...periods with low fire activity, and then to germinate from the seed bank following a high severity fire. Bishop pines (Pinus muricata) are fire adapted and have serotinous cones; the closed cones open following fire and the seeds are able to take advantage of the abundant resources, such as additional light due to open canopy. A high severity fire regime would favor Bishop pines because the species needs high severity fires to release seeds, and can successfully outcompete other species post-fire due to this reestablishing strategy. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is a shrub that has moderate fire tolerance. Fires often do not cause mortality and the plant can resprout from the roots. In coastal scrub communities, fire also allows coyote brush to reestablish from seeds and outcompete other vegetation due to open canopies and exposed mineral soil. Fire suppression in coastal scrub communities allows shade tolerant species to outcompete coyote brush so a more frequent fire regime would...
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...Radium City was home to a company known for aiding in the horrible death of several women. The company hired women to paint numbers on watch dials with a paint mixed with radium. These girls were unaware of the dangers they would encounter each day while working for this company. This essay will contain information explaining what radium is and how it can be harmful to the human body. Also leading to the discussion of how the Radium Girls sustained radiation exposure and how they could have reduced the amount of radiation exposure received while painting watch dials. Radium is a known isotope from the periodic table of elements that naturally occur throughout the world. (ATSDR,2015). Radium is highly radioactive and eventually will lead to harmful effects to the human body. The determining factors that aid in...
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...In true Bishop style to derive order from disorder, she does so within the poem’s structure. “First Death in Nova Scotia” is a five-stanza poem wherein each stanza contains 10 lines. The stanzas appear short and compact, where the number ten could be associated with any number of things. Age ten is often the age that begins to blur the line between freewheeling childhood imagination and adult reality, where death begins to stew in the young mind as a formal concept. Moreover, age ten sets the tone and age for the narrator and Arthur. If these lines were any longer, it would be uncharacteristic of the individuals that are featured. Ten also represents a simple base value for the surrounding world. Children first learn to count on their fingers...
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...Battles are not won in the Tactical Operations Center (TOC), they are won by the men and women who are eye to eye with the enemy and death. During the six day war Kahalani recounts his first brush with death not even 24 hours into the war. His tank bucked from the impact of the shell. He strained, trying to pull himself through the cupola not once but twice, as the intensity of the heat and roiling inferno consumed him and his tank crew. He describes “drowning man’s vision” what I can only assume is the last mental image of those he loved before dying. That withstanding, Kahalani uses ever fiber of his remaining strength to pull himself from the tank. He looked death in eye and willed himself out of its gaze. Other members of his family were not as fortunate during the Yom Kippur War. Kahalani details the death of his brother, the pain can be sensed as he discusses the memories of Emanuel’s, “sad eyes” when they last parted before war. As well as the love he had for his brother during a joyfully memory of the smile on Emanuel’s face the day he got...
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...Radium City was home to a company known for aiding in the horrible death of several women. The company hired women to paint numbers on watch dials using a paint that was mixed with radium. Unaware of the danger they would encounter each day they proceeded to earn a living painting watch dials. This essay will present an informative explanation of radium, and the effects it has on the human body. Using the “Radium Girls” documentary to incorporate examples of what happens with excessive radiation exposure. While providing examples of changes they could have made to reduce the amount of radiation exposure received while painting watch dials? Radium is a known isotope from the periodic table of elements that naturally occur throughout the world....
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...The Qualities of Christopher McCandless In the spring of 1992 Christopher Johnson McCandless was in search for truth. Intending to find it, he ventured across the country to the Alaskan brush and encountered people that would be charmed by the young adult's work ethic and knowledge. Christopher McCandless is a nonconformist whose lack of preparedness and need for reflective thought were the leading cause of his death. McCandless had always thought that wealth, society, and the government were unnecessary evils in the world, so he intended to disappear and live how men in the primordial ages did. "McCandless tramped around the west for the next two months, spell bound by the scale and the power of landscape, thrilled by minor brushes with the law, savoring the intermittent company of other vagabonds he met along the way." (29). McCandless was in such awe of nature and was so glad to be out experiencing nature. The author uses pathos tin this quote to show that at that moment in time Chris...
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...A close brush with death It was raining cats and dogs. Fortunately we were in a car and my uncle, who was driving, had the situation under control. We passed slowly by an oil-palm estate. The driving rain made visibility poor. So my uncle drove very carefully. He had all the lights on. So did the other drivers. I could make out little blobs of light on the other cars through the white sheet of rain. Overhead, black clouds hovered ominously. It felt as though they were about to fall on us at any moment. Lightning streaked across the sky and onto the distant hills. The ensuing thunder rumbled unceasingly. Some flashes of lightning came uncomfortably close and the resulting thunderclap was deafening, even with all our windows up. All of a sudden a bright flash of light blinded us and a very loud crack made me lose my bearings. The next thing I knew was that my uncle had stopped the car and his face was pale with shock. I too was in shock. What had happened? For a long agonising moment I struggled to collect my scattered wits. Then my uncle pointed a trembling finger at something outside the car. I looked in the direction and saw an oil-palm some ten metres away literally split in half through the middle. It was scorched black and smoking. I then realised that it had just been struck by lightning. If the lightning had struck us instead, we would be scorched black and smoking too. Still trembling, my uncle quickly drove away from the danger zone. We had just had...
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...The inspirational female artist, Mary Cassatt, is an artist who travelled frequently between the USA and France during the 1860s, building her knowledge of the Impressionist movement, and following pioneers such as Degas and Pissarro. Although Cassatt had to fight through many setbacks as a female artist in the late 1800s, she still managed to become one of the most inspiring artists of her time. “Mother and Child -1905” clearly portrays the bond between mother and child as well as giving the viewer an insight into the terrifying truth of narcissism. A large wall mirror has been placed behind the two sitters. Moreover, the young girl is sitting on her mother’s knee while the mother holds a hand mirror up to the girls face. The use of two mirrors not only allows us to see all angles of the mother and child’s faces; but also symbolises the vanity and self consciousness the girl will experience after she grows up and loses her innocence. The mother is revealing to her daughter the character she will require by society. The uses of warm yellow and green tones suggest that the sunlight was pouring through the windows of Cassatt’s studio as she painted. This warm hue is reflected in the judgement we get of the feeling between the two sitters. Striking splashes of colour are used to highlight refracting light and dim shadows – a characteristic common to Impressionist movement. Cassatt’s use of line is also of great importance to the painting. The angle of the sitter`s arms as...
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...Anthony and Cleopatra and how does this compare to its portrayal in other Roman sources in Book 1, Chapter 1? During the first section, of the passage, taken from Plutarch, Life of Anthony, Anthony witnesses the abandonment of his Calvary, to the enemy of men that he was fighting for the sake of Cleopatra. He undoubtedly feels let down and betrayed, and shows his anger amid the city. However, Cleopatra then secludes herself in fear, of him, and sends word, to Anthony, that she is dead. The writings in this passage depict how deeply manipulated and confused Anthony was therefore portraying him as weak man, but also portray Cleopatra as a lovesick female, afraid of her lovers anger, locks herself away, lies about her death, thus resulting in Anthony’s death. Plutarch’s writings tell us that there was no love lost between the two and that their relationship was not genuine, that “the Roman world did not value romantic love” (OU: Book 1: Reputations: page 11), that Anthony’s so called “love” for Cleopatra was more of lust than real affection. The negativity in this passage does not show the courageous, independent queen or the strong, manly soldier that society and movie directors, of the past and present, would have us believe, instead it tells us that man is capable of a love that is strong enough to render him helpless. Cassius Dio, another Roman historian portrays Anthony as somewhat of a deserter. Leaving behind his Roman heritage to “embrace alien and barbaric customs”...
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...had little idea that Weatherby® would come to be one of the most respected and revered brands in the firearms industry. That is a level of respect we appreciate and you have our assurance that it will not be taken for granted. This Owner's Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your Weatherby® Mark V rifle. Please read it very carefully and follow all instructions and safety warnings. ® In closing, let me assure you that we are committed to the hunter, shooter and sportsman; and delivering the uncompromising craftsmanship, performance and value that you require in all that we do. Good Shooting! -1- - SAFETY FIRST AND FOREMOST FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHEN USING ANY FIREARM, SAFETY MUST BE YOUR FIRST AND CONSTANT CONCERN. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES KNOW YOUR FIREARM. Before assembling or using your Weatherby® Mark V® rifle, read and understand the instructions and safety warnings contained in this Owner's Manual in order to learn how to use the firearm safely and correctly. ALWAYS TREAT YOUR FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED. Use the manual safety lever as outlined in this manual. Never move the safety to "FIRE" until YOU are ready to fire. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. The safe direction may be "up" on some occasions, and "down" on others. Never point the muzzle toward anything not intended as a...
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...In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was the cause of many deaths and destruction. Homes were destroyed and lives were ruined. David Egger’s Zeitoun tells the story of a family that survived this natural disaster. The main character, Abdulrahman Zeitoun decided to stay in New Orleans and help his community while his wife, Kathy, left for safety with their children. Although he had good intentions, Zeitoun makes a bad decision to stay in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina because he suffers tremendously and causes his entire family stress and despair. Zeitoun is arrested for no good reason and as a result, he suffers physically and mentally. Zeitoun suffers a few injuries while he is in jail and it could be the death of him. Zeitoun suffers a lot of physical pain during the hurricane. The book says, “Then he cut through to the dark object lodged inside, and after soaking his foot in blood he pried it out.”(Eggers 238). It shows what injuries he suffers. Zeitoun has a piece of metal stuck in his foot and has to remove it himself. He has to use shards of glass from a Tabasco bottle. Later after he is moved to another prison, Zeitoun suffers from a severe pain in his side. He does not know the cause, but he is in extreme pain. In the book it says, “The stabbing pain in his side, which Zeitoun had first felt at Greyhound, had now amplified...
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...Running head: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Final Paper Introduction to Literature ENG 125 Prof. Julie Pal-Agrawal February 13, 2012 “The Road not Taken” and “A Worn Path” Different but the Same Whether reading a short story or a poem, there is always a story to be found within. The authors of these scripts are able to capture readers with the utilization of characterization, rhythm, or a fairytale setting throughout their narrative. It is imagination that sanctions the reader of these literary forms to be able to mentally visualize what the author would like the reader to visually perceive by use of symbolism or descriptive wording. A short story and poem, no matter how structurally different are two literary pieces where a rich story is embedded. Readers are drawn towards these scripts by means of rhythm (poem), characterization, or a fictional setting in their respective narratives. However, the mere script would not make it entertaining enough. It would depend on the imagination of the readers as they are reading the literary script. Every reader has their own way of visualizing the descriptions and symbolism used by the author. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” or short story “A Worn Path.” – There is a prevalent theme. No matter what solitary journey we find ourselves on, ‘we’ determine how the journey ends. “Do not follow where the path may lead... Go instead...
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...set his brother in place of the Spanish Monarch. The Spanish people believed the royal family was going to be murdered. In response to these rumours, on May 2, 1808 a rebellion against the French army took place. The French retaliated by rounding up civilians the next day and opening fire. The painting is in the romantic style. The key characteristics that define this piece as romantic are, “The sensational current event, loose brushwork, the poses based on reality, the off balance composition, and the dramatic lighting”. The fact that the painting is of a tragic scene is also a characteristic of the romantic style. Other influences can be noticed in the painting as well. His work is reminiscent of Diego Velasquez’s because of the rough brush strokes that seem to humanize and revive the still figures...
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...Chagas disease, the parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is found mainly in Latin America, where it is mostly transmitted to humans by the feces known as “kissing bugs”. The Triatoma or “kissing” bug. Image/CDC in 2013 the number of cases of Chagas disease in the United States to be somewhere between 300,000 and 1 million. The United States is ranked 7th among nations for the amount of cases. In Texas, approximately 45% of the collected kissing bugs have tested positive for T. cruzi, and Chagas is considered an endemic disease in dogs. From 2013 to 2014, 351 cases of Chagas disease in animals, primarily dogs, were reported from approximately 20% of Texas counties, representing all geographic regions of the state. Locally-acquired human cases are uncommon, but some have been reported. From 2013 to 2014, 39 human cases of Chagas disease were reported: 24 were acquired in another country, 12 were locally-acquired, and the location of acquisition was unknown for 3. Local transmission means that the kissing bugs in Texas are infected with the parasite, causing it to spread to humans. Chagas in Texas/Texas Department of Health The kissing bug can be found in poorly constructed homes, with cracks and crevices in the walls. Usually at night while sleeping, the insect feeds on people or other mammals. While feeding the insect defecates and the infected feces gets rubbed into the bite wound, eyes abrasions or other skin wounds. The parasite invades macrophages...
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...terephthalate and so on.1 They were inserted into a vessel, duct or body cavity. Background of Medical Problem Intravascular catheter-associated infections (CAI) always bother the doctors due to bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. In USA alone, more than 5 million central venous catheters used annually and more than 80,000 of them resulted in CAI.2 Strategies currently used Metallic Material Silver has been an antimicrobial material since antiquity and silver nanoparticle are used in modern medical devices. The antimicrobial mechanisms of silver nanoparticle were demonstrated in some reviews.3–5 First, the nanoparticles with large surface area can not only attach to the cell membrane but also penetrate the bacteria, resulting in death.6 Second, silver ion released from silver nanoparticles can react with enzyme or interact with DNA, resulting in prevention of DNA replication.7...
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