...Desert Survival Decision-making The Desert Survival Simulation is a decision-making task that challenges individuals and groups to determine the best solution for survival. The general idea is that the plane crashed in the Sonoran Desert, and only the passengers survived. Fifteen items were salvaged from the wreck, and after each person ranks the items in order of necessity, a group of people is then formed to list the items in order of necessity together. Surviving in a desert is not a situation that many people are familiar with; therefore, it forces the group to use a synergistic decision-making process in order to come to an agreement. Synergistic decision-making is a process that includes problem-solving and interpersonal relations. According to Human Synergistics International (n.d.), “Problem-solving is the rational sequence of questions the team considers in reaching decisions, and interpersonal relations is the way people treat one another in solving the problem” (pg. 20). My team made up of myself, TQ, John, and Mike, used a synergistic approach with a focus on rational problem-solving. My team had no cohesiveness when we first got together. We started off by having each member say what their number one item choice for survival would be. None of us had the same top choice, so we began to chat about what we selected as our top choice, and why. There were some items that were commonly towards the top of the list; however, the conversation was not organized...
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...Desert Survival paper The method I used to choose the priority of the items in the virtual desert assignment was based on the outside elements. I took into consideration the possibilities of what could be the cause of a loss of one of our team members. Since we were in a desert I classified the most dangerous issues as dehydration, the harmful sunrays, lack of food, fatigue, and dangerous wildlife. These five concepts seem to be most relevant to what could use the items for to protect ourselves. My first choice was the 1 Qt of Water per Person which is most important because it is the most urgent. Surviving without water in such high temperatures is unlikely and can lead to immediate problems such as dehydration and fatigue. The next two selections that seemed most urgent was the magnetic compass and sectional air map to help guide us to the nearby civilization. This choice was based on fleeing these conditions as quickly as possible. The longer we are in the situation the higher the risk becomes. If there are only enough supplies to last a short period of time then it is critical to get out of those conditions rapidly. My fourth choice was for the protection of the group against wildlife. Surly one night spent in a desert is enough time to encounter dangerous wildlife. The pistol is important for protection and to capture possible food to eat. The parachute seemed to be a relevant item since it is red and white it can possibly attract attention for a rescue while...
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...twenty years in a desert gaol. In both novels, the characters realize that survival is challenging, however, with the companionship of others, they figure out it is possible to survive and to gain freedom.In both novels, the main characters find it difficult to survive in isolation. To begin with, Snowman faces a difficult situation, as the compounds have been destroyed and as a result, limited resources are available.Snowman is starving as he tries to save his food: "He's stashed some mangoes… a precious half bottle of Scotch- no, more like a third- and a chocolate flavoured energy bar scrounged from a trailer park, limp and sticky inside its foil"(Atwood, 4).Healthy food is the key to survival and without this resource, Snowman's health is slowing weakening day by day. Limited clothes and shelter also make Snowman's life very difficult to live in the paradise project land as these are also the basic necessities of life. Furthermore, Snowman desperately misses his luxurious life in the compound.Before, when Snowman lived in OrganInc compound, he had the luxuries of an indoor swimming pool, a small gym, furniture and high speed bullet trains (26-27).Snowman's past experiences make it difficult for him to live in the paradise land where there is limited technology. His painstaking memories of previous years remind him of his easy life and this makes it hard for Snowman to face the harsh conditions. Like Snowman, Malika faces difficulties living in the desert gaol.Malika's necessities...
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...(7 pts) 2. The Anza-Borrego desert is at 33°N of the equator. In terms of global influences, why do we find a desert there? - There is a desert 33°N of the equator because air expands and rises at the equator and moves towards the poles high in the troposphere. Due to this, this creates low pressure at the surface near the equator. Since the desert is 33°N of the equator, the air moving from the poles up creates high pressure at the surface. Through the high pressure, air flows back towards the equator and the air sinks down which replaces the air that is moving towards the equator. What this does is rises air at the equator and then descends it once it hits 33°. The winds which blow back to the equator at the surface are due to the Coriolis effect. Since rising air produces cloud and rain, it cannot happen at 33°N because the air is descending which produces little to no cloud which would not allow rainfall, only desert. (7 pts) 3. Imagine that a sample of plants are taken from Yosemite National Park and a sample of plants are taken from Merced and grown together in the same location (i.e., in a common garden). If plants from the two...
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...1 In memory of Skip and Mary Dickinson For Quintin and Griffin And for Louise Dennys, with thanks ‘Most of you, I am sure, remember the tragic circumstances of the death of Geoffrey Clifton at Gilf Kebir, followed later by the disappearance of his wife, Katharine Clifton, which took place during the 1939 desert expedition in search of Zerzura. “I cannot begin this meeting tonight without referring very sympathetically to those tragic occurrences. “The lecture this evening ...” From the minutes of the Geographical Society meeting of November 194-, London I The Villa SHE STANDS UP in the garden where she has been working and looks into the distance. She has sensed a shift in the weather. There is another gust of wind, a buckle of noise in the air, and the tall cypresses sway. She turns and moves uphill towards the house, climbing over a low wall, feeling the first drops of rain on her bare arms. She crosses the loggia and quickly enters the house. In the kitchen she doesn’t pause but goes through it and climbs the stairs which are in darkness and then continues along the long hall, at the end of which is a wedge of light from an open door. She turns into the room which is another garden—this one made up of trees and bowers painted over its walls and ceiling. The man lies on the bed, his body exposed to the breeze, and he turns his head slowly towards her as she enters. Every four days she washes his black body, beginning at the destroyed feet. She wets a washcloth...
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...Deserts, Glaciers, and Climate: Landscapes and Changes Deserts, Glaciers, and Climate: Landscapes and Changes It is no great mystery that the Earth is always changing. Talk of global warming is inescapable, making it a moral imperative to become educated about the Earth’s climate cycles and watch for changes and signs in Earth’s diverse landscapes. The following is a brief sketch of desert and glacial landscapes, as well as a look at historical and future climate changes. Deserts VS Glacial Landscapes Desert and glacial landscapes are very much on opposite sides of the landscape spectrum; however in terms of adjective depiction they are related: “abstract, beautiful, immense, remote ... and vulnerable” (Murck, Skinner, & Mackenzie, 2008, p. 376). Deserts The desert landscapes are primarily fashioned by wind and sand, however they are truly defined by the region’s annual rainfall. The landscapes in the desert are full of sand, alluvial fans, playas, oases, arroyos as well as deposits of salt. Eolian, better known as wind erosion, is the type of erosion seen in the desert. Desert is constantly altered and changing based on the direction of the wind. A highly noticeable example of a changing geological feature in a desert landscape would be the dunes. Dunes are hills or ridges of sand that are produced when the wind blows. These mounds of sand are irregular, yet they come in five common types, barchan, transverse, star...
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...Sand... I could almost tell you exactly how many grains lay in this desert. The days are long and hot, and the nights are longer and cold. It’s not a mistake that I am here, I chose to live this way. My name is Gabriel, I am twenty-eight years old. The Wahiba Sands became my home five weeks ago.... I used to be wealthy, with a family, I even owned the largest law firm in the united states. I used to be happy, and filled to the breaking points with love, and life. Until my company that I spent every penny, and every ounce of me on, fell under. My deep black hair began to turn a grey color. We started losing cases, and with a rising rate of failure came the rising debt. The company was going to crash, and I knew. A few months later, the bank came around to take the firm out of my hands. I made a horrible decision, I went to the bank that all of the pension money was stored. I emptied all of the accounts, and carried the money out of the bank in bags. As I was leaving I called my wife, and told her and my son Adrian to pack their things and get ready to leave the country, and that I would explain when I got home. I pull into the driveway, and see my wife standing outside the house. Frantically I told her what just happened. “Gabriel what on earth are you trying to do?!” she exclaimed. “Please just get in the car, I don’t have time. I need to leave, if you wait any longer I’ll have to leave without you and Adrian.” I proposed. She stood, unmoved, and with an unchanged mind...
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...shepherd boy, who is indeed, a dreamer. He dreams of finding great treasures and becoming rich, but he just doesn’t know where to start achieving his “personal legend.” Then, just when he was about to give up, Santiago met a very wise man that told him to listen to the omens, and he realized that these omens, good or bad, were all around him. He now knew that on your pursuit of your dreams, the universe and everything that surrounds it would do everything to help you accomplish your “personal legend.” We all believe that the universe is against us in our quest to make our dreams come true, but this novel tells us that if we just strive hard towards our goals, everything will work out in the very end. As Santiago started heading towards the desert, where he was destined to be, he faced eminent challenges and obstacles that he was yet to overcome. That is another thing that Coelho was trying to explicate, as we strive towards our dreams, we will surely face tough challenges and temptations to try and stray us away off course. These temptations and desires are there to test us if we are really determined and ordained to fulfill our “personal legends.” That is why Coelho created the character of Santiago, who conquered all obstacles and fought away his temptations. For example, Santiago had...
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... Their job was to help save Major-General Charles Gordon who was besieged at the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, sited on the Nile south of Cairo, Egypt. For that journey, a great number of voyageurs were hired to aid with the transportation of Wolseley’s force. The tricky part of the expedition began on the shores of Lake Superior. It finished 13 weeks later at Fort Garry. The men travelled in boats, and along the way they encountered chains of raging rivers. Major-General Gordon, sent to evacuate Egyptian soldiers and officials, only removed a few hundred to security before being besieged at Khartoum in March 1884. Wolseley was sent to rescue to him. Wolseley’s army had to move up the Nile and around its cataracts, through unwelcoming desert. The contingent sailed from Montreal on Sept. 14, 1884, clear for Alexandria in far away Egypt. The contingent arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, on Oct. 7, 1884. Preceding to its arrival, the contingent recorded its first loss. From Alexandria, the forces journeyed south up the Nile to Wadi Halfa. On Oct. 26, the Canadians joined Wolseley. After Wadi Halfa, the real rough work began. It was gruelling labour 13 to 14 hours a day. But with the entrance of the Canadians, the pace picked up. The first obstacle, the second cataract on the journey south was overcome within 10 days of the voyageurs’ appearance by a mixture of rowing, sailing and towing. As the expedition gradually worked its way upriver through November. When strong currents were...
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...Dana Smith January 28, 2016 STUDIO 1 “A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA” Response Watching A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA has truly opened my eyes to what It is like to live in a food desert. I have never heard of that phrase before watching this Ted Talk. That is a luxury that I take for granted as a girl who was raised in a farm town with an abundance of supermarkets and farmer’s markets. I never realized how hard fresh food is to come by in low-income areas like South Central, LA. Ron Finley was seeing his neighbors’ health declining more and more, wheelchairs being purchased and sold like used cars, and dialysis stores “popping up like Starbucks”. He made a statement that made the reality of this situation even more real. He says, “drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys”. Can you even imagine that? The burger we eat is killing more people than bullets flying from a moving car. All it really takes is one person to step up and make a change. Finley saw that people his age were near their deathbeds and the generation coming up following in the footsteps placed before them. He realized that these fast foods were an issue and did something about it. His organization ‘LA Green Grounds’ consist of everyday people who want to see a change in their community. They plant orange trees, apple trees, potatoes, kale, aad things of the like all of South Central. This organization is improving their community by simply planting fruits and vegetables...
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...Today was another average day. I heard that it was hot and dry today, but that didn’t effect me, because I was in the soil, where it was damp and cool. I’m never really affected by the weather and climate, so I am fine with being in many biomes. Of course, I wouldn’t last long in a desert, but to this Mediterranean climate, I can surely survive. A few days ago, I’ve hooked onto Bob’s roots. We have become such good friends! Our relationship is mutualistic, because I receive the nutrients that Bob makes, and I help give him mineral nutrients from the soil such as phosphorus! I was told by Bob that 95% of the plants need people like me to survive! That sounded so cool. Thanks to me, Bob is growing very fast, and that makes me very happy. My neighbouring Mycorrhiza friend Joe told me that plants were getting attacked by aphids! Hence, I quickly started producing chemicals that repelled aphids and attracted aphid-eating wasps! This is a great friend to have, because being able to communicate like that will protect our plants. When I help Bob, he gives me 20 percent of the glucose and sucrose produced by him! I can use these sugars to extend my hyphae deeper into the ground. There’s another use for it. I produce fruiting bodies with it! Some are mushrooms, which go above the ground, and some are truffles, which are below the ground. Rain isn’t the...
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...Eagle agreed and joined Peter and Lion. The mountains were tall and craggy. Lion slipped but Peter was swift enough to give him a hand and pull him up. Eagle with his sharp vision watched every step they took. Soon, they reached the valley below where they met Sheep. “Will you join us in our search for treasure?” Peter asked Sheep, “and keep us warm when it’s cold?” Sheep agreed and joined Peter, Lion and Eagle. A cold wind swept across the endless meadow. They all huddled against Sheep who kept them warm and cozy. The four finally reached the desert where they met Camel. " You are called the ship of the desert,” said Peter to Camel, “will you help us get across and join the treasure hunt too?” Camel agreed. All exclaimed in surprise. Peter, Lion and Sheep mounted the camel and happily set off across the vast desert with Eagle enjoying the spectacle from above. Camel began galloping and everybody cheered with excitement. Traversing the desert on Camel’s back was quite thrilling! The five finally reached the ocean where they met Turtle. “Can you help us cross the water?” Peter asked Turtle. “We are on a treasure hunt.” Turtle agreed and joined Peter, Lion, Eagle, Sheep, and Camel. The rough waves almost drowned the party, but Turtle skillfully steered them across. They met Owl on the...
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...Today I will teach you how to make a Kool-Aid pie. This is one of my favorite desserts. There are three main steps that you need to complete to create this dessert. Step one is having the utensils you will need, step two is the ingredients the desserts contains, and step three is the process of adding the final touches. Step one is to get all the supplies you will need. First you will need a bowl. It’s very important you use a medium size bowl. Secondly you will need a spoon or a spatula. A spoon or a spatula will basically help you mix the ingredients. Last but not least you will a can opener. Step two is the ingredients. To make the desert there are a few things you will need to start making the pie. First you will need the wet ingredient. Which includes: Condense milk and whipped topping. Secondly is the dry mix which is the Kool-Aid. It doesn’t matter what flavor of Kool-Aid that you choose to use. What matters is that you use it. Lastly is the solid ingredient which is the gramham crackers pie crust. Once you have all the ingredients you are ready for the last step. Step three is the last and final step. The first thing you will need to do is open the whipped topping and Kool-Aid packet. Then pour it into a bowl. I prefer that you use the spatula so you can use the folding method to mix the ingredient. Next you open the condensed milk and pour it into the bowl. After you have all the ingredients poured and mixed together. You will pour it into the crust. Last thing you...
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...Characters: Santiago Shepherd boy, the protagonist of The Alchemist. He travels from Andalusia in southern Spain to the Egyptian pyramids in search of hidden treasure, learning life lessons along the way. Santiago is a dreamer and a seeker, and he stands for the dreamer and seeker in all of us. Old Woman A fortune teller, and possibly a gypsy, she interprets Santiago's recurring dream, but in a manner so straightforward that he finds it suspect and disappointing. Melchizedek/King of Salem An anonymous old man who is in fact a powerful figure from the Old Testament, he explains to Santiago what a Personal Legend is and urges the shepherd boy to follow his dream. Aside from Santiago himself, Melchizedek is the most important character in The Alchemist. Crystal Merchant A middle-aged resident of Tangier, he hires Santiago to work in his shop. The crystal merchant's Personal Legend is to make a pilgrimage (or haj) to Mecca, but he knows he will never fulfill this dream. He is Santiago's foil, a character who characterizes another by contrast. Englishman A bookish pedant obsessed with alchemy who hopes to learn the fabled craft from a famous alchemist rumored to live at the Al-Fayoum oasis that lies between Tangier and the pyramids. In The Alchemist, the Englishman stands for the limits of book learning. Camel Herder Once a prosperous farmer, his valuable orchards were wiped out by a flood, forcing him into a new line of work. He teaches Santiago the importance of living in the...
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...The picture below shows a flash flood in your housing area. Based on the picture given, write an article of the flood.When writing the article, you should: * Give details of the flood * Suggest ways to help the flood victims * Make sure it is between 120 and 150 words | Friday, 22 August2014 Flash Flood in Taman Rosa By Vanu Last Saturday, there was a terrible downpour in Taman Ros. It was raining cats and dogs. The residents did not leave their homes because the sky was dark and they did not to get caught in the rain. It was raining for almost six hours. The drains were clogged and the water started to overflow. The water level rose and lead to a flash flood in just a few more hours. The water started to go into the residents houses. The victims tried to move their important belongings to higher grounds and those with children tried to get them on top of their roofs. They were trying to get out of their homes and save important documents. A few of them climbed on top of the roofs of their hoses to prevent from drowning. It was a complete chaos in the neighbourhood. There were cars and carcasses floating all around the neighbourhood. Not long after, the flood relief volunteers came to help them victims in their boats. They tried to save the children and the women first. The saved victims were brought to a school flood relief centre nearby. Flash floods regularly happen in my housing areas. There are a few ways to help the flood victims. Most importantly the...
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