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    husband, Mike and I decided to take our kids and our dog by canoe and kayak almost 200 miles down the mighty Makenzie River. Jennifer aged 17, Shelly 13, and Ricky 9, prepared for a week without phones, stores, or television. Our plan was to canoe from Fort Simpson to Wrigley. Wrigley was the end of the road after the Mackenzie Highway. It would be an incredible family adventure. We loaded camp equipment, a canoe, a single and a two person kayak into two vehicles. The drive was long. It was 1600 kms

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    revolutionary war is Fort Stanwix, also known as Fort Schuyler. The American force’s march to Fort Stanwix inevitably led to the battle of Oriskany. The fort itself not only served as an important military post, it also allowed for an alliance with the Oneida Indians. Fort Stanwix was built on higher ground by General John Stanwix. The Fort was looking down at the Mohawk River; it was built in 1758 between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. The British General, John Stanwix had the fort connected by the

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    My practical experience was done at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. I worked with LTC Sheryl Bedno, who is the Chief of Preventive Medicine here at Ft. Bragg. My role was as an observer on an ongoing study titled, “Dietary Supplement use on Heat Injuries among Military Personnel”. The study was conducted by administering surveys to soldiers that were being seen by medical staff at the Department of Preventive Medicine. The goals were to be able to understand what the possible effects of dietary supplement

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    The apparels of the Mughal emperor were imported from various countries, which denotes noble trade relations with other countries and their political power. Their clothing was made of the finest cotton, silk, decorated with gold; they carried beautiful scimitars. Their clothing was slightly different from their European counterparts. With the long gowns, the emperors wore pearl necklaces and jewelled turban ornaments (V&A Archives [a]). Furthermore, they lived in very picturesque and outlandish places

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    favorite. Ever since I was ten years old, I have enjoyed SCUBA diving with my family. We have done it many times, and it is one of my favorite hobbies. In the Summer of 2016, my father and I took an unforgettable trip centered around it. We drove down to Fort Myers and got aboard a dive boat headed to the Dry Tortugas, a small island chain to the west of the Keys. Not only did we enjoy the diving and spearfishing, but we had a great time on the journey down. We began our journey by spending a night at

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    What Is Normal Summer

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    to better skate spots. I also picked up snowboarding in the wintertime. My dad had moved from Washington state to Fort Worth Texas. I decided I wanted to go live with him in 10th grade. There're I will continue my skating and meet a few other good skateboarding friends. There were five of us altogether. When I started driving we would go all over the area. As I got older we downtown Fort Worth every chance we got. My skateboarding was a great way to forget about problems in life and

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    Bay Ridge Research Paper

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    Gay Talese’s The Bridge, it was stated that the in order for the bridge to happen, 800 buildings were destroyed which resulted in the moving of at least 7,000 people. In addition to the 800 buildings, three forts were also destroyed. These forts include Fort Lafayette, Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth (Talese, The

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    Regulated by state, local, and federal authorities; the Asarco copper refinery operated for more than 110 years and employed more than 25,000 people/worker. As time progressed, numerous supposive health hazards that included pollution, lung cancer, lead poisoning, and exposure to dangerous chemicals such as: Zinc, Cadmium, and Chromium, were brought upon the workers of Asarco and the community of El Paso, Texas. Due to numerous court hearings pertaining to the subject of environmental safety, Asarco

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    My tour in recruiting was ending, and DA decided to send me to the 12th Aviation Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We put the house on the market for $115,000 and sold it almost immediately. The Army required a refresher course anytime one was coming from a non-aviation assignment. That would be at Fort Rucker, Alabama, but we dropped by Fort Bragg first to find a place to live. We got with a realtor and told him we wanted to look at new houses where the doctors and lawyers lived and perhaps

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    Sergeant Howey is the Son of Debra and David Howey from Modesto California. He graduated from Thomas Downey High School in May 2011. He signed in on the delay entry program in September 2011. After graduating recruit training at MCRD San Diego in November 2012 where he was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class he reported to Marine Combat Training at The School of Infantry West located at Camp Pendleton CA. Private First Class Howey went on to NAS Pensacola, FL for Aviation Support Equipment

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