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Western Hemisphere, the great wet barnyard of Long Island Sound. They are not perfect ovals—like the egg in the Columbus story they are both crushed flat at the contact end—but their physical resemblance must be a source of perpetual confusion to the gulls that fly overhead. To the wingless a more arresting phenomenon is their dissimilarity in…

their return to Baritone Bay where their plans to recreating their romance; however, cut short by a thief who bludgeoned them to death with a chunk of granite. Their bodies lie undiscovered and decomposing for six days, prey to swag flies, crabs, and gull; ironically, Joseph and…

The month of October sees the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean push far beyond its shores. Every coastal British Columbian recognizes the seasonal dump of water from the Pacific, lifted through transpiration, which cascades onto the coastal rainforest. But, there's another part of the ocean currently surging hundreds of kilometers inland: Pacific salmon. October's Pacific rains create prime spawning conditions for wild Pacific salmon. It's also a banner month for the towering trees of British…

research project under the supervision of Dr David Bonter at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, persevered, and saw the project through to completion. Originally, the study only analyzed for sex-based segregation in wintering distributions of herring gulls through a combination of citizen science data and genetic sexing methodologies. I demonstrated my ability to think critically about my preliminary results and adapt/expand my thesis question by adding both an explanatory and response variable…

capable of changing the reader's life or the way that one looks at certain things. Gail Hudson, of Kirkus Reviews, and I agree on many aspects of the book and Paulo Coelho. She thinks that the book is "a bag of wind" that "Americans should flock to like gulls". We also agree on the extraordinary writing skills of Paulo Coelho. He has been praised for his work on this book by Noble Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe, Madonna, and Julia Roberts. He is the second best-selling author in the world, selling…

a few rules of etiquette for arboretum visitors, though. People should not remove or damage any plants, flowers, or other natural materials they see at the arboretum. Visitors may see an assortment of birds, including ducks, geese, herons, hawks, gulls, and peacocks, but they should observe birds and other animals from a distance and should not feed any of the wildlife. Visitors will be able to see a variety of plants and landscaping, some of it coming from other countries, including Australia…

The Chance Vought F4U Corsair The Vought F4U Corsair is arguably the greatest and most effective single-engine fighter plane ever utilized by the United States (U.S.) military. Its service timeframe ranges from mid-WWII through the Korean War and into the fighter jet age. While it did have a shaky and unsure start in life, the Corsair would prove itself repeatedly throughout its time in service. The Corsair came in to being because of a need by the U.S. Navy for a new carrier-based fighter…

Dog fighting is a universal “blood sport” that will pit two dogs against each other. Dog fighting is either used for entertainment or the people attending this events will bet money on which dog will win. Money is not the only thing that will be circulating during these events. Dogs will either fight to the death or until they can no longer participate. Even though dog fighting is illegal and a felony in all 50 states it has not stopped dog fighters from continuing the fights. (2017) Dog…

The world is changing at an accelerated pace. Change driven by technological development, globalization, economic instability, and social transformation. The pace of change is speeding up, influencing social structures and entities that form society. These changes present new challenges for individuals and businesses alike, requiring a new analysis of moral and ethical frameworks to help the many moral agents navigate the shifting social landscape. The notion of moral responsibility and business…

People have always wanted to be entertained. Two ways, out of many ways of being entertained are by stories, and movies. Occasionally, novels can be turned into movies or vice versa. The story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier was turned into a film “The Birds” by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. Although Du Maurier’s story and Hitchcock’s film portray the same major conflict and theme, the other major story elements are very different, which impacts the plot of the story through settings, characters,…