Maggie May

Maggie Nelson’s 2016 memoir The Argonauts explores the relationship between Nelson and her genderqueer partner Harry Dodge, both of whom are undergoing a transformation. Nelson’s change is caused by her pregnancy, while Dodge is in the process of becoming male-passing through the means of hormone injections and surgery. The book focuses on the concept of fluidity, whether this is applied to sexuality, gender or bodily changes. Nelson’s memoir builds on quotations and ideas from a diverse array…

this feeling and crave it. The crave of dopamine cannot be obtained regularly by usually stimulating events, causing the drug user to want more. The brain then send a signal or memory remembering the feelings and associating it with pleasure, the user may not be aware, however the brain remembers this feeling, and is teaching us to repeat this event, soon leading to addiction. The everyday pleasures of a drug user is reduced, often leading to depression (Drugs and the Brain). As the drug user…

Maggie McMahon APES Period 1 October 24, 2014 Coral Reef Ecology Activity (#3) Tourists scenario: Tourists bring business to many of the countries that are surrounded by coral reefs, but the damage they do is putting the future of both tourism and the coral reef in jeopardy. Most people do not realize how fragile the reef is and carelessly destroy it without thinking, as ecologists have discovered patches of dead coral in the shape of diver's footprints. Boat anchors can break off a quarter…

6. Tone: describe the style of the language used by the company. Is it chatty? Formal? Discuss whether or not the author of the page is identified, and the effect their identification or their namelessness has on the user. Compare the tone of your chosen company’s Facebook page posts with that of the posts of Pikitia postcards. : The style of the language used by the Facebook page for “Wingspan birds of prey” is quite chatty, interactive and informal. There is no identified author of the page…

Climate Study IEGD 210 Surya Raut Dr. Helene Krauthammer Climate Change Various activities can cause climate change in the world. When climate change occurs; temperatures can increase a dramatically. When the temperature rises, many different variations can happen on the Earth. For instance, it can result in more floods, storms, droughts, or intense rain, landslides as well as more severe and persistent heat waves. Oceans and glaciers have…

“streak Snapchat” to everyone. This was usually just a picture of my room with the word “streaks” as a caption. While any indifferent person might view a streak as a superficial number, I viewed it as an accomplishment. “How big is your streak with Maggie?”, my friends would ask. I would reply with “Oh, it’s over 300 days!” Some might have viewed that as a clear addiction, but I viewed it as a dedication to maintain a friendship. If anything, a streak would show how long I have been friends with…

Is the Death Penalty Effective in the U.S.? The death penalty has always been a controversial topic. Many people agree with capital punishment. They assume that the fear of getting the death penalty will deter crimes like murder and make people think twice about doing it. However, for some people it doesn’t always mean it’s a fact. Unfortunately people commit crimes because they do not care or think about the consequence before doing so. There is no evidence that the death penalty is effective…

Advances in technology can help provide entertainment and help pass time and stay in touch with family and friends. Although cell phone were used to keep in touch, for business purposes but car using were not one of the purposes that phone were made to serve as, while distracting drivers and kill and or injuring people and their fore making it a public concern. Obtaining a cell phone is easy considering that it is inexpensive and affordable, and serves at multiple uses such as GPS, calling…

The oldest profession known to man is under debate across the globe. Between 60,000 and 80,000 sex workers are prosecuted each year in the United States. In much of the world, selling one’s body for sex is against the law but for over fifty countries like New Zealand and the Netherlands, prostitution is legal and is regulated by the government. These countries verify through statistics that decriminalizing the act of prostitution creates a much better environment for sex workers who are…

in their system of governance and in their dominant culture.” Therefore, Vidrine never would have had the power to make such an important decision if the crew and its leader did not give their consent to the expected hierarchy. So although Mr. Jimmy may not like that Vidrine thinks his crew is just there to build the well and sail away, he accepts that Vidrine has more power and decides to submit to his authority. However, Vidrine abused his power and compromised the safety of employees with the…