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meaning “of Virginia,” which is used in taxonomy to indicate that a species is linked with Virginia and its surrounding areas. The O. virginianus is said to be one of the oldest large mammal species in North America. Fossils in Florida have been found dating back 3.5 million years. They evolved from a similar species called Odocoileus brachyodonuts who had dissimilar antlers and teeth. Today, O. virginianus is distributed through southern Canada, a majority of the United States,…

O.J. Simpson was a household name before the trial. Most people in my generation doesn't understand that neither did I. All I knew him for was being on trial for doing something to his wife. And me being a huge sports fan never knew he was a heisman trophy winning running back and an NFL superstar. His stardom was the biggest the world has ever seen. Not only was he great on the field his off the field presence was just as good. He became a really famous actor as well starring in the Naked gun…

The Death Penalty laws were first mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi, dating back to 1700 BC. Numerous different empires and countries used the death penalty for consequences of crime. Although many countries began to abolish the death penalty, the United States did not. During the colonial era is when the United States first began using Capital Punishment. In the early 16th century in the Jamestown, Virginia Captain George Kendall was hanged for the capital offense of treason. There were also…

Which of the following works demonstrates the Futurists' interest in motion? |a. |The City | |b. |Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash | |c. |Champs de Mars or The Red Tower | |d. |The Portuguese…

people to visualize a future that diverged drastically from their own case. When the Scientific Revolution occurred it brought with it new discoveries of astronomy and math and possibilities of a better life. In the 20th century the genre picked up speed and now many authors find themselves using Science Fiction to influence culture and thought on current world situations. On such author is the late Octavia Butler.…

The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is “the most awesome structure ever devised by man, one that “lies across the northern borders of China like some great sleeping dragon, stretching and sunning itself on the peaks and ridges of some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the world…The Great Wall of China was more than 2,000 years in the building, and the only way man can look upon the sum total of handiwork is by viewing it from outer space (Waldron, pg 2).” The Great Wall…

J. Simpson was an outstanding running back for the USC Trojans. Entering his first season at USC, Simpson had just gotten married. He had been dating Marguerite L. Whitley, and they decided to get married in 1967. Simpson and Whitley were wedded June 14, 1967. They would eventually have three children together (bio.com, n.d.). Despite just marrying his wife, Simpson was outstanding his 1967-1968…

screenplays and novels like House of Cards, describes “lookism’, a form of discrimination on the grounds of appearance”. (Davis) Lookism has existed from the beginning of time, from men and women being judged whether it be in sports, jobs, schools, dating, and everything in between. People are looked at differently because of the way they present there appearance from the clothes they wear, the way their physique is shaped, and if they are close to societies standards in looking like a average…

As crime rates continue to grow, there is one crime many parents fear. Their child being kidnapped and never found. Kidnaped is someone taking you away by force. The chances of you being kidnapped is higher in a populated urban area than in a countryside. For example, in today’s culture, movies and television series displays many kidnaping. The most famous kidnaping movie is titled “Taken”. In Taken, the daughter of Bryan Mills was abducted from a hotel in later found in London. Bryan Mills had…

but her parents always push her away from her dreams. “I felt angry, frustrated. I felt I did not belong, not in my, church, not in my home, not in my skin.” Pattyn had all of this stress built up inside and she needed a release from it. Drinking, dating boys and getting suspended from school was the answer. Her parents finally had enough of her sinful shenanigans. “It’s funny how when your life is mostly a lie, you turn off feeling. But sometimes it 's hard to turn it back on again.” Pattyn is…