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    Granite Headstone

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    Graveyards are places of the deceased and have character because of the gravestones and decorations people add to it. People pick out headstones for their loved ones and engrave decorations and phrases that they remember them as. Some headstones can become very expensive depending on what kind of stone you get and what you put on it. The most common rocks used to make headstones are granite‚ marble‚ and sandstone. Granite is an “igneous rock made of mostly quartz and feldspar with some mica‚ and amphiboles”

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    Our Town Notes Act 3

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    Joe Stoddard‚ the town’s undertaker‚ who is watching over a freshly dug grave‚ and Sam Craig‚ a cousin of Emily Gibbs. We learn that Sam left Grover’s Corners twelve years ago to go west and has returned to town for Emily’s funeral. Sam reads the headstones‚ represented by the characters sitting in chairs. He sees his Aunt Julia‚ known to us as Mrs. Gibbs‚ and Mr. Stimson‚ who‚ we learn from Joe‚ hanged himself in his attic. Sam asks Joe how Emily died‚ and Joe replies that she passed away in childbirth

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    If you ever walk through a cemetery‚ you will probably notice that not every gravestone is going to be the same. Instead you are going to find unique gravestones that are all different shapes‚ sizes‚ and materials depending upon when the person was buried. This is because material culture and social expectations have changed over the decades. The data that we collected from Woodbine Cemetery gives us good insight into some of the trends over time and may lead to some explanation of why the gravestones

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    Was It a Dream

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    “Was It A Dream?” written by Guy de Maupassant begins with a man describing his deep love for a woman‚ when suddenly she becomes sick and dies. All the man knew was that the woman comes home on a rainy day and was very ill. A few doctors and nurses visit and give her medicine‚ the woman dies shortly after. He is so distraught that he could hardly remember anything people would say to him. They hold a funeral for the woman and bury her. The narrator takes a trip and when he returns to their house

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    Live Oak Cemetery Analysis

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    Anthropologists can learn about different cultures and generations by visiting cemeteries worldwide. Tombstones can be observed‚ compared‚ and analyzed so we will have an idea how different cultures buried their dead. I visited the Live Oak Cemetery and the Greenville Cemetery in Greenville‚ MS. The Live Oak Cemetery is a predominately black cemetery and the Greenville Cemetery is a predominately white cemetery. Both cemeteries have a lot of history behind them by containing tombstones from the

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    realizing the importance of change‚ and the introduction of modern techniques and contracts. I was instrumental in negotiating with the District Office to obtain resources needed to contract out tasks with a potential to injure employees‚ such as headstone setting. I coordinated with NCA Policy and Planning Service and the Legislative and Regulatory Service to conduct detailed analysis of burial trends and future burial forecast‚ which produced detailed statistical data that defines the burial rate

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    MEMORIAL PARK

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    Table of Contents Chapter One: Problem and Its background 1. Background of the Study 2. Statement of the problem 3. Goals and Objectives 4. Significance of the Study 5. Scope and Limitation Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature and Studies 1. Definition of terms 2. Related Literature 3. Related Studies a. Local b. Foreign 4. Justification of the Present Study Chapter 3: Research Methodology Chapter 4: Data Presentation and Analysis 1. Site 2. Socio-economic Profile 3. Macro

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    shaded by a canopy of trees as shown in figure 5‚ some of vegetation was planted in memorial of those who have passed on. The significance and beauty of the La Leche Cemetery is influential in the community and is worth preserving for many generations to come. The burials in the La Leche Cemetery took place in the early 19th century to the late 20th century‚ soon after the Civil War (Cemetery Records Home for St Johns County). After the war‚ the cemetery was owned by the U.S. government and under

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    The Mystery of Stonehenge

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    Stonehenge: More than just a few stones In England stands one of the eight wonders of the world‚ Stonehenge. Visitors from all over come to see the remarkable mystery. Stonehenge is located in the open land of Salisbury Plain two miles west of the town Amesbury‚ Wiltshire‚ in Southern England. Theories about who built Stonehenge have included the Druids‚ Greeks‚ Phoenicians‚ or the Atlanteans (Stone). It consists of a series of structures that include stones‚ earth‚ and timber. The structure took

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    Tranquility of a Cemetery

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    Tranquility of a Cemetery As we come in to a cemetery‚ we might be filled with fears or have some sort of dreadful feeling. Our first impression may be of dark cold nights and ended lives. What is a scary and dreadful place for some people; it is a very meaningful place for me. This place is so meaningful to me because my father is buried there. Cemeteries are important to bringing perspective and serenity‚ because they bring us a connection to where we came from‚ it helps us realize

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