Purebred

The sheep and beef farm where the placement was completed is located in Mangamingi, in the province of South Taranaki. It has an area of approximately 2000 acres and employs a self-replacing system. The farm measures to be in the vicinity of 800 hectares. Soils managed by the farm are predominantly of the orthic brown variety have nitrogen levels ranging from low to moderate, with a pH in the 6.3-6.4 area. The farm owners minimise use of harsh synthetic fertilisers in order to maintain a high…

Claudette described the human girls she met as “purebred girls” (245), and “raised in captivity” (255). This implies that she did not identify with human culture, viewing it as inferior to her own. According to the Handbook, “It is common that students who start living in a new and different culture…

(Grieshaber). The language test is a key factor to why Germany is still as homogeneous as it is, however, the main source of Germany’s homogeneous population comes from the 1930’s and 1940’s. In the mid 20th century, the Nazi party worked to make Germany a purebred country, and their efforts are the primary reason for Germanys homogeneous society. "The Program of the German Workers Party" was published by Adolf Hitler and the upcoming Nazi party that provided a list of suggestions for the…

Tobias Wolff's memoir 'This Boy's Life' follows the journey of Jack Wolff and his mother Rosemary through post-war America as they try to make a life for themselves. The duo attempt to change their luck by escaping the violence of the men in their lives, but find themselves powerless over such a life change. Jack's story explores how the men around him, such as Dwight, Roy and Mr Mitchell are inextricably linked to violence and power. Throughout the piece, Jack is portrayed as being a young boy…

When it comes to our furry four-legged friends, it’s our duty as owners to provide them with the right nutrition requirements for them to live an active and healthy life. Sounds easy, right? Not in my case. Maddox quit licking your paws. Kona leave those ears alone, this is the frustration I regularly go through if I dish out food that negatively reacts to my dogs. I have two German Shepherds, which are known to be prone to allergies, so it is important that I find the food with the ingredients…

St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves tells the story of a pack of girls who are sent by their parents to become civilized human beings. Claudette, being one of the girls in the pack, was said to be successfully integrated into human society. The girls go through five stages in order for this to happen, so either Claudette made it through every stage or did not, and is not successful with integrating into human society. Each stage shows a small step of improvement, for most of the girls.…

Have you ever been told by your parents that you are not responsible enough? My mothers’ favorite thing to do was to tell me I was not responsible. As being a kid, our favorite thing to do was to prove our parents wrong. What better way than to prove them wrong with buying your own dog? The responsibility that comes with a dog is greater than people realize. My mother was someone who loved to yell at you about random stuff. It would always end in her telling me how irresponsible I was. One day…

• A cat rescue in Prescott AZ., contacted us because they are interested in building something similar to the cat cubbies that hang on the walls in the cat's rooms and want so know if they could get the dimensions and some pictures. I reached out to Butch who provided me with the dimension and I sent some picture I have on file. • While it has slowed down a little bit, I am still receiving quite a few emails from folks who were having a difficult time finding their online memorials posted for…

My spiritual journey of faith has turned me into more of a “mutt” than a “purebred” Christian because of the variety of denominations and international churches that I have experienced so far in my life. For starters, I grew up in a “every Sunday” church family. In fact, I was at church the very next Sunday after being born. My first church was part of the Assemblies of God. However, a few years later my parents divorced and we ended up at a non-denomination church, where I spent the next 20…

and I know he will love me unconditionally and I will always love him. On the other hand, love taught me to be blind to individual differences as was the case with my dog Karma. I loved that dog completely and wholeheartedly. She was a giant, purebred Rottweiler. She taught me patience, acceptance, and so much more. I weathered many rough storms anchored by the love of that dog because Karma loved me so…