variety of temperate broadleaf flora and is a mixed-forest eco-region located on the west coast of South America, Chile, and Argentina. Most of the Valdivian Coastal Reserve rainforest is located in Chile. The forest has many bamboos and ferns, and evergreen trees. According to Veblem Delmastro, who is an expert in biogeography, forest ecology, landscape ecology and the ecological aspects of global environmental change says that Chile has faced many disturbances to their forests due to…
After much confirming and decoding, we have established the meanings this poem gives us. This poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,” right off the bat we can see before each stanza is separated by roman numerals. This poem says what it means, and it says what it sees. The interpretation of this difficult looking poem is very much straight forward. As there are thirteen roman numerals describing ways of looking at a blackbird. The view of a blackbird, more commonly we say this blackbird…
The Taiga Biome A biome refers to the existent habitat in varied places identified through the existent mountain tops, deserts, tropical forests together with the existent climate in the area (Whitney, 2002). The taiga identifies the biome of the need leaf forest and remains characterized by cold weather leading to limited food supplies in the winter (Marietta, n.d.). Food shortages influence the development of a hibernation tendency among the majority of animals in the taiga during the winter…
Emission of Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5, and PM0.1) comprises a considerable fraction of urban air pollution (Laden et al. 2006, Shackleton et al, 2013). Long term exposure of airborne particulates matter is directly associated with post neonatal infant mortality (Laden et al. 2006), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Tracey et al. 2006) and various disease conditions such as; cardiopulmonary, lung cancer (Pope III, 2002), atherosclerosis (Araujo, 2011) and asthma (Anderson et al., 2013).…
the SCNC. I left Limbe my home town to Douala after a lot of frustration to seek refuge with my extended family. In Douala, I was fortunate to have a full-time job as a medical laboratory scientist at Polyclinic Muna, while I worked part-time for evergreen (a natural drugs agency) as a sales agent. I continue to search for schools abroad to further my education in Pharmacy, but because my life was not saved in Cameroon. In 2010, I moved to Brussels-Belgium where I earn my M.Sc. in Molecular…
Ivy is an evergreen plant that represents eternity, loyalty and powerful affection relationships. The plant ivy has the ability to survive in any environment, regardless the conditions. As an individual, Margaret was known as fierce, vigorous, and self- determined woman…
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, right? Dove’s “Campaign for Real Beauty” has spoken out about the different forms of beauty. Whether they be skinny, curvy, tall, short, young, or old, Dove has made it a point to use their campaign in order to empower every person possible. Virginia Postrel, author of “The Truth about Beauty,” disagrees completely with Dove and their campaign. In her article, Postrel criticizes the beauty that Dove praises (Postrel). Virginia Postrel’s scathing viewpoints…
Driving, While Stupid Final In this short persuasive essay, a lot of what the author is saying should not be taken in a literal sense. There is a specific quote that can be found at the top of page 571 of the Evergreen, A Guide to Writing with Readings: “Humorist Dave Barry loves to poke fun at Miami, his hometown ( “Motto: an automatic-fire weapon in every home”) Dave Barry, “Driving While Stupid,” Miami Herald . Throughout “Driving While Stupid” the use of satire is vital to getting the…
The Ivy League: a set of the most prestigious universities in the Northeast part of the United States. Known for its competitive academics, Division I sports, and aesthetic appeal, these colleges host only the most eligible and qualified students around the country. When you look at the buildings around these campuses, you often see ivy growing up the rustic brick walls that categorize these specific universities as “Ivy League.” However, this plant species is invasive in the United States and…
Life flies by in a blink of an eye. I was being born one day and then a senior in high school. Lot of things have changed over time. I have changed a lot personally and everything around me has to start to change. There are many great lesson to learn in life in life. These lesson have brought many adventure into my life from being attacked by a german shepherd to riding dirt bike in the Rocky Mountains. My biggest adventure started June 10, 2002. That day started something that has left me. I…