Himalayas

The novel Sold by Patricia McCormick revolves around the life of the 13-year-old protagonist, Lakshmi. Lakshmi grows up in a rural village in the Nepali Himalayas and is totally isolated from other parts of the world. This lack of knowledge sets an innocent and naive tone for the whole text. When Lakshmi is sold by her stepfather to go work in the city, she finds herself exposed to a whole new world which she had no prior knowledge of. The chapter “On the Bus” functions metonymously as an…

Some examples of macroevolution include the impact that mass extinctions have on the diversity of life, the appearance of terrestrial vertebrates through speciation, and the basis of key adaptations. An example of this is flight in birds. Another example of macroevolution is a species named Primula kewensis, which came into existence because of the crossbreeding of two hybrid primrose species, Primula verticillata and Primula floribunda. Sedimentary rocks We do not know the actual, or…

years ago, the plates collided and the oceanic crust subducted. The Pacific plate was pushed under the continental crust, and the upward push of the continental crust led to the formation of the Rocky Mountains, which were once even higher than the Himalayas. The conflict between these plates were buckling, which caused the formation of mountain ranges such as the Sierra Nevada as well. These mountains eventually eroded and were covered with seawater. (Callen) The uplifting explains the reason…

Humans are constantly changing the world to facilitate our growing need of comfort. The burning of fossil fuels adding acidity to oceans and myriad carbon to the atmospheric layer to result in global warming. Elizabeth Kolbert interprets the idea of destruction through global warming in her article “The Forest and the Trees”. “Global warming is mostly seen as a threat to cold-loving species, and there are good reasons for this” (Kolbert 150). Mostly, global warming results in increased…

Dreams Need Action Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning! It is my great honor to stand here to share my idea about dream with you. The topic of my speech is “Dreams Need Action”. As we all know, dream is a very great and glamorous word and every one of us has a dream in our mind. Actually, dream is always so beautiful. However, in reality, few of us make every effort to achieve our dreams. People always love to talk about their dreams, and they used to take their dream as a pet phrase. It is very…

Over the semester in Human Geography we’ve been learning about other geographical locations all over the world, especially in Asia. How countries have gotten they way they have to this day has been through trade, human movement and political and cultural influences that spread out in a span of over hundreds of years. The creations of states and countries are created through cultural differences and political influences; however there are many arguments over how those paths are created through…

Reflective Writing Assessment – Scottish Weather I am sitting down in a warm, dry establishment, making an escape from the torrential downpour that was happening on the other side of the window. The place in which I have taken refuge sells coffee, hot chocolate and at this moment in my cold and dreary state the warmest, sweetest tea that my taste buds have had the pleasure of feeling. As my eyes gaze out of the raindrop covered glass, the pupils in my eyes are drawn towards a group of young…

Social and Environmental issues addressed in Trash and Wall-e -An analytical essay __________________________________________________________________ The main issue of overflowing waste in the texts (Wall-e and Trash) is mainly derived from the unawareness and sheer apathy from society; mainly the emotions and responses of a responsible authority body. Both texts facilitates the examination of human condition. However, Trash delves into a psychological aspect, in terms as this unawareness comes…

Summary: This article begins with the set-up of a study conducted on six climbers and their expedition in the Himalayas. The purpose of the study was to investigate the quality of the experience and the risk perception associated with high-altitude rock climbing. The article also will address how climbers experience both real and perceived danger. Analysis: Now, this article highlights many of the health risks and dangers that are associated with high-altitude rock climbing. Many of these…

diverse 29 states. The Indian subcontinent covers 3.28 million kilometers with the range of geography including the Deccan Plateau, an upland plain in the south, flat to rolling plains along the Ganges river, the Thar desert in the west, and the Himalayas in the north. India is the world’s second most populated country with 1.3 billion people and the population is growing rapidly, which is the cause of many of the country’s health issues. Overall, the total fertility rate is 2.45 children born…