The Merchant of Four Seasons

Jacques Cousteau was born on June 11, 1910 in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, France. His father, Daniel Cousteau,was an international lawyer, and his mother, Elizabeth Duranthon, was the daughter of a wealthy wine merchant. At just the age of four, Cousteau learned how to swim and at the age of 10, Cousteau and his family moved to New York, where he learned to speak English. In the U.S., he improved his swimming and snorkeling, and learned how to dive. After two years Cousteau and his family returned to…

The impact and legacy of the Mongol Empire carried both negative and positive impacts on the Russian empire. These impacts have shaped not only the history of Russian’s but even modern day Russia and its role in world history today. The Mongols ruled over Russia for over 200 years and within this time, they managed to acquire the largest land empire in history. Founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols tactics were both ruthless and impressively successful. Seeing the Mongol empire as both…

his more well-known poems would be “To Autumn.” There is nothing too complex about this poem .When looking at the title of this poem, it would lead someone to think it was going to be about the season fall and beauty that comes with it. Also, one could think it it has to do with the changing of the season from fall to winter. As you first read into this poem you realize Keats is talking about the intimacy the sun has with Autumn when he states “Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun (“To Autumn”…

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of these artifacts a few have been highlighted on the NCDCR’s website dedicated to Queen Anne’s Revenge. The first artifacts recovered were from a dive in the fall of 1997 led by the Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB), which retrieved two cannons, four cannonballs, one pewter platter, and pottery fragments along with other artifacts. As of October 2014, there have been 23 cannons recovered for the Queen Anne’s Revenge. Artifacts Artifacts highlighted by the NCDCR website include the following.…

Groovay Smoothay is a new company focusing on providing our consumers with an unforgettable experience along with all-natural, nutrient packed, amazing quality smoothies! Groovay Smoothay will be a portable concession trailer, located in La Serena, Chile. Groovay Smoothay will have a vast array of healthy smoothie options available on our menu. Customers will have five delicious signature options to choose from including, the Power-C Machine, the Passion Fruit Apple Cooler, the Very Cherry…

Norma Ann Jones is my great grandmother and she is 88 years old. She is my moms grandmother on her dads side of the family. The grandchildren and now great grandchildren all call her Gran. Gran was born in Blakely, Georgia on a small farm on August 20, 1927. Gran told me Blakely was a very small town; it was a simple place. It had a courthouse in the center and small businesses around it. Her father was a printer and worked at the towns print shop, Blakely was his hometown. Gran’s father’s…

Prior to the holiday season, Best Buy “beefed up its online campaign to fight off intense competition from online retailers and discount stores. And the holiday season is crucial for retailers like Best Buy because it can make up to 40 percent of annual sales” (Anderson, 2011, para. 4). Unfortunately, they were unable to execute the confirmed…

1. Where, and at what time period did the Aztec Civilization exist? Where and what time period In 1110-1248 the first of the Aztecs searched for a place to stay. It is said that their god Huitzilopochtli told them to settle were they see an eagle eating a snake on a cactus. They roamed for ages until 1325 when they spotted the eagle eating a snake on a cactus in Tenochtitlan. Timeline 1110-1248- The Aztecs traveled Mexico to find a location to settle 1325- they settled in Tenochtitlan 1350-…

the two distinct poems, but as pieces of thought-provoking, and personal literature, how well do both of these poems convey the true thoughts and feelings of either poet. London on the surface of things is a typically written poem. It consists of four quartets, with an ABAB rhyme scheme, the poem is almost written like a “Song of Experience”, which is heavily contrasted by the dark theme that is prevalent in the poem. Blake also uses common and everyday language, however some would say that…