Chrysanthemum

Repellent-Treated Clothing Permethrin is the agent of choice for these products. This is a man-made synthetic pyrethroid, a class of insecticides derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Arthropod toxicity is exerted by sodium channel antagonism with, interestingly, strength of effect inversely correlated with temperature. Cold-blooded animals, in general, and fish, in particular, are unusually sensitive to these effects, while humans exposure is generally considered safe. Exposed mosquitoes…

On the morning of my ninth birthday, I took my father aside and asked, "Dad is my father a milkman?" An insulting fable concocted from my siblings that, when living in Hawaii while my father was shipped to go fight in Desert Storm, my mother had an affair with the neighborhood milkman. The story was fashioned due to my dark complexion, which was not inherited by any of my siblings or parents. "No you’re my son." My father replied. "Then why do I look so different than everybody?” I rebutted. My…

self-identity by applying gender roles to her and her life. Based on the stereotypical gender roles it is only acceptable for Elisa to be a gardener. Even though she is an excellent gardener Henry, her husband, says she is only able to work on Chrysanthemums and not on the harvest. Due to the stereotypical female gender roles, Elisa has to face it is limiting her to be herself and find her true identity. Minny is always in charge and responsible for her children because it’s a stereotypical…

2. The work of art appears to take the shape of an elongated rectangle. The picture shows thirteen marathon racers running in unison. Starting from the left side, the first marathon runner has a bright white skin color with a dark color attire. But as you go further to the right of the piece the skin color of the runner becomes darker while the attire becomes lighter. Eventually at the far right the runner has very dark skin color and bright white attire. I believe this artist was trying to…

Through various periods, such as Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Era, classical music has been developed grandly in Europe. Compared to Europe, American music history is short; however, if Europe is where classical music is born and blossomed, America is where popular music has developed in earnest. In the twentieth century, the United States has developed unique genres that could not be found in Europe. This special genre is the jazz that is still playing an important role in American popular…

n 1929, Nella Larsen publishes Passing, a book questioning the concept of racial identity, racial ambiguity, and the exploration of passing through both the white and black worlds (James). Passing is told from the perspective of Irene Redfield, an observant mother and wife that accepts her heritage and identity. When Irene re-encounters her old childhood friend, Clare Kendry, at the Drayton Hotel, Clare reveals her new life of luxury as a result of passing into the white world. Clare is…

This essay discusses the importance of interiority in relation to the Victorian era. During the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 – 1901, many years after the Industrial Revolution, came major economic developments throughout Britain which had impacts on interior decoration in Victorian homes. The nineteenth century saw a huge growth in the population of Great Britain which had major changes such as the expansion of middle-class families which lead to increased demand for goods and services…

Mina Kubie Professor Tracy Sieglaff LIT 255 7 May 2016 Module 1 1. Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna. San Diego: Harcourt, Inc., 1993. Print. Stellaluna does a wonderful job of educating children on bats and birds and the differences between them. Although the story itself is fiction, the book is based on facts about bats and at the end of the book there are a list of facts about bats. During a lesson discussing bats, the teacher can read Stellaluna and have the students gain a substantial amount of…