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    One slight miscalculated step and Philippe Petit would find himself pancaked on the floor of the sidewalk. He risked his well-being every day as he persistently sought for new adventures and structures to walk on. The thrill of each and every experience inspired him to live his life as a wire walker. However, no one knew why he would put his life in danger like that. After his performance between the Twin Towers, people asked him “Why?” but he answered with, “There is no why.” The documentary, Man

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    Defining Wellness

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    experience new things in my day-to-day life. Whether it’s simply trying a new food, listening to a new song, or planning a trip to visit a new place, I love to explore, adventure, and try new things. Currently up next on the “college bucket list” – go skydiving this summer! 8.) How open are you to walking long distances and/or carrying heavy loads? I am very open towards walking long distances and/or carrying heavy loads. I see both as opportunities to add extra fitness into my day! 9.) How comfortable

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    Introduction Paragraph - It was a dark and stormy night, when the mysterious D.B. Cooper parachuted into the unknown. Every action and word could have taken the flight crew’s lives, or so they thought. The strange, anonymous man who walked on that plane on the Eve of Thanksgiving is nameless no more. Most thought Cooper died the night of his infamous skyjacking, but I don’t. I’m going to prove that he lived. In the very beginning, when this mystery began, Mr. Dan Cooper bought a ticket on flight

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    When it comes to motivating employees, sometimes it’s a bigger task than it seems to be. Many companies need their employees to be motivated for many reasons, it could be to provide the best work for the company, or it could be to keep a senior level employee with the organization. Having a first hand look at how giving incentive pay to employees can increase motivation and work output, I believe this is key to providing a workplace that someone not only wants to be a part of, but looks forward

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    I don’t believe what just happened! I just can’t! I won’t! I never knew that he could pull off a stunt as crazy as that! Landon Ashby, my friend, was basically on the verge of insanity . . . just because of me! I mean, what I said couldn’t do that to a person, right? You are probably wondering what I said to get into this dilemma. I guess, diary, I will now tell you what happened because you seem hungry for details of the incident. But first, you must promise not to tell anyone, OK? Well diary,

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    Track: A Short Story

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    Track is an extremely interesting sport to runners. The amount of thrill during a race beats everything from a rollercoaster to skydiving. Everything seems irrelevant in a race. The only thing on a runner's mind during a race is finishing as best as possible. The most important thing to do going into a race is prepare yourself. You need to warm up, drink a lot of water, and build up confidence. Warming up can be done however you want, but building confidence for a race can be difficult, however,

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    Far Cry 3 Myth

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    Cry 3. FC3 is a game about a kid named Jason who is a rich 20 year old who decides to go on an island adventure with his friends. In the beginning cut scene you see him and his friends all partying and having an awesome time. Then one day while skydiving they end up getting kidnapped on this huge island full of villagers, rebels, and corrupt leaders. It is your job to get all your friends back. Over the course of the game, you go from being this kid from the suburbs to becoming a trained killer who

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    The external environment of the theme park industry on the Gold Coast plays a significant role in determining if the industry is profitable. According to Hubbard, Rice and Beamish (2008), the external environment is the factors outside the organisation that influence strategy and is made up of two environments; the macro-environment and the industry environment. The macro-environment includes the general factors that affect growth of an industry, whereas an analysis of the industry environment determines

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    Fear is an emotion that most everyone is familiar with. The psychological effects of fear are readily apparent but many people are unaware of the physical effects. Some of these are major; others are so minor they go unnoticed. The philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti who lived during the 20th century said “What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are

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    The two stories “Breaking through Uncertainty” and “Neighbours” are both stories about how big the benefits are when risks have been taken. The first short story is about how a skydiver must overcome his own uncertainty, to save himself from certain death. While the other story is still dramatic, just in a different tone; it's about a young woman, who must decide whether or not a friendship is worth standing up for something that’s right. The protagonists in both stories, have to take risks, and

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