Orchard

They build their nest in old eucalyptus tree hollows. They sometimes use cavities in cliffs. The nest is lined with decayed wood. The Long-billed Corella are considered pests by farmers because they damage grain crops and orchards. The Long-billed Corella is sometimes shot by the farmers. They have lost many of their nest sites, and their numbers are declining. The Moluccan cockatoo is found living on the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. They make their home in the lowland…

Sitting around the table as the sounds of laughter and joy and the smells of home-cooking and sugary goodness wafts throughout the air, the feeling of love and closeness surrounds you. The family is together for that Sunday dinner waiting on the one thing that will tie an awesome weekend together, dessert. What’s for dessert? Why apple pie of course! Nothing screams American family more than apple pie. According to My mother, she cooks apple pies when she wants the family to be together. But…

4.4 Perceived Diasporic Community 4.4.1 Enclaves Having off days are integral to the lives of the FDWs in Singapore. This is usually the time where FDWs are able to meet their friends, as they take a break from work. This is when the perceived diasporic community is formed. In our interviews, all except one mentioned only having other FDWs as friends in Singapore. They do not have, and are also not interested in having Singaporean friends. Various locations were mentioned as places to go for…

Author Willa Cather in her short story, “Paul’s Case”, suggests that the main character Paul is unhappy with his lifestyle, and therefor he devotes himself towards living a life of luxury. She supports this by first showing Paul in his disciplinary meeting at school, then Paul goes to the theater, then he returns after the theater to the dullness and darkness of Cordelia Street. Cather’s purpose is to demonstrate that nothing good comes out of hoping for something that you don't have, and be…

of the stanza, it is understood that she’d rather spend her day of the Sabbath at home rather than in a Church. She feels as if she already has everything she needs in her own place. She has a Bobolink (blackbird) as a chorister and her backyard orchard as the atmosphere for her church. This quickly gives away that she feels more comfortable in the setting of her own home, rather than having to go to church to seek God. Continuing on to the next stanza, she remarks to another aspect of going to…

his brother and Claudio that that is Hero with someone else. After Claudio shames Hero, Don John flees, Borachio is caught, and then confesses to Antonio and Leonato on page 89. “I have / deceived even your very eyes… you were brought into / the orchard and saw me court Margaret in Hero’s / garment’s… My villainy they have upon record…” While Don John fled, Borachio confides, showing weakness and asking for…

the opportunities that he has been had since he is a man. There is a lack of harmony between the couple, which causes Elisa to become dissatisfied with Henry. On observing her precious flowers, all Henry can say is, "I wish you'd work out in the orchard and raise some apples that big" (240). Henry is unable to understand Elisa's emotional and physical needs leaving her exposed in her encounter with the tinker. The encounter with the tinker renews Elisa's feelings of sexuality as a woman. Her…

communities and a nearby aluminum smelter. I attended school from the age of five, and during this period acquired two younger brothers. By 1979 the family moved to Nelson, at the top of the South Island where my father intended to retire onto an orchard in a far more pleasant climate. I attended Nelson College until the age of 17, and received relatively good grades. I was an enthusiastic but average sportsman. I also developed an interest in a military career, and applied to do officer…

One of the hardest things to do when it comes to vacations is deciding where your going to go. Many people suggest places like Paris, England, Los Angeles, or somewhere with white, sandy beaches, but do you really want to go somewhere so talked about that it almost feels like you've already gone? A vacation, especially with your best friend, should be filled with fun, new and exciting adventures. You want a once in a life time vacation that will leave you with irreplaceable memories. A trip to…

Mockingbirds are so good at imitating sounds that acoustical analysis could not tell the difference between the original song or the mockingbird (Wild Birds unlimited). Mocking birds will be the main subject for this paper. This research paper will cover the basics for mockingbirds, vocalizations of the mockingbirds, and interactions with humans and other mockingbirds. The first topic is the basics including habitat, nesting, and feeding. Mockingbirds have nearly disappeared on the East Coast…