...Introduction There are many definitions of what constitutes marine litter. But they all boil down to essentially the same thing. Marine litter or marine debris as it is also known is “any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment…” (Galgani et al, 2010). Marine litter is human created waste and includes everyday items such as plastic bags, balloons, rope, medical waste, glass and plastic bottles, cigarette lighters and beverage cans as well as thousands of other products. Marine litter is becoming a major environmental concern and is causing a significant threat to marine life around the world. Some of the primary sources of this debris are storm water discharges,...
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...Sea Turtles and The Gulf Oil Spill On Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 an event occurred that would change marine life forever. On that horrifying day BP’s deep horizon oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. The spill was considered the 4th major oil spill in the Gulf in over 50 years. The oil spill affected a lot of marine life, but mostly affected the sea turtles. The sea turtles in the Gulf were greatly affected by this catastrophic event in many ways. Sea turtles have lived in the Gulf for over hundreds of years, and one of the major things that were affected by the spill was their breeding. Around this time every year the female turtles head shore to lay their eggs. Since the oilrig exploded, there is a lot of oil in the ocean where the turtles are swimming, there is oil on the beaches where the turtles are laying the eggs, and there is oil where the new hatchlings are going to be swimming. This is not good for the turtles because the oil is going to cause harm and death in most of these newborn sea turtles. Another reason the sea turtles were affected was that their habitats were ruined. Five out of the seven species of sea turtles live in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf is home to a lot of sea life, including the turtles. Since the Gulf is covered in oil, the habitat that these turtles are living in, are not fit to live in. So now the turtles are confused and have nowhere to live. They need to relocate or they are going to die. The oil spill affected a lot of...
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...promote healthy development. (Holt, Kingsley, & Tink, 2011). It has been been seen through out the years that the majority of jobs in the workforce are looking for people who both know how to lead and follow. When children grow up playing team sports they grow up with the understanding of the importance for teamwork. Commitments are a very important part of not only playing team sports, but also in anything that want to do as they get older. One of the biggest problems that can be seen by the children of today is that when things get tough they just quit. When children grow up with a thought process like this it only hurts them when they get older. I can remember a few years after I joined the Marine Corps I started to notice the change in the mentality of the younger Marines. One in particular comes to mind. I kid not even 18 yet came over to ask me a question about deploying to Iraq. I told how it was and that things would be fine because we are a team and everyone of us counts. He looked at me and said, “I don’t care if we are a team it’s going to be to hard to be away from my family and I would rather go home.” Then next day when we were in formation he was gone. It turned out that he did in fact go home. Finally, the best thing about playing team sports is the confidence that children get when they are a part of something. It especially builds confidence in disabled children. It was written That succeeding in athletics is a great way for young children to build confidence...
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...Axia College Material Appendix C--'Dirty Tricks' Exercise--Week 9 Complete the table below using the information from the Course Syllabus: Week 8. |Dirty Trick #/Name |Description/Definition |Why Chosen |***Example from: 2012 Presidential Campaign OR Recent News Story | | | | |OR Other Situation | |# 1- Accuse your opponent |When in the mix of arguing or the person is |I’ve experienced this |One of my ex boyfriends tried to constantly accuse me of cheating| |of doing what he is |Feeling |in a previous |on him and we would have tons of arguments over that. Finally | |accusing you of (or worse) |Like they’re being attacked and losing the argu- |relationship |after a while it seemed like something was really bothering me | | |ment, the person will turn the tables and start | |about how he kept accusing and I knew I wasn’t do anything wrong | | |accusing of the same thing when you didn’t do | |what so ever...
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...hi For other uses, see Hello (disambiguation). "Hallo" redirects here. For other uses, see Hallo (disambiguation). Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1860s.[1] Contents [hide] * 1 First use * 2 Etymology * 2.1 Telephone * 2.2 Hullo * 2.3 Hallo and hollo * 2.4 Cognates * 3 "Hello, World" computer program * 4 The Apple DOS HELLO program * 5 Perception of "Hello" in other nations * 6 See also * 7 References * 8 External links ------------------------------------------------- First use Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications as early as 1833. These include an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee,[2] which was reprinted that same year in The London Literary Gazette.[3] The word was extensively used in literature by the 1860s.[4] ------------------------------------------------- Etymology According to the Oxford English Dictionary, hello is an alteration of hallo, hollo,[5] which came from Old High German "halâ, holâ, emphatic imperative of halôn, holôn to fetch, used especially in hailing a ferryman."[6] It also connects the development of hello to the influence of an earlier form, holla, whose origin is in the French holà (roughly, 'whoa there!', from French là 'there').[7] As in addition to hello,halloo,[8] hallo, hollo, hullo and (rarely) hillo also exist as variants...
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...opportunities for improvement based upon those exercises. Strengths Most of my strengths come from my service in the Marines. Furthermore, the concepts that were taught in classes were not just for study, but practical applications of those concepts in real world scenarios. These concepts were most important and driven to the extreme when I joined the Teams (Force Reconnaissance); so, as a result, my primary influence for being an effective leader was in Force Recon. The first strength that was assessed was my decisiveness in making quick and correct decisions in a crisis situation. Decisiveness, from the military definition, reflects a range of possible outcomes. From Exacerbated to Resolution; this is not to be confused with Achievement. In Achievement, the basic concept considers the performance on how someone would execute a strategy; basically, how someone performs in combat. These same characteristics found in decisiveness, can be transferred to business as well. This is one reason for my success in my current business. The second trait I possess is being an excellent communicator whether it is in the military or business. Communication is very important to me and my business; without it, none of the projects would ever be completed. The theory to effective communication is feedback; did my employees understand what I was trying to convey? Did my Marines here the orders and understand what needs to be done? This basic concept is vital to...
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...Values Reflection CJA/474 Gary Vernon April 6, 2014 Values Reflection In today’s society one could easily question if society as a whole is losing its core values. I say this because, there seems to be more and more rape, murder, and crimes against another person than ever before and they continue to increase at a cyclic rate. It is unclear on why this is occurring, but I know for me I have set core values that I believe in, which have made me who I am today and I will strive to instill those same values into my children and my children’s children over time. What are values? How do we acquire and change values overtime? What values do for and to us? What is the importance of values in the work place? The above are the questions I will answer in the next few paragraphs of this reflection to better explain what my values are and what they mean. What are values? Values are simply those things in life that are important to us and guide us in the way we live our lives and how we work. My personal values are accountability, dependability, fairness, faith, integrity, team work, and hard work. While I will admit I am stronger in some of my values than others, but I always seek to improve to make myself a better husband, father, supervisor, and co-worker because I owe it to those around me to be the best I can be and turn out quality work. What do my values mean? Accountability to me is being responsible for my actions, the actions of my children, and the...
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...02/04/2013 Dennis Golden Personal Responsibility When I was younger my mother would always tell me to be a responsible adult. I really did not understand her until I got older. One day my mother and I got into an argument and never really got along after that. So I moved out and moved in with my cousin. I was only 12 years old. I needed to learn how to be a responsible adult. I had no one to take care of me and I was on my own. So I had to learn how to grow up a lot quicker than other kids my age. When I got older I needed to figure out what I wanted to do after high school. So I joined the Marines. The Marines taught me different ways to be responsible. During my Marine Corps career I was taught different learning styles and how to be persistent to reach your goals. Without the corps I probably would have not done anything with my life. When I left the Marines I felt I needed to apply 3 key elements to be successful. These key elements are personal responsibility, learning style and persistency. What is Personal Responsibility? What is personal responsibility? To me personal responsibility is to be accountable for oneself and the people around you, in most any situation, there is no other person to hold accountable for your life than yourself. Everything we do is a direct reflection of your personality and the decisions you make. Kohlberg said, “Most theories of moral cognition focus on cognitive processes such as reasoning and judging”...
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...of the Clearwater Marine Hospital. The hospital does not have enough funds to keep going so the boards of directors who are the antagonist in this film are going to sell out to a real estate developer. 2. This was filmed in the Clearwater Marine Hospital, In Clearwater Florida. You can actually go and visit and see winter for yourself. 3. The dramatic conflict is Winter when she is injured by the crab trap, she has lots of dead tissue and infection on her tail so Dr. Clay Haskett is forced to amputate her tail. Later they realize that her swimming from side to side is causing significant damage to her spine and will eventually paralyze her. The other conflict is the raise enough money to save the hospital so that they will not have to put Winter down. 4. Sawyer has a cousin who went into the military and was injured. When his cousin came home he was in the VA hospital. Sawyer went to visit him and met Dr. Cameron McCarthy who is a prosthetic designer. Dr. McCarthy took on the project of designing a prosthetic fin for Winter and at first she rejected the prosthetic twice. When all hope was gone Sawyer sat and talked to Winter and in her own way she told him the sleeve or sock that was on her tail was rubbing her. Sawyer told Dr. Clay and then Dr. McCarthy designed a new material that was softer and more comfortable. This material is actually being used now with prosthetics on humans with great success. 5. Sawyer arrives at the Marine Hospital to visit...
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...SKILLS 1 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MARINE VOCAMULARY & TERMS SHIP & SHIP ROUTINES GENERAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY ENGINEERING MATERIALS SINING NG PAKIKIPAGTALASTASAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 NSTP 1 2ND SEM Units 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 (3) 24 2ND YEAR ENG 2 MAT 9 FIL 2 SAFETY 1 MASHOP 1 MDRAW 1 PHYS 104 PE 2 NSTP 2 Subject Name BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS 2 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY & SOLID MENS Units 3 5 2 3 2 4 2 (3) 24 PAGBASA AT PAGSULAT SA IBA'TIBANG DISIPLINA3 BASIC SAFETY 1 MACHINE SHOP 1 MARINE ENGINEERING DRAWING 1 PHYSICS 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 NSTP 2 1ST SEM Subject Name MAT 12A COMP 1 CHM 202 ELEC 1 PHYS 204 EWATCH MASHOP 2 SOC 1 PE 3 CALCULUS & ANA. GEOMETRY INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY ELECTROTECHNOLOGY I APPLIED PHYSICS WATCHKEEPING MACHINE SHOP 2 PHILIPPINE HISTORY AND CULTURE 2ND SEM Units 3 3 2 3 4 1 3 3 2 2 24 26 3RD YEAR ELEC 2 ENG 7 MARPP 1 MASHOP 3 THERMO 1 PE 4 ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 2 TECHNICAL WRITING W/ ORAL COMM MARINE POWER PLANT I(DIESEL) MACHINE SHOP 3 MARINE THERMODYNAMICS 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4 Subject Name AUMAC 104 AUXILLARY MACHINERY 1 Units 4 4 3 4 3 4 2 NAVAL ARCH INTRO TO NAVAL ARCHITECTURE PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 1ST SEM Subject Name ELEC 3 PSY 1 WEG MARPOL HYMECH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 3 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 2ND SEM Units 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 23 AUTO 2 SOC 4 MARPP 3 RMMC MARLAW PERSMAN Subject Name AUTOMATION MARINE AUTOMATION INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL RIZAL MARINE POWER PLANT II STEAM RESEARCH WITH MARINE CONCEPTS MARITIME LAW 1 PERSONNEL...
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...Harry Opfar Research Essay Viability of Marine Biology as a Major When deciding on a major for my college education, I had to find a field both in demand and it had to be a field I would like to spend the rest of my life in. I have always had a love of the animals in sea and several years ago had an opportunity to go to Sea World in San Diego. Recalling this trip and the recollection of seeing the dolphins and whales perform actually helped me make the decision to pursue a career in Marine Biology as a marine biologist. That brought me to the essence of this essay. How much education is required and does the marine biology field offer ample job opportunities and is there plenty of growth for future jobs? Also need to look at where those jobs are available, where I might have to move to. So I will first look at the education needed and the marine biology programs. I will then evaluate the job market now and in the future of this niche field. I will also exam the pay within this field and find out how the pay is derived as my research has shown that much of the money in this field of study originates different sources than a regular paycheck. There are several aspects to getting an education in marine biology. One need to look at the classes required and what schools are available, as well as where the best schools are located. A person majoring in the marine biology field needs to plan on taking many different types of animal biology and physiology classes. ...
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...have humans failed to conserve and nurture nature’s gifts in the name of greed? In this paper, the subject to identify and discuss will be the effects that a growing human population may have on the marine ecosystem’s resources, including loss or harm to population of wild species; discuss one management practice of sustainability and conservation of natural resources in the marine ecosystem. Finally, the paper will identify is the risks and benefits of extracting or using one type of nonrenewable and one type of renewable energy resource from the marine ecosystem. From a distance in space humans look at this planet called Earth. Earth covers the massive blue oceans of life. Planet Earth humans call home consist of numerous types of land and marine species from the deepest part of the ocean to the clear shallow water of sandy beaches that lie within an ecosystem. The marine ecosystem is so complex but at the same time it is not complicated. Humans cannot see creatures with the naked eye but can spot a massive blue whale from a distance; this ecosystem is known as Marine Life. Many different species live in balance within the ecosystem; however, individual species cannot sustain life without the other. Humans have ruined the balance of life within the marine ecosystem, and as a result, the ecosystem may disappear or become extinct. As the human population expands, the consumption demands increase which...
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...Sciences Vol. 2, No. 1, 2015 ISSN 2313-7797 MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND MARINE ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE ON CLASSROOM SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Edwin M. Agena Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Brian L. Tiongson Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Bienvenido Arevalo Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Myrna C. Clemeno Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Geronimo Dolor Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES Jake M. Laguador Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas PHILIPPINES ABSTRACT Social interaction of the students within the classroom involves the teachers and their classmates where teaching and learning activities are being facilitated which need to be improved and addressed some factors that may somehow influence the learning process of the Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering Students in one private Asian university. This study aimed to determine the difference on the attitude between Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering students towards the classroom social environment in terms of teachers as to character, subject mastery and teaching strategy; as well as in terms of their interpersonal relationships with other students. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that the Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering students have positive attitude towards...
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...Background: a. With the change of mission from logistical resupplies to security, patrolling and reaction force preservation, proper training requirements need to be identified IOT for the platoon to be mission capable and prepared for the upcoming deployment. Talking Points a. Make liaison with the Operations officer for the unit we will be supporting. This will give us an understanding on what kind of missions we can train for, along with the mission essential task. Using the Infantry Training and Readiness Manual 3500.44 as a training standard will also help prepare the Marines for the new mission. Also using the above references will provide training techniques in which the platoon will need to be proficient in. (2) Issue 2 Background: a. What kind of maintenance capabilities will we have now that we won’t be part of the MLG? What certifications will the Marines need? What equipment and modifications will be required for the vehicles? Talking Points a. Setting down with the supporting elements and operations elements of the host command will provide us with the an understanding of the terrain, the echelon of maintenance and the any additional modifications we will need to make to the vehicles. b. Looking for white space in our training calendar IOT fit any certifications and qualifications that may be required for...
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...A Systems Analysis of Plastic Debris in the Pacific Ocean Course: Integrated Environmental Systems Instructor: Steven Arnold Fall Quarter University of Denver By: Cletus Achibonga November 7, 2012 Table of content Title 1 Abstract 4 Introduction 5 1.1 Scope 5 1.2 Background 5 Animal and plant deaths 8 2.1 Birds 8 2.2 Mammals and other animals 10 2.3 Plants and plant food 11 Environmental impacts 12 3.1 Physical impacts 13 3.2 Chemical impacts 14 3.3 Biological impacts 14 3.4 Human impacts 15 3.5 Economic impacts 16 Societal Responds 17 Conclusion and Recommendation 20 References: 21 List of figures Figure 1: A pack of plastics at the shores of Kamilo Beach, Island of Hawaii 8 Figure 2: Bird corpse with ingested plastic 10 Figure 3: Seal entangled in fishing nets and lines 11 Figure 4: DPSIR model analysis of the pacific gyre 18 Abstract The pacific patch is the most devastating problem of our generation yet there is little public knowledge about the nature and severity of the situation. There is also little to no awareness as to the way we humans either intentionally or unintentionally contribute to the worsening situation in our water bodies. This study used the DPSIR model in analyzing the problem of the pacific gyre from a systems perspective. It focused on the impacts of the pacific gyre on the environment, plants, animals as well as the ecosystem...
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