Wildfires

In Great Gatsby, all of the characters are left to contend with the past especially Mr. Gatsby himself who has a particularly intriguing past. In terms of Gatsby’s past, all remains a mystery but one simple fact : Gatsby may be filthy rich now, but has not always been. Gatsby's so-called overnight success leads the aristocrats of East Egg to believe Mr. Gatsby was involved in crimes like “bootlegging” in order to attain such money. Whether or not Gatsby was explicitly involved in crime, the…

World War. However, according to the federal government (source5), Canada usually accepts merely 10,000 refugees per year. When comparing 10,000 to the total global refugees, it is like dumping a tiny teaspoon of water into a catastrophic forest wildfire, while thinking it will put out the fire. When seeing what is happening in Syria, Matthew Mounteer, a NT student, lamented “this is so depressing, I want to help them in any shapes or form” Just like Matthew said, there are millions of less…

The Thin Breaks Ecological Site occurs throughout the MLRA. It is located on steep slopes, escarpments, river breaks or slump area with exposed bedrock at or near the surface. Typical slope ranges from 15 to 60 percent. Soils are typically calcareous and of varying depths (very shallow to deep). The surface layer is typically 3 to 8 inches thick. Surface and subsurface textures range from clay to loam. The combination of slope and the interbedded soils and rock makes the establishment of…

Mothers. They are the symbol of nurturing and comfort. All around in nature mothers give birth to children and then raise them to be productive members of that particular society. On occasion there is the bad apple so to speak, and a mother neglects her duties to her little ones. This can be detrimental to the future of the child because they could lack certain qualities that will enable them to survive on their own. Ultimately, the survival of races is dependent on a mother's care. This role…

“...The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country”- Barack Obama. In the early nineteen sixties, racial tensions dramatically escalated. Blacks felt their basic, human rights were inferior. While all desired equality, blacks were divided on how to achieve it. There were those who condoned any means necessary for equality, while others…

is still around today. Continuing on, in the 1930s a rumor went around that the drug could “cause men of color to become violent and solicit sex from white women” (Burnett, 1). Even though these stories could not be backed up, they spread like wildfire and set the scene for laws to be made. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 and the Controlled Substances Act came into…

powerful country in the world, as it is the leader in power, and seen as the asylum of this planet. Despite these facts, the debate on whether immigrants deserve social services such as welfare, food stamps, and medical care, rages on like a menacing wildfire. You see the topic on the news, hear it on the radio, read it on the Internet, and occasionally it may appear on your social media time line. This issue has rendered a divide between the American people, many believe that we shouldn't have…

Thunderheads gather, and even without rain there are lightning storms with many strikes on tall, exposed ridges, where a dead pine or fir can smolder for days before dropping live sparks on the dry grass or brush below. Wildfire is a natural part of the ecology of the West, but the policy of the U.S. Forestry Service at the time was to try to contain small fires before they burned large areas of national forest. When the fire spotters’ reports were radioed in to the regional…

Reputation. It can help a person achieve their greatest dreams or make a person never able to live a “normal” life. In Much Ado About Nothing, the character’s, Hero, reputation is destroyed by three men. Anything can change what someone thinks about you and your reputation can be changed forever. Even if you correct a mistake or someone helps you change yourself, someone else will remember. Somethings cannot be erased. If someone didn’t come to work for a week, that gets written down. When an…

citizens relied on the large amount of greenhouse gases. Combinations of unusual warm temperatures for California weather and stagnant air conditions, the loss of precipitation has produced a dangerous uproar with incidents relevant to air pollution, wildfires, and increased evaporation. The high increase in evaporation rates gradually lead to greater drying of soils and vegetation, having the potential to affect the natural land-based and manage ecosystems, coastal systems, and both…