Tree-Of-Heaven

To summarize, this is a destructive plant that is destroying the habitat of many species of plants and animals in the South. The rapid growth of the vine has only exacerbated the

Hieronymous Bosch’s 16th century triptych, The Garden of Earthly Delights, is a heavily discussed image among scholars. Because of the obscure nature of the painting and its subjects, especially so in the context of the painting’s time period, interpretations and analyses of the image are widespread. Common interpretations of the piece include that the image is a symbolic warning against shame and sin, a warning against woman’s temptations, the rebirth of a joyous world, and the Garden as a ‘Paradise Lost’. In the 15th and 16th centuries, there were various controversies surrounding the papacy of the Catholic Church, as well as other matters of Catholic corruption, which would eventually lead to the reformation. Expectedly, an unsophisticated symbolic analysis of the painting may lead one to interpret the image as a representation of the ‘Final Judgment’, which is plausible given this context of Bosch’s time period. Because of religious conflict and turmoil, people were likely confused and fearful of literal apocalyptic consequences. A more sophisticated allegorical analysis of the piece is instead revealing of Bosch’s conceptual interpretation of the world and reality itself. The title suggests the piece contains ‘earthly delights’, yet the absence of any man-like items suggests that Bosch’s painting was instead metaphorically symbolic in its iconographic depictions. The center panel should thus be interpreted allegorically in order to decode Bosch’s conceptual

The Giving tree is a children book that is an important novel to examine and evaluate its influence and views from the perspective of Jung’s theoretical approach. Jung proposed a theory of personality in which the unconscious contains broad psychic energy, rather than simply sexual energy as Freud postulated (Cloninger, 2013). The book the giving tree is an emotionally influential that demonstrates life, growth and lesson encountered and its impacts. There are many qualities demonstrated throughout the book such as kindness, imagination, generosity, unselfishness to both nature and society. The relationship between both the tree and the boy creates an approach evaluating all aspect and representation.

The Maryland ecosystem is being ravaged by several invasive species. These species are introduced into the ecosystem in several ways, with several discoveries of invasive species every year. Whether it be Wavyleaf basketgrass or Purple loosestrife, these plants are capable of outcompeting with native plants and causing devastation to the native ecosystem. These invasive species are damaging to the environment and we should work as a community to halt the spread and limit its impact on the ecosystem of Maryland.

The Giving Tree is a story about the relationship between a boy and a tree.  When the boy was young, the tree and he became really good friends.  The tree is like a provider for the boy and always gives him what he needs, such as vines to swing from, shade to sit in, apples to eat, branches to build a house, a trunk to build a boat and a stump to sit on.  As the boy got older, the tree would allow the boy to mutilate her and take her branches, apples, and trunk. The tree let the boy take from her because she loved the boy and would give him anything.

Originating and found from countries near the Mediterranean, the French Broom was brought to California, more specifically the Bay Area, as a decorative plant in the 1800’s. The plant grows rapidly, with thousands of seeds being produced every year, especially through the months of April and July. Seeds scatter more than 10 feet away from its plant, and animals scatter them away even farther. French Broom prevents native plants from growing and reproducing. For example, the article explains, “It is a strong competitor and can dominate a plant community, forming dense monospecific stands” (“Invasive Plants”). Eating the seeds has also been known to cause paralysis and digestive disorders in animals. The seeds can also survive in icy and chilly

In California today, there are a lot of plants and animals populating the region. The Environmental Protection Agency states “French broom (Genista monspessulana) is an invasive shrub from Europe now abundant in California”(EPA). Though French broom does not sound imposing, the problems it has caused are copious. If French broom is not stopped at an early stage, it can grow rapidly and have drastic effects. Today, the effects are becoming more and more unmanageable because it is deleterious to the environment and other species. All of these reasons can make the issue of French broom quite a pressing one, especially now more than ever.

The weed one would think is an invasive nonnative species a native one that covers all of the United States except for the desert regions.

Humulus japonicus, also known as Japanese hop, is a dioecious plant native to temperate and tropical Asia (National Park Service). Japanese hop was originally introduced in the United states in the late 1800s as an ornamental vine (National Park Service). Japanese hop was later introduced to Wisconsin in the late 1990s; it is believed that Japanese hop was introduced via construction along Blockhouse Creek in southwestern Wisconsin. Since then, Japanese hop has become an invasive plant common to riverine wetlands (Ju et al., 2006). In recent years, Japanese hop has spread to a majority (about 30 states) of the United States as well as parts of Canada (USDA). The spread of Japanese hop is primarily accomplished via hydrochory, dispersal by water (National Park Service). Although Japanese hop does also spread via zoochory, dispersal via animals, hydrochory seems to be the main method of dispersal for Japanese hop. Japanese hop is known to grow and spread rapidly annually; rapid growth of Japanese hop poses a problem to native plant species and around these plants, because the plant grows over an obstacle to the surrounding native plants by potentially strangling the plant or eliminating availability to light for the native plant. (Ju et al., 2006).

Cheatgrass is the common name for the species Bromus tectorum L. and belongs to the grass family Poaceae (USDA 2015). This invasive plant was originally reported in eastern North America but now it is dominant in the Intermountain West (Huttanus 2009). The genetics of 192 North American populations of Bromus tectorum is studied so far (Huttanus 2009). Cheatgrass grows mostly in coarse texted soils whereas it cannot develop in saline or compacted soil (USDA 2014). In addition, it can invade rapidly in troubled areas such as burned areas, overgrazed rangelands, and cultivated fields. The spreading of the plant to shorter distance occurred as a result of transportation of hairy seeds by wind, birds, water, and to greater distance by vehicles carrying seeds in its undercarriage (USDA 2014).

I will be writing about an impactful fighting scene from, Kingdom of Heaven. This cinematic duel between crusaders vs. the Bishop’s soldiers, tells an excellent story of knight code with excellent choreography. The tension in scene brought by the two conflicting groups creates a young man who changes a nation. During the scene the dialog in the beginning sets up a fight scene that sets up a wonderful scene of loss and gain.

There are many invasive species near Nature Bridge including; green crabs, sea walnuts, and Himalayan Blackberries. Invasive species pose a threat on the economy and can harm the ecosystem they invade. Invasive animals compete with native animals for resources and can decrease the diversity by killing off the animals that already live there. They also cost large amounts of money to the government.

The change in landscapes has been studied across a variety of scales in recent years due to the rapid population growth and urbanization process worldwide. Since 1950s, urban growth becomes prevalent in U.S., especially prominent in suburban and rural areas where the land use is featured by dispersed developments, single-functional, low density and auto-driven transportation (Ramalho, Hobbs, 2012). The expansion of impervious land generates a variety of urban sprawl patterns and raise many environmental concerns including air pollution, biodiversity degradation, coastal erosion, regional sea level rise and et al (Foley et al., 2005; Seto and Shepherd, 2009; Warner et al., 2010). Urban growth, which has been recognized as the indicator of economic

The layout and architecture of the Temple of Heaven is filled with symbolism. According to symbolic tradition, Heaven is round and the earth is square. Therefore, all of the buildings in the temple complex are round in shape, while their retaining walls and the axis are square. The surrounding walls of the complex also reflect these traditions. The southern side of the wall is square and the northern is round. The emperor would enter the temple complex from the south and this would symbolize his transition from earth to heaven.

Mana was only able to remain isolated because of its access to vast quantities of natural resources, which allowed it to remain self-sufficient. In 1828, shortly after her arrival in Mana, Javouhey wrote to her sister, Marie-Joseph Javouhey, “je ne m’attendais pas à trouver tant de ressources pour le bien.” Later, Javouhey marveled, “la position de Mana [était] admirable. Le sol [était], par expérience, le meilleur peut-être de la Guyane; les terres basses [étaient] d 'une fertilité rare.” The surrounding virgin forests became “la plus grande richesse du pays.” A single tree yielded 300 twelve-by-one foot planks of wood. The colonists used their free access to wood to build and furnish Mana’s buildings and sold excess planks in Cayenne, where they were always in demand. Although, in Cayenne, the planks were sold at the rate of three francs per piece, Javouhey believed that the quality and beauty of the wood would have allowed them to be sold for six francs a piece in metropolitan France. The colony’s surrounding rivers, which were easily navigable, was another indispensable resource. Javouhey remarked, “elles sont aussi très poissonneuses; tous les jours nous mangeons du poisson, plus ou moins, selon l 'adresse des pêcheurs. C 'est une grande ressource pour la cuisine que le poisson quand il ne coûte rien” The fertile soil likewise contributed to Mana’s success and agriculture became a fruitful endeavor for the colony. In 1838, to the Minister of the Navy and the