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The species I chose was Pterois volitans, which is commonly known as a lionfish or red lionfish. They are characterized by alternating white and red/brown stripes and contain venomous spines all over the body. Lionfish can grow up to 18.5 inches in length and are a species native to the Indo-Pacific region. Economically speaking lionfish are not regularly used in the seafood business, but are a huge part of the aquarium trade (Robbins). Due to the spines described above, there does not seem to…

Earnest Hemingway; the interesting man with many different roles. He was born in 1899 in Illinois and started his career of writing at the young age of seventeen while working at a newspaper office located in Kansas City. Hemingway wrote many different novels, including his most famous works: “The Old Man and the Sea”, “To Have and Have Not”, and “The Sun Also Rises”. Earnest Hemingway was an important part to American Literature because of his unique writing style about very unique ideas. An…

There is a debate about whether or not people should come into Alaska and mine the land for the resources located below the ground. The situation is not so simple, however, much lies at stake. The relevance this has to economics is not only in the money that could be made from mining the land, but the job opportunities it would produce. Mining is important, but is it more important than nature itself? I for one believe that they should not come in and extensively drill the land for the…

I live in Centre, Alabama, which isn’t the most exciting place to live. Matter of fact it is very, very boring. There is barely anything fun to do, maybe besides the drive-in. Our population is only three thousand-six hundred and seventy-seven, while places elsewhere have populations of thirty-eight point eight million. Centre is not pronounced like “century,” instead it is pronounced like “center.” The biggest town from Centre is Gadsden, which is like forty-five minutes away. Centre can also…

Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) The common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a marine species in the family Centropomidae. The species is also known as the sergeant fish, linesiders, or robalo. The species is also known as soap fish. The common snook is one of the largest snooks that can grow to an average length of about 50 cm. The species possesses drab coloration except for a distinctive black lateral line. It can also possess bright yellow pelvic and caudal fins, especially during…

I’m excited, this weekend my family and I are going to Lake Alan Henry. We are going to have so much fun swimming, fishing, and hanging out around the fire. Sometimes we will even sing and dance to all kinds of music. My aunt and uncle are coming, they are super fun and love to spend time with family. They are also bringing my cousins who always play hide and seek with my siblings and I. My cousins can be kind of annoying at times and one of them is really bossy. Anyway we are on our way and…

The first tip to avoiding an alligator attack is to avoid the animal’s territory. This may seem obvious, but it is surprising how many people ignore clear signs of alligators such as: nests, eggs, or even adult alligators. If, by happenstance, a person falls into a body of water containing the carnivores, remain calm. If he or she begins to thrash in the water, the splashing will attract the alligators toward them. While the animals tend to avoid larger prey, they may attempt to grab a limb from…

Two children from Tasmania were fishing with their dad Thursday when they each struck the tuna prize, linking at the same time and after that landing world-record southern bluefin tuna in their respective age divisions. Sam Nichols, 12, and Toby Nichols, 10, revealed world-record smiles as they postured with their prospective world-record tuna captures that even fishermen on the truth cable television series "Wicked Tuna" would require to port. "Wow. Wow. Wow. I am in awe of my kids," Stuart…

Trip to Bora Bora There is a lot of places in earth that I would love to go to, but the one that catches my attention is Bora Bora, French Polynesia. It’s the most beautiful place ever, I have seen a YouTuber go for vacation and it seem liked she really enjoyed it. Since last year I have been wanting to go Bora Bora, it is like one of my goals. You go and also seem to learn about their background. Where you stay it looks like they treat the people like kings and queens. I love the sea and that’s…

“A view from the bridge.” A short story that sheds a bit of hope even within the most unsympathetic person. Cherokee Paul McDonald, the writer of this story was given that light and hope. Within a confident stride, he comes up to a bridge and while passing by a kid yells “Hey, mister? Would you help me, please?” Although this little boy shattered his “jogger’s concentration,” peculiarly enough he stopped. This implies that the author felt the notion to pause, meaning a significant impact waiting…