Land of Oz

cases, thirty-three and fifty, there are common themes of competition, fear, deceit, with an overall lack of leadership. Case thirty-three, “Shootout at the zoning commission: Megastore” (Sharp, Aguirre, & Kickham, 2011-a) describes the struggle over a land parcel that will either be devoted to the development of a large multinational chain store, which includes a pharmacy, or be left to an unknown project. Case fifty, “Indecent exposure and the Board of Cosmetology” (Sharp, Aguirre, & Kickham,…

the cause, you would be sadly mistaken. Richard H. Tyre published an article in 1978 that explains this situation to a tee. He explains how most kids choose to read books similar to Harry Potter, The Lord of The Rings series, and even The Wizard of Oz. Now some would not categorize these three books together, however, Tyre’s theory would state otherwise. There is a theory that Tyre came up with that explains how every book that falls into this category has 6 common plot elements; and not only…

the longest and most bitter conflicts is that between the two self-proclaimed nations of Israel and Palestine. Despite multiple efforts to resolve their differences, such discussions have almost always fallen through. Their battle is not merely over land rights, but also has religious and sovereignly components, causing any negotiations with only a single level of diplomatic dialogue to often go awry. While the religious components of their differences are by no means the sole source of…

Archetypes are elements of certain emotional complexes found in the unconscious minds of all human beings, charged with the potential for good and evil. This very theory is depicted in literature which expression and form pertain formal patterns of meanings from dreams, myths, and legends. A theory that comes up in stories that we read or movies that we have seen highlights the components of a good tale through the use of character development, setting, and moral lesson. Critics and proponents…

Emperor penguin chicks are typically covered with silver-grey down and have black heads and white masks. A chick with all-white plumage was found in 2001, but was not considered to be an albino as it did not have pink eyes. Chicks weigh around 315 g (11 oz) after hatching, and fledge when they reach about 50% of adult…

IB Standard Level Environmental Systems and Societies Internal Assessment The Effect of Varying Amounts of Yeast on CO2 levels IA1 Isobel Woodfin Third Period October 14th, 2015 Paul Ogle-Sporer, Davis O’Shea SECTION 1: PLANNING Research Question: This lab was designed in order to answer the question: How do increased/varying amounts of yeast affect the CO2 levels of decomposing apple? Introduction: This experiment tests the effect of varying amounts of…

“The fact is, you don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.” - David Fincher, director of Fight Club and The Social Network spoke these words about film directing. Those words can truly sum up the rewarding yet stressful career of a film director. Film is a broad spectrum that has been shaped throughout history, from silent films to the invention of sound and color. To advance in the film industry, directors need to…

Custodians are usually hired due to offering the most inexpensive price among competitors. The result can be an unfortunate inattention to detail, custodians minimally meeting performance requirements—sometimes even fundamental functions (for example, vacuuming common areas, emptying heavily-used trash barrels) are shirked. Many businesses and non-profits will begrudgingly tolerate same, repeatedly shoving work-environment cleanliness and presentation to the bottom of priorities. J. Carl’s Elbow…

eventually, the friend is killed.” etc. Shane did a good job at explaining this theory, by including side by side pictures from both Toy Story and The Walking Dead. This video also included other theories about classics such as Willy Wonka and The Wizard Of Oz. This particular video has the highest views out of all of his conspiracy videos, with over six and a half million views! This could be a result of the click bait that was discussed earlier, due to the fact that Toy Story is a well-known…

consider dropping out of college to help her parents during winter is when I found out that her whole life had been a lie. Apparently her fossil of a mother had and never sold her house in Phoenix, expensive jewelry, and inherited Texas land she still owned. Land that turned out to be a million dollars! This whole time that old hag dismissed this idea about selling anything every time it was mentioned to her and she never revealed to her children about how much any of it cost. Not only that but…