Antarctica

with penguins and learn about rehabilitating seabirds. I helped to rehabilitate seabirds ranging in size from small gulls to massive pelicans. I’ve also had the opportunity to observe species I wouldn’t ordinarily be able to see without a trip to Antarctica, such as the Skua. As well as rehabilitation work I’ve learned about common diseases and problems in seabirds, and have a general idea of what course of treatment might be recommended. I’ve also taken part in a number of releases. This is…

Natural Hazards Research Task Identify the location The Millennium Drought (2002-2009) was a period of time when much of Southern Australia experienced an especially long dry period. It was particularly severe in the southwest and southeast as they were they are the most populated areas of Australia. Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane were affected by drought constantly or at intervals. While these area in the south had severe droughts, the northern areas of…

it two thousand years before it was made? That almost sounds impossible! Aristotle doesn’t get enough credit for all of the things he’s done not only for the greatest country in the world, America, but for six of the seven continents. (Excluding Antarctica) There has never been a man so intelligent or that possessed the brain capacity of the one and only great Aristotle. (Archibald 18,…

In 1865, the United States Congress passed a law abolishing slavery. Although overlooked as a modern day concern, slavery is still profound throughout the world in the form of human trafficking. According to the Department of Human Services, human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain (“What is Human”). As a global issue, victims are targeted everywhere from the United States to Nigeria, Nepal, and even India. There…

1. An activist is a person who is striving to bring political or social change. Famous activist Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States to bring justice for African Americans. 2. To annex means to add to a document or to something. When the United States annexed Alaska would be an annex. 3. The central government is the government that only has power over an individual state. The executive position of a central government is the…

Introduction Global warming or climate change? No one seems to exactly know what is causing sea level rise, and global temperature increase. Climate experts, scientists, and government officials cannot agree on the exact cause. Is it a matter of not knowing what global warming and climate change truly mean? Or is it that global warming is just a myth? According to the United States Environmental protection Agency (EPA), global warming refers to “the recent and ongoing rise in global average…

Chapter One A web of city lights spreads out thousands of feet below, the top of the Burj Khalifa offering an unhindered view of Dubai. I can see it for all it’s worth; the life it breathes into the world, the people it nourishes…and I think of how I cannot be a part of it. The dry fingers of a desert wind beckon for me to cross over the balcony ledge into nothing, but I ignore its invitation for the moment, taking my time to contemplate the inevitable future that awaits me. There is a darkness…

Everyone has heard the term global warming, but how is this major issue being defined? To many people, global warming is defined as the steady rise of the Earth’s temperature from an excess of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. To numberless others, global warming is simply that the climate change and carbon emission has nothing to do with it. While this last definition seems to be the easiest due to being less scary and not having to deal with the problem, it does not mean it is…

warming, puts thousands of coastal cities… and even whole islands at risk of being claimed by the ocean”. The three main factors that have been causing this global sea level rise are the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers, the loss of ice from Antarctica and Greenland, and thermal expansion. Consequently, as the Earth is being warmed by global warming, the oceans are expanding and ultimately contributing to sea level rise. It has…

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.” –Maria Montessori Although she may have had some radical ideas for her time, I feel that Maria Montessori touches upon a necessity of success in education, interest. In my own educational career, and now in my career as an educator, I have seen how interest can make all the difference in the effort and attention a child puts into their coursework. My purpose in applying…