The Pike

The author of the novel The Walleye War: The Struggle for Ojibwe Spearfishing and Treaty Rights is Larry Nesper, an assistant professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, as an understudy for Raymond Fogelson, a well-renown American Indian ethnographers. Nesper specializes in the Ojibwe or Chippewa tribes of Northern Wisconsin. As a result, the whole scope of his career is based on the social injustices and struggles that the Ojibwe face…

Shane Quote: “I’ve heard you’re a low-down Yankee Liar” The tale of a gunfighter who, no matter how hard he tries, can’t escape trouble, Shane is the quintessential Western. A quiet movie overall, the final gunfight is sheer dynamite. Tense in built up and lightning fast in action, the 3-against-1 shootout is heart racing and iconic. The speed of the fight (gunfights then and now are typically quick affairs) keeps the scene grounded, as does Shane getting mortally wounded. The movie earns…

highwayman who rob and kill people "used to take his old sabre and sharpen it up, and get in a convenient place on a dark night, and stick it through people as they went by" One day the authorities captured and beheaded him and, his head was placed on a pike on Temple bar. "he was found stripping one of these parties, the authorities removed one end of him, and put it up on a nice high place on Temple Bar" 3.What techniques does Twain use to create satire in the description you selected?…

these 14ers and many, myself included, try to hike as many as they can. This is called peak bagging. There is a certain competition to this. I have hiked thirteen 14ers, some of them including the highest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert and famous Pikes Peak. Many peak baggers aspire to climb all the 14ers in Colorado and many other mountains that rise above 13,00 and 12,000 feet. Just this last summer there was a man…

Colorado has the highest in altitude of all the states. The states symbols, geography, and points of view are some interesting things in Colorado. The many symbols of Colorado are great characteristics. One of the most visual states there is and also has some of the most major sports teams in the United States. Colorado has many state symbols that make it the great state that it is. Some of the most important symbols are the state flower is the Colorado Blue Columbine. The state tree is the…

the ‘heart of darkness’ to find Kurtz, a station commander. Along with a crew of cannibals and a few other white men, they travel along the Congo river to Kurtz’s station. When Marlow arrives he finds shocking sites such as the heads of rebels on pikes around Kurtz’s home. These events and other moments show that Kurtz is the embodiment of the ugly side of English colonization and for this reason he worries the English men. English colonization gives the impression to their people that they…

Fishing in Quebec Many people dream of fishing in Quebec. It is where a lot of very large fish can be caught and both young and old fishermen will have plenty of stories to tell about the one they caught or the one that got away. It seems that all of the rivers and lakes around Quebec are filled with fish. You simply have to know where to go and plan ahead to figure out what you hope to catch while there. Types of Fish Available There are a variety of fish in the lakes around Quebec. One of…

In the fall of 1789, many women of diverse social statues marched twelve miles to King Louis XVI’s residence, the Palace of Versailles. Initially, the women marched to ensure a consistent supply of bread at a fair price, but soon the protest took on new meaning, as they had heard of the royal guard dishonoring the tri-color cocade, showing their antipathy for the Third Estate. The ideas of those involved in the march are the very definition of revolution, and the actions of those involved helped…

Academic Institution Expenditures Colleges and universities have many expenses that affect the financial budget. The expenditures associated with the school’s budget include research and development, instruction, technology information, and student services to name a few. Within each expenditure there are categories. For example, Student services cover a broad range of categories such as recruitment, admissions, campus security, and resident counselors. The student service expenditure has…

The strategy does not only apply away from home. It is known that the biggest threat may very well lie within our borders. The rapid growth of internet and in particular social media applications has led to terrorist groups like Al Qaeda being able to recruit people in the homeland and have them as sleeper cells in the US waiting on the right opportune moment to strike. The violent extremism that is seen on the other side of the world could be right next-door lying in wait to pounce and the CIA…