Essays on Prey

Introduction to Business and Society-Persuasive Essay

Introduction In his book titled The Short Story of Progress, Ronald Wright analyzes civilizations that have witnessed rapid growth and supremacy. He also elucidates the fatal fall of many such civilizations and enjoins that over-exploiting the environment can lead to ecological catastrophe. By finding answers to questions relating to human origins, reasons for existence and destination of the progress pursuit, Wright warns the society from traversing through progress traps, created by humans themselves, blinded by a short term urge to modernize. “We can go to understand the reckless aspects of human nature and circumvent the danger of arrogant self-destruction, ...

(Author’s affiliation) Diabetes is a polygenic disease characterized by significantly higher levels of glucose in the blood. In this disorder, metabolic disorders lead to persistent thirst (polydipsia) and excessive level of urination (polyuria). Diabetes is caused by insulin-related disturbances in the body. In healthy human beings, pancreatic β cells have insulin that is found as a hexamer having three insulin dimers attached together by two central zinc ions. The insulin monomer has a 21-residue A chain as well as a 30-residue B chain. These chains are cross-linked by two disulfide bridges, i.e. CysA20-CysB19 and CysA7-CysB7. There is also a ...

Everybody is addicted to something; addiction is a disease that does not discriminate. According to the latest research done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 22.7 million Americans require treatment for certain drug and substance addictions (Patterson).Addiction surely does not discriminate and for years celebrities have fallen prey to drug and substance abuse. In spite of the status, fame and fortune addiction plays a very fair game and this is evident in the very common reports of famous celebrities who have publically struggled with drug and substance addictions, others even experiencing a public relapse ( ...

Abstract

Over thirty years after its identification, HIV and AIDS remains a somewhat elusive virus, particularly when it comes to its history as a human infectious agent, and resourcing a complete epidemiology of the disease. Part of the problem is that so many antiretroviral drugs have come out and have either been used or prescribed incorrectly. In addition, the virus, like many other reverse RNA transcriptase viruses, has a very high aptitude in terms of developing resistance to drugs at a very rapid rate. What further complicates matters is how quickly it has spread. It will probably never truly be ...

Introduction

Multiple researches suggest that dinosaurs are among the most successful groups of animals to have ever lived on earth. Their body physique and adaptability enhanced their survival thereby extending their life longevity. In the course of time, these species evolved into diverse shapes and sizes. As a result, the different types of evolved organisms embraced various modes of living. According to Xu (2006), nearly 150 years after the discovery of the first fossils of the dinosaur, this species was believed be a reptile. In fact, when Richard Owen found the first remains of this organism, the paleontologists used the ...

The meaning of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment - sexual acts expressed verbally (threats, intimidation, indecent remarks) or physically (touches, feeling etc.) character. Sexual harassment that is unwelcome sexual behavior to another person - including touching or explicit sexual content. However, sometimes it is difficult to define whether someone just teases or flirts, or there is sexual harassment. What is elaborate sexual harassment in cultural countries? It is not only the offender desiring to have sex. And, not only a danger, in which a prey is invited to either transfer to sexual demands or be in pain with the actions of rapist. The basic characteristic ...

Dear Editor,

I am a regular reader of National Geographic magazine, and I am writing this letter to express my praise for including articles related to animal behavior. I was excited to read the article, “Why an Eagle Really Grabbed a Kid” by Rachel Becker, published on 12/7/2016. It was about a wedge tailed eagle swooping down to prey on a young boy, at the Alice Springs Desert Park in Australia’s Northern Territory. It was an interesting event and I wished the author provided a more elaborate account of the events, rather than passing around what is already known from ...

Abstract

The present paper is a review of the various causes of violence among teenagers and possible ways to eliminate it from the society. Various books and journals have been studied to collect data from last few years regarding the reported deaths, drug abuse cases, violence cases, etc. among teenagers. Further, towards the end some worthwhile recommendations to curb the issue have also been proposed.

Introduction

Life is a cycle of birth and death, marked by several stages of development from infancy, childhood, teenage, adulthood and old age. These stages are marked by their own peculiar characters of physical, social, emotional, ...

What was Homo erectus like? What were they like physically, and what do we know of their behaviors, tools, etc.?

Homo erectus, also referred to as the “upright man” was the earliest known early human to possess the characteristics of the modern man. Unlike its predecessors, Homo erectus was bipedal, that is, they were the first humans in the evolution line to walk in two legs with an upright posture (Science & Technology). They had the biggest brains, in proportion to their body sizes, as compared to their predecessors. They also had longer legs and sorter arms. This was because they had reduced their adaptation towards tree climbing. They also had a larger variation in heights as compared to other ...

Scientists, the world over, have a common belief that over 90% of earth’s species have become extinct over the last three billion years that the planet has supported life . It is estimated that there have been at least five mass extinctions spread over millions of years at a time. The latest known mass extinction was towards the end of the Cretaceous period. It is most likely so well known because, the event which occurred over 65 million years ago, caused the end of the dinosaurs. Although in terms of the scale it was smaller than the previous four, ...

After view the video that Campaign for Houston made about Proposition 1: the Bathroom Ordinance a lot of things came to mind. It is a very emotion video that makes the viewer actually think about the implications of allowing anyone to use whichever bathroom they want. When analyzing the video from an ethos standpoint Campaign for Houston did an excellent job. Ethos correlates directly with the authority and credibility associated with the presenter. The video is made and distributed by Campaign for Houston. This is a well respected political group that claims its core value to be protecting and ...

Argument essay

Historically, Kentucky was home to two wolf species: the red wolf the gray wolf. Today, neither wolf species can be found in the Bluegrass State. As the amount of human settlers increased, these creatures were seen as a potential danger, as a pest, threatening livestock. It was the belief that the red wolf caused widespread cattle losses that led to extensive predator control programs, therefore, the red wolf was totally removed from extensive areas of its former range. As being the most adaptable predator, coyotes occupied their habitat. But today coyotes are growing in population and preying on more ...

The majority of scientists are in agreement that global warming is occurring and is caused by human activities over the last two hundred years or so. Global warming is caused by the build up in the atmosphere of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and others which have been created by the burning of fossil fuels in order to produce electricity, and for use in industries and motor vehicles. Another contribution to global is the removal of vast areas of natural forest from the planet. . The majority of carbon dioxide exchange between the atmosphere and the earth ...

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A trademark is a legally binding emblem, logo, or name on goods or services that uniquely identify to a specific company. As the Chief Operations Officer of Boca Raton Sports Holdings, I decided to pick “Boca Raptors” as the new team name. The name “Boca” on the team name emanates from Boca Raton, the locality of the Basketball team and “Raptors” is derived from the fact that Florida is a Birds paradise with over 500 species in existence. However, we are not just any birds we are the raptors- birds of prey who feed on rival football teams. The ...

Ghost stories and narratives can take many different forms and change according to history, location and culture. What is considered scary in one culture could be dismissed as a fantastic tale or a comical narrative by another. The cultural values and everyday narratives of the people in a certain location determine what is scary and what is not. The West and the East have different cultural values and beliefs. They differ not only in simple matters such as greeting a stranger but also in the principles that govern their conduct in life and business. These differences are also evident ...

Introduction

The connection between Colonial America, Atlantic trade and slavery helped in the development and growth of America’s colonies. Without slavery, it would have unmanageable for European colonists to develop the New World (Morgan 6). It is also inconceivable that colonists and settlers could have managed to settle and develop America without slave labour. Slave labour is the essential reason American was able to produce major consumer goods that became the basis of global trade of tobacco, cotton, rice, etc. (Dodson). Slavery and the Making of America is a documentary made by PBS that discusses the role played by ...

Dante’s Inferno presents an allegorical biography of Dante’s effort to conquer sins and enjoy God’s love. The author of this compelling book presents the idea of Hell by explaining nine different circles. The levels descend towards the depth of the hell the (9th level), the circle inhabited by the devil himself. Each circle is a reserve for particular sinners. Furthermore, different punishments are administered at each level. The nature and extent of the sins committed define the magnitude of the recommended punishment. The higher the severity of the sin the lower the circle in which one ...

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Abstract

The importance of social media effects on families and communities has been determined by the research findings based on the investigation of existing literature. The principal objective of the study is to examine the influence of social media on our everyday life. Besides, another investigative goal is to identify possible consequences that social media may bring. Therefore, this study implies the utilization of both secondary research and primary research approaches. The expected ...

1. Introduction Global warming consequences have been mainly focused on the impacts they have and will in the future have on the global human population. The less focus is on the impact on the animal and plant species that are even more vulnerable, since they cannot adapt to quick changes as humans can. They are not the main culprit for the climate changes and yet they will suffer the most. One of the animal species that is being threatened by the global climate change are also polar bears that inhabit the polar region. They are playing an important role ...

Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor

Introduction

The narratives of human evolution are one of the oft-told scientific stories whenever the topic of the origin of man crops up. However, this topic is also one of the thorniest and most highly contentious. There are major disagreements in the manner in which man first came to be, and every interpretation of almost every new find on the matter will be sure to find opposition among scholars on the field (Harcourt-Smith & Aiello, 2004). While there are numerous causes of disputes ...

Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 science fiction film Under the Skin is a supremely stylized, innately profound work that utilizes kaleidoscopic visuals and an unsettling performance from Scarlett Johannson to explore issues of the male gaze and take them to their furthest conclusion. Telling the story of an alien (Johansson) who comes to Earth and entices men with sex for her own twisted, mysterious purposes, Under the Skin charts the progression of a woman’s experience by simultaneously giving her a power and a predatory agency that women are not typically afforded, then stripping that agency away bit by bit ...

Ghost stories and narratives can take many different forms and change according to the history, location and culture of a place. What is considered scary in one culture could be dismissed as a fantastic tale or a comical narrative by another culture. The cultural values and every day narratives of the people in a certain physical location determines what is scary and what is not. The west and the east have different cultural values and beliefs. they differ not only in simple matters such as greeting a stranger but also the principles that govern their conduct in life and ...

Question 1

Cultural leveling describes how people from different cultures approach each other and try to reach common grounds regarding communication and interaction. This process is evident in Lee’s ethnographic fieldwork. Coming from white society, the researcher exhibited arrogance and considered himself superior, both intellectually and culturally, to the !Kung bushmen. He did this by extending to or cutting off the supply of tobacco from the Bushmen since he was the only source of the commodity in 1000 square miles (Lee). Besides, he neither shared his food with the Bushmen nor participated in their food-gathering activities. For this reason, the ...

The fish family includes sharks, whales, hagfish, and lungfish among others. Fish are water vertebrates and can exist in both fresh water and salt water depending on their adaptability. All fish are aquatic, and they survive by breathing oxygen that is dissolved in water. The two primary groups of fish include bony fish and cartilaginous fish. The aquatic habitat and environment are what determine the ecological structure of the fish. The entire system in which the fish lives is what is referred to as the fish ecology. Fish thrive well on sea nutrients, which are found at the bottom ...

Do we need that Endangered Species Act?

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was an innovative measure for the future of nature and continues to protect the diversity of the animal and plant kingdom of the United States. This law is important to the survival of all living things because every living organism depends on the life of another living thing to survive, including humans. Aquatic species in Florida are essential for the health of the environment in which it lives. For example, because all creatures and plants depend on each other for survival, when one species is allowed to become extinct, all other species in ...

Lab Report: Food Behaviourism in Japanese Red Belly Newts

Abstract The current experiment sought to determine the food of choice by Japanese Red Belly Newts. Fifteen Japanese Red Belly Newts were introduced into three sets of tanks. Food was introduced into the tanks in the first tank (control group) was given blood warms while in the other two tanks, beef hearts, blood worms, and crickets were introduced. We found out that salamanders become very active, aggressive, and territorial when it came to securing food for themselves in the tank. At the initial stages before realizing any food was added into the tank, the salamanders were quite calm and ...

In 2014, JP Morgan Chase Bank experienced a data breach whereby 83 million customer accounts were compromised in what was deemed as the largest data breach in America. The hack affected 76 million American households, which were approximated to be 67 percent of the total households in America. The attack, announced in the month of September, was uncovered by the bank’s cyber security team in July 2014, but was not contained till mid-August. The hackers stole customers’ names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. It was reported that other personal information such as login details, social security ...

Cyberbullying in North America

Cyberbullying is one of the challenges that comes with the wide adoption of information communication technologies in the world. Cyberbullying involves the online posting of rumors about another person with the aim of achieving disdain in other people's minds, or it might go to the degree of expressly recognizing casualties and distributing materials seriously criticizing and demeaning them (Pedersen, 2016). The perpetrators of cyber bullying mostly perform the act again and again intentionally (Zheng, 2010, p. 76). From the subjective view, cyberbullying leads to retraction in society, degradation of the mental state of the victim, poor performance in school ...

Sharks are fish; the term refers to a group of around 465 species (Elasmo-research.org).. Scientifically, they are classified in the order Seachimorpha, subclass Elasmobrancii and class Chondrichthyes. Sharks have an exoskeleton composed of cartilage; which makes it flexible and light enough for ease in swimming (Elasmo-research.org).

Size and body structure

They grow to averagely 4.6- 6m long. Due to the large number of shark species, their size vary, ranging from 1 centimeters to as long as 12 meters (Elasmo-research.org).They have 7 gills through which they breathe; the gills are located on both sides of the body. Their teeth are 300 in ...

Introduction

Bullying is a major issue in the school system. This has been going on for centuries but has worsened with the advancement of technology and students are now able to bully each other even after school hours through channels such as social media. This issue has gained worldwide attention since bullying is reported to be responsible for a very large percentage of suicide cases in teens (Carr, & Beresford, 2012). It also affects the children’s academic performance, therefore raising an alarm even with the teachers. Students who are constantly bullied either through verbal confrontation, threats, physical confrontation such as ...

A cybercrime is the type of law breaking that is of a criminal nature that involves a computer that is targeted or used in the crime itself or a network as a whole. Cyberbullying, on the other hand, is the use of electronic means of communication to send messages of a threatening or intimidating nature to someone (Wall 341). These messages may get sent through electronic equipment such as mobile phones, computers tablets or through communication platforms such as social media. Another significant difference of the two is that cyberbullying is done via any electronic means while cybercrime gets ...

Introduction

Searching for a job is a strenuous exercise coupled with online frauds, time wastage, and underpayment particularly when the candidate is not adequately prepared. Therefore, most people resort to looking jobs online. Despite the fact that this approach work for a sizable number of job seekers, cases of people being conned online has been on the rise due to unpreparedness and falling prey of quick money job swindles (Lauber and Kraig, 14). For instance, some perpetrators send checks to their victims to get account numbers, where over one million Americans are victims. This stems from the fact that, many ...

Whilst the cumulative effects of global warming are as yet uncertain, what is known is that global warming will affect most of the species living on planet Earth, including cetaceans. Cetaceans are whales, dolphins and porpoises, and they inhabit most of the world’s oceans and some freshwater rivers and lakes in the equatorial zone. Evidence gathered over the last twenty to thirty years has shown that changes in the cetaceans’ habitat will impact on their range, behavior and sustainability. If the species is to survive, they must adapt to climate change. The following is a discussion of how ...

Chapter 1. Introduction

Mayan civilization along with the ancient farmer cultures of Mexico comprise what is now called "Mesoamerica." This cultures were divided from the rest of American nations and possessed own solar calendar, ball game, excessive knowledge of astronomy, and used chocolate beans as money. Geographic setting of Mexico is very versatile and uncommon. Almost all climatic zones can be found here from mountain valleys and snows to desert wastelands.

The lowlands constitute narrow strips along the coasts. Generally poor soils were becoming productive during the flood season. While seasons were strongly marked and most of the trees lost their leaves ...

Fear is a relative term, at least from the human perspective. This suggests that humanity has experienced its own sets of fears, depending on the prevailing dangers of a particular physical environment and epoch. In this regard, it has always been common knowledge that survival is an integral part of every species, including the Homo sapiens, and that compromising the sense of safety of animals and humans is most likely to instigate a reaction of fear. As such, it can also be said that fear is a beneficial aspect of existence, given that it triggers reactions of alertness, fighting ...

Horseshoe crabs are very interesting creatures that are predominantly present on sandy beaches. They are famous for not having any predators except for humans who use them as bait for fishing. Horseshoe crabs belong to the genus Limulus and are of the species Polyphemus. They are usually found in muddy or shallow waters and would come on shore for mating/breeding. The body of the horseshoe crab is made of a hard shell called a carapace. The horseshoe crab has book gills for respiration that help it breathe underwater as well, and they also help them to swim. They also ...

Introduction:

The act of deception of another human being through the use of electronic mail is known as email fraud. The idea of deceiving people online became effective immediately after the introduction of email as a source of communication. As the curiosity of people increased, so did an obsession of hitting the jackpot of luck through the internet by winning a lottery or by winning a vacation, pretty much an idea of anything that could lure people into believing they have won something precious was brought to use.

In the today’s world email frauds have taken a very different and ...

Introduction

The lion is a member of the cat family. However, this animal is significantly different because more often than not, it does not display the typical characteristics of the cat family members. One of the least typical traits of the cat family members is sociality. This trait is however one of the most exciting aspects of the life of a lion. In fact, this aspect cannot be overemphasized seeing that most of the other cats are not social at all. The aim of this presentation is to explore this exciting aspect, that is the social behavior and structure of lions, in ...

The Ozark Big Eared Bat

The Ozark Big Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) are found in different habitats accross the United States. They are limited in number and are found in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma; however, it was reported that they are no longer found in Missouri because of the destruction of the environment. In Oklahoma, they are found in Adair County and adjacent parts of Cherokee and Delaware counties. In the early 1970s, the Ozark big eared bats were documented to only be a hundred in Missouri. With efforts in the l980s, it was reported that an increase in number among these creatures have occurred. ...

1. Explain how a denial-of-service attack works. How and why are these attacks effective in their goals? Who would be the primary targets for these types of attacks?

A denial of service attack (DoS attack) is a type of attack on a machine or a network of machines that is intended to make certain resources unavailable for use for the the users who are generally meant to be the intended users. There are a variety of different ways that a denial of service attack can be carried out, but the purpose is the same: to disrupt the proper functioning of a machine or a network. If a ...

1) Lionfish, belonging to the genus Pterois, is native to the Pacific and Indian oceans. They inhabit the coral reefs and lagoons and predate the small fish. Lionfish is now abundantly encountered in the United States East coast and Caribbean Sea.

There is a speculation that the lionfish was released from an aquarium in South Florida in the hurricane Andrew in 1992, although the lionfish was first discovered in the South Florida much earlier in 1985. In the last two decades the lionfish particularly the P. volitans species has expanded largely across Western Atlantic and Caribbean (Albins and Hixon, 2011). ...

President Harry Truman is widely thought to have begun the cold war. This is particularly because of his policy, which was referred to as the Truman doctrine. The doctrine largely related to how America would relate with Greece and Turkey. President Truman believed that the best way to contain the Soviet expansion, or communism, was to ensure that no state was vulnerable or unstable so as to fall prey to the soviet influence. Accordingly, in postulating the doctrine, President Truman convinced Congress to give financial aid to Turkey and Greece, which at that time were experiencing tough times.

Truman’ ...

Question 1

The Order Coleoptera (commonly known as beetles) may be subdivided into a numerous number of families. Four of these families include Anthicidae, Dytiscidae (also known as Predaceous Diving Beetles), Haliplidae and Hydraenidae.

Question 2

The Haliplidae are a family of crawling beetles which consists of approximately 200 species making up 6 genera. They are normally 2-4.5 mm in length and have a width of 1.45-2.5 mm. The beetles are oval ion shape and are yellowish in color. They have a slight head inclination with eyes that are not very protuberant. They have short antennae which have 11 divisions each. Their mandibular prosthecae are very well ...

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INTRODUCTION

Kids of today are the future consumers of tomorrow. Marketers and consumer brands have understood and identified this fact and have targeted their marketing efforts towards this generation to emotionally attach with them and raise loyal customers for them. As stated by the VC of J. Walter Thompson a renowned advertising agency that marketing and advertising is not only about creating awareness of products but the bigger idea is to create a future consumer base who are eager to buy more and attach with the brand. Marketers and advertisers have targeted young adults ...

Introduction

The cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) is the fastest land animal with a widely quoted speed of 71 miles per hour or 32ms-1 however time trials under controlled circumstances show that the top speed is somewhere around 29ms-1 or 64 miles per hour (Sharpp, 1997). The Cheetah is uniquely adapted for speed and very few other land mammals can boast of such physiological specializations. Cheetah is a member of the group Felidae and they are unique in many ways. To start with, the African cheetah is the only species in the genus Acinonyx. Out of the 37 species in the cat family, cheetah ...

The following is a layman’s version on the processes that produced the first intelligent, sentient creature, the human being. The paper will address the time through the forest- savannah transition in east Africa and through to the first hand axe and spear making, a period of approximately three million years ago. The paper will propose probable events that might have occurred during that time. The pre-human ancestors went from among the weakest and defenseless prey on the plains of African grassland to the voracious terror of the modern world, within an interval of approximately one million years. How did that ...

Movie Review of The Croods

The movie, The Croods (2013), is about a family of Neanderthals who met one Homo sapiens, and they all traveled together to find a better place to live after earthquakes and comet showers destroyed the family’s former abode. Ten things about Neanderthals presented in the movie are enumerated and discussed below. - In the movie, Neanderthals run very fast over long distances. The opening scene in the movie showed them running very fast in search for food. When they were attacked by a wild animal, all members of the family ran fast. I learned in class that Neanderthals cannot run ...

The interesting story written by Oates was set in the sixties about a fifteen year old girl. During this time, little was known about the psychological background of serial killers and how they would prey on their victims. What made “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” even creepier than it is was the character Arnold. This is because very little is known about him. The story does not focus on him, his actions or his thoughts. He was a mysterious person that was not very desirable. However, he still caught the curiosity of Connie. This was something that happened ...

Infant care and production in tamarins

Infant care and production in Tamarins: An Introduction Parenting patterns vary extensively both amongst human and primates. Cooperative care is rather unusual in the primates, however; it is found mainly in tamarins (Saguinus oedipus), the small monkeys. This report delves into infant care and production in tamarins, in a social system, explaining the methods they maintain their relationships in a cooperative care.

When offered an option for caretaking of mother or the father, infants generally prefer the father, who offer more care. Hence, in biparental and cooperative breeding groups, the infants do not create a major fondness to the mother or ...

Abstract

Addiction is multicultural meaning that it could occur to anyone regardless of their race, social standings or culture. There are many addictions in the world today, but the most common are gambling addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, sex addiction, shopping addiction and video games addiction. These addictions have become troublesome in the community in that most people in the society have had a family membesr fall prey to the addiction. The addiction has caused a lot of consequences to the victims and the society. For the victims or addicts it has landed them in prison, made them homeless and ended up ...

Introduction

The great white shark is found in all major oceans around the world and is also known as the great white or white death. The great white shark belongs to the species of lamniform shark and are widely distributed all over the globe. The taxonomic name for white shark is Carolus Linnaeus. White sharks are famous for their massive size and voracious eating habits. A mature male white shark could grow up to 6.5m in length. Researches have published work stating that great white sharks grow up to 8m in length. A mature white shark would weigh around 3, ...

The natural selection is regarded as the principle central to the theory of evolution. It can be defined as the process in which the species adapt to the environment in order to survive. In addition, natural selection leads to evolution when certain species with greater survival probability reproduce and pass on their genetic characteristics to the next generation of species. This grand theory of evolution is simple yet greatly misunderstood. In order to get a bigger picture of what theory is all about, imagine specie of beetles that comes in red and brown. Both of the beetle variety exists in ...

Introduction

Being able to identify how predation and competition influence natural selection is essential in understanding the evolutionary ecology of a population of species. In predation, substandard individuals are inherently selected. By substandard these are the young, sick and physically unfit individuals. As a result, preys also evolve into a more resilient ones putting pressure also to the predators. This scenario reflects a coevolution of both predators and preys. In this study, we will examine the predatory-prey relationship and understand the dynamics involved in relation to environmental changes.

Methodology

Four different kinds of prey and five different kinds of predator were considered in this study. ...

1. ‘How does the rainfall of grasslands like this compare to deserts and forests?’ Grasslands are located between the forests and the deserts the distribution of rain is different in the three zones. Grasslands receive moderate rainfall ranging between 500 to 900 mm annually while forests receive high rainfall and deserts receive low rainfall. 2. ‘How does the behavior of communal (group) calving help the survival of Mongolian gazelles?’ Mongolian gazelles communal calving helps them to move together in groups hence are able to resist predators that locate them from afar considering the grasslands do not ...

“Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “To His Coy Mistress” are metaphysical poems, and no doubt, both are love poems too. However, there is a major difference between these two poems. They are as follows: in “ Valediction: Forbidding Mourning,” Donne compared the separation of lovers as departing from each other and stay away, whereas in “To His Coy Mistress,” Andrew Marvell compares the separation of lovers to death. In John Donne’s “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning,” a man is bidding farewell to his ladylove as he prepares to leave. The man’s profound love for his ladylove is apparent in the poem that ...

One theory in evolution that has consistently been in sync with observations is that of ‘survival of the fittest’. This is the base for explaining the behavior of all species and their struggle for existence. Since the beginning of time, a balance has always been maintained in the eco-biological system to ensure sustenance and evolution. That there are carnivores and herbivores – predators and preys – show the existence and importance of a natural system for maintaining balance. Any mechanism can be modeled and analyzed mathematically. The predator-prey interaction is an evolving mathematical problem that has been explained using various theories, the ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Book: The count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas and was first published in the year 1844. The plot of the story was expanded by Dumas in collaboration with ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. Along with the ‘Three Musketeers’, this novel is one of the most anthologized works of Dumas, and as critics opine the novel has become a permanent fixture of Western literature. Dumas was a French novelist and dramatist, and during his lifetime he produced a number of literary outputs like dramas, novels, memoirs, travelogues and historical studies. Mostly self-educated, Dumas actively ...

Theme comparison between ‘the destructors’ and ‘the most dangerous game’

Introduction Authors utilize literature to pass message to the intended audience. While each story/ work of literature focuses on a similar occasion, character or event, the similarity in the themes, motifs and characterization indicate a similarity in the nature of the human condition. Different occasions and experiences when presented through literature, reveal that while the location, characters and motivations might be different, the persevering nature of the themes reveal similarities in the experience of between people in different settings.

Thesis statement

This essay seeks to; Compare the themes between the short stories, ‘the destructors’ and ‘the most dangerous game’ with relation to ...

Introduction

In this self-reflection paper, I discuss how I’ve undergone development with respect to sexuality based on cultural, familial and peer influences. This discussion will draw from various scholarly sources on sexuality and human development.

An Overview of my yester to current years

I was brought up in a Catholic home and the subject of sexuality in that setting was not talked about at all. I have a sister who is two years older than me and we were taught not to have sex until when we get married. I can recall that there were no discussions on sex or birth control or relationship matters. Interestingly, my mum had ...