This document provides a list of 18 artworks from different periods, locations, and artists. It includes paintings from Canada, the United States, Mexico, China, Pakistan, the Philippines, and France dated between 1880-2015 depicting landscapes, nature scenes, and other outdoor subjects. The works cover a wide range of styles and mediums while focusing on natural scenery from various parts of the world.
Moses Sweetland is the only resident who refuses to leave his small isolated town on Sweetland island off the coast of Canada when the government offers a resettlement package requiring all islanders to evacuate. As he remains behind to watch his neighbors abandon the village, Moses recalls the rugged history and eccentric people who populated the town his ancestors founded. The novel follows Moses' determination to resist the extinction of his endangered community as the last remaining resident in a landscape disappearing around him.
The document is a summary of the audiobook "Sweetland". It describes the audiobook as telling the epic tale of a small and declining Newfoundland community and one man's determination to resist its extinction. As the last remaining resident on the remote Canadian island of Sweetland, Moses Sweetland refuses a government offer for everyone to be resettled, watching his neighbors abandon the island instead. The audiobook evokes the mythical past of Sweetland amid its storm-battered landscape, masterfully weaving together past and present.
The document summarizes the audiobook "Sweetland" by Michael Crummey. It describes the audiobook as the epic tale of a struggling Newfoundland community and one man's determination to resist its extinction. As the mainland government offers residents generous resettlement packages to leave their remote island community, the only resident who refuses to leave is the fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As he watches his neighbors abandon the island, Moses recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook evokes the mythical world of Sweetland's past and captures one man's battle to survive as his environment disappears around him.
The document summarizes the audiobook "Sweetland" by Michael Crummey. It describes the audiobook as the epic tale of a small Newfoundland community facing extinction as the government offers residents generous packages to resettle off the remote island. The only holdout refusing to leave is the fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As he watches his neighbors abandon Sweetland, Moses recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook evokes the mythical landscape and conjures up the past of Sweetland amid the stormy environment.
The audiobook Sweetland tells the story of a small isolated town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines. When the government offers a generous resettlement package to the remaining islanders requiring everyone to leave, the only person who refuses is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, the audiobook recalls the town's history through his memories of its eccentric past residents. It depicts Moses' struggle to resist the vanishing of his environment as the last remaining person on the island.
The summary for the document is:
1) The document is about the audiobook Sweetland, which tells the story of a small town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines.
2) The only person who refuses to leave when the government offers a resettlement package is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the town.
3) As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, the story recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents, evoking a sense of the mythical world that used to exist in Sweetland.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with and married the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The students' favorite scene was the ending song, which they found funny and catchy.
This document provides a list of 18 artworks from different periods, locations, and artists. It includes paintings from Canada, the United States, Mexico, China, Pakistan, the Philippines, and France dated between 1880-2015 depicting landscapes, nature scenes, and other outdoor subjects. The works cover a wide range of styles and mediums while focusing on natural scenery from various parts of the world.
Moses Sweetland is the only resident who refuses to leave his small isolated town on Sweetland island off the coast of Canada when the government offers a resettlement package requiring all islanders to evacuate. As he remains behind to watch his neighbors abandon the village, Moses recalls the rugged history and eccentric people who populated the town his ancestors founded. The novel follows Moses' determination to resist the extinction of his endangered community as the last remaining resident in a landscape disappearing around him.
The document is a summary of the audiobook "Sweetland". It describes the audiobook as telling the epic tale of a small and declining Newfoundland community and one man's determination to resist its extinction. As the last remaining resident on the remote Canadian island of Sweetland, Moses Sweetland refuses a government offer for everyone to be resettled, watching his neighbors abandon the island instead. The audiobook evokes the mythical past of Sweetland amid its storm-battered landscape, masterfully weaving together past and present.
The document summarizes the audiobook "Sweetland" by Michael Crummey. It describes the audiobook as the epic tale of a struggling Newfoundland community and one man's determination to resist its extinction. As the mainland government offers residents generous resettlement packages to leave their remote island community, the only resident who refuses to leave is the fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As he watches his neighbors abandon the island, Moses recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook evokes the mythical world of Sweetland's past and captures one man's battle to survive as his environment disappears around him.
The document summarizes the audiobook "Sweetland" by Michael Crummey. It describes the audiobook as the epic tale of a small Newfoundland community facing extinction as the government offers residents generous packages to resettle off the remote island. The only holdout refusing to leave is the fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As he watches his neighbors abandon Sweetland, Moses recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook evokes the mythical landscape and conjures up the past of Sweetland amid the stormy environment.
The audiobook Sweetland tells the story of a small isolated town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines. When the government offers a generous resettlement package to the remaining islanders requiring everyone to leave, the only person who refuses is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, the audiobook recalls the town's history through his memories of its eccentric past residents. It depicts Moses' struggle to resist the vanishing of his environment as the last remaining person on the island.
The summary for the document is:
1) The document is about the audiobook Sweetland, which tells the story of a small town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines.
2) The only person who refuses to leave when the government offers a resettlement package is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the town.
3) As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, the story recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents, evoking a sense of the mythical world that used to exist in Sweetland.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with and married the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The students' favorite scene was the ending song, which they found funny and catchy.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The favorite scene of the authors was at the end of the story when all the actors sang a catchy song together that they couldn't stop singing.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The favorite scene of the authors was at the end of the story when all the actors sang a catchy song together that they couldn't stop singing.
The audiobook Sweetland tells the story of a small isolated town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines. When the government offers a generous resettlement package to the remaining islanders requiring everyone to leave, the only person who refuses is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, he recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook explores Moses' determination to resist the disappearance of his community and environment as the world around him vanishes.
Thomas Campbell was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1777. He was a Scottish poet known for his sentimental poetry about human affairs. Campbell died in Boulogne, France in 1844 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
This ballad tells the story of a Scottish chieftain who falls in love with Lord Ullin's daughter. They flee together for three days to escape Lord Ullin, who would kill the chieftain if he found them. Seeking passage across a stormy lake, the chieftain pleads with a boatman to ferry them, promising him payment. The boatman agrees to help not for money but to protect the lady from danger. As the storm intensifies, Lord Ullin's men draw nearer. Though the boatman struggles mightily against the powerful waves, the boat is overwhelmed and sinks with the lovers still clutching each other. Lord Ullin, now realizing his daughter's love, cries out in vain
This ballad by Thomas Campbell tells the story of Lord Ullin's daughter and her lover, the Chieftain of Ulva's isle, who have eloped together. To escape Lord Ullin, who opposes the match, the lovers try to cross a stormy river by boat. As Lord Ullin and his men draw near, the boatman agrees to ferry the lovers despite the dangerous storm. However, as they embark, the storm worsens and Lord Ullin watches helplessly from shore as his daughter and her lover drown before his eyes.
This document is a comparison essay between the Disney films Frozen and The Lion King. It summarizes the plots of both films, noting that Frozen is about a princess with ice powers and The Lion King follows the story of a young lion prince. It then compares the settings, with Frozen taking place in a medieval inspired kingdom and The Lion King set in southern Africa. The characters are also contrasted, with Frozen featuring human characters and The Lion King animal characters that talk. Finally, the essay discusses the different music styles between the more modern songs in Frozen and the African folk influence in The Lion King's soundtrack.
Vengeance Press Release, Alexander Theatre, Bognor RegisGillian Tully
The document announces a new musical drama called "VENGEANCE" about the demise of Oscar Wilde, opening at the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis on July 23-24, 2021. It will tell Wilde's story through the eyes of his friend Robbie Ross and feature original music, songs, and performances. Though famous and successful at the start of 1895, Wilde quickly lost everything due to his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas and the intervention of the Marquis of Queensberry. The production has historical advisors like Eleanor Fitzsimons to accurately portray events and aims to tour the UK and Ireland starting in September 2021.
The document is lyrics to the hymn "A Wonderful Savior" written by Fanny J. Crosby and set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick. The hymn describes Jesus as a wonderful savior who hides one's soul in the cleft of the rock and covers them with his hand, takes away burdens and gives strength, crowns them with blessings, and whose perfect salvation and love will be shouted about with millions in heaven.
The document is lyrics to the hymn "A Wonderful Savior" written by Fanny J. Crosby and set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick. The hymn describes Jesus as a wonderful savior who hides one's soul in the cleft of the rock and covers them with his hand, takes away burdens and gives strength, crowns one with blessings, and whose perfect salvation and love will be shouted about with millions in heaven.
Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing especially with human affairs[vague]. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London. In 1799, he wrote "The Pleasures of Hope", a traditional 18th century didactic poem in heroic couplets. He also produced several stirring patriotic war songs—"Ye Mariners of England", "The Soldier's Dream", "Hohenlinden" and in 1801, "The Battle of Mad and Strange Turkish Princes"
The document summarizes the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. It provides context that Frost was born in San Francisco but found inspiration in New England. The poem describes a speaker who pauses to watch the snow fall in the woods but feels obligated to continue on his journey as he has promises to keep. The summary captures how the poem illustrates having to miss opportunities to appreciate nature due to other obligations in life.
This document appears to be a quiz containing questions about important dates, singers, jobs, and people in pictures. The quiz contains multiple choice questions about who is in a picture driving, a teacher, or gardener. It also asks about a singer, important dates in 1939 and 1066, and identifying Anne Veski. After answering each question it provides feedback if the answer was correct or incorrect and prompts the user to try again.
Surrey is divided into 11 districts in England. Some famous people from Surrey include Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Eric Clapton. One of the most expensive homes in the world is located in Surrey.
The document contains lyrics and phrases related to a school concert with the theme of "Reach for the Stars". It includes lines about turning off phones, welcoming attendees to the concert, celebrating past winners, and encouraging singing and sharing. Various grades are mentioned as performing with themes of dreams, heroes, and working together which reflects the overall empowering message of reaching for one's highest goals.
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet born in 1777 who is remembered for his poems dealing with human affairs. One of his most famous works is the ballad "Lord Ullin's Daughter", which tells the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. Pursued by the girl's father, they attempt to flee together by boat across Lochgyle. However, a fierce storm causes the boat to capsize, and the young lovers drown while in each other's embrace, all due to the stubborn refusal of the girl's father to accept their love. The poem conveys the message that rash decisions and lack of compassion can lead to disastrous consequences.
The document makes comparisons between various people, objects, places and their characteristics such as cuteness, bravery, expensiveness, length, healthiness, crowdedness, coldness, sweetness, beauty, handsomeness, luxury, value, comfort, cleanliness, friendliness, speed, luck, usefulness, and anger. It uses phrases like "as...as" to indicate equivalency or lack of equivalency between the items being compared.
The new ecological_west_writing_and_seeing_DiChisholm
This document provides an overview of Dianne Chisholm's Paget/Hoy Lecture at the University of Calgary on November 18, 2010. The lecture examines how landscapes of the American West have been portrayed through the works of prominent photographers like Albert Bierstadt, Carleton Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge, and Ansel Adams. It discusses how their photos emphasized pristine wilderness and helped solidify the "wilderness plot." The lecture then explores more modern photographers who have provided a more nuanced and critical perspective on Western landscapes, depicting subjects like resource extraction, urbanization, and cultural/ecological mixing.
Landscapes of the New "Ecological" West: Writing and Seeing Beyond the Wilder...Janis22
This document appears to be a slide presentation about landscapes in the American West beyond the traditional wilderness narrative. It includes 18 slides of historical landscape photographs from artists like Ansel Adams, as well as contemporary landscape photographs. It also includes slides on indigenous perspectives and the concept of sustainable landscapes.
This document summarizes photos from two field trips that show various geographic features of the area. The first trip photos show Mormon Rocks formed by the San Andreas fault, cinder cone volcano Cinder Hill, basaltic lava flows, fossilized waterfalls, Native American artifacts, and petroglyphs. The second trip photos depict Mt. Whitney, rain shadows, alluvial fans, earthquake-formed Diaz Lake, the Lone Pine fault, the Manzanar internment camp, Mono Lake islands, tufa towers, glacial valleys and moraines, and convict lake.
Edward Espinoza documented his field trips to various geological sites in California. He observed Mormon Rocks formed by the San Andreas Fault, the granular sedimentary structure of the rocks. He also observed Cinder Hill volcano, lava flows, fossilized waterfalls, native artifacts, and more. The field trips covered Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Convict Lake, hot springs, and the Eastern California Museum containing historical exhibits.
The document provides information on various geographic and historical locations in Eastern California, including Mormon Rocks, Cinder Hill, Fossil Falls, Diaz Lake, Mono Lake, Convict Lake, and Manzanar internment camp. Key details include how Mormon Rocks was formed by sediment deposition and faulting, Cinder Hill is a cinder cone volcano, Fossil Falls features show erosion by water flow, Diaz Lake was created by an earthquake, Mono Lake has changing shorelines due to water diversion, and Manzanar housed interned Japanese-Americans in WWII.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The favorite scene of the authors was at the end of the story when all the actors sang a catchy song together that they couldn't stop singing.
Snow White was described as a young, beautiful, and innocent girl who was never defeated, even against her wicked stepmother, the Queen. Snow White fought to recover the kingdom from her stepmother and eventually succeeded. She also fell in love with the handsome and funny Prince Alcott. The favorite scene of the authors was at the end of the story when all the actors sang a catchy song together that they couldn't stop singing.
The audiobook Sweetland tells the story of a small isolated town on an island off the coast of Canada that is facing extinction as its population declines. When the government offers a generous resettlement package to the remaining islanders requiring everyone to leave, the only person who refuses is Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village. As Moses watches his neighbors abandon the island, he recalls the town's history and eccentric past residents. The audiobook explores Moses' determination to resist the disappearance of his community and environment as the world around him vanishes.
Thomas Campbell was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1777. He was a Scottish poet known for his sentimental poetry about human affairs. Campbell died in Boulogne, France in 1844 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
This ballad tells the story of a Scottish chieftain who falls in love with Lord Ullin's daughter. They flee together for three days to escape Lord Ullin, who would kill the chieftain if he found them. Seeking passage across a stormy lake, the chieftain pleads with a boatman to ferry them, promising him payment. The boatman agrees to help not for money but to protect the lady from danger. As the storm intensifies, Lord Ullin's men draw nearer. Though the boatman struggles mightily against the powerful waves, the boat is overwhelmed and sinks with the lovers still clutching each other. Lord Ullin, now realizing his daughter's love, cries out in vain
This ballad by Thomas Campbell tells the story of Lord Ullin's daughter and her lover, the Chieftain of Ulva's isle, who have eloped together. To escape Lord Ullin, who opposes the match, the lovers try to cross a stormy river by boat. As Lord Ullin and his men draw near, the boatman agrees to ferry the lovers despite the dangerous storm. However, as they embark, the storm worsens and Lord Ullin watches helplessly from shore as his daughter and her lover drown before his eyes.
This document is a comparison essay between the Disney films Frozen and The Lion King. It summarizes the plots of both films, noting that Frozen is about a princess with ice powers and The Lion King follows the story of a young lion prince. It then compares the settings, with Frozen taking place in a medieval inspired kingdom and The Lion King set in southern Africa. The characters are also contrasted, with Frozen featuring human characters and The Lion King animal characters that talk. Finally, the essay discusses the different music styles between the more modern songs in Frozen and the African folk influence in The Lion King's soundtrack.
Vengeance Press Release, Alexander Theatre, Bognor RegisGillian Tully
The document announces a new musical drama called "VENGEANCE" about the demise of Oscar Wilde, opening at the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis on July 23-24, 2021. It will tell Wilde's story through the eyes of his friend Robbie Ross and feature original music, songs, and performances. Though famous and successful at the start of 1895, Wilde quickly lost everything due to his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas and the intervention of the Marquis of Queensberry. The production has historical advisors like Eleanor Fitzsimons to accurately portray events and aims to tour the UK and Ireland starting in September 2021.
The document is lyrics to the hymn "A Wonderful Savior" written by Fanny J. Crosby and set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick. The hymn describes Jesus as a wonderful savior who hides one's soul in the cleft of the rock and covers them with his hand, takes away burdens and gives strength, crowns them with blessings, and whose perfect salvation and love will be shouted about with millions in heaven.
The document is lyrics to the hymn "A Wonderful Savior" written by Fanny J. Crosby and set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick. The hymn describes Jesus as a wonderful savior who hides one's soul in the cleft of the rock and covers them with his hand, takes away burdens and gives strength, crowns one with blessings, and whose perfect salvation and love will be shouted about with millions in heaven.
Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing especially with human affairs[vague]. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London. In 1799, he wrote "The Pleasures of Hope", a traditional 18th century didactic poem in heroic couplets. He also produced several stirring patriotic war songs—"Ye Mariners of England", "The Soldier's Dream", "Hohenlinden" and in 1801, "The Battle of Mad and Strange Turkish Princes"
The document summarizes the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. It provides context that Frost was born in San Francisco but found inspiration in New England. The poem describes a speaker who pauses to watch the snow fall in the woods but feels obligated to continue on his journey as he has promises to keep. The summary captures how the poem illustrates having to miss opportunities to appreciate nature due to other obligations in life.
This document appears to be a quiz containing questions about important dates, singers, jobs, and people in pictures. The quiz contains multiple choice questions about who is in a picture driving, a teacher, or gardener. It also asks about a singer, important dates in 1939 and 1066, and identifying Anne Veski. After answering each question it provides feedback if the answer was correct or incorrect and prompts the user to try again.
Surrey is divided into 11 districts in England. Some famous people from Surrey include Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Eric Clapton. One of the most expensive homes in the world is located in Surrey.
The document contains lyrics and phrases related to a school concert with the theme of "Reach for the Stars". It includes lines about turning off phones, welcoming attendees to the concert, celebrating past winners, and encouraging singing and sharing. Various grades are mentioned as performing with themes of dreams, heroes, and working together which reflects the overall empowering message of reaching for one's highest goals.
Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet born in 1777 who is remembered for his poems dealing with human affairs. One of his most famous works is the ballad "Lord Ullin's Daughter", which tells the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. Pursued by the girl's father, they attempt to flee together by boat across Lochgyle. However, a fierce storm causes the boat to capsize, and the young lovers drown while in each other's embrace, all due to the stubborn refusal of the girl's father to accept their love. The poem conveys the message that rash decisions and lack of compassion can lead to disastrous consequences.
The document makes comparisons between various people, objects, places and their characteristics such as cuteness, bravery, expensiveness, length, healthiness, crowdedness, coldness, sweetness, beauty, handsomeness, luxury, value, comfort, cleanliness, friendliness, speed, luck, usefulness, and anger. It uses phrases like "as...as" to indicate equivalency or lack of equivalency between the items being compared.
The new ecological_west_writing_and_seeing_DiChisholm
This document provides an overview of Dianne Chisholm's Paget/Hoy Lecture at the University of Calgary on November 18, 2010. The lecture examines how landscapes of the American West have been portrayed through the works of prominent photographers like Albert Bierstadt, Carleton Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge, and Ansel Adams. It discusses how their photos emphasized pristine wilderness and helped solidify the "wilderness plot." The lecture then explores more modern photographers who have provided a more nuanced and critical perspective on Western landscapes, depicting subjects like resource extraction, urbanization, and cultural/ecological mixing.
Landscapes of the New "Ecological" West: Writing and Seeing Beyond the Wilder...Janis22
This document appears to be a slide presentation about landscapes in the American West beyond the traditional wilderness narrative. It includes 18 slides of historical landscape photographs from artists like Ansel Adams, as well as contemporary landscape photographs. It also includes slides on indigenous perspectives and the concept of sustainable landscapes.
This document summarizes photos from two field trips that show various geographic features of the area. The first trip photos show Mormon Rocks formed by the San Andreas fault, cinder cone volcano Cinder Hill, basaltic lava flows, fossilized waterfalls, Native American artifacts, and petroglyphs. The second trip photos depict Mt. Whitney, rain shadows, alluvial fans, earthquake-formed Diaz Lake, the Lone Pine fault, the Manzanar internment camp, Mono Lake islands, tufa towers, glacial valleys and moraines, and convict lake.
Edward Espinoza documented his field trips to various geological sites in California. He observed Mormon Rocks formed by the San Andreas Fault, the granular sedimentary structure of the rocks. He also observed Cinder Hill volcano, lava flows, fossilized waterfalls, native artifacts, and more. The field trips covered Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Convict Lake, hot springs, and the Eastern California Museum containing historical exhibits.
The document provides information on various geographic and historical locations in Eastern California, including Mormon Rocks, Cinder Hill, Fossil Falls, Diaz Lake, Mono Lake, Convict Lake, and Manzanar internment camp. Key details include how Mormon Rocks was formed by sediment deposition and faulting, Cinder Hill is a cinder cone volcano, Fossil Falls features show erosion by water flow, Diaz Lake was created by an earthquake, Mono Lake has changing shorelines due to water diversion, and Manzanar housed interned Japanese-Americans in WWII.
Timothy O'Sullivan was a pioneering American photographer in the 1860s-70s who worked for the US government to document the American West. He took realistic, unromanticized photos that depicted the landscapes, indigenous peoples, and mining towns he encountered. Rather than stage photos, O'Sullivan captured everyday life, from Native Americans in traditional and modern dress to settlers in mining towns. His photos gave Eastern audiences a glimpse of the vast, untamed West and helped shape popular conceptions of that time and place.
Why You Want to be Buried in Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan) Ryn Gargulinski
Ghosts, paranormal activity, amazing angels and cool gravestones are just a few of the reasons to pick Michigan's Elmwood Cemetery as your final resting place. Check it out!
John S. Apperson Jr. (1878-1963) was a conservationist who worked to protect the islands of Lake George through creative projects like rip-rapping shores, evicting squatters, photography, and legislation. Over his lifetime he advocated for creating a Lake George Park, established a "Preservationist Community" in Huddle Bay, and gifted Dome Island to the Nature Conservancy, leaving a legacy of protecting the islands one rock at a time.
The document provides biographical information about William Butler Yeats and introduces his poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree". It states that Yeats longs to return to Innisfree, where he spent time as a child, and recalls the natural atmosphere and freedom of his childhood days. The document prompts the reader to read the poem to understand what experiences Yeats desires to feel again in Innisfree's natural scenery.
Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. He had a difficult childhood and worked various labor jobs as a teenager. He was interested in socialism and traveled extensively, including sailing in the Pacific and going to the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska in 1897. London wrote over 50 books in his lifetime, including novels, short stories, and essays. Some of his most famous works that explored themes of survival in the wilderness were The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and To Build a Fire. He died in 1916 at the age of 40.
This document provides information about the origins of Twitter. It discusses how the creator of Twitter was inspired by the short, efficient communication used by emergency dispatchers. As a child with a speech impediment, he would listen to police scanners and was fascinated by the concise way law enforcement and emergency personnel communicated about their locations and activities. The document asks who or what idea this was referring to, and the answer given is Jack Drosey and Twitter.
The document discusses a quiz competition involving multiple rounds and questions on various topics such as history, literature, and current events. It provides the questions, potential answers, and some context for the questions. The rounds include individual questions, sets of linked questions, and a final visual/written theme round.
Who was Prince Madoc, and what is his connection to the famed and fabled ( is it?) King Arthur? Film-maker, Lee Pennington is pursuing evidence on these people...in NORTH AMERICA! Dr. Brenda Franey, fellow researcher on the topics has shared material with him.
Brian Miller-Northwoods Songs-Inishowen Song Festival 2023BrianMiller259778
2023 Inishowen Song Festival Friday night opening lecture on the Irish song traditions of the pine regions of Northern US & Canada by Brian Miller from Minnesota, USA.
The photo journal documents trips to Mormon Rocks, Cinder Hill, Fossil Falls, Mono Lake, and other locations in Eastern California. Key points include:
- Mormon Rocks were formed by wind and water erosion over decades and consist of sandstone and other rocks.
- Cinder Hill is a composite volcano and cinder cone near the San Andreas rift zone, a strike slip fault.
- Fossil Falls was formed by volcanic activity and melt water from glaciers in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
- Mono Lake and Negit Island were affected when water was diverted from creeks to the Los Angeles Aqueduct, lowering lake levels.
- The Owens River and Owens Dry Lake show
The Mormon Rocks were formed by the tilted San Andreas fault where the North American and Pacific plates meet. The layers in the rocks show past rainfall amounts, with larger rock pieces indicating more rain. The San Andreas Rift Zone near Cajon Pass was created by an ancient stream bed during an 1857 earthquake. Fossil Falls was formed by water from melted glaciers that created lakes, including Owens Lake, and volcanic activity in nearby mountain ranges. Manzanar was one of the camps that incarcerated over 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War 2, located between Lone Pine and Independence in Owens Valley.
This document contains summaries from two photo journal trips taken by Leslie Tapia for a geography class. The first trip covered Mormon Rocks, Cinder Hill, and Fossil Falls, describing their geological formations. The second trip covered several locations in Eastern California, providing details on Diaz Lake, Manzanar internment camp, Mono Lake, Panum Crater, and Convict Lake. On the return trip, short descriptions were given for the Cucamonga Alluvial Fan, solar power plant, Doppler radar tower, mine tailings, Garlock Fault, Joshua trees, and Owens Dry Lake.
The document provides choices for a quiz on various locations around the world. It begins with an introduction to Vikram Joshi's conception of Yamousoukro Round. The user is then presented with 8 location choices - Bujumbura, Goalpara, Kobe, Kolonia, Mosquito Coast, Rotorua, Srebrenica, and Yaroslavl. Each location provides 1-2 clues or prompts related to history, literature, films, music or other cultural topics that need to be connected or identified.
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This document is a story told from the perspective of Davy Lowston, one of the men who were shipwrecked on the Open Bay Islands off New Zealand's coast in 1810. Lowston and nine other men were left on the islands to hunt seals, but the ship that was meant to retrieve them was lost in a storm. The men were stranded for over three years, suffering hardship from lack of food and shelter, before finally being rescued. Their story became immortalized in a folk song that spread among whalers and sailors, becoming New Zealand's oldest folk song known as "Davy Lowston."
The document summarizes a trip taken from April 13-15, 2012. It includes stops at Diaz Lake, the Alabama Hills, Mono Lake, Convict Lake, June Lake Loop, the Eastern California Museum, and views of the Manzanar Japanese internment camp, Cucamonga Alluvial Fan, solar power plants, Doppler radar, mine tailings, the California Aqueduct, the Garlock Fault, desert vegetation, Owens Dry Lake, and SETI towers. Many of the locations provided information on geological formations and historical events like earthquakes and the diversion of the Owens River.
The document provides information on several artworks from different time periods and locations around the world. It includes two 17th century Chinese paintings of birds by Shen Quan from the Qing Dynasty, a 17th century Korean cat painting, a 1960 Inuit owl painting from Canada, photographs of landscapes in Tunisia and Kenya from the 20th and 21st centuries, and paintings from the US and India in the 18th-20th centuries depicting people, landscapes and animals.
This document provides information on 14 artworks created between 1973 and 2017 by various artists from different backgrounds including Edward Burtynsky, Yoshimoto Nara, Cai Guo-Qiang, Norval Morrisseau, Hisashi Tenmyouya, Christi Belcourt, Kehinde Wiley, Andres Barrioquinto, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Ai WeiWei, Kent Monkman, Mickalene Thomas, Andy Everson, Banksy, and Amy Sherald. The artworks cover a wide range of mediums, subjects, and styles including photography, painting, sculpture, and street art.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document provides information on and questions about various artworks from different time periods, cultures and movements. It includes pieces from Renaissance Italy, Baroque Italy, Rococo France, the French Republic, Imperial Russia, Victorian England, Tibetan Buddhism, Mughal India, Japanese Neo-Nihonga, Mexican Social Realism, Surrealism, Indigenous North America, and contemporary art from the Philippines. The document prompts the reader to consider the historical, social and political contexts surrounding each work.
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This document provides a list of jewelry items from various cultures and time periods around the world, including:
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- A beaded collar necklace worn by the Maasai people in Kenya.
- Various contemporary and historical jewelry pieces from cultures including Egypt, China, Peru, France, Canada, India, Inuit, Ojibwe, and others.
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The document provides an overview of contemporary global painting, listing the artist, title, date and location or cultural background for 20 different artworks. The artworks represent a diversity of cultures, styles and mediums, including works from Japan, the Philippines, USA, Canada, Iran, Ghana, Kenya, Guatemala and more. Artists include Yoshimoto Nara, Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Mickalene Thomas, Wanda Koop, Kehinde Wiley and others.
The human figure has been represented in a many ways throughout human history, around the world. Here are some examples of stylistic interpretations of this theme, that reflect religious, social, historical and cultural influences.
This document provides images and information on artworks by various First Nations, Metis, and Inuit artists such as Christie Belcourt, Michael Yahgulanaas, Edward Poitras, Sonny Assu, Brian Jungen, Nadia Myre, Kent Monkman, Mary Anne Barkhouse, Rebecca Belmore, Andy Everson, Shelley Niro, Nicole Camphuag, Rannva, Robert Houle, Carl Beam, Annie Pootoogook, Alex Janvier, Jane Ash Poitras, Nelson Takkiruq, Daphne Odjig, Chesley Flowers, Tanya Lukin Linklater, Heather Campbell, and Veronica Puskas.
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Explore our beautiful collection of Romantic Love Shayari in English to express your love. These heartfelt shayaris are perfect for sharing with your loved one. Get the best words to show your love and care.
The cherry: beauty, softness, its heart-shaped plastic has inspired artists since Antiquity. Cherries and strawberries were considered the fruits of paradise and thus represented the souls of men.
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Fashionista Chic Couture Maze & Coloring Adventures is a coloring and activity book filled with many maze games and coloring activities designed to delight and engage young fashion enthusiasts. Each page offers a unique blend of fashion-themed mazes and stylish illustrations to color, inspiring creativity and problem-solving skills in children.
This document announces the winners of the 2024 Youth Poster Contest organized by MATFORCE. It lists the grand prize and age category winners for grades K-6, 7-12, and individual age groups from 5 years old to 18 years old.
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