Dollie the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned by an adult cell by using the process of nuclear transfer. This process started by a cell is placed in a de-nucleated egg, the two cells fuse and then develop into an embryo. Dollie was cloned at the Roslin Institute in 1997. The idea was developed from part of a research in producing the milk from farm animals.…
Once upon a time, there “was” three little pigs and a big bad wolf. At, first the pigs were skeptical with moving next to a wolf's house, for obvious reasons. The first pig built his house out of straw, the second pig made his out of twigs, and the third pig made his out of concrete. When night fall came and the pigs were sleeping, the big bad wolf came out, since he was asleep all day.…
On October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten, tortured, tied to a fence, and left for dead by local teenagers all because of his sexuality. Shortly before Matthew’s death, James Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old African American man from Jasper, Texas, was found decapitated and dismembered on a road near his hometown. The perpetrators tied him up and dragged his body with their truck. The men who committed this terrible crime had connections with the Ku Klux Klan and held white supremacist ideologies. Two days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh gas station owner in Arizona, was savagely murdered by an attacker who thought that because he wore a turban, he was a follower of Osama…
Upon listening to “Sheep, Sheep, Don’t You Know the Road” by Bessie Jones I immediately recognized the African American music traits. The song plays like a gospel choir in which, there is a verse by one singer, then followed by one by a group. In the background, you can hear stomps, although this is quickly subdued by the loud clapping rhythm. This clapping is called the “offbeat” and is known to be used in African American vocal music to create a “drumbeat”(Candelaria & Kingman 18).…
Popular media forms propagate the idea that ivy league schools are the ultimate destination place for those desiring power and influence. William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life, speaks to the contrary in a Fortune magazine interview, “Students who attend an elite school make the same amount of money as those who could have gone to an elite school but chose not to, because what matters is the kid, not the school.” The promise of an elite education is the perceived path to “success” and wealth, and elite schools often receive praise for their superior graduates and exceptional professors. However, if Deresiewicz is correct and what matters is the individual, what are the elite universities doing for a student who is likely going thousands of dollars into debt to attend? Ivy league universities and other top tier schools are not, in fact, providing the highest quality education possible or promoting genuine…
Imagine, it’s the year of 1932, on a hot summer day and it is over 90 degrees. Picture the muggy feeling, with sunscreen and sweat piled on. Iowa weather, being Iowa weather. Of course something to help cool down is a necessity right now but, where is there to go?…
I think I should be in National Junior Honor Society because I have great leadership skills. I love to help out with kids and make sure they are included in everything. It would be a good learning experience leading school activities such as dances and concession stands. I want to join National Junior Honor Society because it sounds like a fun learning opportunity and skills I could use my whole life. These skills I could use in everyday life and forever.…
The Senate Honors Awardees at Distinguished Faculty Event Throughout their career, UC San Francisco faculty put in great efforts to respond to mentoring and teaching responsibilities. The Academic Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) honors these efforts by awarding four faculty annually with the Senate’s Distinction In Mentoring (DIM) Award and the Distinction In Teaching (DIT) Award. This year’s recipients were recognized during an award ceremony surrounded by colleagues and family on Tuesday, May 29, in the Lange Room at the UCSF Library on the Parnassus campus. Each recipient gave an acceptance speech.…
For the last eight years I have been apart of 4-H and have learned a lot of helpful leadership skills as well as being able to give back to the community. I have received many awards but the one I am most proud of is The Herdsman Award. It is given to a 4-Her who shows swine and delivers the best image of what 4-H is all…
Mitchell Saunders Mrs. Whitmire AP Environmental Science 4th Period 11 October 2014 The Woolly Adelgid: A Forest Nuisance The woolly adelgid, or hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelgis tsugae), is a species of small insect native to Japan that infests eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) trees in the Eastern United States. The insect was first discovered in the United States in Richmond, Virginia around 1954. The infected trees were part of a park located on the estate of an avid plant collector; it is speculated the insects were part of an infected shipment of ornamental plants from southern Japan (Souto, 1995).…
It is truly an honor to be nominated for such a prestigious organization such as National Honors Society. I’ve been looking forward to receiving this nomination since the beginning of my freshman year. I was brought up in a family who was committed to the dedication of their community, workplace, and overall character. I pride myself upon my academics, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work. I’ve dedicated my time and effort into serving my community whether it was volunteering at local triathlons, donating money to those less fortunate, or even performing for the enjoyment of others.…
Each local chapter takes part in promoting scholarship, leadership, and service to the community. In total, the National Honors Society is improving the character of the teenage members. I am honored to receive a nomination…
Through black independent film, Burnett uses the mise-en-scène of Killer of Sheep to depict black female identity in these particular scenes. Burnett successfully transcends and reflects the character’s image in society through the use of everyday matter. The physical lid of the pot is a reflective item, depicting to Stan’s wife a literal image of herself in it. The doll that Stan’s daughter sings to is not only a reflection of her identity and self esteem, but of blackness in a white world. In contrast, Burnett also uses the mise-en-scène to depict black male identity.…
The Merino Sheep mainly bred for its wool originated in Spain around the late 1700s. It was later introduced into Australia with its well developed wool. It was first brought to Australia by the first fleet, and later every sheep had been eaten for food and wool for multi purpose clothing, surprisingly one sheep was left that hadn't been eaten or killed. It possessed one of the finest and softest wools from the middle ages to now, it is widely used.…
Memoir: A First, First. Ten years of education, countless opportunities, and only one time being first. By the time students reach high school, most of them have already earned multiple awards whether it is: perfect attendance, all A or A/B honor roll, a perfect score, or simply a good behavior award. I reached high school with nothing.…