Hippopotamus

Yeng Feng Glan, a 66-year-old Chinese woman known to many as the Ivory Queen, and two Tanzanian men were taken into custody by Tanzanian officials on October 8th, 2015. She had returned to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from her home in Uganda which gave Tanzania’s National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit or NTSCIU the chance to arrest her. It is believed that she has been in the Tanzanian Ivory Trade since 2006. A local paper reports that Yeng has been accused of smuggling 706 elephant tusks, worth about $2.5 million, and she faces up to 30 years in prison. She is thought to be one of the most notorious traffickers of ivory brought to charges so far and, overall, this is a victory for those who stand against the trading of ivory…

A hippo isn’t just a huge water mammal that lives in Africa, it’s also Greek for horse. Horses in the wild live in herds, but nowadays they rely on humans for their survival; this can change some of their characteristics. Horses have many different breeds, but they can have many different health problems. When horses live in the wild they live in large groups called herds for survival; but now the depend on people for their care (Emery, 2015). Horses need to be kept clean; such as their bodies…

The captive hippopotamus has acquired its genetic make up from the specific genotypes in hippopotamus parents selected by humans in favor for characteristics different to the wild counterpart. The consequences of this are that this type of artificial selection completely eliminates adaptation to the natural environment and the desirable stronger characteristics that would prevail in a natural environment. Eliminating natural selection causes the weaker less adaptive characteristics to stay in…

Explicating Greed in the Works of Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein was a 20th century American poet who brought to the world many beloved classics such as the poems “Presents, Presents, Presents,” “Captain Morgan’s Curse,” and “Recipe for a Hippopotamus Sandwich.” Silverstein, or Uncle Shelby as he was referred to by children fond of his work, frequently explored the theme of greed and its dangers in his poetry. Silverstein’s poem “Presents, Presents, Presents” portrays greed in the form of…

attacked him. The only weapon that Harmes had was a small pocketknife. He was able to stab the mountain lion numerous times, and it was the quantity of the stabs that convinced it to leave him alone. While the attack was occurring, Frank’s dog was watching from the sidelines. He did nothing to help his master, but at least Frank knows that in a fight his dog will do nothing but spectate. (-- removed HTML --) 4. Hippopotamus attack It isn’t often that you hear of someone being attacked by a…

years to come. The Hippopotamus is an important artifact from the Middle Kingdom (2181-1650). The hippopotamus is made out of faience. When a Hippo is drawn or painted into a picture it usually means that the land is in chaos. The pharaoh at the time is supposed to return the world back to order. Hippopotamuses are just one of the many powerful animals that are seen throughout Egyptian history. They were strong creatures and they too were a symbol of…

Seth is the Goddess of Storms/Chaos/Evil. He was known for his animal head, often described as Hippopotamus, pig , or a Donkey. Seth was know as many different names such as Set, Setekh, Sutekh and Suty. Geb and Nut were the parents of Seth. Seth was the brother of Isis, Osiris and Nepthys. Nepthys was not just his sister they were married as well. Seth was jealous of Osiris because he was king. One day he attacked Osiris and chopped him up into 14 pieces and distributed them throughout…

T.S. Eliot is considered “one of the twentieth century’s major poets”. He was born in the United States, but settled in England in his later years of life. Eliot was heavily influenced by religion and modernism – a new and upcoming type of poetry during the 1910’s. T.S. Eliot’s use of allusions, symbols, theme, and unique compositions of his poems create a signature melancholy, yet aesthetical style. In almost every T.S. Eliot poem, there is a use of allusions, or references to a well-known…

The war against the Hyksos is very significant because it allowed Egypt tor rise up against the Hyksos and expel them from the land. This took Egypt into a new age of wealth and prosperity, which established the 18th dynasty. The Hyksos were foreign ruler form Palestine which had overtaken and corrupted Lower Egypt for 100 year and were permanently expelled by Ahmose. The wars against the Hyksos began due to the Hippopotamus affair, which lead to the establishment of a new era; 18th dynasty. The…

Cheaper jewelry was made from glass and faience. Faience was a glazed formation, made from heated quartz or sand. Besides cheap and expensive jewelry, there were other kinds of jewelry. One important kind that lots of people owned, was jewelry that was said to protect you from harm. Charms and amulets were said to have this power when they were being worn. Amulets portrayed with animals were said to ward off evil. Some stones were thought to have charmed powers as well. These stones included…