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The creation story, along with many other stories of the bible are not clear black and white of what can be considered right and wrong. This grey area is not only present in the story of Noah and the ark but also in other accounts such as, the Epic of Gilgamesh. Many scholars hold a belief that the story of Noah found in Genesis 6-9 and the Epic of Gilgamesh found in Israelite literature are accounts that have significant parallels. In the beginning of each story, the one deity or the gods…

Social media has been notorious for starting different trends or wars. From the ALS ice bucket challenge to the dress color war, people always hop on the bandwagon to be like everyone else that’s participating in the trend. Most social media trends tend to be lighthearted, fun challenges or trends; however, there are some occasional trends that tend to be more serious than others, such as Kony 2012. Kony 2012 was a film produced by Invisible Children (Nelson). The film's motivation was to…

I've always heard that drivers should practice "defensive driving." It makes sense, we all know how big a car is and how fast it can go, you can find all of those numbers somewhere on the car itself. We all know someone who has been in an accident, be it minor or major. When cars collide, it can be catastrophic and everyone knows it well. But somehow, at least for me, the idea of it actually all being real didn't happen until I had gotten into an accident where I was forced to deal with the…

I make my body straight as an arrow, increasing my descent along with helping me glide to the drop zone. After falling for a few more minutes, I spot the mountain where the base is sitting, letting myself fall a few more seconds, I yank the cord on my chute, and it explodes from my pack. I drift to the base of the snow covered mountain, landing at the foot of the mountain. Unhooking my chute, I stuff it under a rock to keep my presence unknown while keeping a spare chute for quick decent in my…

The loud panic boomed in all directions as people rushed violently through one another. It was a orderly panic, like it had been rehearsed hundreds of times to perform for an audience. Fluorescent dizzying red lights approached from all directions as the large diesel trucks screeched to a halt on the side of the old country road. An ominous cloud of dust and locomotive black smoke swirled through the numbing midnight air. At the top of the lavish green meadow sat a beautiful stone covered…

Motivation to Pursue Science: From the time that I was in the fourth grade, I knew the career path that I wanted to pursue. At a young age, I was inspired by roller coasters, so much in fact that I was often get scolded for doodling them in my notebooks during class time. I think that a lot of my inspiration had to do with my mother because I will never forget the morning that she woke me up to go to Hershey Park. My whole family was “playing hooky” that day and she had such excitement in her…

Louie Nel catches himself thinking too much about the assignment, putting unnecessary angles and curves on something basically straight-forward. Dammit—that 's unusual. He 's always been level-headed on the job, except maybe right at the very beginning, when he was wetting his feet. That short apprenticeship and then after Bloemfontein it got easier, like passing through a gateway into another universe. Normally his circulation would be ice cool, his head clear. No scrambled egg thoughts…

Many people say that Renewable, and Alternative energies are going to be the only viable options for energy in the future. Others believe that these new types of fuels will only harm the planet more. This research paper will cover topics such as: what are the different types of Alternative/Renewable energy? What are the pros and cons of the different types of Alternative energy? Is it a long term solution? Geothermal, Hydroelectricity, Solar power, and Wind power are some of the more common…

INTRODUCTION Bicycle industry means: The bicycle industry or cycling industry can broadly defined as the industry concerned with bicycles. It includes bicycle manufacturers or producers, parts or components manufacturers, dealers, distributors, retailers, bicycle organizations, cycle promoters, bicycle related service providers. Bicycle industry in INDIA: India produces approximately 10% of the world annual bicycle production, which is estimated at 12.5 million units every year witnessing new…

As long as I can remember, even if the memories are just flashes from when I was a toddler, my parents have organized canoe races. One event in particular has by far the most impact on the local community and me personally, the “Adirondack Canoe Classic”, or “90 Miler”. As small children my sister, who is two years older, and I would have a babysitter that took us around to various pit stops over the three day event to cheer for my mother while she competed. My mother had a rule for my…