In her book Legacy of Luna‚ Julia Butterfly Hill narrates the two years she spent living at the canopy of a thousand year old redwood named Luna in Stafford‚ a rustic town on the North of California‚ to save it from being cut by Pacific Lumber-Maxxam Corporation. Hill’s story is a detailed journal on how her spiritual journey transformation‚ the different political interests of environmental groups‚ corporations‚ policy makers and the public opinion collude to redefine her mission and its final outcome
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A stitch in time saves nine The meaning of this age old proverb is quite literal. It effectively warns us against neglect‚ small faults‚ imperfections which may develop into big trouble. A small timely effort will prevent more work later. A poet says‚ “Shun delays‚ they breed remorse”. Just as it takes a small spark to start a fire‚ if not put out in time causes great devastation. Similarly the minutest problem if not attended immediately could cause major catastrophe. Time waits for no one ‚
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can feel the song touch his heart‚ though he may not comprehend the real intent of the lyrics‚ the language being unknown to him. The poet‚ with artistic elements of poetry‚ compares the song of the Highland Lass with the relatively dim sweetness of other objects and he seems to be successful in his work of contrast‚ but despite his comparisons‚ he wonders what the meaning of the song might be. The isolation of the girl makes the speaker realize his own isolation. Her song makes him realize how art
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Some Live More Downstream than Others: Cancer‚ Gender‚ and Environmental Justice Jim Tarter In Jim Tarter’s essay of “Some Live More Downstream than Others: Cancer‚ Gender‚ and Environmental Justice”‚ he mainly talks about the relationship among cancer‚ environmental issues and social justice. And he inspires people to be involved and motivated to care about the environment as well. He was diagnosed with cancer at twenty-seven‚ but was cured after treatment. However‚ his friend‚ sister and aunt
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Khadijah Sabir Smoke Detector essay One of the most effective ways to protect yourself and your family from a fire is to install smoke detectors in your home. Unfortunately many people don’t take advantage of the protection that smoke alarms provide. Smoke alarms can warn you of a fire when you are asleep‚ busy or in a different part of the house from where the fire is. Did you know that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) urges replacing home smoke alarms after 10 years? As leaders
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Save as many as you ruin If you made a mistake in your life‚ whether it is a personal mistake or it would have grave consequences for other people. Would you be able to forget it? Would you get a second chance to make things right‚ and in that case‚ would you embrace this second chance or simply ignore it? ‘The second chance in love” is the main theme in Simon Van Booy’s story called “Save as many as you ruin”. The mood in the story is melancholic. In the start of the story‚ the main character
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How to save energy at Home by Sivam in Home / Interior Design 1. Turn your refrigerator down. Refrigerators account for about 20% of Household electricity use. Use a thermometer to set your refrigerator temperature as close to 37 degrees and your freezer as close to 3 degrees as possible. Make sure that its energy saver switch is turned on. Also‚ check the gaskets around your refrigerator/freezer doors to make sure they are clean and sealed tightly. 2. Set your clothes washer to the warm
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The switch in time saves nine One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. It is a well known proverb. It is frequently used in conversation. It passes on from one hand to another like a current coin A stitch in time saves nine” is an idiom‚ which is a phrase whose symbolic or intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words themselves. Literally‚ it means that a single stitch (to fix a tear in
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Bradley Edwards SOCI111 B007 Sum 11 A Day In the Life Professor Lori Kelley Roles I think I played various roles in the day. For most part of the day I played the role of a Sergeant. I had to wake up early in the morning‚ prepare food for all the team members‚ attend the team meeting and then set out for my mission. The role continued as I met up the Mayor. And even though I was having lunch with the Mayor I remained a Sergeant all along. My return to the camp and reporting to the Commander
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Because we synthesized the two most common kidney stones‚ calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate‚ we will focus on those two in the discussion of formation‚ treatment‚ and prevention. Calcium stones like calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones form when urine is “supersaturated with the constituent ions that comprise the stone” (Figge). This means‚ when urine is supersaturated with calcium and oxalate ion that type of stone is more likely to form. This supersaturation results from the ionic activity
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