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What is love? What is love? millions of people say "I love you," everyday day, throwing the word around without even wondering what love, truly means. In the dictionary love is "A strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties". However there ar many people who are passionate for something, or someone. There are very many definitions of love, a romantic love, a respectful love, and the kind of love or devotion for God. To me love applies to all that is written above, God, my family, and babysitting. To me love has a different definition for each of these things. I don't love my Family the same way I love God, and God the same as babysitting. That is why I do not think love can have just one definition. When one first thinks of love they immediately think of the romantic kind. Being in love makes your heart beat every time you think of that person, your hands can get clammy, you almost feel like you are going to be sick, because you don't know what to say or how to act. When you talk to that person you hope that the moment lasts forever. Both of the people in the relationship try to make the other a better person, and try to help that person grow . Sometimes you want to put the other persons happiness before your own, but at the same time you want them to make you happy. You love that person for everything they are, even there flaws. Many different emotions spring up, not always positive ones, including anger, frustration, selfishness, lust, happiness, loneliness, longing, sadness and passion. Often being in love cannot be described. I think that a family is a group of people united not only by blood, but also by LOVE. Loving your family is completely different than Romantic love. When I tell my family I love them I'm not saying I am in love or attracted to them, in a sense I'm telling them how grateful I am to have them in my life. A families Love is stronger than any other kind of love I know my parents would do almost anything for me so I feel at complete ease when I'm with my family. Your family does not judge you or look frown on your disabilities or quirky behavior. My parents have done SO much for me because they love me. This kind of love is almost the same as friendship. Friends provide companionship, are fun to be with; and people you have a connection with. I have friends who I admire, with each friend different, which makes me love them in different ways. When visiting my friends, we will occasionally bring up our passions in life. Some of my friends dream in becoming the president of the United States, some work long hours on homework to become an engineer or professor, some take three art classes while doodling in their notepad, to become a famous artist. I know for myself I love kids and to babysit. While doing any of these two things I feel myself and Joyful. This applies to anybody who loves what they are doing. Now, for one of the last loves, and to me it is the most important it is a love for God, my creator. He is actually my role model for love, because he loves us so much that he sent his one and only son to die for us. My love for God is is different than loving a friend or a family member. As sad as it is, any of these people can leave, and will break your love connection. But I know that God will never leave me and he shows me everyday how much he loves me. Even people who do not believe in God have a love for nature, a love for earth, and a love for the gift of life, no matter what or who you think made the universe. In fact I think that God set standards in the bible for what the definition of love truly means. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 of the bible states ," love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs, Love does'nt delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. Love never fails. These words set the tone for any love relations a person has and will have. The word love is too big to be defined by the dictionary. Cites
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What is a PS3? By Jacob R
What is a PS3? A PlayStation 3 or PS3 is a gaming platform made by Sony PlayStation. PS3s can be used for many different kinds of video games, from Fighting and Action to Family Fun. PS3s were part of the last generation of video gaming.PS3s allow players to play games, watch movies and T.V. shows, and online games. PS3s were the first platform to use and be able to watch “Blue-Ray” discs. Since all PS3 games are “Blue-Ray” discs, the new system had to be able to use the “Blue-Ray” hard drive. Many recent PS3 games made were 3-Dimension. PS3 came out with Online- Gaming, were the player can team up with many other players at the same time. PlayStation also came out with “PlayStation Home”, a social networking service for PlayStation users. PlayStation Home allows users to create an avatar, which can be made to look realistically or unrealistically. PlayStation Home users can edit and decorate their virtual apartments or club houses with free, premium (purchased), or won (won on PlayStation games) content. PlayStation Home users can shop for new items or win prizes from PS3 games, Or PlayStation Home activities. PlayStation Home users can connect with and interact with friends and customize content in a virtual world. PlayStation came out with “PlayStation Move”, a new way to play certain PS3 games, the Move controller, or Move Wand, allows players to move, flick, and jump their hands and feet in front of a camera that picks up the motion of the Wand and reacts in the games environment, or to that movement. PlayStation 3 has Wi-Fi and video streaming capabilities, so if you have “Netflix”, “Hulu”, “Amazon Instant Video”, or a “Vudu” account, you’re in luck, PS3 allows people to watch their entertainment videos any time they would like. In my opinion PlayStation 3 is great gaming and video system. I can’t wait for PlayStations new system, the PlayStation 4, to come out to see what it’s capable of. Brady R.
Unit 3 Comp Endangered Species Do you know what a Cross River Gorilla and a Hawksbill Turtle have in common? They're both endangered. What is the meaning of an Endangered species you might ask. “A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.” Web Definitions says. Did it tell you that some plants can be endangered too? Did it tell you about the ESA? No and no, it just gave you the brief definition. The more you about an Endangered species the easier it is to be able to help it. Species can be called extinct is by a general sense. When they are said to be extinct in the general sense it means that it faces the risk of extinction, but it isn't necessarily protected under federal law. The other term is legal sense. What it means to be in a legal sense is when the species is protected by federal law and is on the US Endangered species list. They also characterized legally as a animal or plant species in risk of becoming extinct in all or a significant part of it's range. The Endangered Species Act was made in 1973 and signed by President Nixon. The ESA is to protect species from going to extinction from global economy. What they also want to do is help the ecosystems that they depend on. "Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed." said President Nixon when signing the Endangered Species Act. Around 2,100 species are on the ESA, around 1,480 can be found in part of or entirely in the U.S. and its waters. Now what causes a species to become endangered in the first place? Well there is lots of reasons, but us humans are the main cause. Some others reasons can be their habitats were destroyed. Pollution coming into their habitats, so the food they eat, the water they drink, the river they swim in, and even the rain that falls on them, could all be polluted. It being hunted and fished way to much. Also us introducing too many exotic species. When an new exotic species comes, it can introduce new diseases and or prey on the native organisms. One Endangered Species is the Amur Leopard. These big and beautiful cats are right on the verge of extinction with their dwindling numbers of only 30-50 left in the cold climate of southeast Russia and the northeast of China. They are extremely endangered because of its home being destroyed by forest fires, it being hunted, and people hunting its food. Another animal is only known to survive Ujung Kulon National Park on the westurn tip of Java. This animal is critically endangered because of exsissive poaching for their horns. There is no more than 70 left in the wild. This big creature is the Javan Rhinoceros. The last animal I'll to tell you about is the Yangtze Finless Porpoise. This dolphin related animal lives in China and there is only about 1000 living in the wild. They are down in numbers because of over fishing. Do you now know more about what an endangered species is? How about the Endangered Species Act? Did you learned something new? I wanted to be able to go past the breif definition the internet provided. What it said was “A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.” Knowledge is power, so maybe you now have the power to be able to help keep some endangered species in our world for the future generations to be able to enjoy. Evynn O Definition Essay
Vacations When you think of going on a vacation, do you think of sitting on the shore of a island listening to the ocean waves? Or do you think of going to an exotic rainforest half way across the world? The word vacation can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Whether its at home or in Australia people always have different opinions about vacations. Most dictionaries usually say that vacation is a time devoted to rest or relaxation, in other words a holiday. Sometimes its a period of time spent away from a house. Usually we agree with these definitions. There are so many different meanings, but people just their going on a vacation. When I think of going on a vacation, I usually picture going somewhere. Whether it's California or New York, Orgeon or Arizona, traveling is my kind of enjoyment. I defenetly can't imagine sitting around and doing nothing for days on end. My dad on the other hand, because he's so busy, would love resting and lying in bed. His idea of a vacation is the extreme oppisite of my idea. This is an example of how people can live together, but have a completely different opinion on the definition of vacation. From babies to adults vacations are something everyone enjoys. We know theres alot of different definitions on vacation, but we all agree it has something to do with enjoying and relaxing. From the U.S.A. to China vacations will always be enjoyed and remembered for decades and decades to come. Mikayla
Definition Essay What is a Hero? There are many different definitions for the word hero. What do you think a hero is? Maybe you think that it's someone you look up to. Maybe it's a parent who gave up their dreams to take care of their kids. Perhaps you think a firefighter that goes into flaming buildings to save someone is a hero. It's amazing how so many people can all be called the same thing. Somebody famous can also be a hero. Kids are huge fans of someone like Taylor Swift. A lot of people look up to someone famous. Many famous people become an inspiration for others. It doesn't matter if it's someone that everybody knows about like Justin Bieber, or a band that most people haven't heard of like Krewella; they are both equally considered heroes. Parents too, are heroes. Sometimes parents will give up their dreams or quit their jobs to take care of, and be with their kids. Some people have dreams to travel around the world, but they choose to give that up for their kids. Sometimes people who can't have kids will adopt a child and give them a loving family and a good home. Other times ordinary people donate money to help children in need. Go outside and look around you, many of the people you see are heroes to someone. Somebody that inspires others is a hero. Lets say that someone in the Olympics goes through so many challenges and pushes through so many difficulties and hardships, goes and wins a gold medal. This one person inspires some little kid watching it on T.V. to be in the Olympics. Then, when he is all grown up, he wins his first gold medal and thinks back to that one person on T.V. who inspired him to do so much. Even if they don't know it, ordinary people can be heroes. Firefighters, life guards, policemen, are all heroes. This kind of hero saves people's lives. These heroes may be the most important of all. They go into flaming buildings, jump into rushing water and much more to to save people in need. There are many different types of people that fit into the word hero. Some think that maybe we should have multiple words for the many definitions of the word hero. However, in my opinion I think that it should be kept the same. Even though there are so many definitions of the word hero; it's amazing how many people fit into one of these definitions. By Jessica M
The True Meaning of Halloween This year I asked myself if I really knew the reason why we celebrate Halloween (or All Hallows Eve), which is one of the oldest holidays, and is celebrated all over the world in a variety of ways. To many Americans Halloween is a time to dress up, carve pumpkins, and go from door to door asking for candy and saying “trick or treat”. Halloween is celebrated in many countries in a variety of ways. It is particularly in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Although we understand little about the origin of this holiday, it’s important to know that on Halloween it was thought that “the ghosts of the dead returned to earth”. The reason why we as children dress up on Halloween goes all the way back to an ancient Celtic custom. About 2000 years ago, in what we now know as Ireland “Celtic tribes believed that spirits from the dead would come back to earth annually on October 31st at the end of their year, in fear of this, they would wear costumes to try and trick them“. But today of course things have changed in America, people put a lot of effort and thinking, on what they are going to wear for Halloween, when the time comes there are so many options, you can make your own costume, do your own make up, or buy everything at the store, you can dress as anything you want… as long as you don’t look like yourself, the possibilities are endless. The Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins “dates back to the Middle Ages when turnips or gourds with fires lit in them were carried to scare evil spirits away, which they were thought to be roaming the earth during this season“. These days, tons of people get pumpkins, grab their knife and start carving and pulling out pumpkin guts, everybody uses their imagination and gets to work, they carve faces of scary monsters, animals, ghosts, etc., then a candle is placed inside, that lightens up the pumpkins, some of them are fun, some of them are creepy, but no matter how they look, they come alive at dusk. The last day of the month of October, a celebration begins and Children go from door to door yelling “trick or treat” each year. “At first it was seen as confusing, possibly some form of threat which means (give me a treat or I’ll do something nasty to you), or a form of begging”, but eventually it became a tradition and is a word that many of us learn at a young age. Another characteristic of this fun and superstitious day, is when people put all sorts of decorations and Halloween related items such as; lights (orange, purple, and black ), spider webs, caution signs, scare crows, and of course their Jack O’ Lanterns, in their homes, offices, or business, to let people know that they celebrate this tradition and with out further explanation we know this is a welcome for us trick-or-treaters. Children and young adults enjoy this spooky holiday every year, but to us it’s all about the candy, costumes, or carving pumpkins. Most of us don’t even think why we celebrate Halloween all we know is that the clock is ticking and we can’t wait until October 31st Cited page Websites https://www.ehow.com/info_10058738_ Halloween.html https://www.ask.com/Halloween https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween https://www.history.com/topics/halloween Books ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA International addition Vol.13 GOETHE-HAW 1966 Wisdom
By Rachel L. Many words in the English language have more to their meaning than the definitions that appear in the dictionary. One such word is wisdom. The image most people have of wisdom is reflected in the wise advisors of the king in “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” by Dr. Seuss. The king brings in the wisest men of the kingdom. When they line up, each is older, more hunched, and has a longer white beard than the last. Like the old men, wisdom has many hidden corners that are covered in dust. In examining the complete definition of wisdom, you will know what to look for and you might find it in unexpected places. One of the three definitions found in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary states that wisdom is “knowledge that is gained by many experiences in life.” This is a good start to explaining the word wisdom. When I read this definition of wisdom I think of people like the king’s advisors because they have gathered experiences throughout their long lives. Yet technically, this does not only apply to the old; young children can also have this type of wisdom. Through experience they will learn that when their parents say, “You have to the count of three to be over here or you will go to your room,” they will think, “Ok, I have two seconds to play then I better run!” This definition seems incomplete because even young children could have wisdom as defined by knowledge gained by experience. The second dictionary definition of wisdom is “the natural ability to understand things that most people cannot understand.” I don’t believe this definition is the best explanation of wisdom. The words “natural ability” could bring to mind a mental gift such as fortune telling, mind reading or dream interpretation. This does not quite fit under the category of wisdom. Taken all together this part of the definition could also apply to intelligence or an aptitude for learning. Knowing or understanding more than the average person does not necessarily make someone wise. The third and final definition of wisdom is my personal favorite. It is “knowledge of what is proper or reasonable, a good sense of judgment.” This is one thing that many people think they have but don’t. The best example that goes with this definition is King Solomon. He was one of the wisest men in the Bible. Two women came to him with one baby and each said the child was her own. They kept fighting while the king was thinking. He took the baby and said, “I will cut him in half and each of you may have half.” One said, “I want the head!” and the second said hurriedly, “No, no. She may have him.” The king gave the baby to the second woman because she proved herself to be the real mother. In this way he used his knowledge of what is reasonable and experience with human nature to solve the problem of the two women fairly. This addition to the definition of wisdom is something you get with age or you “gain by many experience in life.” Wisdom can be hard to gain. It takes time to collect enough experiences to become wise which is why we usually think of older people when we think of wisdom. In addition to the knowledge gained through experience, to be truly wise, you have to use a good sense of judgment when you apply that knowledge. If you wish to be wise, seek many experiences in life and analyze those experiences and the experiences of others to see what can be learned. Use a good sense of judgment as well as your knowledge and you will be wise before you know it. Definition of Choreography/Choreographer
A Definition Essay by McKenna G. "I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance." - George Balanchine Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Coming from Ancient Greek, the word Choreographer literally means “dance-writer”. Choreography is a fairly unfamiliar word to most people who do not live a life of dance. The term choreographer was first used as a credit forGeorge Balanchine in the Broadway show On Your Toes in the year 1936 and first appeared in the American English Dictionary in the 1950’s. Choreography is now a word used by professionals around the world. Many people substitute the word “dance” for choreography because of its simplicity and ease in which it is pronounced. However, there is a difference. Dancing could be anything. Dancing could be a large, sophisticated ballet, to a child skipping to music. Choreography is the composition and arrangement of a performance, but can also refer to actual dancing itself. If a person wishes to be a choreographer- or professional dance teacher- they must first go to college for their Associates of Arts degree. Then, they will have the knowledge, experience, and capabilities for becoming a choreographer. Choreographers can do many things with their profession. They could open a dance school of their own; they could become a choreographer for famous movies in Hollywood, or many other things. Choreography, although many people may not know it, is loved worldwide. There is a great history behind dancing; any kind of dancing; that has made choreography what it is today. The art of choreography is amazing, and always will be. “Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.” -Martha Graham. What is forgiveness?
By Moriah E. Have you imagined what the world would be like without forgiveness? I can tell you it would be horrible! Imagine people fighting on your left and your right. Imagine you and your friend not being able to get along for five seconds without fighting and arguing. That isn’t half of what the world would be like without forgiveness. To forgive means, to pardon or absolve, to give up resentment of, or to grant relief from a payment1.Forgiveness means so many things to different people, but this is what forgiveness means to me. There are countless books in the Bible about forgiveness. You probably know about Moses and his brother Ramasey. How much did Moses forgave his brother for not letting go of the Israelites? Think of how Moses forgave Ramasey for being stubborn, for bringing death upon his family and the people in his land and for being a very bad person. Moses forgave his brother for all of that. Ask yourself “Would I have forgiven Ramasey if he were my brother?” There are so many people who are forgiving. For example there might be someone in your household that forgave you for breaking something of theirs or for hurting them. I can tell you of a few in my life, my grandparents! My grandmother forgave me for accidently pitching a softball into her head, when I was still learning to play. I have a little sister who has forgiven me for many things. Sometimes we get in arguments with each other, but we always forgive each other because we love each other. My pastors at my church are very forgiving. They forgive bad language and bad behavior. My youth pastors ask for forgiveness even when they are teaching us. There are a couple of people who have taught me forgiveness. My parents! They forgive me for so many things, like hurting them or breaking something of theirs. My parents are awesome forgivers and I hope yours are too. Parents and grandparents are very forgiving in my family and I love them very much for that. So you see, forgiving is so much more than letting go of a grudge or just resolving the problem. Forgiving is the love you have for that person you are willing to forgive. That is what forgiveness means in my life, it has shaped me into the kind of person that I always want to be. ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Merriam-Webster Inc., 1989. The New Merriam-Webster Dictionary, p. 297. Jacob C
Definition Essay: Frog Frogs are very widely known as small, green amphibians that live in ponds. However, frogs are not only animals. Suppose someone asks you this question: 'How are horses and frogs related?' Your answer would most likely be 'They aren't.' Although the question seems ridiculous, it actually does have an answer! But first, we will discuss three very different meanings of the word frog. The most commonly used meaning of the word frog refers to the animal. Webster's Dictionary defines frog as, “One of various small, tailless, web-footed amphibians.” Frogs have smooth skin and large hind legs that they use when swimming and on dry land. They have the ability to breathe air and water, but need to live in moist climates to stay alive. Remember the question about how horses are related to frogs? A frog is also “A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse's hoof”, according to The American Heritage Dictionary. This part of the horse's hoof keeps the blood circulating in the sole at a regular pace. It also helps with the horse's gripping and balance when it moves. The last definition of frog is “A section of a railway track where rails cross or join.” It can be used to change the direction a train moves on a railroad track. It has to be activated manually with a switch that is next to the frog. Not only are frogs used on real rails, they are also found in toy train sets. We have considered three very different meanings of the word frog. A frog is an amphibious animal, a part of a horse's hoof, and also a component of railroad tracks. Now you can tell someone how a horse and a frog are related! Works Cited: “Learn the Parts of the Hoof and Their Functions.”About.com. https://horses.about.com/od/understandinghorses/a/understandhoof.htm “Switch Frog.” About.com. https://modeltrains.about.com/od/fmodelrailroadterms/g/Switch-Frog.htm The New International Webster's Pocket Dictionary of the English Language. United States of America. 2000. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. New York. 1969. |