others knew him because of the victories he had won. These were great victories that had proven Beowulf to be a great man and a warrior. There was even a time Beowulf had lost a challenge, but was seen as a better man for it. Beowulf was in a swimming race with his friend Breca, he let Breca win because there was a storm and without Beowulf's help Breca would have died. Beowulf was known for this, but he was not known as a hero. It was not until Beowulf went to his calling, a calling to be a
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balancing helping my family and others as well. When I was thirteen years old I had dreams of being a professional athlete. However, I kept comparing myself to others which made me frustrated and quit swimming. That made me feel as though I lost a part of myself. My mom is a true leader because when I quit swimming, I lost a huge part of my identity and she was able to remind me of who I am and lead me to being a happier and more confident individual. Jumping in the pool was always
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What is the YMCA? The Y is made up of all ages from every walk of life working side by side to strengthen communities. The YMCA’s motto is that they work to insure everyone, regardless of gender, income, faith, sexual orientation, or cultural background, has the opportunity to live life to its fullest. They share the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. In this paper you will learn a lot about the YMCA’s history, its founder, and some of the activities. George Williams founded
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Intro Pathogens in drinking water may contain disease-causing organisms, or pathogens. Pathogens include various types of bacteria, viruses, protozoan parasites, and other organisms (EPA). Contamination of drinking-water by microbial pathogens can cause disease outbreaks and contribute to background rates of disease. There are many treatment options for eliminating pathogens from drinking-water. Finding the right solution for a particular supply involves choosing from a range of processes. It is
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PLACE | TOURISTBUS(60 SEATER)(+5K for Overnight) | MINIBUS/COASTER(30-40 seater)(+5K for Overnight) | VAN(10-14 seater)(+3K for Overnight) | * BATAAN | | | | BALANGA/ORANI/HERMOSA | Php 23,500.00 | Php 19,500.00 | Php 9,000.00 | MARIVELES/MONTEMAR/BAGAC | Php 26,500.00 | Php 23,500.00 | Php 9,500.00 | MT.SAMAT | Php 24,000.00 | Php 22,500.00 | Php 9,000.00 | MORONG | Php23,500.00 | Php21,500.00 | Php 9,500.00 | * BATANGAS | | | | ANILAO/MABINI | Php 22,500.00 | Php 20,500.00
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Nathan Learning Theories Approaches Teresa Zappey American Intercontinental University Abstract Three learning theories are examined, Behaviorist, Cognitivist and Constructionist and put into theoretical application in regards to a hypothetical gymnast named Nathan in the story titled “Nathan the Gymnast”. There is a brief overview of the story included then first the behaviorist theory is applied on how it can help Nathan using positive and negative reinforcement. Next the cognitivist theory
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My coach always saw the best version of myself that I could be and he pushed me to strive to be this version of me that he knew I could be. There was a point in my swimming career when I felt as though I was being knocked down and I was unable to get back up. At this time, I was attending every practice and putting in more effort than many others, but I was not seeing the same results as the others on my team, and my
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Halong Bay 1. Overview Hạ Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Vân Đồn District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the
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I was pretty scared. I think I was eleven at the time, and was living in San Diego. So going to the beach looking for seashells and swimming in the water was a regular thing to me, not after that movie! It wasn't till I was an adult that I truly was able to enjoy or appreciate Jaws as a movie. I love the ocean and have been snorkeling, spearfishing, and even swimming with sharks. And there is always that feeling in the back of your mind that at any moment something is going to sneak up behind you
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chains. We ate junk food and went to the hotel swimming pool for holidays. Everything was okay because my parents never said it wasn’t. Society said it was okay too. Junk food, the swimming pool, all okay, nothing to worry about. Everything was fine back then when I was a kid, as long as the Butterfingers and Little Debbie’s were around. As I got a little bit older my subjective and malleable little brain had new ideas: the chlorine in the swimming pool became noticeable, and that junk food wasn’t
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