Critically acclaimed author Stephen R. Brown in his work titled “Scurvy: How a Surgeon‚ a Mariner and a Gentleman solved the greatest medical mystery of the age of sail.” Brown offers his readers a factual and historically accurate account of life at sea during the age of sail; however‚ one could easily mistake parts of this book for a work of fiction. Brown achieves this rare balance by employing techniques normally reserved for a work of fiction. By paying particular attention to the underlying
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Whooping Cranes Katie Brookhouser 4/1/2013 The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is one of the world’s rarest birds. Its’ storied history has seen it come back from the brink of extinction due to the efforts of scientists‚ biologists‚ and government. It is the largest bird in North America and it has come to symbolize the meaning of conservation in America. Although it has come far‚ it is still endangered and still struggles for survival. “Even from a distance their
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Abstract Throughout the popsicle stick tower crane projects‚ groups were instructed to build a tower crane replica out of popsicle sticks‚ with the purpose of holding the most weight in a competition between their peers’ tower cranes. The Insane Cranes focused on making a very sturdy base‚ and a flexible yet strong jib. Their crane held 2‚600 grams and places second in their class-wide competition. They found that the hardest part of the project was the research about and the assembly of the jib
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Stephen King: Two Books‚ One Story In 1974‚ the world was first introduced to Stephen King through the publication of Carrie. Since then‚ King has released over fifty-four novels‚ short stories and essays (King‚ Written Works). His themes are vast and touch such subjects as aliens‚ telekinesis‚ life in prison‚ trucks coming to life‚ and the end of the world. In 1999‚ a car accident almost ended Stephen King’s life. After his recovery‚ he published five novels that were received with poor sales and
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Yasunari Kawabata ‚ through his book thousand cranes’ describes the love life of Kikuji ‚ a bachelor in his late twenties. He uses the tea ceremony and the vessels used in the tea ceremony to describe Kikuji’s relationships. Chikako ‚ a mistress of Kikuji’s father ‚ invites Kikuji to a tea ceremony .Kikuji was not a student of the tea ceremony ‚ Chikako invited kikuji to introduce him to Yukiko Inamura as a prospective bride. Mrs Ota ‚ also a mistress of kikuji’s father ‚ and her daughter were
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The Untold of Ichabod Crane In the short story called sleepy hollow‚ there is a main character that have many different characteristics to how the the story is put in place and the actions as well. Ichabod crane was characterized in many different forms‚ but in the physical form he is very tall and a thin type of man. Irving tells us that his hands are “gangly” and his feet are very “shovel-sized.” “To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day‚ with his clothes bagging and fluttering
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would prematurely end the life of Michael Brown‚ an unarmed black teenager. This polarizing event sparked public outcry‚ protests‚ and major controversy as it went on to further stoke the flame of the growing Black Lives Matter movement ("What Happened in Ferguson"). Just four days after the event‚ amidst the chaotic and controversial fallout‚ American artist and political activist Richard Williams released a spoken word video titled: "Michael Brown‚ Same Story." Better known by his stage name‚ Prince
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adopt a dog. I stared out the window watching the leaves dance like butterflies through the cool winter breeze. I saw a little girl being tugged along the sidewalk by a Saint Bernard with fluffy hair like a mop‚ soaking up the rain from the night before. Soon I saw all that my dog could be‚ a tiny puppy‚ with fur as soft as a cloud in the sky‚ that would bark and jump at my feet when I entered the room‚ a dog who stood tall and would sprint through the park in search of a ball‚ or a small dog with long
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the couple as they walk down the street. Dave and Linda walked down a rustic street‚ together. Their hands are intertwined with the letter addressed to Don Crane sitting in Dave’s left hand. Linda is dressed in an ankle length black skirt and a light blue blouse with five delicate hand sewn pleats. Dave is wearing simple gray dress pants and a dark blue button-up shirt. The road is dimly lit as the town hasn’t delegated the funds for new street lights. On the left side of the footpath‚ there is a road
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Characters • Ichabod Crane - He was a native Connecticut‚ a Playmate and companion of big boys in Sleepy Hollow. He was also a schoolmaster and choirmaster in his place • Katrina Van Tassel - He was the only child of substantial Dutch farmer. • Baltus Van Tassel - She was the father of Katrina Van Tassel‚ a contented and liberal-hearted farmer. • Brum Van Brunt - He was considered as the hero of the country round‚ his nickname was Brum Bones. Bones was famous for his skills in horsemanship. Plot
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