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I went to the University of South Florida to watch the musical play called Violet. This play was about a young girl who had suffered from a horrible accident, getting cut in the face by an ax. In the play Violet sets off to Tulsa in hopes that a preacher can heal her of her “ugliness”. The main purpose of theatre is to try and personalize whatever emotions the characters are going through. Emotions such as love, rejection, disappointment, betrayal, joy and suffering (Sporre, n.d.). Throughout…

Unfortunately, there is a misconception that wetlands are wastelands, despite their value to our environment, society and economy. Our wetlands are threatened by numerous activities. Global Warming Global warming has the potential to alter the structure and function of our wetlands. Sea level rise threatens to inundate many coastal wetlands, with little room to move inland because of coastal development. Warmer water from global warming will alter the species composition and contribute to…

Would you put your own judgement over common sense? Would judgement overrule your instincts? Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is a short story about a man and his dog in a foreign setting. To Build a Fire follows the main protagonist “the man” and his loyal companion as they travel through the Yukon trail in below freezing temperature. While the dog is nervous, the man is confident and continues to ignore the signs of danger. The setting is arguably the most important part of the story; it plays…

Greek word “krystallos,” which means “icy cold.” (1) Greek philosopher’s believed that this crystal was water frozen so hard that it could never thaw. Clear Quartz can be found in many locations around the world, but the major mining location is in Spruce Pine, North Carolina in the USA. The largest single Clear Quartz crystal was found near Itapore, Brazil, and measured approximately 20 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft and weighed more than 44 tons. Clear Quartz - Ancient Lore and Legends Universally in…

In the area that we were sitting, it was nice and shady. The garden was very green and seemed attracting. When I first saw the garden, it was a small display of dirt, with a few greens growing, and I was working with a few classmates to try to spruce the place up. After that, I forgot about the garden for a while, not thinking about it. The next time I came, with Ethan, the change in the garden was jaw-dropping. There was now a bustling garden, filled with a variety of vegetables, herbs, and…

biome and make up 33% of the world forest cover. These forests are unique due to their intense cold temperatures and long winters. Boreal forests contain spodosols and inceptisols and they are primarily inhabited by an evergreen vegetation containing spruce, fir, and pine. Vegetation is low due to the cold climate and has little shrubs or plants. The long and harsh winters cause the soil to be permanently frozen. Undergrowth is nonexistent and the trees and shrubs collect their nutrients from…

in great detail to convey her love and appreciation for nature. “Bayberry and juniper and huckleberry begin at the very edge of the granite rim of shore, and where the land slopes upward from the bay in a wooded knoll the air becomes fragrant with spruce and balsam.” Not only does the passage reflect the extent of Carson’s vast knowledge of…

The family lived in the Methodist manse at the corner of Spruce St. and Catherine St. The home still exists but is in private hands. The Methodist church in downtown Aurora became the United Church of Canada. The church was demolished following a devastating fire in 2014. Rev. Pearson was a member of the Aurora…

Dhakal1 Aman Dhakal Professor Sherry Sharifian Govt 2305-71013 30th September, 2017 Civil Liberties VS Civil Rights Civil Rights are defined as the basic rights and necessity of life to the individual which protect against unfair act in relation to the social life and freedom. 1 However, Civil Liberties are considered as the rights that are secured by the Constitution of the country, as like in the US previously approved by the Bill of Rights. 2 Both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties are enlisted…

Yellowstone is located in the Northwest Region of the United States. It is actually located in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, even though the official address is to the state of Wyoming. “A small section of the Park (3%) to the north and northwest is in Montana. And a small section of the park (1%) to the west is Idaho.” (Yellowstonepark) Climate and Weather: The climate of Yellowstone is pretty mild. According to the U.S. Climate Data the annual high temperature is 46.3°F with temperatures…