Peat

work, more and more each day. But not all choose to follow in the footsteps of their parents. In the poem "Digging" by Seamus Heaney, the speaker has chosen the path of a writer instead of following in the footsteps of his potato farming father and peat harvester grandfather, however, the speaker nostalgically dotes on their experience and craftsmanship for their trade throughout the poem. The speaker himself, may actually be the author, as he "grew up on a small farm...[in] Northern Ireland."…

The fisheries sector as part of the oceans sector plays a large part in Nova Scotia's economy. The direct GDP impact of the ocean sector in the Nova Scotia economy is estimated at $2.62 billion in 2001, about double the 1996 impact measured at $1.37 billion. This direct impact accounts for about 10% of total Nova Scotia GDP (Gardner, Fraser, Milloy, Frost, 2005). However, it is important to remember for such a large industry, a large amount of waste is produced as well. Currently in Nova Scotia,…

For instance, for well over a year now, I have been helping out the Burns Bog Conservation Society. The Burns Bog Conservation Society strives to educate the public about the importance and conservation of the Burns Bog, a raised peat bog. My role at the society is to assist the educational coordinator with the preparation and execution of events, which are mainly intended to promote the conservation of the bog and sometimes raise money for the society. I have spent the last year…

Introduction The first heat packs are believed to date back to 12th century China, during the winter locals would carry around hot rocks to use as portable “kairos”. Then, in the early 1900s, people began to use smoldering dried peat moss. The burning heat source was usually placed in a portable tin to keep in pockets. This report examines the chemical composition of a modern heat pack. Particularly, what is the most desirable configuration to prevent a human hand from getting frostbite.…

London, Tate. Also on display is Beuys’ work Runrig (1962-72). The title refers to the old Scottish system of land maintenance, and was also the title of a 1973 performance work by Beuys. Straine (2011) notes that the collage may refer to the colour of peat, which Beuys used as a medium in some of his earlier work in the Scottish…

When WWI broke out in Europe, “Akhmatova interpreted the war as a spiritual event,”3 seeing it as God’s punishment to the aristocracy for ignoring the needs of the commoners.4 She writes in her poem, “July 1914:” All month a smell of burning, of dry peat smouldering in…

Motherhood is intrinsically bound in sexual identity, as biological motherhood begins with a sexual act. According to Susan (Contratto) Weisskopf, “Intercourse, for the mature woman, is the first mothering activity” (769). Despite this, the divide between sexual identity and motherhood is found within a “pervasive ideology of asexual motherhood” (Weisskopf 768). Weisskopf indicates that this ideology proposes that “good mothers do not have sexual feelings in relationship to children, that good…

Identical to Lear, Baptista loves his youngest daughter Bianca more than Katherine; In Baptista’s eyes, Bianca is a well-mannered woman, but whenever her father compliments her, she hears criticism from her older sister. Katherine says to Bianca “A pretty peat! It is best put finger in the eye, an she knew why” (1.1 79-81). Although Bianca appears to be humble, Katherine seems to know that Bianca is not as authentic as people think similarly to Cordelia knowing the truth about Gonrel and Regan.…

Florentini Florentini Task 2 Interview INBA 3810 In this second assignment, I will discuss further and provide more details about the “international aspect of my uncle’s work. For example, what different approached did they use?. What risks did they face?. I would like to discuss more about the competition in the international palm oil market as well, and how to price right for different customers in different countries. In my interview with Karim, I learned a lot about what he does as a…

It is a well known fact that the United States of America is a developed country where many opportunities are available. Unfortunately, one such opportunity is to eat and eat. America has become one of the top ten most overweight countries in the entire world. As America grows and grows, so does its people. However, some of the population has the desire to turn this around and slim down. Losing weight, if an individual is already obese, is a very difficult journey to accomplish. This is…