Whether you enjoy watching a Broadway show in Manhattan; or sipping a cup of coffee and reading poetry in your backyard; or admiring a framed picture of a sea turtle created by your five-year old son, you must certainly have a proclivity for the arts. The arts, which comes in various forms (literature, performing arts, visual arts, etc) is “a documented expression of a sentient being through or an accessible medium so that anyone else
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I have had multiple role models during my life. Perhaps the most important role model of all was my mother; she is a well-educated woman who is dedicated to her job and to others. She has spent the majority of her life not only being a mother and caring for her four children, but acting as a role model for her thousands of students, as she is a Biology professor at a local university. Without
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A young child sits in her bed one night, determined to finish just one more chapter of the book she borrowed from the library a few days ago. She has to know what happens next! Will the main character slay the dragon in the end? Will everything turn out okay for the characters she has grown to love? The storyline is based on a fantasy world full of interesting creatures that the girl never would
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Like the beginning of a summer rainstorm, images of endangered plants and animals would trickle into my mind when I heard the word conservation. Yet after conducting research on the tensions between farmers and environmental conservationists in Wayanad, I realized my definition of conservation was misguided. True conservation is inclusive in that it centers on people, animal, and plant preservation and growth. Many in Wayanad, however, are unaware of conservation’s holistic attributes because conservationists and
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The inauguration of the counseling center and study aid distribution to school going children was held on May 30, 2014 at Profugo Development Initiatives. Roughly 100 plus people participated. Mr. Aneesh James welcomed guests and explained the work of the counseling center and the study aid grant. The counseling center will provide clients with help in study skills, memory, concentration, confidence, tensions, etc. We will also aid the cessation of bad habits and help cultivate
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