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hiking, walking in nature as a recreational activity. Especially among those with sedentary occupations, hiking is a natural exercise that promotes physical fitness, is economical and convenient, and requires no special equipment. Because hikers can walk as far as they want, there is no physical strain unless they walk among hills or mountains.
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Many persons walk alone, mainly on weekends or holidays, but youth clubs and other groups arrange rambles, or hikes. The normal length of the walk undertaken is 7 to 12 miles (11 to 19 km) for a half day or 12 to 20 miles (19 to 32 km) for a full day. Those organized rambles, combining exercise with enjoyment of the countryside, are in country districts surrounding large towns and follow a planned route. Most densely populated European towns have hiking trails outside them.
For regular and intensive walkers there are available services offered by such associations as the Ramblers’ Association in Great Britain and the Wilderness Society in the United States. Those organizations encourage hiking and preserve footpaths, bridle paths, and rights of way in parkland and recognized open spaces in areas of natural beauty against the encroachment of builders, local authorities, and national undertakings. They also help hikers to obtain hostel accommodation and, by exchange of information and services, enable persons of one country to pursue these activities in others. The Appalachian Trail Conference (U.S.), with the aid of its member organizations in 14 states, maintains campsites and a trail more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long between Mount Katahdin in Maine and Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia; it publishes information on conditions of the camps and trail.
Hiking is basic to many sporting activities and is also a widely recommended and practiced form of physical training. For example, hiking constitutes a large part of mountain climbing; experienced mountaineers know that they must train themselves for the long, arduous hikes over the lower trails and across glaciers and snowfields. Backpack camping, hunting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, and orienteering are other sports and sporting activities in which hiking is important. The ability to walk considerable distances without becoming overtired (an ability generally acquired through practice) also enhances the enjoyment of such other activities as bird-watching, nature walks, field trips of all sorts, and even sightseeing.
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Hiking is used as a test of fitness, notably in England, where it is embraced in the duke of Edinburgh’s scheme for boys and girls, and in Sweden and the Netherlands. In Sweden it was made a national fitness test in the early 1930s, and by the 1970s more than three million Swedish men, women, and boys possessed the time qualification badge. The Nijmegen marches in the Netherlands, organized by the Dutch League of Physical Culture, are open to the world in both civilian and military categories. The test comprises four separate days’ consecutive walking over distances up to 35 miles (56 km) each day, with about 12,000 persons taking part.
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Teresa is preparing a speech about end of year exams in high school. Which of the following is the least likely to be an effective source for her to find credible information? a. her state’s Department of Education website b. a website hosted by the teacher’s union in her school district, which includes a discussion forum for teachers c. her school district’s website d. the US Department of Education website - www.ed.gov
Answer: her school district’s website d. the US Department of Education website - www.ed.gov
Explanation:
This will help more because she does not have to get the option of someone who know less of what she is dealing with.
Websites ending in. gov and. edu are typically trustworthy, but watch out for sites that intentionally use these suffixes to deceive. Websites run by non-profit organizations may also include trustworthy information, but you should take some time to analyse these factors to see if they might be biased.Thus, option D is correct.
What an effective source for to find credible information?The ability to recognize reliable sources is crucial. This competence requires a thorough understanding of depth, objectivity, currency, authority, and purpose.It is a good idea to assess your source using these five criteria, regardless of whether it has undergone peer review.
Therefore, she won't have to choose between someone who knows less about what she is suffering with, this will be more helpful.
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Throughout most of the book, the point of view is limited to Wiesel at the age when the events are happening. Why on page 34 does the author choose to break format and comment on the events of the book from his adult perspective? How does the author's use of language and tone contribute to his purpose when he addresses the things he will never forget? Write an essay of at least 300 words exploring these ideas and cite specific evidence from the text in your answer.
The above question wants to analyze your ability to read, interpret and write. For that reason, I can't write the essay for you, but I'll show you how to write it.
First of all, you should know that the change in Wiesel's point of view is to reinforce the differences in the way he saw the concentration fields when he was a teenager and how he sees it in adulthood.
Although Wiesel believes that terror and suffering are the same at the two ages, he recognizes that the effects are different and this is influenced by the experiences and rationality that adulthood proposes.
The tone he uses when recounting the memories about the moments in the Nazi concentration camps is a sad, angry and spiteful tone, which shows that this was suffering he never forgot, besides not forgetting who was to blame for it.
Based on this, to write your essay you should research Wiesel's life and work, understanding how his experiences impact his writings. You can search for articles that show more in-depth information about this.
Based on all this information, you can write your essay as follows:
Introduction: Introduce who Wiesel is and show the subject portrayed in his text.Body: Write at least two paragraphs. In these paragraphs, you will show all the nuances of Wiesel's text, the memories he presents, the objectives of the text, and all the elements that make the text meaningful.Conclusion: Summarize the information presented and show why the text and the way Wiesel writes it are important.More information about Wiesel can be found at the link:
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Hey guys another riddle for yall Brainliest for fastest and right
Imma make like a tree and ____
good luck
One artist had made a perfectly shaped pot without using a potter’s wheel.
Change to Passive
Answer:
The pot was made perfactly shaped by an artist without using a potter
's wheel
Explanation:
The passive is when the subject is the "victim" of the action described by the verb.
Which sentence most clearly contains an analogy? O A. My grandmother is a magpie who cannot resist buying herself new, sparkly costume jewelry anytime she can. O B. Guessing what you'll come up with next is like trying to find one particular grain of sand on a beach. O C. Everything James got involved with succeeded, like he was some kind of King Midas. O D. He looked like a sad puppy who'd been out in the rain all night. a
Answer:
B) Guessing what you'll come up with next is like trying to find one particular grain of sand on a beach.
Explanation:
The correct answer is B. Sentence B contains a strong analogy of how hard guessing what you'll come up with next is. The reader can analyze the difficulty of guessing what to come up with next by providing specific example that it is as hard as finding one particular grain of sand on a beach. This sentence clearly shows an analogy because the readers can visualize the difficulty of looking for a particular grain of sand in a beach, thus they will understand that guessing what to come up next is indeed difficult.
Analogy is comparing two things having similarities to explain an idea. It is commonly used to explain an abstract idea by comparing it with something concrete. For instance, analogy is used to explain an unfamiliar concept by providing a similar familiar or concrete idea that is more relatable and understandable. Unlike simile and metaphor that only shows similarities between two things, an analogy aims to explain or make a point about the comparison.
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Read the passage from President Bush's speech.
"Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.
And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.
America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected."
Which statement best describes the argument Bush makes in his speech?
"personal responsibility is valued and expected"
"pledge our nation to a goal"
"wounded traveler on the road to Jericho,"
After reading the passage from President Bush's speech, we can say that the statement which best describes the argument the president makes is:
A. "Personal responsibility is valued and expected."
The argument President Bush makes in the excerpt we are analyzing here is that, in America, empathy for those who are suffering is important and necessary.
Even if one is not poor, one can listen to and help those who are. Americans, according to the president, will not turn their backs to those in need.
Among the statements in the passage, the one that best describes that argument is "personal responsibility is valued and expected." In other words, all Americans should be responsible for all Americans. No one can walk away and simply not help.
With that in mind, we can choose letter A as the best option.
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Use the story below to answer the question below.
Why have the two young men been unable to find wives?
Answer:
Because one did not find the courage to ask anyone and the other is bad tempered and no one will take him
What is the usual tone of an argumentative essay?
A. Casual
B. Humorous
C. Serious
D. Technical
answer : C serious
Explanation:
it could also be d but essays in general shouldnt be wordy
Shannon's class is studying a unit on health and wellness. Each student has chosen a topic on which to write a short essay. Shannon wants to write about exercise. Which statement would make the best thesis for her paper?
A.
Many people exercise three times a week, so you should too because it's very popular.
B.
Lifting weights is the best type of exercise for people because it increases muscle mass.
C.
Exercise is helpful because it strengthens cardiovascular health and reduces weight.
D.
Even though exercise is not fun, you should do it because the Surgeon General says so.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
The statement that would make the best thesis for Shannon's paper is: “Exercise is helpful because it strengthens cardiovascular health and reduces weight.” Hence, Option C is correct.
What does cardiovascular health mean?Heart and blood vessel health are referred to as cardiovascular health. Heart disease, stroke, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, and issues with the heart valves are all included in the category of conditions known as cardiovascular disease.
Foods with minimal levels of sodium salt, added sugars, and saturated fat are part of a heart-healthy diet. Find out more about healthy eating. Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, high-fiber diets, as well as certain fats like those in fish and olive oil, are all heart-healthy foods.
Therefore, option C is correct.
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What type of reference material would you use to find a synonym for the word “help”?
Answer:
Thesaurus
Explanation:
A dictionary explains the word and shows helpful resources for finding synonyms and antonyms, but a thesaurus explains synonyms and antonyms for specific words instead showing different explanations
What does the Pope do at noon on Christmas Day
Which phrase best describes the block method?
a thesis statement, a series of contrasts, and a closing argument
a point-by-point comparison of the two cultures
a block of examples followed by a comparison
an introduction, a paragraph on each culture, and a conclusion
Answer:
an introduction, a paragraph on each culture, and a conclusion
Explanation:
1 These sentences all contain the no se se word
Is uggy used as a verb, an adjective, a noun, or an
adverb? How do you know?
1 I couldn't hear the film because the man next to
me was eating his uggy so loudly.
2 There was a lot of snow on the road.
Unfortunately, I uggied on some ice and crashed
into a tree.
3 When Pierre and Madeleine met, they fell uggily
in love and got married one month later.
4 After an uggy day at work, with meetings and
phone calls all day, I was ready for a quiet
evening.
Can you guess what uggy means in the four
sentences?
Which real English word goes in each sentence?
?
• passionately • skidded • hectic • popcorn
.
Answer:
Explanation:
1. "I couldn't hear the film because the man next to
me was eating his uggy so loudly."
In this sentence, uggy is a noun because it can be used in place as a noun. Lets try a different noun.
"I couldn't hear the film because the man next to me was eating his popcorn so loudly."
Yep, that makes sense!
2. "Unfortunately, I uggied on some ice and crashed
into a tree."
Verb. "Unfortunately, I slid on some ice and crashed." That makes sense, so it's being used as a verb.
3. "When Pierre and Madeleine met, they fell uggily
in love and got married one month later."
Adverb. "When Pierre and Madeleine met, they fell madly in love and got married on month later."
And so on. If you understand the concept, you can get the rest of the questions.
Which technique does propaganda primarily use?
ethos
pathos
logos
davros
Among the options, the rhetorical device or technique primarily used by propaganda is:
B. Pathos
The three rhetorical devices as explained by Aristotle are ethos, logos, and pathos.
Ethos appeals to the speaker's authority, logos to logic or reason, and pathos to emotion.
The purpose of those devices is the convince the audience of something.
Propaganda relies primarily on pathos. It tries to evoke an emotion from the audience to convince them to do something.
Secondly, it will use ethos, appealing to authority, to what an expert says.
The last choice will be logos, and it is only used when it supports the other devices.
Think, for example, of war propaganda trying to convince people to go to war. War is not reasonable. Asking someone to die is also quite foolish.
In order to convince someone to do it, propaganda would evoke feelings of rage against the enemy, of love and protection towards one's family, etc.
With that in mind, we can choose letter B as the best option.
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write a debate on private is better than public school
Answer:
Both will give you a quality education, so there is no "one is better than the other."
Explanation:
However, I do believe that private school is better because of its overall quality. Families are spending more money for their kids to get a better education. Extra money will go towards the campus (buildings, textbooks, teachers, and so on).
The school will make sure, with more money, that their buildings are clean and safe to use. This will help kids feel comfortable in their classes.
Teachers will likely get higher payment, so they will be more likely to teach better and take better care of their students.
Private schools are also much smaller, so teachers can spend more one-on-one time with their students.
Identify the section which MOST CLEARLY supports the generalization that the printing press was the most important invention of all time.A) section one B) section two C) section four D) section six
Q1.Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gaps,to make the sentences meaningful the appropriate from of the verb.
Answer:
C - 2
A - 3
F - 5
E - 4
D - 1
B - 6
Explanation:
Imagine that you were summarizing your favorite movie or novel. What would you include? Check all that apply.
a description of the main character
information about other characters
the setting of the story
the central conflict in the story
major plot events
the ending of the story
A
C
D
E
Hope helps
Answer:
all of the above
Explanation:
If you fully summarize a story it is important to give the listener background knowledge about the story (character descriptions and settings). Then you should explain the major plot points, start to finish
30 POINTS!
I wrote a research essay about clothing during the civil war, and this is my conclusion:
"Obviously, we do not look outside today and see women wearing 15 foot skirts, men with tailcoats, or young children in calico dresses. But like much of fashion today, these were prevalent during the current time period. Trends die, and popular fashions of the decade fade away. In another 20 years, the clothes we wear everyday will be considered old fashioned. "
SO I JUST NEED SOMEONE TO HELP ME FINISH IT, LIKE A FINAL SENTENCE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE ANYTHING LONG.
If you dont know how to help do not answer. Thank you!
PLEASE HELP!!
Think about how the film develops the character of Ed Murrow? What kind of character is he?
( is from the movie “good night and good luck”)
Answer:
..
Explanation:
..
How do Maria Elisa's and Mami's views on money compare?
Their opinions are compared when they both agree that money should be spent on important things. However, they disagree on what is important.
We can arrive at this answer because:
Maria Elisa wants to buy a gift for her favorite teacher.She believes this is very important, as Christmas is a time to give gifts to loved ones.Because this is an important time, she wants to buy a special gift, as she believes the money should be spent on important and special things.Mami agrees that the money has to be spent on important and special things, but she doesn't believe that giving someone a gift is important.Mami likes to save money and likes to buy cheap and simple gifts, leaving the money for when an emergency arises.
This question is about "A Present For Mrs. Robertson."
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Short-term goals are
O limited steps toward the accomplishment of long-term goals.
desires relating to major accomplishments that take some time to achieve.
O daily tasks one must accomplish throughout the day.
O dreams about the ultimate job.
Short-term goals are limited steps toward the accomplishment of long-term goals, as shown in the first answer option.
We can arrive at this answer because:
Short-term goals are small goals, which are related to a bigger goal.These small goals must be completed in a short amount of time and are therefore called short-term goals.The main idea is that short-term goals allow the individual to achieve limited goals, which gradually allow the individual to reach their long-term goal.
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What are the reason that student want to take a year off from school
Answer:
Because it's stressful and we need to give ourselves a break (っ °Д °;)っ
Explanation:
Select the irregular verbs in the sentences. Choose three answers. She became the best possible runner because she stuck to her routine. She got up every day and practiced. She loved running with her friends.
The irregular verbs in the sentences are stuck, got, and running
Irregular verbs are verbs which its past tense is not formed by adding "ed" which is the usual ending.1. She became the best possible runner because she stuck to her routine.
Stuck
Stick, stuck, stuck2. She got up every day and practiced.
got
get, got, gotten3. She loved running with her friends.
Running
Run, ran, ranTherefore, the irregular verbs in the sentences are stuck, got, and running.
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Word bank: creepy, dark, unknown, lives, foggy, winding, men, clenched, huge, large, small, hungry, hoping, others
Do Now: Using the work bank above, fill in the blanks in this sentence: ____________, __________ wolves came running toward the _____ who had been ______________ to have their ______ saved by _____.
Answer:
HUGE, HUNGRY wolves came running toward the MEN who had been HOPING to have their LIVES saved by OTHERS>
Explanation:
I say let em die let em die
- Make a word that means "likely to do things."
What statement best explains the impact of the dogs growling in this passage
Answer:
what passage ?
Explanation:
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What does the word eluded mean as it is used in paragraph 9?
abandoned
O eliminated
escaped
o fled
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What is the narrator foreshadowing at the end of paragraph 2?
A. The fire their mother rescued them from.
B. The loss of the mother's first husband and baby.
C. The event that caused the narrator's mother to go blind.
D. The situation that created a conflict between the narrator and their mother.
find the verbs :
we were eating dinner when the lights went out
Answer:
the verb in this sentence is were eating .
Answer:
Eating (That is the verb).