Beetle

An Entomological Study to Determine the Time since Death in Cases of Decomposed Bodies is a brief and informative article written by Parmod Goyal. The article begins with an abstract, which first defines forensic entomology as “the application of knowledge of insects during the investigation of crimes or other legal matters.” Determining the time since death of a human is extremely important, but finding this specific time becomes more difficult as the body decomposes. Although in the early…

was going to inspire thousands of people. And that’s exactly what they did. Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson were three incredible women that made their mark on history. The Supremes were the top group of the sixties right behind the Beetles, and they inspired many people during the civil rights movement. Getting together The Supremes had a bumpy start, however after their big break;”Where did our love go”, in 1964, they became one of the most…

flops. I keep shoveling them into my mouth, my lips coated with the blue and red dots that season the chip. I can still remember Elliot saying, “You know doritos have red 40 in them, right? You’re consuming crushed up beetles right now as we speak.” I can’t taste crushed up beetles. I just taste the chips that remind me of summer and flip flops. With my hand coated in cheesy crumbs, I lean over the table to grab my history notebook, and wipe my hand on the first page. I don’t really need…

SALT by Maurice Gee is a very unique and aberrant novel, as it is set in the future where the dictatorship, called ‘Company’, rules the land leaving most of the population to live in poverty. While the poor have nothing, the rich, white ruling families of the Company live in a gated community with maids and nannies and lavish lifestyles. SALT follows the two completely opposite characters, Pearl and Hari. Pearl is the beautiful daughter of Bowles, a ruling family. Whereas Hari is a dark skinned…

Balaenoptera musculus ( The blue whale) The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It has a heart the size of a VW beetle. The blue whale is at the top of the food chain. Climate change, habitat loss, and ship strikes are all threats to its survival. Pan Troglodytes (Chimpanzee) The chimpanzee is the human’s closest cousin. They have already disappeared completely from four countries. Poaching and disease are two very big threats. Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Black Rhinos are…

There is a long list of natural and diverse enemies of ticks. Certain microbes, some mammals, several types of generalist arthropod predators, and even certain types of birds make up the majority of the list. Oxpeckers are one type of bird known for eating ticks. There has been indications they also cause damage to the host of the tick they are eating. Guinea hens, chickens and other ground feeding birds are also known to feast on ticks. Mammals groom and birds preen ticks and various other…

was to create a popular car that would appeal to people, hence the name Volkswagen, which means “People’s car”, was chosen. After his discussion with Hitler, he was instructed to design a car with a beetle-like shape. Porsche made a streamlined car that became famously known as the Volkswagen Beetle. History reveals that the car was named by Hitler…

Chapter 1- A Fable for Tomorrow The beginnings of the changes in this town were caused by people ourselves. i. Changes in the town A. Farms - Farms were prosperous and full of grains/ fruits and flowers in abundance - Dried and withered vegetation/ no pollination/ everything started to die B. Animals - Birds in the sky/ Fish in the lake and pond/ animals running on the field - No sound heard by the birds and most could not fly/ Fish died/ young animals survived only a few days At once prosperous…

It first came about when Tim Harper started a rumor that Paul McCartney died, and put an article about it in his magazine. The news spread like fire in a gasoline factory and became one of the biggest conspiracies of its time. After Paul ended it all, the Beatles didn’t want to break the fans’ hearts. So they called up Billy Shears, Paul’s complete physical and vocal lookalike to take his place. Still to this day Billy Shears is “Paul McCartney” On the Album cover Abbey Road conspirators…

Peace, war and rebellion. These three words that can sum up rock and roll in a whole. Starting in the 1950’s, rock has been known to break all the rules. Challenging racial barriers, family values, and teen rebellions, transitioning the decades and shaping society. From the beginning and its creation to its influence in America through the decades, shows how important rock and roll was important to history. Singing out their pain and suffering, or just to make the time fly by, blues was said…