Scavenger

UNIT OVERVIEW Unit Explorations of Contrast Theme Interaction: Contrast Project Focus Sculpture (Option 2) Discipline Visual/Kindergarten Unit Focus Students study the role of contrast in visual art following a unit on community and the individual. They examine the role that difference plays in society, creating diverse and democratic groups. They then compare this to compositions in the arts, examining how contrast functions to create visual interest (“There is no light without dark“).…

They have a walking mural tour. Each mural gives a little bit of the history of the town. People use them as things to find in scavenger hunts or just to get familiar with the history and story of the town. One of the biggest events in Mertzon is attending the school football games at Irion High School, home of the Hornets. When they are off season the next best thing to do is go…

Today women 's duties in American society have significantly evolved as compared to earlier counterparts living during the era of the Revolutionary War. During the 1700s to early 1800s, single women could own property, execute a contract, prosecute or be prosecuted. However, married women recognized as femme couverte had to give up not only her name but all properties she owned. Married women were not allowed to purchase, sell or convey property to another person. Women handled the…

The cyano-ethoxy carbonyl protection Manoharan et al. (1999) developed 2(cyanoethoxycarbonyloxy)succinimide S.27a a stable, crystalline, and convenient reagent for the protection of pendant akylamines in oligonucleotides (Figure X.X.X). The 2-cyanoethyl (ce) group is the most common phosphate protecting group in oligonucleotides; however, ce and corresponding 2-(cyanoethoxycarbonyl) group were not utilized for the nucleobase protection until 2000. Merk et al. (2000) developed…

General Overview Description: The central African savanna biome is a tropical grassland characterized by its thick grassy plains and few dispersed trees that do not have a high enough tree density to form a closed canopy. Consequently, this allows for sunlight to reach the ground, supporting a thick and healthy layer of plantlife consisting primarily of grass. It is also characterized by its seasonal availability in water as a large majority of its rainfall is subject to one season.…

Many people that suffer with depression tend to have a gloomy lifestyle and try to find ways to brighten their day. However, in Nickel Mountain by John Gardner, Henry Soames cannot live a happy lifestyle because of his lack of communication skills with the outside world. In the novel, John Gardner characterizes Henry Soames as depressed yet hopeful for a time when his depression will vacate his mind and body. At the same time that he is trying to overcome his depression, he tries to contain…

In 2014, there were over 371 scripted shows on television. As time goes on, the numbers only continue to increase. But have you ever wondered what is so compelling about certain TV shows? What makes people want to watch them? Supernatural is produced by Warner Brothers Television, Kripke Enterprises, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Supernatural Films. The show can be found on many tv channels, such as ITV, The CW, TNT, The WB, as well as many other channels around the world. And eleven seasons in…

Katherine sighs, vultures are pesky, carnivorous creatures that indicate death. Curious, she drives off road towards the circling scavengers. She tries to make out the lifeless shape slumped over in the grass. However, there’s no pride of lions or a cheetah surrounding the body, which is strange considering a kill out here is irresistible to any predator. Only when she realizes it’s…

Over the past 15 years hazing has altered the college culture. Hazing has become a prevalent topic that is a major debate among college and universities. Each year that there isn’t an action taken against it, the amounts of deaths that come from it rise. Hazing is the act of torturing, forcing people against their wills, and humiliating them until they feel unworthy, or until they get very hurt. There have been a multitude of awful incidents that arose in different fraternities, as well as in…

When my body and my mind are at its finest and most content, it is when I’m at the beach swimming in the ocean. The pure sunlight of the beach shines down on my skin and sends warm rays throughout my body that I welcome. After soaking up the sun, I usually spend a significant amount of time in the refreshing and serene ocean. Any ocean on Earth can quickly satisfy my needs of a quick rejuvenation. Along with the replenishing factors that I enjoy at the beach, I also greatly enjoy the various…