...Henry Dumas short story “Ark of bones” (1974) about two young boys, Headeye and Fish-Hound who despite their differences go on a spiritual journey. Each character has a different opinions on spiritual experiences, which Dumas explores. The differences between Headeye and Fish-Hound are pronounced throughout the short story, but their banter is what makes the story intriguing. Headeye’s approach to supernatural beings differ compared to Fish-Hound as evident by their different opinions on spiritual sounds, spiritual signs and understanding of the spiritual realm. Headeye and Fish-Hound have different opinions on spiritual sounds that they hear at the river. Headeye feels connected to the sounds in a way fish-hound does not, “I heard a kind of moanin, like a lot of people. I figured it must be in the wind. Headeye, he is jumpin around like a perch with a hook in the gill” (6) . Headeye seems more comfortable with the noise even moving towards the sound as if the sound is pulling him. On the other hand Fish-hound is scared of the sound and unsure of...
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...College | Fish Farming | Benefits and Costs | Hailey Devitt 3/28/2011 | English 160 Module # 4 & 5 Assignment # 5 Formal Report North Island College Section: Distance Submitted To Derek Hanebury March 28, 2011 Submitted by: Ms. H. Devitt Table of contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 1 Introduction & Background……………………………………………………………………………………Page 2 Major Issues…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 2 & 3 Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 & 4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 4 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………………………….………….Page 5 Executive Summary Fish farming in Canada has recently taken quite the spotlight, for good or for worse that is the question that needs to be addressed. I feel the negatives greatly outshine the positives at this point in time; the wild salmon stocks are currently in danger and fish farming is taking double the amount of wild salmon to produce half the amount of farmed fish. The fish coming from the farms are dubious to say the least; they produce a chemical, disease ridden product that is not beneficial for consumption. There are many issues around the benefits of the actual fish, and what it might do to the wild if they are interbred and mixed among the wild salmon. However like everything along with the negatives come some benefits of these farms. There is a major industry with fish farming...
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...Exceeded consumption of the natural resources will lead to breaking down the environment cycle and destroying those natural resources. One of those threatened natural resources is fisheries resources. Marine fisheries are supplying a major protein source to the world’s population, and they are supporting an industry that worth over $85 billion annually . Fisheries resources are facing one of the biggest issues that threaten it globally; overfishing. During the 20th century, the fishing expanded rapidly to the global scale as a result of motorized vessels, inexpensive oil, refrigeration, increasingly global commodity markets, and heavy government subsidies to increase fleets. Because of the overfishing, fish cannot sustain their population specially the large ocean fishes. The fish get fewer and fewer, until finally there are none to catch. Some people think that this issue affects only those who live from fisheries sector...
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...|To be completed by the student |To be completed by the markers | |Module Name and code |MARKETING RESEARCH |First Marker’s name |Farhod Karimov | | |2UZB607 |(acts as signature) | | |Tutor Name |Farhod Karimov |Second Marker’s name | | | | |(acts as signature) | | |Student ID (UoW) | |For Registrar’s office use only (hard copy submission) | |Student ID (WIUT) | | | |Deadline date |1 December, 2014 | | |Individual assignment |( N/A | | |Group assignment...
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...Why Do Cave Fish Lose Their Eyes? Why Do Cave Fish Lose Their Eyes? This article is provided courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History. Carlsbad Caverns National Park Deep underground there are caves where the sun never shines. If you found yourself in one of these caverns without a flashlight, you would see nothing at all; just total blackness. In some of these underground caves, there are fishes, crustaceans, salamanders and other animals that have evolved to live without light. For example, more than one hundred species of cave fishes live their lives in constant darkness. They depend on senses other than sight to hunt, eat and reproduce. Many of these species of fishes are blind or nearly blind—some don’t even have eyes. Yet they all evolved from fishes that could see. Somehow, over millions of years, these fishes not only developed the ability to live without sight—they lost the ability to see altogether. How did that happen? How can evolution cause a species to lose a trait? It’s a mystery that evolutionary scientists have been struggling to unravel. The search for an answer gives us a fascinating look at how evolution works. Regressive Evolution We usually think of evolution as a process in which species acquire new traits. But in cave fishes we have an example of regressive evolution, a process in which species lose a trait—in this case, the ability to see. Why Do Cave Fish Lose Their...
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...of a fishing rod, he was using a piece of wrapping thread and a cane pole with a big, red worm attached to it to attract the fish. He used to catch a lot of fish that way, and IButt2014-07-19T17:13:00.26IWith excitement sometimes would be lucky to catch more than one fish with the same worm! That day, he caught about nine to thirteen fish in a row, but then all of a sudden, he could not catch any more of them, no matter how long he waited holding his pole in the water. He decided to give up and leave with the fish that he had caught. IButt2014-07-19T16:37:00.26ISay this with excitement plus shock But when he turned around to pick them up, he was shocked to see them all dead and stiff, because they were left to lie there in the hot sun for about two hour. However, the boy noticed that one of the fish was moving and making strange sounds. He was surprised to see IButt2014-07-19T16:37:00.26IWith shock in voice that it was alive unlike the others. He picked it up and dipped it in the water a number of times. He then picked all the other fish and put this living fish on top of them. He held it carefully and started towards his home. After coming home, the boy dumped all the fish in his backyard after cleaning and frying them all and went to bed. He did not put the living fish separately from the others and left it lying on the grass with the rest of fish. The next morning when he woke up, he realized his mistake...
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...TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITTUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES 938 Aurora Blvd. Quezon City DISSOLVED OXYGEN INDICATOR ALARM IN FISH PONDS Members: Dulce, Rei Justin Faustino, John Benidict A. Serafica, Leopoldo Jr. Uru, Vincent C. Villaganas, Arbert A. Instructor: Engr. Kim KeryllTria Chapter 1 1.1Introduction and its Background The following students intend to have a promising research study contributing to the community creating a useful tool. This research project is an addition of what so called Microbial Fuel Cell a newly discovered technology on producing electricity using bacteria. In this Technology if an electrode is placed in waste water, bacteria automatically begin to grow on it. These bacteria are capable of transforming the organic compounds present in the water into electricity. This process purifies the waste water, which in and of itself is a useful application. But researchers from Wageningen UR and Wetsus, a water technology institute, who are working with each other as part of the Microbial Fuel Cell project, are more interested in generating electricity. They are testing organic materials which may act as catalysts on the process. They are also improving the design of the model to enable generating electricity on a larger scale. How a microbial fuel cell works A microbial fuel or biofuel cell requires: * Two electrodes * Bacteria such as those present in waste water or manure * A conducting wire with resistor (such as a light...
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...How to fish Fishing really is not as simple as it may seem, however just about every child has been fishing once in their childhood. There are many different kinds of fish just as there are many different kinds of techniques. You can use artificial bait, as well as live bait, aswell as many different everyday household items. But before you can pick any of that you need to pick a location, location and weather is the key! When it comes to being successful at fishing, location is everything. You can not catch what is not there. Typically, Fish and other critters like structures, dips and dives in the creek, river, or ocean floors. Depth of the area is not always that important. But tide usually is. When fishing a river, bay or ocean you have to pay attention to the tide. High tide is usually best as the water is deeper, which allows fish access to areas where they can only feed periodically. Bridges are great spots; they offer cover and protection to the fish. And if the bridge has lights they can act as a bonus since most fish are attracted to the lights. But then you need to figure out which fish is in season. When fishing a bay, ocean or river the time of year and the temperature play a big role in whether you will have a successful day on the water. A lot of fish are only around for certain months. Some migrate north, while others migrate south, and then some will go out into the deeper water. Although water temperature in my book is more important than air temperature...
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...that the rarely get a hit off of a swimbait, but when they do it is one of the biggest fish they ever caught! Once you have tried swimbait fishing and have caught the biggest fish of your life you will never go back to spoons or top water lures ever again! Now when you first start looking for a swimbait lure to try you will see very large lures, sometimes up to a foot long. Yes, I said a foot long! If you have never fished for bass then you would probably be really surprised by the size of these lures. However, what you do not know is that bass are notoriously known for literally trying to eat fish their own size....
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...the Sea is a story about an old fisherman who has not caught a fish for eighty four days, but gets a hook in the mouth of the greatest fish he has ever caught. This fish takes the old man on a journey that he will never forget. At the beginning of the novel, Santiago has been fishing for eighty-four days and has not caught a fish. This symbolizes defeat in Santiago’s life. Santiago does not intend on giving up, but instead he has determination and tells himself that he will go fishing every day until he finally catches a fish. Santiago has a lot of pride in himself, and I find this to be a very rare trait, especially in today’s world. The theme of The Old Man and the Sea is to never give up in any circumstance, because you never know what might happen next. Santiago never gave up and went fishing every day until he hooked the marlin, and he stayed with that marlin until he was able to kill it. When the sharks began to attack Santiago’s boat so they could eat the marlin, Santiago knew it was hopeless and that he would lose the fish, but he still fought them off as long as he could. Even though Santiago was defeated in his fishing trip, he emerged as a hero to not only himself, but to all the people around him as well. The Old Man and the Sea has a few characters. First, there is Santiago who is a fisherman that has not caught a fish in over eighty days but refuses to give up. Santiago is the “Old Man” in the story’s title and knows more than most people about fishing and the water...
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...general, beyond rituals, dances and dialects, culture is how we think, what we feel, how we relate to others even how we interpret behaviors can reveal how culture shape us. For example, what happen we see in aquarium? How we interpret our behavior can also reflect the culture. For example, what happen we see in an aquarium? Despite of whatever you think or image, your awareness about the movements of the fish is already shaped by culture. What is in your mind when you see a fish which move alone out of any group in the fish-society? There are two kinds of thought coming in your mind in this case base on the different culture. The first is independent psychological mode which is popular in American and European‘s society. Independent psychological mode means that individuals think about themselves as responsible for behavior. They will control their life by influencing other people. They just consider what important for them, which effect influence their decisions. They try to show what things they are different from each other. They want to emphasize individual achievements, personal responsibility and want to be a leader of a group or even a society, and even they also want to control environment. In other words, they want to make different, not anyone can like them. Another thought bases on interdependent psychology mode which is popular in Asia. They live according to the desiring of others and they very care about the influences of their activities to someone. They respect their...
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...or too many drinks the care was not in his control having to get his car fixed unfortunately. Some of the words Herman Maclean had written that intrigued me was “No fish could live out there where the river exploded into colors and curves that would attract photographers. The fish were in that slow backwash, right in the dirty foam, with the dirt being one of the chief attractions. Part of the speckles would be pollen from pine trees, but most of the dirt was was edible insect life that had not survived the waterfall.” This quote is a great description of what Herman had seen and how he analyzed his surroundings when fishing. In his writings he even adds in quotes that he said or the people he was with and what he was saying in his mind to...
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...The Fish – a short story by Seamus Galway The short story is narrated in such way that every time you read it new meanings and symbols appear. The fascinating writing style reveals symbols in even the smallest details of the story and has a big influenceon the overall impression. And the way the Christian symbol, the fish, is made the foundation of the story is very interesting and admirable and makes the reader focus and analyze on every single detail of the story to find out what is really happening – and why it happens. Because of the writer’s thorough and descriptive writing style, the reader gets a distinct picture of the setting, and because of the many describing details you actually find yourself being a part of the story. The description of the setting and the people indicates that the story takes place in Portugal because the inhabitants speak Portuguese. I am guessing it is in a little village near the sea or a harbor, mainly because the writer mentions an old port, rococo churches and stately customs house. I would say the story takes place in present time, for example because it is mentioned that there are lots of tourists in the village and we are told that these tourists often go on organized cruises along the reef. It is also described how the river is very dirty and brown with waste, which is very characteristic for the nature nowadays. If we are to look at the two characters, Manuel and the American woman, it is pretty clear that these to persons...
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...The book follows the old man on his journey out to sea in search for a fish. But why did Hemingway wright him to be an old man? A young one would have had much more strength to bring the fish in, but he would have gone at it in a different perspective. Is the old man supposed to go through similar every day challenges as a normal person would? When the old man catches the fish, he holds on and doesn’t let go, so from that perspective it could be taken as a metaphorical grudge, or see it for what it is, determination. But the fact is, is that if Hemingway was to write it as a young man against the sea, he could have given up the fish, to try to catch a smaller one for less labor. But what does age have to do with their choices? First off,...
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...a. Rationale: A total of six Black Molly fish will have their growth monitored in two different temperatures to determine which temperature the fish grow best in. The Black Mollies will be weighed every day to find out if which temperature best allow fish to increase in size. Three of the black mollies will be kept in an environment that is eighty degrees Fahrenheit and the other three black mollies will be kept in seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit. The research for the experiment is important because it is very important to know what environment is best for the growth of fish. b. Research Question: What water temperature do Black...
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