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    background as waterfront views of Mead paint an unforgettable scene. This desert abode served as host for early prehistoric inhabitants, Native Americans, early pioneers, Spanish miners, and presently outdoor enthusiasts. Adventurists have the opportunity to explore over 800 miles of intertwining roads that braid the landscape. Gold Butte has remained one of Mojave 's most precious secrets for decades. This elegant desert hides only an hour and a half drive east of Las Vegas and just south of Mesquite

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    Reflection About Trust

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    sometimes I trust people when I was asking about things without knowing them well. Santiago decides to follow his Personal Legend even though it could be difficult for him. He begins with a caravan across the desert and the caravan allows his support and company in his journey across the desert towards his desired end result. My caravan to helping myself to prepare for the first journey alone was my family who tries to encourage me for everything another obstacle for Santiago and the most important

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    Summary Of The Alchemist

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    most of the story revolves around Santiago’s journey, it is clear that this considerable event is the basis of The Alchemist’s whole storyline. Another excellent example that proves this would be when Santiago met the alchemist while traveling in the desert. This happened as a result of Santiago’s ability to read and interpret omens, which he learned from the King of Salem. While with the alchemist, Santiago gained a more profound understanding on Alchemy, Personal Legends, and the Language of the World

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    Café Morocco. The last time I visited this restaurant I was 5 years old. We were celebrating Eid, an Islamic holiday that we celebrate at the end of our most holy month, Ramadan. Baba (father in Arabic) invited all of our family and friends to celebrate. This would be the last time he would invite people to his restaurant. This was his last day owning Café Morocco. Café Morocco is a Mediterranean restaurant, here in Downtown Sacramento. I never visited the restaurant after that day. I just didn’t

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    As Trevor, Hannah and Sean wander around the separate world, Trevor flips through pages and passages in the book that describes exactly what they are seeing. This brings up the theory that someone must have stumbled upon this world, escaped and wrote a book (Journey to the centro of the Earth) about it. The movie depicts an alternate universe where dinosaurs are still alive, birds that are thought to have been extinct still wonder,fungus (mushrooms) grow to be larger than houses and water that sparkles

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    Desert Desert Environment

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    The deserts of central Australia make up a unique ecoregion. As it may be properly assumed, an arid desert environment is not easy to adapt to. Many different species, including birds, reptiles, mammals, and various plants are able to thrive in such conditions. Human impacts on the island continent have interrupted the success of some of these species. One group of species that have been very negatively impacted by human interaction are small digging mammals. These mammals are typically small and

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    Reflection Paper

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    kind of thing let alone a pregnant one, luckily here I am about to tell you the living nightmare I went through. I would not wish this experience on anyone walking on this earth, this journey was something I will never forget. I ambled through the desert for hours feeling as if it was draining my soul and body by each second that was plodding by. With all the extra time I had I couldn't help but just think of all the negative things that could happen. What if when I was going to go over to the United

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    Grasslands are lands that have a lot of grass! Grasslands have very few trees. This is because it does not rain enough to grow many trees. There are two kinds of grasslands: savannas and temperate grasslands. A savanna is a grassland found in warm climates. The largest savanna is in Africa. Savannas have many herbivores or plant eating animals such as elephants, giraffes, and zebras. Many of these animals eat grass. They also have carnivores or meat eating animals such as lions, cheetahs, and hyenas

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    Santiago informs the boy about his journey and offers to pay him as guide. The boy explains to Santiago that the trip through the Sahara Desert is a dangerous and risky course. Santiago, determined to uncover the treasure awaiting him, assures the boy that he will be able to pay and that the trip will be worth it. Santiago gives the boy money to buy camels for the trip; however, after getting

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    helping you to achieve it’’(p.22). He also gives Santiago the magical stones Urim and Thummim. Englishman: seeks the true alchemist after his friend, who has returned from an archeological expedition in the desert, tells him about an Arab with exceptional power. He, himself, travels now in the desert to find the alchemist real. The alchemist: A man who resides in Al-Fayoum Oasis. He possesses a powerful magic and saves lives because he sees through to the soul of the world. He is the one who points the

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