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their sawmills and grain mills. -Plentiful forests throughout this region allowed for readily accessible timber to supply the growing shipbuilding industry in these colonies. -Land and climate were perfect for crop production. -Crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley grown in this region led to these colonies earning the title of being the ‘breadbasket” colonies. -Geography in this region ranged greatly from mountains further inland, rolling hills as the transition point in the middle, and…

the “dust-black sky” are repeated throughout the story adding to the feeling of seclusion and depression due to the negative connotations associated with the color, contrary to the normal green and earthy tones one would imagine while thinking of an oat granary. The dust storm itself mirrors the tension between Ellen and Paul, the dust acting as a predator, invading…

Will they be dangerous? Will they be kids? What artillery do I need to bring? Where is Manny? Charles thinks to himself as he struggles to put his desert camouflage pants on. He is still half asleep having just rolled out of bed to answer his ringing cellular phone. It is a call from the East Rio Grande watchtower; a spotlight controlled by an immigration agent in the tower reveals a group of immigrants attempting to cross the river. The watchtower calls Charles to take care of it. He rubs his…

Childhood in the 1950’s Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more…

Origin of LSD and Psilocybin: Home Sweet Home Both these psychological drugs do not come in handy packages, all gift-wrapped and perfectly ready for the user to high on. Whether it is psilocybin being nicknamed “magic mushroom” or LSD in its natural pure state, it is not the organism itself, but a component that is found inside it and constantly produced as a “weapon” to fend off any predators, mainly herbivores and omnivores (obviously), those that do try to eat it. For psilocybin, they can…

During our entire lives, we learned the health benefits identified with eating meat related to nutritional balance. Meat incorporates a high biological value protein and important micronutrients, all of which are essential for good health. The perception of the effects of a vegetarian diet has gone through a transformation. Because the dietary culture of our society revolves around meat, eggs and dairy milk, and because corporations have been influential over the educational resources that many…

Food Disparity is the nutritional imbalance that exist throughout the socioeconomic groups in the United States. Nutritional inconsistency and access to stores selling nutritious foods would improve health related diseases. According to the CDC, more than one-third (35.7) percent of American adults are overweight. Improving access to healthy foods will improve the diets of households residing in low-income neighborhoods. Research determines the percentage of families in low income communities…

important the smallest things are to large scale wars. How is horse feed one of the biggest things the British Parliament has to worry about in the war? At one point due to the German naval pressure, Britain became worried it horses would be starved. Oats from North America couldn’t make it past Germany’s navy. World War I showed a huge change in history. Cavalry would no longer be used to fight. Before the war started, cavalry was at the top of Britain’s checklist. Later on as barbed wire and…

order to conserve water for animals. PFRA was also involved in various projects to plant trees, conserve water, etc. The PFRA still exists to this day. The government also formed the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), where the government regulated wheat, oats and barley marketing. However, many argue that grain marketing is not somewhere the government needs to be involved, and some claim it to be a…

Daily life during the medieval period was based on one’s social class, whether they were rich or poor, and was dominated by the feudal system. During this time period, different types of clothing were being worn between both genders and different social classes. The materials that the clothing was made from was different based on one’s financial situation and the law. The meals that were eaten depended strongly on what was available and who the food was available to. Similar to the food…