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I was born in South Korea and grew up in America. As a person who has dual-citizenship, it is nice to know that I have another home. When I become legal, I will have to choose which country I would like to have citizenship in and that would be a bit challenging. The United States is a place where I would want to continue my education while Korea is where I would like to reside in without having to have a work visa or get married to a native. Korea, my first home, is a country that I always look…

The theme of Perseverance Perseverance is when you never give up in times of struggle, in these articles the theme of perseverance will be discussed. In the article “ Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, the mother in this poem is telling her son that no matter what you go through in life never give up. Also in the article “Life without Limbs” an article about Nick Vujicic who lived his whole life with neither arms or legs, struggled and soon later encouraged people with words of his…

the world just how significant the Moorish culture was to the formation of the modern world. Lane-Poole retells how the Moorish Empire took hold of Spain when the Muslim leader, General Tariq Ibn-Ziad and his 7000 men and voyaged to the Iberian Peninsula. The army was “led by a hero”(hhhh) and took Spain by storm, leaving few cities untouched. The Spaniards fell to the greatness of the Moors. As the Moors took the land over, they brought with them a rich culture encompassing unique architecture…

For a very long time women have been suffering in the middle east, with restrictive rules and laws women are forced to surrender to the men who control their lives. Could you imagine a world where women aren't allowed to do basic everyday tasks like drive a car, vote in political elections, or choose which outfit to wear that day. Life in the middle east is significantly easier for men, men get to make the decisions, they have authority over any females in their life. “In Saudi Arabia, every…

Recreation and Pop Culture of Spain Spain is such a diverse country both geographically and culturally. Spain has much different music, clothes, and dances that separate it from the rest of the world. From the annual Bull Run to the Tomatina, there are so many things Spain has to offer to the world. Spain’s national anthem is, “Himno Nacional Espanol” or “Marcha Real”, and it is the only national anthem that has no words. It was used during 1770-1822 and was restored in 1823. The reason why…

Introduction Emperor penguins huddle together to survive in the freezing Antarctic with mild temperatures under -70oC. (figure 1). When the huddling procedure is used, the heat is transferred between penguins and half the amount of energy is required survive. • The huddling process of penguins are classified as a population as they are one type of species working together in the same area. (Gordon,2013). These huddling processes are affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors…

In one of the most often inhospitable environments, with 98% of the land covered in ice, winds ranging from 8 kilometers an hour to 64 kilometers an hour, fluctuating climates that potentially reach incredibly cold temperatures down to -89 degrees Celsius, continuous daylight during summer, and storms that arrive rapidly in which potentially cause incredibly contrasting weather patterns within relatively short distances, lives the Emperor Penguin. Consequently, the Emperor Penguin has many…

Traditional and religious practices derived from the Islamic holy text, the Qur’an, have been the determining factors leading to the oppression and segregation of women in Saudi Arabia. Women are expected to be subservient to men whether in home settings or in public settings. It has been argued, though, that the ideals of the Qur’an have been misinterpreted by Saudi authorities and are not supported by Islamic law. To understand this concept further, we must first have some understanding of…

Grey Wolves Hunting The grey wolves of the upper peninsula of Michigan are again being threaten by its greatest predator, man. This majestic creature was once hunted to the brink of extension by man during the 18th and 19th century, but do in part to conservation efforts, the grey wolf made a health return. Once again, this creature future is being put into harm’s way by humans. What brought about this resurgence of hunting wolves once again? Concerns have been raised that the grey wolf is…

People are wondering why the population of deer in the upper peninsula are dropping at a high rate In 2014 approximately 615,000 men and women hunted deer and only about 329,000 people harvested deer, the number of whitetails harvested in michigan in 2014 was down 19 percent compared to the whitetails harvested a year…