Horseshoe

Cape Verde is an islandic country located on the west coast of Africa. The Cape Verdean culture is a unique mixture of European and African elements, as it was colonized by Portugal until 1975. National identity is rather fragmented, mainly because of the geographical division of the islands. The northern tend to identify more with the Portuguese colonizers, whereas the southern have a closer cultural affinity with Africa. This can be seen in the different dialect of Creole spoken in the North,…

Christianity vs. Islam During the Middle Ages, both Christianity and Islam began to be highly expressive of their religion via artwork. Although both Christianity and Islam came about in the Middle East during medieval times, they have totally different ideas on their god and its nature. Christians believe in God as a Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Muslims believe in one God, Allah, and “ anyone who says God is anything but a single entity is guilty of blasphemy” (Carey).…

M*cbeth, and Other Theatre Quirks If a person were to walk into a theater during a rehearsal having no outside knowledge about theater or its vocabulary, that individual would probably become very confused. Sure, all the words are English, but to the untrained ear it is a completely different language. Stage right, left wing, upstage, downstage, apron, “thank you, five”, are just a few of many terms that serve very significant purposes in the theater. Thespians will often pride themselves on…

The Trail of Tears begins a short time before the Revolutionary War, roughly 1771, with the birth of a Cherokee names Ridge. Ridge, who was one-quarter Scot, and his family settled in northwest Georgia with several other mixed-blood Cherokees. This territory is where the Cherokee Nation would eventually be centered around. When Ridge reached manhood, around the age of sixteen, he became a warrior. Doublehead, a corrupt Indian chief, taught and instructed Ridge to be a warrior and then took him…

Understanding of multiplication facts is essential to have down by fourth grade. Knowing the times tables and being able to fluently recall immediately is needed throughout the entire year because of PA Mathematics Standards beginning with multiplication of multidigit numbers. There were students in my fourth grade classroom that had yet to be fluent with their multiplication facts, and it was necessary for them to have it down, for everyday mathematics and for the PSSA’s. I discussed with my…

Weakness can make some characters to put their guard down and act irrationally. Lennie is afraid of getting into trouble with people at the ranch, making George mad, doing things that George said not to do like talking to Curley’s wife, or not listening. Lennie is also afraid of not being able to tend to the rabbits after Lennie and George save up enough money to by their own land. Curley’s wife was so desperate for attention that putting her guard down causing her to get killed. Crooks’s…

It was a night filled with worry and stress. What kept us up is an intoxicated friend, study guide filled with logarithms, trigonometry, and limits, and a side of procrastination. It started out on a Friday night, I have a math final the next morning at 11:30am and did not study for it. I was in no pressure and thought it would not take long to study, since I only needed to work on the study guide that my professor created for us and assumed it would be like the final. I began to work on the…

History of Organ Transplants The first organ transplants took place in 200 BC. A Chinese physician, Hua-Tuo, is said to have replaced diseased organs with healthy ones. He is also the first physician to use anaesthesia. Both of these are significant. Organs could be replaced and anaesthetics were available. Not much is recorded about organ transplants until the late 17th and early 18th centuries, when experiments with animal to human blood transfusions, skin grafts, and animal to human…

delicious looking style in this stretch bracelet. Cute and fancy. This necklace and bracelet set is adorned with pink and red heart charms for perfect Valentine's Day style. Feel the luck of the Irish with this charming necklace and bracelet set. Horseshoe, clover, and rainbow charms adorn the jewelry for spirited St. Patty's Day style. Be bright and lucky with this 3-piece jewelry set. A glittery cover adorns a bracelet, necklace, and ring. Perfect for wearing to a St. Patty's Day party. This…

sees Lennie sitting alone, she approaches him and tries to talk to him. He tells her many times that he is not allowed to talk to her or else George will get upset with him. “She knelt in the hay beside him. ‘Listen,’ she said. ‘All the guys got a horseshoe tenement goin’ on. It's on’y about four o’clock. None of them guys is goin’ to leave the tenement. Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.’ Lennie said, ‘Well I ain't supposed to talk to you or nothing.’ ‘I…