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    Suspense is what fuels horror films. If the director was able to get you sitting on the edge of your seat, holding your breath, and waiting, they did their job. It is why people go and see new horror films. A lot of things factor into suspense in horror films, such as: plot, camera angles and shots, setting, and information the audience may already know, but nothing is as directly correlated to suspense as music and sound is. Sound is what makes a horror film scary. In the cases of some classic horror

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    Day 1 Sugarlands Visitor Center, Elkmont Campground, Abrams Trail, and Abrams Falls As I arrived in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, I entered the main entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park proceeding directly to the Sugarlands Visitor Center. First, I watched a twenty-minute documentary film about the history of the Smoky Mountains, including wildlife and nature that visitors might encounter, plus activities offered in the park. While browsing the interactive museum, I discovered stunning

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    the wild, it was like he was a different person. His family stated this when they were looking at a picture of him that he took of himself in the wild, it was unlike him to have a bunch of hair. On McCandless’ list for when he wanted to leave the woods, Shave was a priority. An old man saw him shaving in the bathroom, and asked if we was sleeping out. It like his beard was a different identity image for him. Journal #3 “Isolated corner of the Mojave Desert” (pg 25) “post-apocalypse America” (pg 50)

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    auxiliaries to stay, not me,” he answered abruptly and then climbed onto the saddle. “Wait!” Rinka pleaded though she was unable to stop him. Just as Arminius had done, Joth raced his horse away from the stunned group, and away from the scatterings of camping tribesmen along the narrow trail. Thusnelda took Rinka by the arm. “Please, tell me what this is about?” “What’s happening?” Falken the Younger demanded. “Why is Arminius leaving camp when the Romans are only day’s ride away?” “I will tell you what

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    Are Leave No Trace Principles Effective? Leave No Trace is philosophy of seven concepts that help minimize human recreational impact on wild lands. As wilderness recreation has become more popular, and the National Wilderness Preservation System has increased its wilderness lands from 9.1 million acres in 54 wildernesses in 1964 to 104 million acres in 628 wildernesses in 19991, the need for guidelines to help reduce degradation of these lands has become increasingly important. In 1979 Jim

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    florist business in Michigan during the early 1900s. His greenhouse shaped his outlook on life, so when Roethke’s father began wilting away due to cancer, eventually leading to the sacred building being sold, Roethke was left dazed and helpless. His deep connections with his father and the house were shattered, leading Roethke to grow up with a manic depressive

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    crack of dawn just to sit in the middle of the woods in a blind and probably see nothing for hours on end? Wait, what if I add that it’ll be in the middle of winter so the temperature will not only be freezing, but you’ll also have a frost bite approved wind slapping at your face? No takers? I figured that would be the response. You’d be surprised though, because when I was around five or six years old freezing temperatures and being stranded in the woods sounded like paradise, especially with my best

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    stump, burned a hole in it, and put the deerskin in it for five days, then took it out to dry. He was able to dry deer meat, make a door for his house, made leg straps (called jesses) for Frightful, and used the bones for spearheads. One day in the woods he noticed a falcon, watched it, felt she had a nest, followed her, climb the steep sheer cliffs, and retrieved a young falcon. The mother came back to the nest just as Sam was taking the bird. She attacked Sam until she discovered there were still

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    which Hemingway later said that they had "wide lawns and narrow minds". While his mother hoped that her son would develop an interest in music, Hemingway adopted his father's outdoorsman's hobbies of hunting, fishing and camping in the woods and lakes of Northern Michigan. These early experiences in close contact with nature instilled in Hemingway's lifelong passion for outdoor adventure in remote or isolated areas. Hemingway attended Oak Park and River Forest High

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    playgrounds with non-impact absorbing surfaces, such as asphalt, concrete, grass, dirt or gravel. Recommended surface materials include: sand, pea gravel, wood chips, mulch and shredded rubber. Rubber mats, synthetic turf and other artificial materials are also safe surfaces and require less maintenance. Surfacing should be at least 12 inches deep and extend at least 6 feet in all directions around stationary equipment. Depending on the height of the equipment, surfacing may need to extend farther

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