Yucca

He argued that his authority to close out the Yucca program was derived from President Obama 's 2011 budget request. The problem is that neither the House nor the Senate passed that proposed budget. Further, the order ignores the fact that the NRC 's own Atomic Licensing and Safety Board agreed unanimously…

I believe I should be chosen to receive the Greenleaf scholarship for one simple reason; I am dedicated to bettering myself and the world around me. I know that in order to do this I need to further my education because education is the key to creating opportunity. This dedication is something my parents instilled in me from a young age. Additionally, I know high education will allow me to help the most people possible. My passion for bettering the world around me is evident in the various…

cuisine. The Spaniards brought with them oranges, lemons, rice, and vegetables. They also harvested sugar cane. The African slaves eventually were able to introduce their African culture by using the ingredients of the land to suit their taste like yucca (cassava) and corn. Eventually these…

Havana, Cuba is the major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city was burned down by French pirates and mad local slaves, the royal crown responded by building “Castillo de la Fuerza”. In January, Spain was on war because of England, and in June Havana was captured by a British force. They left the Island in less than two years. The next year, the English and Spanish governments traded Florida for Havana. The top 10 things you can do or visit on Havana: Old Havana, Plaza de la…

Honduras is known for its many exports, historical backgrounds, and geographical background. Honduras literally means "Great Depths" (Uoles). Author, Ralph Lee Woodward tells us that: Honduras is in Central America, situated between Guatemala and San Salvador to the west and Nicaragua to the south and east. The Caribbean Sea washes its northern coast, the Pacific Ocean its narrow coast to the south. Its area includes the offshore Caribbean department of the Bay Islands. (Woodward) In…

Jacob Weishuhn 11/1/15 BIO 4416-L01 IA: Nathan Custer Which Food Choice Attracts Hummingbirds After a Major Drought? Artificial vs. Natural Introduction Two species of hummingbirds that breed during the summer in Texas are the Black-chinned Hummingbird and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and, throughout the year, many other species are migrating through this area. The Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a small green-backed hummingbird with a few distinct colors except for thin…

They have wonderful recipes like the “moros and cristianos”, the “yucca and mojo” and the “Cuban steak”. In addition, they make the best coffee in the world. They are very proud of it. It is a tradition to drink the coffee and smoke Cuban cigars at the same time. Cuban cocktails are very famous also. If you go to old Havana…

Animals and plants are also greatly affected by nuclear accidents. A number of species has been researched in the years since the Chernobyl accident. There are physiological and morphological changes in animal and plant species due to the radiation exposure (Wehrden et al., 2011). The figure to the right shows recorded morphological and physiological changes in different animal species in the Chernobyl area. Radiation has affected mushrooms in Sweden, bats in Chernobyl, and plants in…

The absolute location of French Guinea is 4 north and 53 west. It is located to the left and above Brazil, and to the right of Surinam. It is slightly larger than Indiana with a population of 277,316 people, in 1950 it was only 25,479. Guyana has 3 main types of transport; normal buses, Air links, and taxi boats. The average year round temperature is 85° Fahrenheit. The people of French guinea are new world Native American, African, and European descent, and some Asian, like most of North and…

My favorite sport is football. I have always loved the sport ever since i was born. I was born into a family where everyone loves to watch football so I think that's where loving the sport so much came into my life. My first ever baby picture was in a Chicago Bears jersey with a little plush football in my hand. The sport is just fascinating to watch and to play, there is just so much excitement. The sport takes skill to play. For example you need to be fast, agile, strong, determined, and…