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Puritan villages would not traditionally be seen as a place to normally don a black veil, as described in lines 4-6 of The Minister’s Black Veil. “Spruce bachelors looked sidelong at the pretty maidens, and fancied that the Sabbath sunshine made them prettier than on weekdays.” The town seems upbeat and bright, accepting and loving, certainly not a place for one to normally wear something so dark and…

The meeting I went to is an Alcoholic Anonymous opening meeting, it was in a church locate at 4115 Dewey Ave. The date I attended the meeting is Feb 6 and Feb 13. When I walk in, they are doing the “reading”, a lady explain to me about the meeting and gave me some manual of the A.A. General Serve Conference- approved literature and the “Big Book”. Every meeting they will all gather on the first floor. There will be someone voluntary to be the speaker, the speaker will do the “reading”. They read…

Do Solar Covers Really Work? Solar energy is increasing in popularity lately, especially when you consider the high cost of heating with electrical energy. Solar power comes from eliciting the sun rays to a silicon panel which transforms the sunlight into heat or energy. If you are thinking about purchasing a solar cover or a solar blanket, you should know a couple of things first. With all of the advertisements, I'm sure it's confusing to know which one is best. Let's review the pros and…

here in Philadelphia. On Oct. 11, the heart of the "gayborhood" comes alive with thousands of colorful people for the annual celebration of National Coming Out day. Outfest is the first celebration of its kind and spans 10 blocks from Walnut to Spruce street and 12th to 13th street. Since the 1965 LGBT rally at independence hall, Philly has been creating new ways to embrace our gay brothers and sisters. Visit phillygaypride.org for ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…

resistance was able to derail a deportation train and attacked and burned files that the nazis forced on Jews. The main reason for these resistances was not to stop the Nazi regime, but for the Jews to be able to die on their own terms. In the second spruce called “10 Incredible Cases Of Jewish Resistance During The Holocaust” shows…

In the spring of 1946 Arthur Combe (Original Founder of Valley Nursery Inc.), planted a small nursery in South Ogden; in the back yard of his brother-in-law’s house. He planted fruit tree seedlings that he had budded in the previous fall with his son Basil. In the spring of 1947, this small cluster of trees were trans-planted to Uintah on Claude Stuart’s land behind the old Uintah City church. In the spring of 1948 and it was decided that Uintah needed to be the permanent location for his…

Canada’s First Nations People Similarities and Differences By: Zoe Gardner Did you know Canada’s first nations people may have arrived in Canada at least 18,000 to 20,000 years ago? There were hundreds of tribes scattered all across Canada, all different with some similarities. The focus of this essay is to compare and contrast three different first nations peoples, the Inuit of the Canadian arctic, the Haida of the Canadian Pacific coast, and the Iroquois of the Great Lakes…

You wince at the pain. You cry at the ache. You tremble at the torture. No, you are not pregnant (thank goodness guys!) but you are suffering from kidney stones. Did you know that women report kidney stone pain to be more torturous than childbirth? Can you say, "OUCH?" But you are suffering for NO reason! And almost one in every 20 people will develop a kidney stone sometime in their life. And if the pain is not the worst part, you can actually be part of the millions who spend thousands of…

Overestimate your Capabilities “Day have broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the Yukon trail and climbed the edge of the high earth-bank, where a big and little traveled trail led eastwards through the fat spruce timberland”. That was what an example the story uses literary elements like imagery in the story “To Build a Fire by Jack London”. This story is told about this man was walking on the Yukon trail in Alaska. It was very cold outside like -75…

The Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system is designed to protect both employers and employees. Employers who have workers’ compensation insurance are protected from a direct lawsuit for injuries sustained on-the-job; whereas, employees receive the medical treatment they need and are compensated for any lost wages that are associated with any injuries and disease sustained while at work. Employers and workers’ compensation coverage – Pennsylvania law For the majority of employers in the…