Contiguous United States

that believes a well-treated employee will provide a more memorable and dynamic level of customer service is a top priority. Create a Narrative For Southwest creating a narrative that shows the heart of the airline means to show the sense of humor that is so oft3en found within the organization. This can range from the open and fun atmosphere that can be observed while on any Southwest flight, to the increase of sales. Slogans are used to create this culture. When the airline expanded through much of the United States, they used “You are now free to fly about the country”, more recently they began using the slogan “want to get away”, igniting the dream of travel. Even when a slogan has created a business issue for proprietary wording Southwest CEO agreed to an arm wrestling match to determine…

Barn owls are pretty interesting animals. There are 46 different species of the barn owl. Their appetite includes mostly rodents, like rats, mice, voles, shrews, and lemmings. They also prey on bats and rabbits. Squirrels and chipmunks are mostly safe because these owls prey is active at night. When they eat their prey, they swallow them whole, including the skin and bones. Barn owls have really good low-light vision, and can hunt prey at night easily. The owl’s ability to locate their prey…

Group Membership by Carly M. Jacobs, she emphasizes the fact that there are many stereotypes to what the “typical” American is. Jacobs points out that Americans (when it comes to race) is associated with being white and the religion that the “typical” American is represented is Christian. The United states is labeled as a “Christian nation” because presidents swear on a Bible and “In God We Trust” is placed on their currency. Jacob declares that in her investigation, Christianity is included in…

It is estimated that 30% of the global food supply is not consumed. In the United States, that number climbs to 40%. These statistics are significant given that the global human population is expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050, placing increasing stress on agricultural lands, natural and human resources to increase global food production. Food waste represents not only a loss of energy and nutrition for human use, but also has far reaching implications for the natural resources taken up on…

Atchafalaya Basin The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp, is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City area in the south. The Atchafalaya is unique among Louisiana basins because it has a growing delta system with nearly stable…

fact, in India. The Arakawa natives were very nice; they gave the sailors food and spice. The most obvious reason to not celebrate Columbus Day is that Columbus did not discover America any more than a person who finds a hip new restaurant is “discovering” it. The area had been settled for tens of thousands of years and other Europeans — think Leif Erikson and Amerigo Vespucci — had beaten him to it. He ushered in an era that lasted centuries — one of greed and recklessness and above all, one…

• The scientific bodies of knowledge and scientific ways differ from other cultures. The way people view science in Yupiaq culture in southwestern Alaska is very different from the science we use in the United States. • We have adopted Western science in our curriculum in the elementary school system. Students are partaking in controlled experiments, replicability, and alleged objectivity which is practiced in a science laboratory which differs from what the indigenous people are doing. •…

Australis is the world’s smallest continent (“Australia: About Australia”). The country comprises the mainland of the Australia continent, the island of Tasmania, and a good amount of small island. Australia is mostly low plateau with deserts but with fertile plain in southeast area. As a result of diverse topography, climate is generally arid to semiarid but humid in north and mild in south and east. The land mass of Australia is smaller than the US contiguous 48 states. The capital city of…

It comes as no surprise to anyone that America is in a financial crisis. Socioeconomics and chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer amongst Americans and especially in the state of Texas has become a hot debate. Research on the study of behavior at the individual level has shown individuals with low political efficacy are connected to socioeconomics and dependency on low-income support services. While there is a time and place for low-income support services…

The Boundaries of Immigration Is it necessary to build a wall along the US-Mexican border? The wall might keep few individuals away from the United States, but is it enough to stop illegal migration? Recently, immigration has been the main issue in the American political election. “From the U.S. perspective, it is contiguous section of the continent acquired by the United States, beginning with Louisiana Purchase in 1803; continuing with the acquisition of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the…