Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park. The park, which is managed by the National Park Service, covers an area of 747,956 acres and reached across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, most spend the majority of the time either hiking, rock climbing, or just there to get away from work and relax. Yosemite is recognized for it’s fascinating granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams and their giant sequoia trees. Yosemite is one of the largest and least granetted.  habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants and animals. The park has an elevation range form 2,127 to 13,114 feet and contains five major vegetation zones.

Yosemite Valley has been inhabited for nearly 3,000 years, though humans may have first visited the area as longs as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. The indigenous native called themselves the Ahwahneechee. They are related to Northern Paiute and Mono tribes. The California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century increased travel by European Americans in the area. Tensions between Native Americans and white settler escalated into the Maripose War. As part of this conflict, settler James Savage led the Mariposa Battalion into Yosemite Valley in 1851.

Almost all of the landforms in the Yosemite area are cut from the rocks of the Sierra Nevada Batholith. About 5% of the parks landforms are volcanic and sedimentary rocks. These rocks are called roof pendants because they were once the roof of the underlying granite rock. The single most erosive force over the last few million years has been large alpine glaciers, which have turned the valleys into U- Shaped canyons.

Wildlife species typically found in theses habitats include American black bear, bobcat, cougar, gray fox, mule deer, mountain king snake, Gilbert’s skink, white-headed woodpecker,brown creeper, spotted owl, and a wide variety of bat species.  Yosemite shelters 37 species of native trees and hundreds of species of native wildflowers, many of which can be found only in the park. Of course trees are what you’ll notice the most as far as plant life in Yosemite. Some of the tree species are Ponderosa Pine, Incense-Cedar, California Black Oak, and Giant Sequoias.

Yosemite is one of the most fascinating places I have ever been and I learned a lot from going there. It’s a natural beauty and there are not that many other places in California that are like Yosemite.  Enjoy it while it’s still here.

When I was in Yosemite National Park, I found it to be very relaxing and it smelled very fresh, which I like. One of the coolest things I saw was a mama bear and its cub grazing on some grass. One of my favorite parts about going was the hike to Vernal Falls, even though it was very steep and the stairs on the way up were wet, it was worth the challenge.  I saw Giant Sequoias which were amazing to see because they were so gigantic.  One of the days we were there, we went to a lake, and the temperature of the water was freezing but my friend Angelina and I jumped in together twice, the first time it wasn’t that bad, but the second time, it made my hands purple. The food was really good but the only thing I thought that could of been changed was the breakfast. I would recommend going for people who like to be challenged and see how far they can go.

Animal Farm tells the story of ill-run Manor Farm, managed by the drunken Mr. Jones, who abused the animals. Old Major, who’s the wise pig, tells the animals that if they rise up together, they can overthrow Jones and create a new world for farm animals all around. Led by a clever pig named Snowball, the beasts run Jones off the farm. Conditions improve at first, but the pigs keep certain things to themselves like apples and milk. Life for the pigs gets better and better but the other animals are murdered, starved and battered into a time worse and more horrifying than existed when Jones ran the farm. The book has a lot more details in it comapred to the movie where it only has a few parts that were detailed. My rating is a 3/5 because I thought it could of been a little more descriptive and I would recommend this movie for people who are bored and have time to watch it.

It was the last day of school here at Oakwood High, the cheerleaders were cheering, the geeks calculating how many seconds there were until summer, the jocks, who were only thinking about getting drunk, and then there’s me. Emma Edward Smith, the most unpopular kid in school. I never fit in, I was the girl who stayed in her bed watching Zombie and Horror movies while eating pizza and contemplating life. But the one thing didn’t know was that I was a great dancer.

I guess they didn’t care or they just didn’t like me. But all that when they didn’t talk to me, that was about to change. I was actually invited to  a party for once in my life and I was going to make use of it. I got to the party, and I wasn’t expecting so many people, and definitely not expecting so many rolls of toilet  paper flying everywhere. As the party progresses, I’m over in the corner trying to talk to a guy but it’s just not working out for me. As I have more and more drinks, I feel as if I’m one of the cool people, and I go over to Hillary Quinta, who is one of the most popular people in school and I say “Hey do you want to have a dance battle?” At the time when I was drunk I would of never even went to talk to her, if I had, I would of shriveled up into a raisin. But the dance battle went on. She had her group and I had mine, but her group was basic.

Once our group came up, I was the lead person and once i started dancing the first move, everybody was in shock, like their mouths were open. I kinda knew that were were going to win the battle, I mean, I was in it duh… After the battle ended and our group had won, everybody came up to me and asked for my number and asked if I wanted to get money by dancing. So I took up the opportunity to hopefully become the next big dancer in the world.

This project is important to the community unit and the world, because without Hollywood, we wouldn’t have great movies, music and shows. We wouldn’t have actresses and actors like we do today. The world would be pretty boring I we didn’t have movies or shows.

In the 1857 Harvey Wilcox, he made a fortune in the real estate, relocated to the area from Kansas along with his wife Daeida. She was going on a trip and a lady sitting next to her was talking about baby names and that she was going to name her Hollywood. Daeida liked the sound of it and when she returned to Southern California, she have the name to her husband’s ranch. Hollywood quickly became a great community, established in 1853, sporting a post office, a newspaper stand, a hotel and two markets by the turn of the century. The first hotel opened in 1902 by a developer who was selling residential lots along the foot hills. The hotel’s initial objective was to house the many people that he was trying to sell to. The community incorporated in 1903 , but it’s independence was short lived. In 1923, the famous Hollywood sign originally read “Hollywood Land” advertising a new housing development in the hills above town.

Hollywood quickly became famous. Silent Films were coming out and then there was the walk of fame. The Hollywood walk of fame was created in 1958 and the first star was placed in 1960 as a tribute to artists working in the entertainment business. The first Academy Awards presentation took place in Hollywood at the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, located on Hollywood Boulevard. Granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. The first Academy Merit awards were given on May 16, 1929 to Wings.

From the beginning of the film production, the art of motion pictures grew into full heep in the “silent era” before silent films were replaced by “talking pictures” in the late 1920’s. Many people were enjoying these silent films and would go to the movie theaters to go see them. Hollywod is now very well known in mostly every country. Lots of shows and movies are produced each year, all of them are mostly spectacular. Hollywood is mostly known for it’s acting studios and all the shops in Beverly Hills, where most of the films are made.

How would you feel if you saw someone abusing an animal? People should stop animal cruelty because even though you can’t understand what they are saying, that doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice. What if someone hurt you, and you couldn’t say anything about it? I feel very strongly about this issue and I think it needs to change.

Overcrowded and filthy conditions make for easy transmission of worms, fleas, manage, ear mites, upper respiratory infections, parvo, distemper, and other diseases. Animals are deprived of veterinary care, including spaying and neutering, which causes an increase in offspring . A 1999 study researched by Dr. Patronek found that animals were reportedly found dead or suffering from “obvious disease to injury.” That can be prevented by getting them spayed or neutered. Types of animal cruelty are fur farming, dog fighting, animal experimentation, crush videos, factoring farming and puppy mills. Sometimes people get abused as a kid and they take it out on their dogs or cats. Or sometimes they’re just sick. It’s not right for these animals to be in crowded filthy places.  

Most people who abuse animals don’t do it on purpose. They hurt animals because they don’t think about or realize what they are doing . Many of these people don’t know that what they are doing is cruel. There are different types of abusers. Some people will keep their pet under control by using cruel types of discipline. They may thing that punishment and intimidation are the best ways to solve problems. Other people are cruel because they don’t pay attention. Often these people know better, but they either forget or don’t care enough to pay attention. Some abuses hurt animals even though they think they’re helping them. Unfortunately, they can’t care for the animals they have taken, and the animals end up, living in a place that’s cramped, dirty and unhealthy. The biggest group of animal abusers do it on purpose. They hurt animals because they don’t think about or realize what they are doing. Some abusers intentionally hurt animals because they enjoy hurting things. You can help these animals by calling the humane society when you see someone hurting any animals.

Hurting animals is cruel, and I don’t think anyone needs to hurt animals. What if you were the one that was being abused, how would you feel? Please stop the abuse of animals by gathering groups and protesting, or if you see an animal being abused contact someone immediately. Sooner or later, it will have to stop.

The Fault in our Stars, written by John Green is about a girl named Hazel who has to battle with cancer. She then meets a boy named Augustus who she falls in love with. The two of them go through a remarkable journey, going to Amsterdam to visit Hazels favorite author, egging a house and etc. However there is a twist at the end of the book. I would recommend this book to teenagers because it does have some sexuality in it. But if you like romance this is the perfect book for you.

Three Cups of Tea, co-authored by journalist David liver Relin tells the story of mountain climber Greg Mortenson, who went up a mountain and cam down another person. After failing to climb K2 in Pakistan’s Karakoran Range, Mortenson stumbles into a tiny village of Korphe. There, he decides to build a school to educate the kids. The mission expands to the entire country, and eventually beyond it;s borders to Afghanistan.

The book dominated the best-seller charts for four years, helping Mortenson raise money for The Central Asia Institute. Mortenson was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 and 2010.

Shall I compare you to a firefly
Wondering through the night
Lighting up the room
With a sparkling boom

Lighting up
Ad fast as it could be
Giving light
To all of thee

Their tiny with their wings
Sucking up the son
Eating oranges
With everyone

Fly
Fly