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with friends and family. I have had a lot of memorable vacations. One of my most memorable is when I want to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We went horseback riding, Dollywood, and the Ripley's museum. One the first day we went horseback riding at the Sugarland stable in the Smoky Mountain. The trail was beautiful. We saw a black bear. The ride was two miles long. Then when we were done, we walk around the town. We saw Ripley’s museum and we walked through it. After a while of walking we went to the…

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a fictional story written by E.T.A Hoffmann in 1816. This magical Christmas story is about a girl getting a very magical soldier doll, and go on the most unexpected adventure yet. There are hundreds of versions of this story, sad versions and happy versions, but the storyline remains the same. There are books, movies, plays, and even ballets! The original ballet was in 1892. The magical night of Christmas Eve this takes place. The protagonist named Clara is…

cloned a portion of the GAPDH gene from plants we collected from a nearby nursery. When I began the Master’s program I worked as his TA and virtual instructor. He added direction to my desire. On one of our weekly commutes to teach a Genetics lab in Sugarland, he asked me what my plans were upon graduation. I told him how much I’d enjoyed the research projects we had done and as well as the opportunities he afforded me to run the lecture on occasion. Despite having some poor undergraduate marks,…

Over the summer, I went to the world’s oldest mountain range in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I explored the mountains that shaped America’s History. I saw the sights and sounds of this beautiful, diverse park. It may not have the tallest mountains, but they offer beautiful views, and are home to many animals. Also, it is the most visited national park because of its closeness to many people in the United States. My trip to the Smoky Mountains was a trip of a lifetime. Upon a…

A subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, The Smoky Mountains National Park is 520,000 acres and spans across Tennessee and North Carolina border. The Mountains in the park can range from approximately 875 feet to 6,643 feet above sea level. The Great Smoky Mountains are named for the large mist that seems to blanket the tops of the mountains. The Cherokee call the mountains shaconage, meaning “place of the blue smoke”. If you are going to spend the weekend in the park there are a few things…

Within the entertainment business of the United States, the music industry has become one of the most profitable and dynamic segments in the world. The many genres of music played within this country is as different as the individuals listening to it. Of the major types of music played across the radio, the two most dissimilar types of music are Country and Rap. Obviously, the instruments used and the influences of each genre greatly differ. For instance, like the southern/western twang of…

Sugar: The Brazilian Industry In Brazil, the sugar production industry is a massively important boon for the country’s exports. This product makes up nearly 2% of the GDP of the entire country, or nearly $44 billion USD annually, and makes up over 35% of the worldwide export of sugar (Sugarcane). This industry employs over 1 million workers in the country as well, which makes up about 1% of the entire country’s workforce, a relatively significant proportion of the population working to produce…

as a factor for admissions into the university. The plaintiff, Abigail Fisher, a white female, applied for undergraduate admission to the University of Texas in 2008. Fisher was not in the top ten percent of her high school’s graduating class in Sugarland, Texas, so she competed for admission with other non-top ten percent in-state applicants. Fisher was denied admissions into The University of Texas at Austin. Fisher filed suit against the…

Sometimes all it takes to achieve your dream is hard work. Steven Spielberg realized this and did whatever it took to reach his dream. As the creator of many extraordinary films he definitely knows about hard work. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new Hollywood era. He has proven that he can go from happy and silly movies to serious and inspirational films. Steven Spielberg has brought life to many amazing films and has no sign of stopping. As a child Spielberg always had…

Steven Spielberg was born on December 18, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the eldest of four children. Steven’s father, Arnold, was an electrical engineer who designed computers, and his mother, Leah, was an accomplished pianist. Spielberg’s father moved the family frequently as he pursued jobs around the country, but they finally settled in Phoenix, Arizona. School proved to be difficult for Spielberg. He had trouble making friends because he moved so often, and at school he was constantly…