underrepresented voice within society and history; however‚ their stories are not invisible. There have been many notable transgender pioneers whose work and determined existence in society defied the gender constraints and societal attitudes of their time. Louise Lawrence‚ a trans woman born in 1912‚ was a critical educator of medical authorities and scientists about transvestites and transsexuals. Her writings were vital to breaking down barriers for trans* individuals to get medical access for their various
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Vancouver Island‚ Canada‚ the Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 1000 km long fault line that exists between the North American continental and Juan de Fuca oceanic plates. The danger of the this tremendous fault line is that the Juan De Fuca plate is being forced into the western side of the North American tectonic plate. Instead of sliding underneath‚ the Juan de Fuca has been stuck‚ forcing itself into the side of North America. This subduction zone is an interesting topic to me because an earthquake
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The Zone Diet can help you shed excess pounds dramatically and reduce your risk of chronic disease. This can also improve your mental and physical performance while living a longer and more fulfilling life. The Zone Diet is not considered a fad diet‚ but a lifelong dieting program based on strong science to reduce diet inflammation. Your plate should have a balance of proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and a little bit of fats. You should also use omega-3 fatty acid fish oil and polyphenol extract to boost
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Cascadia Subduction Zone: A Summary of History Marcellina MacArthur Washington State University Abstract Research shows that there is a pattern of quakes that range from 8.7 to 9.2 that occur every 240 years or so‚ and we know this because Oregon State University has done a 13 year study on the margin stretching from southern Vancouver Island to the Oregon-California border. The last mega-earthquake in the Pacific-Northwest being on January 26‚ 1700; We know this because written
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The Red Convertible Because Louise Erdrich‚ uses the brothers and convertible to show how this relationship can bring readers together. Ann Charter’s in her definition of “Allegory‚” states that interaction are meant to reveal a general or abstract truth (1787). “The Red Convertible‚” author Louise Erdrich’s‚ portrays the drowning of sorrows‚ hurts and frustrations‚ brought home by Henry after serving on the battlefield of Vietnam. Both brother have emotional and traumatic experience that
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practice. The Exclusive Economic Zone (Hereinafter EEZ) is a major innovation in the law of the sea. The concept finds codification in Article 55 of the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea. Articles 55 to 75 of the UNCLOS deal broadly with various aspects of the EEZ. The present paper traces the evolution and the development of the concept of the Exclusive Economic Zones. The author will also analyze the development of the concept. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES Article 55 defines the EEZ
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Beach to follow my dreams is one of the biggest risks I had to. I came to CSULB knowing little to nothing about film and I wrote and directed a short film called Comfort Zone‚ which is one of my biggest accomplishments that has affected me as an artist and student. The biggest challenge I had to overcome in order to complete Comfort Zone was my fear of telling a story that was personal. I felt exposed and was terrified people would not like or connect to the film. On top of that I did not feel truly confident
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In The Hot Zone by Richard Preston and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot‚ both authors suggest that globalization is both powerful and dangerous‚ so dangerous that it can sometimes cause irreplaceable damage‚ but can also do good things. The Hot Zone shows that Ebola can spread worldwide and have devastating effects. Preston states that if Ebola manages to spread beyond central Africa‚ then it will be all over the world‚ from New York to Paris‚ but “we never knew it.”(99)
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on. Furthermore‚ the environment in which people grow affects the way that they respond to extreme situations within society‚ or the way that other people have to interact with them. For instance‚ Louise Erdrich in her story “The red Convertible” presents to us the story of Henry and Lyman Lamartine
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Oh Mary: A moving narrative about my deceased grandmother‚ Mary. Losing a best friend is the worst kind of feeling in a lifetime‚ is it not? On September 28th‚ 2008 I had lost my grandma due to cervical cancer. Her name was Mary Theresa Hammond and she was seventy-three years old when she had passed away. She was the only person in my life who loved me‚ cared about me‚ and understood me and much as she did. Nobody has ever been closer to my heart than she once was. The relationship between us was
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