The Mystery of Rocks

Rock Canyon is an excellent site for geologic research and has been investigated by geologists from around Utah and neighboring states. With outstanding extrusions of quartzite, tillite and limestone, it’s a favored destination for hikers, rock climbers and scientists. The quartzite is considered the most unique feature of Rock Canyon as it’s one of the few clear and distinct examples of the sedimentary processes involved with a shallow marine setting. The tillite beneath the quartzite draws attention to the ancient glaciers to the past. In conjunction with the active Wasatch Fault found at its doorstep, Rock Canyon is an important place in Utah for geologists.

The event of September of 1957 Arkansas was part of a movement that change the world as we know starting with The Little Rocks Nine. Nine African American students were placed in a white only school district in hope to merging into a better enhancement and transformation of a country that isn’t a reflection of racial inequalities and segregation. Meanwhile, it was an event that was fought and rebel against by many white officials and citizens in effort block these students from entering the schools because it was in the era's when the Jim Crows were still in effect. Many couldn’t accept revolution because they were content with where its stood then Therefore, bigotry behavior was accepted and consider reasonable. However, all African American

In terms of the placement, the rock was positioned to be right smack in the middle of this community-balanced on a couple of woods. It’s strange to see how it is placed because since it is balanced on unalligned chunks of wood, I

The water supply on earth plays a huge role in daily lives. You need to have clean water to drink, do laundry and water your garden. Since water is necessary, the future water supply is very important for future generations. They will need clean water to use daily. Society can not let the water become so polluted and unsanitary that future generations can not use it for their daily needs. Water supply is affected by humans and the area surrounding the water.

Social Facts. Social facts are basically the givens in a society and are not necessarily generated or a result of current generations, however they are pre-existing conditions for human agency. They pretty much limit the freedom of individual thought and shapes their beliefs, ways of thinking and etc. into a more societal norm than just an individual thought. With the Chicago Heat Wave it was a social fact that had the elderly been more socially inclusive or didn’t keep their doors locked all of the time then they may have had the opportunity to get the help they needed. Granite, I will give you that but is it also not a social fact that area where most of those elderly and poorer African American resided in was located in neighborhood

The sliding rocks of racecar playa is a phenomenal mystery that was solved. It is located in the Death Valley National Park. Playa, is a dry lake bed, and rocks can be found on the floor of the playa. It had always remained a mystery about how the rocks slide down across the playa, while leaving trails behind them and cutting through the sediment. Few of these rocks weigh hundreds of pounds, and scientists wonder how they move due to their giant masses.

Kevin Krajick’s article “Tracking Myth to Geological Reality” was published by American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2005. This article examines how many myths can be linked to geological evidence. Geologists have been investigating how ancient geological phenomenon are able to shed light on the origins of many myths. Scientist have even uncovered evidence that may serve as the inspiration for biblical stories. Many are hoping that understanding these myths and the geological phenomenon they depict will reveal important information about natural disasters like: tsunamis, floods and volcanic eruptions. It is hoped that this information will save human lives in the future. With all of these new discoveries it is important to

The Grand Canyon’s display of layered rocks is magnificent and immense. The Canyon has many types of rocks including metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary. 2 billion years ago, igneous and metamorphic rocks formed in the inner gorge of the Grand Canyon. On top of these rocks sedimentary rock layers were created. Over time these layers of rocks transformed with erosion, tectonic actions, intrusions, and uncomformities.

1. Why does this film begin with a view of the clouds from the cockpit of an airplane? What might this image symbolize?

Archaeologists have discovered thousands of stone tools dating back 10,000 years or more in Redmond, Washington.

In mostly all of the 19th century the social ranking of an individual is what set them apart from others. An example of something that would show a high social rank would be one’s jewelry. Back in the Victorian age the most precious thing an individual could have was jewelry. John Plotz says, “On the one hand, through jewelry one establishes a sense of personal worth and identity. On the other hand, jewelry’s very elegance lies in its impersonality” (Plotz 26). Anything that could easily be transported was also very important to the Victorians. “Victorians were the first people to so closely identified with their belongings” (Cohen 38). Victorians tried to make all of their

In a nutshell, the playa is very dry, getting only a few centimeters of rain per year. In the winter, when it does rain, the slightly tilted playa gets accumulations of water a few centimeters thick at one end. It gets cold enough for the water to freeze on top. When the Sun comes out, the ice begins to melt, forming large chunks called rafts. The wind blows these rafts (which are typically a few millimeters thick), which then hit the rocks and push on them. The ground is softened by the water, so the rocks can move more easily ... and then they do.

Here lies the area where the rising blue sea crashes on to a shore surrounded by huge, wave-worn rocks. Where the sun shines through the skies and radiates the skin of inhabitants who are admiring the beauty of nature. The limestone shoreline fights back by pushing the water back out and creating a enormous splash accompanied by the effect of ocean spray. Some people come here to go snorkeling and explore a whole new world underneath the water, while others come to enjoy the scenic views and are accompanied by loved ones to walk down the vast amount of nature trails. However to me, this is a place where I am allowed to ponder and be away from the noisiness of city life. At Blow Rocks Preserve Beach, I walk along the beach and am instanly relieved

RhoA/Rho-kinase expression has been found in various inflammatory cell types including T cells, neutrophils, Schwann cells, smooth muscle cells, and macrophages (Kitano et al.; Luo et al. 2014). Pharmacological analyses have revealed that ROCKs are linked to the development of asthma, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction, vascular remodeling, and various other diseases associated with inflammatory cell infiltration and smooth muscle cell contraction (Luo et al. 2014; Nunes et al. 2010). However, since the discovery of ROCKs, researchers have mostly been interested in their function in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology (Loirand et al. 2006). The RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway causes a cascade of events that triggers actin-myosin contraction, stress fiber formation, cell adhesion and migration, and blood pressure regulation (Chang et al.; Nunes et al. 2010). Through these actions, the RhoA/Rho-kinase pathway has been implicated in the pathophysiology of various cardiovascular diseases including congenital heart failure, ischemia/reperfusion injury, hypertension, stroke, myocardial hypertrophy, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, cardiac fibrosis, mitral regurgitation, myolysis, etc. (Chen et al. 2015; Kitano et al.; Luo et al. 2014; Nunes et al. 2010; Rikitake and Liao 2005). This interest has been built on the observation that beneficial effects of statins result either completely or

     Rocks are classified to make it easier on people to identify them in the future. This can be done by a numerous amount of ways. Each rock type has their own specific ways, but there are two distinct characteristics that apply to all. These are texture and composition. These two, along with many others helps to classify igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.