Crocodiles

screams in my face, “Devin go grab the keys!”. That’s right, the keys! That should have been my first reaction but I was just so surprised by this “thing”. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before, it was everything and anything. First it was a crocodile and it changed, and changed, and changed, at one point it looked like a human but the eyes were very unsettling. The thing still…

INFLATABLE WATER SLIDE PARK When I was a child, I was crazy for playing in inflatable castle and water park yet those are too expensive and far from my house. In the recent years, there are a variety of inflatable water parks which are comfortable and affordable. Then children can enjoy the healthy outdoor games every week in the back yard, and their parents manage to throw the worries about high-priced tickets and the harmful chemicals in pools. 1. So what is an inflatable water slide park?…

Introduction The time I spent with my student during our tutoring sessions gave me a first-hand experience of how it is like on a student to teacher level. I learned a lot from my student, Kade, as I hope he also learned from me. During this time, I was able to observe his strengths and his weakness. I had to be flexible to cater my lesson plan to my student, so he could build upon what he learned and advance through more challenging activities. Through careful assessment, I could then evaluate…

slightly different spin on it. When a boy comes of age in the Chambri tribe in East Sepik, they go through crocodile scarification. This is basically the same idea as normal scarification, but the cuts and scars are located specifically on the back so that they resemble the scales of a crocodile. In a news article, a reporter writes about the relationship between the Chambri tribe and the crocodile is the tribe sees the animal as a very important symbolic and spiritual being. It connects them to…

I run into my room and slam the door. I stomp my feet and punch the pillow. I want to break something, I have a deep urge to destroy. I take pages from my notebooks and shred them and discard the remains. Tears begin to stream down my face. They are hot and angry. I become angry at myself for crying, it only slows me down, it makes me feel weak when I want to be powerful. My breath is heavy and forceful. I am seething. I feel like there is a small bit of me that is always angry, like a pilot…

Painted on the northern wall of a chapel in a tomb belonging to the New Kingdom Pharaoh Menna, who ruled from 1400 until 1352 B.C.E., lies a very striking piece of Egyptian artwork, known as “Egyptian Hunting in the Marshes.” This relief depicts the owner of the tomb and his family fishing and fowling in the papyrus marshes. While the creative artist of this scene will never be known to history, Menna is seen holding decoy birds in one hand, and raising a spear above his head with the other. On…

The Adventures of Mississippi the Cat in Africa Anton Sanda In a country as in dreams With thick forests, clear streams, Once two siblings, girl and boy, Got a present a live toy, A nice kitten soft and small, Like a playful fleecy ball, Which grandpapa bought for them. And they thought it was a gem. They chose to name him Mississippi. -Aha, the cat said Mew-ssissippi? t’s brilliant, such name I buy, You’re very good, I can’t deny He was so very sweet and nice, But also petrified of…

skeleton to base from, the ichthyosaur was thought to be many different things, including but not limited to: lizards, crocodiles, amphibians, and mammals. Starting in the twentieth century, scientists started learning how to study creatures better, and they finally classified the ichthyosaur as a reptile that is part of the Diapsida group. This group hosts snakes, lizards, crocodiles and…

Minh Hoang Professor Kody Lightfoot English 100 On Sunday last week, I went to Shark Reef Aquarium for the 1st. Actually, this is a coincidence because I did not intend to go to Shark Reef Aquarium. On that day, my uncle invited my father to Madalay Bay Casino to play gamble; he also brought his three kids and I became a supervisor to watch his kids while he and my father was playing gamble. I’m really felt bore; I saw many Aquarium and thought Shank Reef Aquarium would be same. But after…

“Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!” This quote from The Wizard of Oz, by Frank L. Baum, is a common phase that comes to mind when people think of a zoo. While zoos are exciting for people from age 1 to 100, they aren't always exciting or healthy for the animals. Circuses are the same way exciting for visitors but hell holes for many animals. Animals in zoos and circuses deserve the same rights and protections as animals living in the wild. All animals, not just domestic animals, should be…