Seashell

The first artifact would consist of a small tank filled with water where we would drop a solution that acidifies the water. Inside the tank we would have a seashell or something that would be visibly affected by the acidification of the water. We would demonstrate the acidness of the water with pH indicators. Through each “level” we would talk about the repercussions the acidness of the water would have on…

Natural Capital is the world’s input of natural assets which include soil, air, water and all living things. It is from this system that humans are able to obtain as well as make possible a wide variety of services. The emergence of this concept in recent decades reflects the fact that environmental systems are key in determining a country 's economic output and social well-being. Natural capital has several categories from which we benefit from such as renewable, nonrenewable, cultivated and…

Over the last few epochs of time, one major element has innovated and expanded to the point where human beings need the assistance of this transcontinental "machine" for even the easiest tasks. This massive element is known as technology, and it has situated itself as an everyday utensil in just a couple of years. One may not even realize how much time we spend each day on technology, whether it is for educational purposes or entertainment reasons. With this stated, a majority of people may…

It was not the hysterical light of electricity,” (5). Bradbury always chooses his words wisely, making sure that the social commentary described in the novel is delivered with disheartenment and rebuke. On one hand, Mildred’s frequent use of her “seashells” makes it seem as if it has completely taken her over. In addition, her anticipation for a “fourth wall-TV” (9) further adds to her addiction to technology, where she disregards how Montag explains that it’s “one-third of [his] yearly pay”…

Before this class I thought that I was a pretty decent writer. After my first essay I realized how wrong I was, but this class has taught me all sorts of useful information and ways to keep improving myself as a writer. It has taught me how to write about things that are extremely personal to me, for example, I would have never imagined going back in time and writing about all of my friends coming to me about their deepest secrets, that would never have occurred to me to be interesting to read.…

“RING!” “RING!” “RING!” I reach over and slap the snooze on the alarm clock set to 4 a.m that morning. Although, instead of normally falling back to sleep, I roll over and plummet down onto the floor as a way from tempting myself to stay wrapped in my cozy sheets. It was a hot summer morning in Dodge City Kansas, my hometown. The day my Aunt Marie, my sister Marlene, and I, go on a late, spontaneous summer vacation trip to California. The sweltering season was eventually coming to an end…

Many people ponder over the thought on how they hear sounds, how their ears work, and how different sounds are perceived. Sound is in fact, just the vibration of the particles of an object, but the way the human ear distinguishes different sounds is truly fascinating. Many people have flawless hearing skills, but others have hearing disabilities that prevent them from being able to recognize different pitches of sound, or how loud or soft a sound is. This is defined as hearing loss, however,…

tour and they get hungry before we eat our next meal. An apple or some cereal from the buffet can be a lifesaver when you’re onshore and one of the kids gets hungry. I also love to bring the bags to the beach so that when my daughter collects her seashells, she has a place to store them securely. Ziploc bags have to be the most useful item you can pack. Want to keep things dry while at the pool? Put it in a Ziploc. Want to keep dirty clothes separate from clean ones? Put them in a Ziploc.…

waves, the mountain and tunnel, which is shape like a dog. The dog is in the mid-air, the dog's body is composed of a fruit dish which has some pears in it. The fruit dish is on the top of a girl’s head, the girl's eyes is composed of some peculiar seashells. On the beach, it’s just like full of mysterious strange situation, just like in dreams. Dali's work makes people sigh: maybe this is the true charm of surrealist painting. And Dali's kind of contrast between the hallucinatory imagery and…

actually reflect on how he and his wife interacted. He realized that all she did was sit all day and listen to her “family” on the wall-Tvs. She participated in the virtual programs on the wall-TVs more than her actual life. Mildred always had her seashell headphones in, ignoring Montag even when he was not at work. She even wore them as Montag slept in a different bed than her. Clarisse made Montag wonder about his marriage to Mildred. Neither Montag nor Mildred remembered where they had met…