How Mt. St. Helens eruption affected Washington State’s Economy On Sunday‚ May 18‚ 1980‚ at 8:32am‚ Mt. St. Helen’s erupted. Most people don’t realize how the eruption affected our economy. It affected Washington’s forestry / forest production‚ trade‚ transportation‚ topography‚ fisheries‚ and wildlife. Our Economy lost millions of dollars. Let’s see how it affected our economy. First‚ let’s start with forestry/forest production. This affected companies which had been logging. The companies
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On April 24‚ 1903‚ one of the founders of American modern dance was born to parents who emigrated from Russia. Helen Tamiris‚ originally Helen Becker‚ grew up in New York‚ New York on the Lower East Side. In her lifetime‚ she danced‚ choreographed‚ and helped initiate modern dance. Later in her life‚ she moved to the "Great White Way‚" otherwise known as Broadway‚ to choreograph many shows. In 1911‚ or at the age of eight‚ Ms. Tamiris began studying dance at the Henry Street Settlement with Irene
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The magic pig Imagine‚ you are taking a lovely ride on your bike‚ then your friend screams‚ Wait for me! You stop you get startled for a second by your friend floe. You say you scared me half to death! Your friend floe says sorry for sprinting up to you. You say that’s okay and then you give her a smile. Hey I’ve got something for you lacy. You say you do? Your friend floe says yes with a smile on
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Brach and Sons Candy Company‚ Helen Brach ended up as a multimillionaire widow. One day in 1977‚ Helen Brach went to an annual check up appointment in Rochester‚ Minnesota. Afterwards she supposedly got on a flight back to her home in Chicago‚ but she never returned home. The household staff that worked for Helen Brach was questioned. One man in particular‚ named Jack Matlick was important in the police investigation. He
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Cord 5. “eight dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…”
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HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968) Helen Keller was an American writer‚ social activist and speaker who has became a symbol of human willpower. Keller was born in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama on June 27th‚ 1880. Having suffered a serious illness when she was 19 month old‚ Keller tragically became deaf and blind. Although most people thought that she couldn’t go to school‚ her parent still hoped that she would have chance to be educated. After seven years looking for help and advice‚ Keller’s parent finally
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Magic‚ Myth‚ & Witchcraft Class Notes up to Midterm 1-24-2013 Symbols and Ritual Symbolism Theoretorical perspective that shape the social science exploration of religion Core concepts today over Symbols Symbols The complexity of human communication is made possible through the ability of humans to create and use symbols They permit people to discuss abstract topics To explain the irrational or things we cannot see or physically interact
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Earvin “Magic” Johnson Magic Johnson was a great basketball player: he was one of the best in NBA. Magic had a long twelve years of playing professional basketball. Although Magic had a tragic ending to his professional basketball career: he was diagnosed with HIV which can lead to AIDS. Earvin Johnson Jr. was his name‚ he came from Lansing‚ Michigan. Earvin grew up playing basketball since he was twelve years old. Earvin was born August 14‚ 1959. Earvin’s nickname was “Magic” ever since a sportswriter
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Helen Adams Keller Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27‚ 1880 in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama she was the first of two daughters born to Arthur H. Keller and Katherine Adams Keller. Keller wasn’t born without sight and hearing and at 6 months old she was speaking. When she was only 18 months old Keller contracted “brain fever” producing a high body temperature. After a few days after the fever broke‚ her mother noticed she didn’t react when the dinner bell was rung or when someone waved there hand in
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restaurant in Middleton were a challenge too. There were no Chinese supermarkets or wholesalers in Manchester and Lily’s nearest source was Liverpool‚ over 30 miles away” (Tse‚ 183). The novel “Sweet Mandarin” by Helen Tse recounts the journey of three generations of Chinese women and how their love for food changed their lives. “Sweet Mandarin” gives an account of how the family came from an impoverished‚ callous village in China to eventually settling in Hong Kong- a more enriched and prosperous area
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