The weather in the Maldives is usually picture perfect: sunlit days, breezy nights, balmy mornings, and iridescent sunsets. It is also a place full of character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it is also a geographical marvel, knowing that there are thousands of fish swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you
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Albert Einstein was worried that the future world would misuse technology to the point where there is no human connections; this is exactly what happened in Ray Bradbury’s story The Pedestrian. In The Pedestrian, Mr. Mead has walked every night for years, but no one ever walks anymore. Technology is a big part of this generation’s life, which isn’t always the best. Thus, the role of technology today could lead to the misuse of technology and then eventually to the lack of human connections. Technology
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Avicenna was one of the most famous physicians of his time. He was responsible for paving the way for modern surgery. He was also the first to discover contagious diseases and would later implement the use of quarantine, to decrease the chance of spreading diseases
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had heard about raves before – loud music, glow sticks, and teenagers wild on drugs. After hearing the horror stories of all the potentially dangerous activity that goes on at raves, I never thought I would end up at one. That’s why when I heard that the event ticket I had bought for one of my favorite DJ’s was actually a rave I was a bit more scared than excited. After experiencing it for myself, however, I stand corrected. Contrary to the stereotype that raves are a place for drug-fueled teenagers
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This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath,May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. Good night, good night. As sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast. (“Romeo and Juliet”)” Juliet undeniably loves Romeo, however she is vigilant in her relationship. Juliet is an astute person who evaluates herself within her relationship
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When people think of dragons, often times they associate them with chaos and pure evil. And who wouldn’t? During medieval times dragons were known to have demolished entire villages, leaving no signs of life whatsoever. They were the cause for thousands of deaths and were known to have killed for brute greed, since they were only in search of shiny and valuable treasures. Unfortunately, for those readers who are expecting blood and turmoil, this is not the story of such tyrant dragons who kill
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originally from? Did he attend college? What were his goals in life? What was he doing at ten o’ clock at night when he got into that terrible car accident? Why wasn't he coming home from church with us? As the years go by, i realize that a life without a father has created an empty hole in my heart. The only memories that remain of my father are the ones from the night he died and his funeral. The night my father passed away was a big blur, but I have gathered up the main events. I clearly remember the
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the victims who are not forgotten by the American population. Berne discuses how it felt to go to such a a site where people from all over the country and from the world gathered to pay tribute to those who died. She also talked about about how no one could describe what happened and how painful it was to see that memorial. This text also discusses how this memorial brought everyone together and showed how people were proud to be American and also proves that the American population did not forget
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Antares is a red supergiant star in the Milky WayGalaxy and the sixteenth brightest star in the night time sky. It is sometimes listed as 15th brightest, if the two brighter components of the Capella quadruple star system are counted as one star. Along with Aldebaran, Regulus, and Fomalhaut, Antares comprises the group known as the 'Royal stars of Persia'. It is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic. It is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, and is often referred to as
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Everything was really fast, I when I realized I was I the plane, alone, flying to the United States. Thousand of thoughts came to my mind… “Did I take the right decision?”, “Do I have to stay at home and start to work, as all my friends are doing?”. However, I was already in the plane, I couldn’t go back! My first stop was in Washington, where I stayed in the house of a friend of my mom. One night I went out with his son, who invited me to a bar where his friends were. When we arrived, I tried to
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