The True Meaning of Resilience What is the definition of resilient to you? Flexible? Can adapt to any situation that person or thing is put in? How about Danielle Burt; a 30-year-old female surfer from San Diego who lost her leg in traumatic motorcycle accident. I read an article called‚ “First Female Above the Knee Amputee Surfer‚ Danielle Burt‚ Catches Wave‚” that tells the reader about how a young woman at the top of her game‚ hits rock bottom after a bad turn that changes her life. But Burt shows
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Title: Experience an Adventure of a Lifetime Subtitle: Maui Ziplines for the True Adventure Seeker Whether you are looking for an unbeatable adventure or a bird’s eye view of Hawaii‚ Maui ziplines are the top tour to go on. On these zipline tours‚ you can hike through the jungle and check out panoramic views of the ocean. Depending on what you are looking for‚ you can book zipline tours that include things like swimming‚ horseback riding‚ sun bathing and ATV riding. No matter what you are looking
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The earth is currently facing some very serious issues in our environment‚ global warming‚ air pollution and the unlimited use of our natural resources‚ just to name a few. With activist groups on both sides of the isle‚ it’s hard to decide at times which way to lean. Each side usually appears to have a very valid line of reasoning when it comes to their side of the argument. For example; according to column writer Trevor Brown of the Wyoming News‚ “an environmental group in the state of Wyoming
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An interesting section of T.S. Eliot’s "The Wasteland" is that headed "Death by Water‚" a section that has engendered some argument about its meaning and about whether or not the death of Phlebas is intended to be real or symbolic. The poem uses sound in an interesting way to draw ideas together and to create a musical lilt. In the first line‚ the repeated "f" sound carries over to the first word of line two‚ evoking the idea of death‚ the image of the sea‚ and a connection between the sea and the
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Assignment Questions: Session Nine: VANS - Skating on Air What were some of the key characteristics of Vans’ earliest customers in the 1960’s and 1970’s? The 1960’s‚ customers appreciated the fact that the shoes were the best durable and affordable causal deck shoe in the marketplace. Unlike‚ other manufacturers in the industry Vans sold directly to customers out of their store in Anaheim California. These customers were fun‚ outgoing‚ stylish individuals that wanted to stand out from the crowd
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Jasmine Rollerson Eng. 1100 Dr. Melinda Kramer February 4‚ 2014 Is this woman an effective source of inspiration for amputees? Title: Is this women an effective source of inspiration or amputees? I. Introduction A. Did you know the United States has an average of 3 million people who has lost all or part of an arm‚ hand‚ or leg by amputation? B. There are many who are held back in life due to their physical imperfections. Some people will give up on life’s adventures
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Peter Pieretti Mrs. Thompson English 3 Period 5 5/21/2013 Skateboarding and its bans Introduction Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding is an outlet for youths “energy an passion (Dixon 2009).” Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding will “cut down on the expenses (Pauls 2008)” relating to cars‚ scooters and even public transportation. Definition or Background Fact (with proper citation): Skateboarding can be a “very good way to get
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Wakeboarding Makes Waves of Impacts on Whitefish Lake I grew up spending time in nature and falling in love with it. In particular‚ I loved spending time on and around lakes. My favorite lake is Lower Whitefish Lake in Crosslake‚ MN which is part of the bigger Whitefish Chain of Lakes. I spend a lot of time in the summer waterskiing‚ wakeboarding‚ sailing‚ and canoeing on Whitefish and also swimming in it. I love to take in the natural‚ fairly untouched beauty of Whitefish. While I am enjoying
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opposition to the dominant culture of the society in which they are located‚ rejecting it’s most important values and norms and endorsing their opposites.” As surfers began to express themselves more and more freely throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ the surfing sub-culture that was portrayed by the media‚ with retrospect to Gidget and Beach Part‚ began to diminish in the eyes of society; as a new breed of antisocial surfers stood in opposition of the culture that was created around them. With America fighting
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then turn towards the shore. When the surfer sees a wave‚ they paddle towards the beach along with the wave. • When water catches the surfboard‚ the surfer then stands up on the board and soars along the waves crest. • Surfing was discovered first in Hawaii • In 1821‚ surfing was banned by missionaries because they thought it was immoral to surf. • A famous Hawaain swimmer by the name of Duke Kahanamoku Waves Generation • Waves are generated by storms at sea. • Far from the storm‚ they
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