1. Which of the following best describes the main theme of the story? A. Competitions can bring out the worst in even the best people.

B. Boxing discourages good sportsmanship between competitors.

C. Competing against a friend can permanently damage a friendship.

D. Some friendships are strong enough to overcome even the strain of
competition.

Click on  the link  to view information gathered by the organization keep america beautiful. read "the costs of american littering" to find three negative effects of litter in local communities.  based on your research, what are the negative effects of litter in local communities? check all that apply.litter cleanup is very expensive.litter has decreased since 1969.litter is a constant community problem.litter causes property in the community to be less valuable.litter contaminates water and has other environmental consequences.

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.

The child uses the parent as a base from which to explore her world in which attachment style?