Geode

“After a traumatic experience, the human system of self preservation seems to go into permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment” (Judith Lewis Herman). The psychoanalyst Lewis Herman describes how encountering agonizing pain causes individuals to become more cautious as a result. The psychoanalytic lens is based on Freudian theories and asserts that “ people’s behavior is affected by their unconscious:...the notion that human beings are motivated, even driven, by desire, fears

The purpose of this lab is to grow geodes on the inside of a cracked eggshell. The lab will show us how the crystals are formed in a much shorter amount of time compared to the thousands of years that it takes to form a real geode. The eggshell will represent the hard mineral shell of a geode and the alum powder will represent the minerals that form the crystals in a geode. The independent variable in this experiment is the eggshell and the dependent variable is the alum powder. During the experiment

acorns for food. Turkey’s in the wild also eat off of the Bur Oak tree. Iowa State Stone The state stone is the Geode. “Geode is shaped like the earth with a hard outer shell that when cut reveals a core of sparkling mineral crystals.”(statesymbolsusa.com) The Geode is a rock/stone made to a bridge. The Geode was officially the state rock in 1967. Southeastern is the best Geode hunting ever in Iowa. Famous Person From Iowa The famous person is Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins is the number 11 wrestler

The presentation board’s symbols represented the conflicts and the endeavours, that characterized Jeannette. First of all, the background of the visual was pink, Jeannette’s favourite colour. In addition, the road symbolized the path the Walls family travelled and the placement of the cities indicated whether the experience was positive or negative. The closer the city was to the top of the page, the more enjoyable that experience was to Jeannette. The wine expressed the internal struggles that Rex

Adaptations of Worldview in “Victory Lap” Published in his book of short stories, Tenth of December, George Saunders’s “Victory Lap” is told by alternating through the disorganized thought-streams of his three main characters. Alison Pope is a naive, imaginative, vain almost fifteen-year-old who is the target of an abduction by a man dressed as a meter-reader. Alison’s neighbor is a skinny, sheltered, cross-country running “goof,” named Kyle Boot. In the story, Kyle faces internal conflict as he

life happy. It stands to mention that the novel is full of symbols which contribute to reader's understanding of Jeanette's character and represent her most important traits and desires. Besides, all the symbols such as the fire, the Joshua tree, the geode and the glass castle are recurring and contribute to understanding the struggle of Jeanette's childhood, her ability to overcome it and build a successful life. Fire is an important symbol in the novel as it occurs frequently there. It

My mind has always been mixed. I grew up mixed up in a lot of ways, literally and figuratively. I’ve always playfully called myself “Afro-Colom-Gringa” which is just a fun way to say that I am black and white and mixed and latina. I guess I could chalk it up to fate, or a higher power, but it really all comes down to my parents. My father is a black Colombian immigrant and my mother is a white American who had traveled a lot. Culturally, ethnically, and racially different, my parents met and decided

It rained all day today, the clouds were as black as ink and the sky was covered by these ink clouds made it so more gloomy. It was pouring down, but no one seemed to mind under their umbrellas and their large bulky coats and jackets compiled onto them while it makes its way to their necks seemingly making their necks stiff. It made sense that no one minded the rain. It was a funeral, after all, and there stood underneath his father’s umbrella Dramedur. He stood there expressionless, staring

1. Attend a Gem & Mineral Show such as the one sponsored by the Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club at Rogers Plaza on April 9-11. Hours are 9:30am-9pm Thursday and Friday, till 7pm on Sat. Plan at least 1 hour to browse through. Only bring what you can afford to spend (and think Christmas gifts). a. How did you apply knowledge you’ve learned in this geology class while you toured the show? I used my knowledge from class when I was looking at all the different rocks and minerals. I knew the

We have a bit of difficulty understanding each other, but it is fun being with them. They show us amethyst and citrine and clear quartz and geodes of all sizes. We are fascinated by a geode statue of huge stones holding onto each other. We ask how much this blue, aqua, and white statue costs, and the answer is $5,000. Nearby are little stones costing less than $1. Well, that difference in price means that anyone