Auk 1: During the late 1950’s the space race began. This was a race to see who could achieve the most space firsts, between the USA and Russia. Sonny, O’Dell, Sherman, Roy Lee and Quentin live in Coalwood, West Virginia.The space race inspired these boys, who decide to call themselves the Rocket Boys, to make their own rockets. The BCMA (Big Creek Missile Agency) was born when Sonny called a meeting with his friends in his room and discussed how he wanted to build rockets. With the help from the
altered by sudden environmental change, pestilences, space rocks effects and people. Case in point, the immense Auk was a flightless winged animal that has to be wiped out in the mid-nineteenth century in light of the fact that it was slaughtered for its quills to make pads, for oil, angling snare, and food. At the point when the population of this bird started to decline, samples of the great Auk and its eggs have to be collectible and exceedingly prized by rich Europeans, and the loss of an expansive
The family Spheniscidae is made up of penguins, which are flightless birds, confined almost entirely below the equator (Williams, Wilson, Boersma, Stokes, Davies, & Busby, 1995, pg. 3). Penguins belong to the Chordata order, which gets its name because the organisms have notochords. Notochords are a supporting structure much like a backbone. Another characteristic of the family is that they are filter feeders, which means they can pass water through their mouths and anterior end of the digestive
Cosquer Cave In 1985, while scuba diving in Cape Morgiou, near Marseilles, France, Henri Cosquer discovered a narrow 175-meter, air-filled tunnel 37 meters below the sea (“The Cosquer Cave”). The tunnel, unbeknownst to him, lead to one of the world’s most treasured Paleolithic art-filled caves. During the Paleolithic age, Cosquer cave was much more accessible than it is today. Researchers say that at the times the art was created, the cave was probably only 11 kilometers from the coast
the launch of the first rocket bearing his design is described as: “It [The Rocket] flew straight, slicing without flinching through the plane of the mountaintops. Sherman counted. ‘Ten, eleven, twelve …’ I watched as the smoke trailed off from the Auk, and then it disappeared” (Hickam 268). He launched numerous rockets at once which exposed possible patterns of failure, and he immediately worked to fix flaws in his
exotic pets are captive bred, meaning they were taken from the wild. This reduces population sizes and genetic variation (Bush et. al 2014). In fact, if the animals are in high enough demand, it can actually cause extinction. For instance, the Great Auk was once a very common species in Iceland and Canada. It was used for everything from meat to down pillows. When populations began to decline due to the
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History details the continued loss of biodiversity that has occurred since the rise of mankind. Elizabeth Kolbert claims that we are now in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and that, if precautionary measures are not taken, the loss of biodiversity would be catastrophic. Chapter one begins by describing the golden frogs in the town of El Valle de Antón, and how they were beginning to disappear. The frogs disappeared due to a fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
to their first meeting with their Freshman group.’ Mrs. Lightcap, Director of Enrollment, believes the admissions department would be able to create these groups based on middle schools and participation in fall sport to create a diverse groups of auks. Towards the end of August, with the majority of freshman already on campus for preseason and Freshman Orientation right around the corner, Mrs. Lightcap suggested the advisory groups meet one afternoon in August to become acquainted with their classmates
Cosque Cave Many, many years ago, a cave was in use, and many paintings, drawings, and engravings were put on the walls of the cave. About ten years ago, a man was diving in the Mediterranean and came across something that no one would ever think about finding. It was a prehistoric painted cave with an underwater entrance. It is known today as the Cosquer cave. Jean Cosquer, a professional diver, discovered the cave. He was diving for no particular reason, and found a wealth of prehistoric
JenanAbujamea IENG 031/5 Spring 2014 Mr. YacoubAljaffery How to Catch the Opportunity Jack Canfield's book "How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be" makes aware about how to achieves our goals and uses a specific steps to achieves it easily and effectively. Not only, he explains quotes but also, he tells some stories for successful people which they follow the principle of achieving goals. Also, says Canfield mentions that to achieve our goals we have to write our goals on paper, read
Boom! The bullet sails out of the gun and engraves itself onto the deer’s’ side. The poor creature yelps and withers with no avail. Worst part is the deer will suffer for a total of 17 minutes before finally escaping the pain and enter a deep endless slumber. Hunting for enjoyment is sick, cruel and might as well be banned! It simply disrupts nature. By banning hunting as a sport, endangered animals will have more time to reproduce and be taken out of that category, organisms will no longer
For instance, according to the Mother Nature Network, the Tasmanian Tiger, Passenger pigeon, and the Great Auk was hunted to extinction. This proves that hunting is too harmful for nature because hunting is causing extinction. Hunting shouldn’t be promoted because many animal species will become extinct if they continue to be hunted. Furthermore, Douglas Main
everything PETA states in their article some of their points were valid, but some were exaggerated. The first thing PETA mentions in the opening paragraph is that hunting led to the extinction of animal species such as the Tasmanian tiger and the great auk. (PETA, 2013). Hunting can honestly have that effect if it is not controlled as in how may can be killed or when that species can be killed. In fact, a study in the PETA article had 8o deer and out of those 80 deer, 22 had been shot, but only 11 were
penguins is non-domestic small animal that has feathers, beak, and modified wings. In “ The Adelie Penguin,” Ainley (2002) states that “the word penguin, which is from the Spanish penguigo, means fat, referring to the large quantity of fat found on auks, northern hemisphere counterparts to the penguin. Also, the word pinguis, which is from the Latin, means fat.” The discovery of the first penguins were in 1520 according to the history of Magellan’s circumnavigation. Actually, the studies show that
Preservation of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat Ever since 1973, when the Endangered Species Act came into being, conservationists and private landowners have been debating over whether to preserve the habitats of many endangered species found in unprotected areas (Ligon et al, 1986). Increasing levels of human development has led to the cutting of old-growth forests and construction of roads and other physical barriers to wildlife. These activities have greatly contributed to the fragmentation
Should sport hunt be considered a sport? Sport hunting is pursuing game for trophy or prize, not for the collection of food or other products. McCarthy, writing in In the Defense of Animals, states that more than 200 million animals are killed every year due to sport hunting. I strongly believe sport hunting shouldn’t be considered a sport
hunting is now nothing more than a violent form of recreation that the vast majority of hunters do not need for subsistence.(1) Hunting has contributed to the extinction of animal species all over the world, including the Tasmanian tiger and the great auk.(2,3) Less than 5 percent of the U.S. population (13.7 million people) hunts, yet hunting is permitted in many wildlife refuges, national forests, and state parks and on other public lands.(40 Almost 40 percent of hunters slaughter and maim millions
Casey Schmidt Mid-Term Dr. Brinkerhoff Advanced Ecology Whether or not a species is rare or common depends on the stage of the community in which it lives, how the species functions within that community, and how effectively it gathers and allocates its energy resources. The niche which the species occupies can determine the carrying capacity of the species. For example, some species are limited by intraspecies competition, or by Gausian competitive exclusion (Hutchinson 1957). This means
"The study of the Barred Owl (Strix varia): Appearance, Location, Habitat, Food Habits, Reproduction, and Management Plans" The barred owl (Strix varia) is the most commonly found in southeastern Ohio, but is range across North America is vast. Strix varia is a large, round-headed woodland owl with a grey-white facial disc. Its plumage is grey-brown with white spots on the back, white streaks on the belly, and distinct white bars on their neck and breast, from which their name is derived. It has
La Grotte Cosquer Not too long ago Henri Cosquer was swimming, 110 ft. below sea level, through a long, narrow, and treacherous entry passage, the warm Mediterranean waters closing in all around him. The darkness was so thick he could almost feel it. Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Henri pulled himself out of the murky waters and onto the rough, dry floor of what seemed to be a large cave. After his eyes focused and his breathing had settled back to its normal rhythm, Cosquer beheld