Hydrurga leptonyx, also known as leopard seal, are incredible creatures that possess traits of survival and adaptability. Their widespread residency throughout the Antarctic and some parts north of that area combined with their diversified eating habits, places them as a marine mammal with high potential to survive environmental changes. This essay connects an understanding of the population and foraging ecology of Hydrurga leptonyx with their future existence in relation to the threat of climate change. Currently, leopard seals are stated as of least concern in the Red List category, however the daunting effects of climate change may shockingly expedite a shift of additional concern for these species (Hückstädt, 2015). Leopard seals have a…
think that hunting is bad for environment. Harvesting of seals is a controversial issue from a long time. Seal hunt is considered to be inhumane by many environmentalists as well as people, but the question is that, is the seal hunt necessary? There are many people who oppose seal hunt and many…
Nationwide, there is an educational reform effort underway that holds the power to change how we as Americans perceive literacy forever. This movement addresses implementation of true cultural pluralism in the classroom. In doing so the seal of biliteracy seeks to remediate loss of language and culture of non-English speakers assimilating to American culture and the English language as well as to provide to all students the opportunity to cultivate both linguistic and cultural knowledge other…
Leadership changes depending on the groups that you are involved in. In traditional military chain of commands, the orders come from top down and that is the way things go because that is the most efficient way to do military business. Colonel Mark Strong writes that “Establishing and maintaining effective leadership and its inherent authority in small units is also one of the most difficult and under-appreciated leadership challenges for both the leader and the led”(Strong 1). However, it is…
“American Sniper” by Chris Kyle is a riveting autobiography about the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. The book tells the life story of a Naval SEAL, known as Chris Kyle, who was sent on four tours of duty and had at least 160 confirmed kills. While the book is action-packed and heart wrenching there is most certainly a deeper meaning to it. The speakers credibility, purpose, and the subject are all revealed in the book can be found by doing a a small amount of research and textual…
a call that the decision was reversed and he would be allowed to enlist. While at the recruitment center he was asked if he was interested in Special Forces he jumped on the opportunity and signed with the Navy Seals. Chris Kyle traveled to San Diego, California to participate in boot camp in 1999. He went basic training with relative ease, he told his father “basic training is easier than the ranch work I’ve been doing.” He didn’t feel as though he was challenged enough and welcomed the…
Lone Survivor Ethical Dilemma: Defending What is Right No Matter the Consequences The ethical dilemma in Lone Survivor is one that hits most American viewers close to home. Happening early in the movie, it toys with our morals. The scene starts with the good guys, the seal team of Mike Murphy, Marcus Luttrell, Danny Dietz, and Matthew Axelson closing in on Ahmad Shah, a known terrorist with Marine blood on his hands. Everything is going smoothly until three Afghani goat herders stumble upon the…
then went to Tarleton State for fun, for two years. Instead of studying, he would party and get into fights so he decided to go back to the Texan cowboy lifestyle. When he came back home, he ran into some military recruiters in the mall. He wanted to talk to the Army recruiter, but he was not there at the time, so he ended up talking to the Navy recruiter. “Chris did not want the normal military job, he wanted to do something cool like Special Forces and this was when he found out about the…
story about Marcus Luttrell and his SEAL team being engaged in a gun fight in the mountains. Luttrell was the "lone survivor" of the fight and was saved by other U.S. Forces. Luttrell and his brothers, Matthew Axelson, Michael Murphy, and Danny Dietz were all apart of Operation Red Wings. The team was inserted into the mountains and had to hike to the operation point. When the SEAL team got to the insertion point they set up and started their mission, their mission was to gather information,…
The Great Seal of the United States of America is a symbol of what our nation was founded on. There is great meaning and symbolism in the design that I have always wanted to learn more about it. On July 4, 1776, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams were charged to form a committee to design the Great Seal for the newly established United States of America. These were after all three founding fathers, surely they would be able to come up with a seal that would capture the essence…