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    My favorite memory in my neighborhood is usually sledding 5 years ago on a small hill near a big apartment complex. We call it the Pavilion Hill (because the apartment complex is called The Pavilions.) I used to always sled there with my friends and we would all get so cold afterwards that we brought money, went into the store inside of The Pavilions, and get hot cocoa that was made, drink it in 2 gulps, and go back outside for some more sledding. I would bring my sled from my walk-in closet and

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    Metal mining is the process of extracting ore or minerals underneath of the earth. Mining produces economic gains for countries that have plenty of metallic ore deposits, however the mining industry has a record of causing environmental disasters by releasing heavy metals such as (lead, lithium, cadmium) and other chemicals. Also mining has increased air pollution, loss of habitat for many species and the impact on the human health can be devastating. Part A - Chosen Topic (Picher Lead & Zinc Mine)

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    I LOVED One Tree Hill—I watched it beginning to end (9 seasons) over 10 or 11 times. One Tree Hill is my die hard show. 2. What was your childhood nickname? I’m one of the few people in the world who’s never had a nickname. There isn’t a shortened version of the name Sierra. That said, it’s not very nice, but sometimes my family calls me “Boohoo Baby.” I am the youngest of 5, with 4 older brothers, and when I was around 3 or 4 my family and I went on a snow trip. We went sledding and I apparently

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    our makeshift show-and-tell was over, we would head outside to play in the snow. We bundled up as much as we could in our snow pants, sweaters, coats, hats, gloves, the whole nine yards. Lauri’s yard was humongous and secluded from other houses by a hill and surrounding woods. Together, we would trek through the snow and throw a few snowballs at each other, though my sister seemed to always seemed to gang up on me. Every year, it was tradition for Lauri’s family to have a snowman-building competition

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    Finally we all get a break from school it's been long enough I went home and was packing my bag because we were leaving to Minnesota the day after Christmas. It was already the 26th it came in a flash at 9:00 in the morning we were on our way to Minnesota. 12 boring hours later we were at my cousins house and It was my first time being in weather that cold but I liked it. It was a lot of fun being with my cousins but It was time to go up north to our rental house by Giants Ridge Ski resort. It took

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    why would there be a sled that had just came out of thin air. Another reason why i think that Jonas died is that he had fainted and all of the memories had flashed before his eyes.This could be true by that one of his favorite memories was sledding down a hill so that could give us a clue that jonas had died.Also that he had illusions about seeing Christmas trees,Lights, and Music.When Jonas felt the numbing sensation if probably thought it was the strength that the giver was talking

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    We were going to gospel, and shortly after there was still time to do one last thing, go sledding again. This time Sofie tagged along. Since Lexi had already been sledding she knew a few things about the slopes. Kamron and Lexi wanted to try something a little different. Remember how earlier Lexi had broken the rules, well she did it again. Kamron and Lexi wanted to go three at

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    Memory In The Giver

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    the information the article "Memory Matters" contains. On Jonas's first training session him and the Giver discuss the process of receiving memories and how some bring happiness and other pain. He starts off with the memory of snow and  him sledding down the hill. In the article "Memory Matters", it states, "When an event happens, when you learn something, or when you meet someone, your brain determines

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    World Flight Amelia Earhart strove to be herself in any case, no matter whether it was when she slid under a horse on a sled, or when she was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic. But her greatest feat was trying to fly around the world. Everyone knows about this, but not many people know about her backstory, or what actually ended her trip around the world. Amelia Earhart was a strong woman (in some aspects) because of her independence, her devotion to rights, and courage. (need to only

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    The first memory he received is that of a sled sledding down a hill in the snow. While Jonas gets to experience a lot of fun things like holidays and Christmas, he also had to deal with bad memories, such as sunburn, loss, death, and war. Jonas receives past memories, good and bad. When the society went to

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