Plain

Overall Description Savannas are characterized by flat, grassy plains with few trees. The word “savanna” comes from zabana in Taino (a language used by a now-extinct Native American group that lived in the Bahamas). Zabana was used to describe vast, dry, and treeless fields, but definition has expanded over time to even include grasslands of Florida and plains with palm trees in Venezuela. Climate Savannas normally undergo wet summers and dry winters. During the dry season, most of the little…

River (see Figure 1). The western edge of the plain was a deep ravine with steep banks that connects into the Yarmouk River. A roman bridge was the only main crossing for the ravine. The Yarmouk River runs along the northern side of the plain. There was only one main crossing for the ravine a roman bridge. To the south was a desert with a few routes to go through rough terrain. On the southeastern side was another ravine with steep banks. The plain itself was almost completely flat and…

and something great had to be done in the agricultural industry or else they risked letting the entire economy fail. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration program attempted to keep families on their farms. The farmers that lived in the great plains supported this act because they got rewarded for not planting all of their land. They were rewarded for this because the government was trying to fight overproduction. However, outrage hits when the Supreme Court deemed this act unconstitutional.…

The piping plover is a small shorebird that stands at about seven inches tall. The color on the back is a light gray and the breast and belly are white. One black ring wraps around the back and sides of the neck, but does not connect in the front. The legs are yellowish in color and the bill may be all black or yellow at the base and black at the tip. Piping Plovers feed on insects that they pick off the surface of the ground. Their habitat is by mudflats, sandy beaches, and shallow wetlands…

disaster that occurred around 1930-1940. Many homes and farms were affected by all this . Homes were destroyed and farms were completely dry, which meant no crops. For 8 years dust blew on the southern plains. People in cities were affected by this dust bowl and lands on the Great Plains. The dust bowl impacted American life, farmers had to Fmd migrant work. Crops sales reduced by 60%. Farmers animals were slowly dying. The…

bison can be separated into two subspecies: B. Bison bison and B. Bison athabascae. B. Bison bison, or the plains bison, is more common in western United States. The plains bison also has short horns and a short and thinly furred tail. On the other hand, B. Bison athabascae, or the wood bison, is more common in Canada, has long horns, and a long and heavily furred tail. Additionally, the plains bison tends to be smaller than the wood…

The ad focuses on the upper class Caucasian teen ( 13-18), Because they’re in a top-notch house in the commercial (2 stories) and there are two Caucasian teens. They are using two persuasive techniques Plain folks and Bandwagon. The reasoning behind using Plain Folks, Because they are showing an ordinary family eating Skittles through the window. There’s nothing unique about the family so more people and families can relate. They are using the persuasive technique Bandwagon…

hats and bandeaus. The latter could be divided into categories: plain and adorned. “The plain bandeau was often worn for playing sports or with casual outfits” . Bandeaus “made of glittering fabrics” , adorned with feather, or a jewel, were worn to a more elegant ensembles. Cloche hats were much less extravagant piece of hair accessory. “They were close fitting, helmet-shaped hats that hugged the skull. They had deep rounded crowns with no brim or just a small curve at the edge” . Cloche hats…

During the French Revolution, on 17 July 1791, the Champ de Mars in Paris was the site of a massacre, the fusillade du Champ-de-Mars. On that day, the National Constituent Assembly issued a decree that the king, Louis XVI, would remain king under a constitutional monarchy. Later that day, leaders of the republicans in France rallied against this decision. The larger crowd was also more determined than the first. Lafayette again tried to disperse it. In retaliation, the crowd threw stones at the…

LAWS 10125–INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM ASSIGNMENT Citation: McAteer v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONCA 578. Summary: The Supreme Court of Canada rejected the Leave to Appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in McAteer v Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONCA 578. The case challenged the requisite, under the Citizenship Act, RSC 1985, c C-29, of swearing an oath to Queen Elizabeth during Canadian citizenship ceremonies. The appellants, Michael McAteer, Simone Topey and Dror…