Americans sometimes finger the uvular fricatives (r) in German as harsh, but French has the same sound and French doesn't get called harsh, Sharon Inkelas, a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, told The Huffington Post in an email.
National Parks: National Parks in Massachusetts; Natural Resources: Fertile Connecticut River Valley soils, most rich in peat, deposits of sand and gravel, glacial stones and boulders (granite, marble) are the most important natural resources of Massachusetts. Newspapers: Massachusetts; Nickname: for Massachusetts; Non-transients: Find A Grave
Maryland Progressive Resources. Geographically, Maryland is defined by its great bay, the Chesapeake, which fills a great divide in the heart of the state, flowing as a salty sunken river. Nature makes Maryland what it is, and so the environmentalists in Maryland are some of the most committed activists in the entire nation, working to protect the Chesapeake Bay and natural resources on land as well.