...Prepared by: Brian S. Sheridan Course: BIOL181: Life in the Oceans Assignment: Written Assignment 1 – The Spanish Mackerel Date: 02/18/2012 Physical Description and Habitat - In the Atlantic Ocean there are three fish groups of Mackerel. The (Scomberomorus maculatus) or more commonly referred to as the Spanish mackerel are “mid-level pelagic carnivores” (noaa.gov) that have closely related cousins. The other types of mackerel that are related to the Spanish are the larger but less spotted King mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) - and the (Scomberomorus regalis) known as the Cero mackerel. All types of mackerel are migratory pelagic fish. They inhabit, feed and spawn in areas of the Atlantic spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to Northern parts of the eastern United States. Although there are subtle differences between the three types, this paper will focus mainly on the Spanish mackerel. The male and female Spanish mackerels vary in size. The male usually averages out to a length of about nineteen inches while the larger sized female mackerel can grow as long as thirty three inches (Wikipedia). The Spanish mackerel’s are a stunningly colored fish. They are mainly silver from its head to tail, however the upper back almost glows green, while its sides have layered yellow spots, standing out further due to its mainly black shaded dorsal fin and tail. Mainly looking for prey the mackerel tends to stay in shallower water, sometimes noticed snorkelers and or scuba...
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...1. Analyze why Columbus would want to describe the natives as he does in a communication to the Spanish court. Columbus describes the natives as he does to the Spanish court because he plans that they would make great servants to his king. Columbus describes them as “ingenious” and willing to become Christians. He explains how the natives live, that they enjoy the simplest things such as necklaces, and their companionship with Columbus. The natives were friendly and became attached to Columbus’s community. He describes them to the court as they are quickly learning words. Columbus wishes that he will return with 6 natives to cater to his highness. 2. In what descriptions does Columbus betray a patronizing attitude? How does this judgment influence Spanish behavior on Hispaniola? Columbus presents patronizing attitude when he was describing how poor the natives are. For example, he described the natives as poor because the women did not wear clothes. He describes their features and the way they wear their hair. The natives wear their hair short, it is as coarse as a “horse’s tail” and leave an extremely long potion of hair behind. This judgment influences the Spanish behavior by having intentions to take advantage of the natives. Since the natives do not wear clothes, Columbus judges them as being poor. Thus obligates his intentions for the natives to become servants. 3. How would you characterize the Natives’ attitudes toward possessions? Columbus describes that the...
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...ALLIGATORS- Organism Physiology Jennifer Ayoub http://www.daufuskieislandconservancy.org/index.php?page=american-alligator The organism that I am going to discuss in this paper is the Alligator. The name "alligator" is an anglicized form of el lagarto, the Spanish term for "the lizard", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. The alligator The alligator is from the crocodilia family and is found normally in the north and even the south. Alligators can grow as big as 14ft and 970 lbs. The largest alligator is in Lousiana and is 72 yrs old. When the alligators reproduce their populations they are found as far in the north as 35 degrees latitude in the freshwater marshes and rivers of coastal North Carolina, and they are also found in the far south as 25 degrees latitude in the Florida Keys. Some of the alligators live in the ocean and they are known as “Salties”. They can't live in the salt water because they dont have the saltwater glands. These different areas are exposed to very different annual thermal cycles. Alligators stop eating when the water temperature drops below 16 degrees C. This anorexia lasts for about 6 months at 35 degrees latitude. In southwest, Louisiana alligators stop feeding in October and they do not resume feeding until the late March or early April. The only time that the alligators grow is in the warmer months, this is their growing season, because they are constantly feeding during this...
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...Ancient Peruvian mythology is rich with creatures, kings, and conquests from prominent cultures like the Incan Empire and Tiwanaku civilization. One of the myths is of a huge, double-headed water serpent with birdlike wings and feet that emerges from underground in times of revolution. This creature, called the Amaru, comes from the spiritual world and is often associated with water (Steele). Danilo Sanchez Lihón’s Spanish children’s book El Amaru, Semidios del agua features this mystical beast (the subtitle Semidios del agua translates to water demigod). Lihón, a Spanish poet and novelist, wrote this book to encourage literacy and reading among Spanish speaking children (Press Release). While he does not give an age bracket, El Amaru is most likely written for children between ages 8...
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...Spanish Is A Romantic Language. Almost Everything Sounds More Romantic In Spanish Than In English, Don't You Think? On This Page You Can Learn The Vocabulary Of Love And Romance. Try Them Out On Someone Special. How To Say "Sweetheart" In Spanish In English We Call Our Loved Ones "Dear", "Honey" Or "Sweetheart". Here Are Spanish Words You Can Use To Express The Same Idea. Cariño - Dear Mi Amor - My Love Mi Vida - My Life Corazón - Heart Mi Reina/Rey - My Queen/King Tesoro - Treasure Querida/Querido - Dear Nena/Nene - Baby Muñeca - Doll Guapa/Guapo - Gorgeous Bonita - Pretty Novia/Novio - Girlfriend/Boyfriend Esposa/Marido - Wife/Husband Expressions Of Love Now That You Know How To Address Your Loved Ones, You Will Need A Few Handy Phrases To Make Them Feel Special. Spanish Has Two Verbs That Express Love: Amar And Querer. Generally Speaking, Amar Is Stronger And You Will Probably Only Use It With Your Spouse Or With Whomever You Are Romantically Involved. Querer Is More Affectionate And Less Passionate. You Can Use It With Your Friends And Family. There's A Famous Song By El Príncipe De La Cancion, José José, Called "Amar Y Querer" Which Explains The Difference Between The Two In A Highly Romanticized Way. Here Are The Lyrics. By The Way, Listening To Latin Songs And Studying The Lyrics Is A Great Way To Improve Your Spanish. I Love You - Te Quiero, Te Amo You're Beautiful - Eres Muy Bonita You're Handsome - Eres Guapo I'm Crazy About...
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...of endemic species of birds, mammals and amphibians. Renowned for its unique wildlife, it is no wonder Charles Darwin became fascinated. Many of the species that exist today evolved into new species from animals that drifted to the islands millions of years ago. Galapagos Tortoise The Galapagos tortoise is the most famous creature on the islands. It represents the islands all over the world, and when the Spanish arrived it was so ubiquitous, they named the islands Tortoise or in Spanish, Galapagos. It is the largest tortoise species in the world and lives more than 170 years. It had no natural predators for millenniums, so it developed a docile temperament, which made it easy to exploit for the first humans to arrive on the islands. There were around 250,000 roaming the islands as recently at 200 years ago, but today, there...
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...To avoid the few predators the southern stingray does have it buries and covers itself under the sand. In addition to hiding themselves in the sand the southern stingray is equipped with a barb that contains venom. The barb is at the end of their tail and they use their tail to stab the barb into their predators. This venom produces intense pain and even paralysis in humans but the sharks who feed on stingrays seem to have become immune to the sting. Another defense mechanism the stingray uses is their back. This stingray has short spines on its back and if stepped on these spines can pierce its predators. The southern stingray has a commensal relationship with common coastal birds. As the stingray looks for food by flapping its fins and blowing water out through its mouth it stirs up the sand at the bottom of the ocean. The stirring up of this sand then creates the fish to become disoriented. As this happens the birds are able to dive down and feed on the fish that the stingray helped disorient...
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...non-American subject matter. Bottom line…we've had it with the onslaught of multi-cultural and diversity awareness programs being shoved down the throats of children in this school district. Before you label us racist, or right-wing religious fanatics, or homophobic, or whatever is currently en vogue to defend the Any Local School District agenda this week, I will ABSOLUTELY DENY YOU the opportunity. I defended democracy and freedom for fifteen years in the Air Force, flying hundreds of missions over hostile territory in combat conditions. I worked closely with people of every conceivable race or racial mix you can imagine. I trusted my life to them, and them to me. Not once did we put our tails on the line so my children would be deluged with Mexican, African, or "whatever-can" celebrations. We put our tails on the line for AMERICA! I am an AMERICAN of Dutch-German ancestry. Kim is a Korean citizen who happens to be a LEGAL IMMIGRANT to this country. Our family lives a "multi-cultural" life everyday. Do we see the Any Local School District offering any Korean-American celebrations? Of course not! Nor do we want them to offer any. You see,...
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...After my long research on twentieth century art, Picasso’s Art has caught my eye the most. Picasso's Three Musicians is by far my favorite piece by him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Picasso_three_musicians_moma_2006.jpg This painting is considered to be Sythetic Cubist style because of the broken up and reassembled pieces to represent the subject in a greater text. What I mean in my terms is that the odd shapes are reassembled to still keep a clear image, in this case I mean the three men in the picture. The Three Muscians is a great example of Cubist style in the Twentieth century. Pablo Picasso was a spanish painter who spent most of his lifetime in France. He is known to this very day as the greatest and most influential artist of the 20th century. Picasso demonstrated artistic talent in his early years, painting realistic manner through his childhood experiences. Aside from the anti-war paintings that he created Picasso remained neutral during World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II, refusing to join the armed forces for any side or country. Picasso's work is often categorized in periods, The Blue Period (1901-1904), The Rose Period (1905-1907), the African-Influenced Period (1908-1909), Analytic Cubism (1909-1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912-1919). The Three Musicians is so unique and considered cubism because of its cut paper fragments from a newspaper or from wallpaper were pasted into compositions, creating the first use of collage in fine art. ...
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...Turbulence wrecks Airbus Consortium Airbus Industry is a consortium of European aircraft-manufacturing companies formed in 1970 to meet the demand for short- to medium-range, high-capacity jetliners. Members include the German, French and Spanish-owned European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company EADS (80% stake) and the British owned BAE Systems (20%). Since its inception, Airbus has become a case study for how a multi-lateral consortium can be a disaster in a market-sensitive industry like Aviation. Technical and cultural issues • Socio-cultural differences: It is well known throughout Europe that Germans prefer consensus and involving others in decision making, while the French like to have a centralized committee making all major decisions. The Spanish are known to be flexible but not very communicative. All these differences have hugely impacted productivity and working efficiency within Airbus. • Governmental interference: It’s hard to enforce economic efficiency where subsidies are involved. Every time there was a crisis in investment or Opex, the governments of the countries involved jumped in to help out their respective players in the consortium. This led to huge overheads and repeated delays. • Technical oversight: Incompatibility in the versions of CATIA software used by plants in Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany resulted in 530 kms of cable wiring throughout the aircraft having to be completely redesigned. This delayed the launch of Airbus...
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...the Diquís, native people living in what is now southern Costa Rica, begin using gold to make jewelry, animal figures and other objects. Costa Rica was inhabited by an estimated 400,000 Indians when Columbus explored it on September 18, 1502 (Spanish colonization began in 1522). 1821, Costa Rica gains its independence from Spain and joins the Mexican Empire. By the time 1823 the Mexican Empire dissolves; Costa Rica joins El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua as the United Provinces of Central America. In 1838 Costa Rica becomes a fully independent country, but in 1849-1859 Juan Rafael Mora leads the fight against William Walker (an American who tries to take control of the...
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...("light, brightness") in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes. A lynx’s keen vision earns this cat legendary status in the myths of many cultures. In Greek, Norse, and North American myths, the lynx sees what others can’t, and its role is revealing hidden truths. The lynx is known by the tuft of black hair on the tips of its ears and its short or bobbed tail.In fact, one species of lynx is called a bobcat! 2 The four species of lynx are: Canadian, Eurasian, Spanish lynx and the bobcat. The Canadian lynx live in Canada...
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...the leaves that cast as much shade as a parasol[2] but with none of the charm. Balboa is that divining line[3] between the modern and the primitive. As he moves, the shadow of Spain moves with him. Balboa steps cautiously into a muddy stream and watches with fascination as his boot sinks and sinks. He will have to find another way. Upstream he sees an outcropping of rock. Maybe he can cross there. He tells himself that there is no hurry, but years of staying just ahead of trouble have left him anxiety-ridden. He would like to think of himself as a lion. Balboa the Lion! But no, he is more of a rat, and all of his accomplishments have been made with speed and stealth. Balboa places his hand on a branch and pulls himself up. He sees the tail of a snake disappearing just past his reach. The subtle crush of greenery confirms his discovery...
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...XXXX I felt excited, and beyond a little nervous, to have a real life opportunity to practice what little I knew. Equipped with a Spanish/English dictionary and a phrase book, I initiated my first Spanish as a second language attempt to communicate: talking with the airport worker who re-fueled the plane while Miguel finalized the paperwork. Aviation fuel is colored to insure airplanes receive the appropriate fuel. In the United States, the gas used in small airplanes is blue and called 100LL, the LL indicates low lead. Most other countries have an equivalent fuel called 8085Green. The fueler was a gruff, middle aged man who clearly didn’t have much interest in helping a Gringo polish his Spanish skills. When I inquired, “?Oye, es eso combustible verde?” (Is that fuel green?) He eyeballed me and the fuel, shook his head, gave an impatient nod followed by a glare that in any language clearly indicated, “Yea, you idiot, it’s green. What did you expect it to be?” The fueler may have never been exposed to anything other than green fuel; however, I thought it was a novelty and worth initiating a conversation despite my lack of Spanish language...
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...From today's featured article Water Rail The Water Rail is a bird of the rail family found across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Northern and eastern populations are migratory, but this species is a permanent resident in the warmer parts of its breeding range. It breeds in reed beds and other marshy sites with tall, dense vegetation, building its nest a little above the water level from whatever plants are available nearby. The adult is 23–28 cm (9–11 in) long, and, like other rails, has a body that is flattened laterally to allow it easier passage through reed beds. It has mainly brown upperparts and blue-grey underparts, black barring on the flanks, long toes, a short tail and a long reddish bill. The off-white, blotched eggs are incubated mainly by the female, and the precocial downy chicks hatch in 19–22 days. Water Rails are omnivorous, although they feed mainly on animals. They are territorial even after breeding, and will aggressively defend feeding areas in winter. These rails are vulnerable to flooding or freezing conditions, loss of habitat and predation by mammals (such as the American mink) and large birds, but overall the species' huge range and large numbers mean that it is not considered to be threatened. (Full article...) Recently featured: A Child of Our Time – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Ine of Wessex Archive – By email – More featured articles... Did you know... From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content: gable end ... that the Arts and...
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