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The article, The Score by Atul Gawande, illustrated the history of pregnancy deliveries with the article profiling Elizabeth Rourke and her journey of giving birth to her daughter. The Score is an article where I acquired knowledge from a topic that I knew very little about. For example, the process of how women are in labor and how long they must wait until they are “in labor.” In addition, how long they must wait until their contractions are in a certain pace, “the nurse asked if the…

5-6 vacations so far in her lifetime. For example, she has been to Myrtle Beach, Niagara Falls, Maine, Florida, and The Caribbean. Tonya’s favorite was Maine because she has great childhood, family memories. She has always wanted to learn how to “Crochet, Sew because my mother does” she explained. She said she would like to be remembered by being “ Generous, big hearted, caring, and always willing to help. My favorite time I spent with Tonya was our first “Girls Day.” A girls day is where we…

Going back and forth Carolina pleasantly sits in her rusty rocking chair as she tells her pregnant niece about her lost childhood and knits a crochet scarf for her. Suddenly, she wants to finish the scarf before the sun goes down but she can’t avoid drifting her eyes towards the window and looking at a giant tree dripped by the early morning dew. The tree has aged immensely and it somehow resembles her, she thinks the texture of the bark looks like the wrinkles on her body. Fifty years living in…

In the past few years, the tea set known as Alla was part of the landscape of the Libyan house, either you live in a villa or a small flat, or whether you're a family of two or your home is packed up with10, you have to make space for the Alla in your living room. Libyans have known tea since the nineteenth century, but back then, it was only limited to the Pasha, his family, and his guests, with time Libyans developed their own way of presentation, and "Shahi al-Alla" traditional Libyan tea,…

The warmness of the afternoon mixed with the cool breeze blowing lightly tickled my nose as I swung in a white crochet hammock. I could hear the faint sound of the lapping of the lake on the rocky shore. Bugs chirped to say goodbye to summer and the sun cast across the water making it glimmer. I looked across the water to cherry island which I longed to visit but my mom and dad told me no because it was private. I saw the old boat "patches" resting on the grass near the shore drying. My blond…

In hearing wonderful comments about the Kohler Arts Center’s support for the Arts, is why I choose this place to visit for my field investigation. The history of the Kohler Arts center starts with the Sheboygan Arts Foundation, which was created in 1959 with Mrs. Walter J Kohler as its first board member. In 1966, the Kohler family homestead was gifted to the Sheboygan Arts Foundation. With this homestead as a starting point and a large expansion, the center was established in 1967. This…

Elias Howe – Sewing machine ⦁ American, pioneer, a man of many things, inventor of the new constructed sewing machine, Elias Howe Junior, was born on the 9th of July 1819 in Spencer, Massachusetts to Doctor, Elias Howe and Polly Howe (Bemis). He died on the 3rd of October 1867. He had eight siblings, three brothers, Amasa Bemis Howe, Sylvester Howe, Horace Smith Howe and five sisters, Eliza Howe, Corintha Howe, Juliett Howe, Fannie Howe and Mary Howe. ⦁ At age eleven, Howe was apprenticed by…

FOREVER 21: This brand will easily bring out the sassy look in you and guess what you would love winters just because of their stunning sweater collection. There is nothing common about their sweater collection and if you like patchwork, crochet or embroidery, graphics work then you will be love Forever 21 sweaters. 4. MANGO: Looking for a classy sweater for your work environment? Then MANGO is the brand that you should shop with. The sweaters are super soft, ultra light and like a second…

Assessment Type 1: Practical Activity Area of Study: Political and Legal Issues Children’s Services Action Plan Aim: In recognising the vital role children’s services provide, an item will be constructed and donated to support children in the broader community. Issues: - The Area of Study, Political and Legal Issues, will be addressed by the task supporting the wellbeing and special needs of vulnerable children, and providing an opportunity to empower and give back to the community. - The…

Alpaca has originated around the Pre-Inca and Inca times. It also has different variations to be referred to, some call the Alpaca wool “fiber from the gods”. Alpaca wool mostly comes from Peru and South America. In the Pre-Inca and Inca times to own alpaca wool you had to be of high royalty and sometimes artists that could use to to make various different things. At this time Inca only used fabric as payment and to receive any type of fabric as a gift was of very high respect, and very valuable…