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Accio: The Best Harry Potter Characters Harry Potter has created a magical platform where it connects with so many people with the series, in wonderful ways. The characters have an essential part in the story, making us fall in love with their personality. They have evolved, from eleven year olds to strong, grown wizards. Some amaze us and others make us laugh, with the funniest things possible. The quotes that we follow on to be the inspirational, and we follow their footsteps with their…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a fictional novel based during the Great Depression. The story is about George and Lennie, two men who have a dream of one day owning a Ranch to live on. To achieve their dream the men must find work in the western half of the U.S. After finding work on a ranch, Lennie makes many mistakes throughout the book because of his mental disability. As Lennie’s caretaker and friend, George makes sure Lennie accomplishes their dream. Throughout the novel, George’s…

There are many factors that promoted the settlement of the American Western frontier from 1865 to 1900 including; free land for western settlers, having a railroad to connect the east with the west, and the economy, which brought a lot of immigrants over in search of work. Free land was offered to western settlers through an act that passed called The Homestead Act. The settlement of the Western frontier brought people from different racial backgrounds in hopes of free land and to work on the…

The People v Diaz case was a criminal act because the crime case harm and is punishable by law. Criminal laws help to maintain order within the society. The defendant in this case committed a felony that is punishable by imprisonment. This was a murder case in the first degree because it was pre mediated as shown in the court proceedings. Lidocaine is used for an anesthetic to cause the loss of feeling during procedures. Vitamins, herbal products, over-the counter medicines may cause an…

Introduction The movie titled “Erin Brockovich” was based on a true story and real person. In the movie we saw different health determinants. Health determinants are the variation of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that can influence our health status. The main character Erin Brockovich is a single mother that raising three kids, she is undergraduate and unemployed. She was looking for a job until she got hired by a lawyer and start working as a clerk. Erin and the lawyer…

Winter or summer, the mountain ranges known as the Victorian Alps offer Aussies and visitors a unique opportunity to experience mountain life in all its splendor. The Australian Alps, being Australia's highest mountain range, borders eastern Vic, southeastern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as well. As part of the Great Dividing Range, the Victorian or Australian Alps are also sometimes known as the High Country with highest peaked Mount Bogon rising at an elevation of…

Julia Morgan architectural firm came into existence in 1904 and fifteen years later, “William Randolph Hearst hired [her] to design a main building and guest house for his ranch in San Simeon, California” (Hearst Castle). In fact, Mr. Hearst was looking for something that would be more comfortable than his prior living conditions. In the year 1919, he inherited land after his mother died from the influenza epidemic. To be specific, he inherited approximately 250,000 acres and he had plans of,…

Disney Disney has been a prominent company in the entertainment industry for over ninety years. Walt Disney signed a contract with M.J. Winkler in 1926 creating the Disney Company. At the time, it was known as The Disney Brothers Studio. What made their beginning so strong that they have lasted this long? Disney has even experienced so much success in America, that they expanded internationally. Their business continues to grow, and for this year’s fiscal quarter, they earned a record 2.9…

Growing up I would spend countless hours watching Disney films on VHS as I’m sure some, if not most of my peers are guilty of doing as well. Now that I am what I consider to be a mature age, I still find myself loving Disney but am now learning and realizing the influence Disney is conveying has deemed a societal norm to young children. Disney controls the broadcasting of channels like ABC, Disney Channel, A&E, and ESPN as well as capturing the world’s attention with great advertisements like…

After being admitted to the Union in 1890 as the 43rd people, more than 1,293,953 people now live in Idaho. Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State because of its beauty. In Idaho, they many gorgeous places you can visit. One major attraction is Sun Valley located on Idaho’s splendid mountains where many Native Americans once climbed. Many famous Americans who have helped made America a better place have come from Idaho such as Moses Alexander and Ezra Pound. Idaho’s motto is “Esto Perpetua” meaning,…