According to Piaget’s theory in child development, conservation is the understanding that something stays the same in quantity even though its appearance changes. To be more technical, conservation is the ability to understand that redistributing material does not affect its mass, number, volume or length. In cognitive psychology, the principle that properties of substance such as weight and mass remain the same (are conserved) when superficial characteristics such as their shapes or arrangement…
and lack the sagacity required for the tough job. Supporters of captive breeding, along with zoos, proclaim that the released animals are actually acclimating well and that zoos have saved certain animals from extinction (“Captive Breeding” 69). Even though captive breeding is actually a failing system, in some cases it has worked. Native in Africa, Bongos are a threatened forest antelope that have been reintroduced back into its natural habitat with help of the AZA Bongo Species Survival Plan.…
over $43 million dollars, of which 42.9% came from government grants with the rest resulting from contributions and fundraising events (Charity Navigator 10/28/2015). Yearly expenditures for 2014 ($43.5 million dollars) were spent primarily on conservation program expenses: nearly $39 million dollars spent to run programs, $3.3 million for fundraising events, and about $1.6 million for administrative expenses (Charity Navigator 10/28/2015). According to TU’s IRS Form 990 filed in 2014, the…
reality”-Roopleen. This quote relates to both Ben Carson and Taylor Greene from The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver during their journey on accomplishing their goals. Gifted hands by Ben Carson is an aspiring story of how he started from Detroit and made his way to be an astounding pediatric neurosurgeon at John Hopkins by the age of thirty-three and never seemed to forget about his faith or family . The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver is a fresh coming of age story about Taylor Greene, who…
A Turtle and Some Beans Anais Nin, a renowned author, once wrote, “And the day came when the risk to remain a tight bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” (“Quotes About Growth”). In the story, The Bean Trees, by Barbara Kingsolver, the courage to bloom is one of the many themes. Taylor, a young woman travelling westward, is unwillingly given a child. Taylor and the child, Turtle, eventually settle in Arizona. They live with a woman named Lou Ann, and Taylor works at an auto…
distribution. Comparing the distribution of large and small trees can give an indication of what the composition of the forest may look like in the future. Site Description: The forest composition lab was carried out in Newton Hills State Park. The park is one of the largest forests in the area. The park is mostly trees along with intermittent prairie, the Big Sioux River is off to the east, and a smaller creek runs through the hills of the park. Trees of the forest include: prickly ash, red…
The Almond Tree In the novel, The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohan Corasanti. The Almond Tree introduces a young Palestinian boy who is born in the midst of a country that is falling apart. In the text, Corasanti showcases a multitude of religious and political conflicts. These conflicts, mainly occur with the Palestinians and the Jews. Corasanti depicts the oppressive actions of the Jews and the Palestinians rise from the ashes. From the beginning of the novel, Corasanti has portrayed the…
Why do americans fear immigrants from other countries? In The Bean Trees there are many examples of Americans overlooking immigrants and only seeing the Drugs and Violence that they come from. One character in The Bean Trees, Estevan is a immigrant from Guatemala who encounters stereotypes of Americans. In the United States there is a war on drugs, americans fear immigrants coming in the U.S. because of the drugs in their county. Also Americans feel that immigrants take jobs and space from the…
Whether your trip to the woods in Ridley High School was to visit your grandmother, sell your cow, or break a spell, no doubt you enjoyed the stay. Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim, follows the story of a number of well-known fairy tales - Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Riding Hood, along with the addition of two original characters, the Baker and his Wife. The first act retells the original stories, with some slight changes, as all of them are intertwined in…
What Does Conservation Mean to Me? Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day and a prior senator of the United States, once said, “The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of conservation ethnic in our culture.” Nelson, like me, appreciates the outdoors and wants to keep it beautiful. Although, to do that, we need to conserve the three main subjects, energy, water, wildlife, and trees just a bit more. Our lives revolve around the environment.…