Mating

These lyrics from recent chart-topping singles “Promiscuous Girl” and “Fergalicious” show the prevalence of the word “promiscuous” within contemporary, western society. As reflected in these songs, individuals use the term interchangeably with “slutty” and “whorish” to describe women who regularly have sex with numerous partners. Lacking objectivity and negatively portraying the subject it describes, “promiscuous” carries a powerful, derogatory connotation. The usage of “promiscuous” as a…

spotted in Tokyo, the river otter nearly vanished in the 1930s. A nocturnal and solitary creature, the otter would leave his den in search for food up to six hours because of competition. The female otter would have to give the male a permission for mating usually by rolling around with him which releases hormones. Baby otters are born blind and gain independence after 1 year of constant care and nursing by their mother. At one point, this animal was used for military purposes and to help cure…

Have you ever wondered how we, as humans, developed our sexual tendencies? Or perhaps you have wondered why and how it is that humans across the globe are generally attracted to certain traits in potential partners despite differences in culture. There are countless questions that people may have about sex, flirting, dating, love, and any other subcategory that falls under personal relationships – these same people may often find it difficult to ask the questions that they have been harboring.…

“The Tattooer,” by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō, presents a sexual obsession and power. His book is based on the Japanese traditions and the West, particularly during the Edo period of 1603 to 1867. During the Edo era, it was a time of economic growth and time for enjoyment of art and culture. Men would beautify themselves by getting a tattoo. They considered strength and beauty one. The story brings out the personalities of the tattooer, Seikichi, and the geisha and how their power intertwines. Seikichi…

Science Paper Marine biologists study the behaviors of all marine organisms. They also have a lot of knowledge on all marine organisms. However, everything there is to know about the carnivorous great white sharks’ species hasn’t been discovered yet. Scientists can only do so much with these organisms in a controlled environment (or captivity) before an incident occurs where the shark either dies or puts others in danger. Erik Vance’s article, “Why Great White Sharks Are Still a Mystery to Us”…

Founder effect occurs if a small group moves from home to new settlements, this new family will have dissimilar allele frequencies from the original population it may be by chance either lack come alleles or have high frequency of others while population bottlenecks occurs when a large decrease in the size of an original population can eliminate a large amount of genes. 23. How does mutation increase genetic variation in a way that crossing over and independent assortment do not? This because…

The difference between the polar bear and Komodo dragon are pronounced, they have different habitats, hunting strategies and temperaments. Although Polar bears and Komodo dragons are similar in the animal kingdom their habitats are different altogether. For example, the polar bear spends most of their life in, around, or on the ocean. They use the floating sea ice as their home, moving from one location to another. This where the polar bears can find the greatest number of prey. As the ice…

Jessy never knew her father, as her mother said he died serving his country before she was born. But that never stopped her from feeling loved. Growing up in the south Jessy grew up being a wild child, always climbing trees, riding horses, and playing on the ranch her mother worked for. Her mother was a veterinarian that was hired to work soul for the Kingsley ranch. She had a team of people serving under her, all working together to care for the countless livestock that the family owned.…

the fruit anyway and therefore gained personal knowledge of evil. They also had sex in the garden. This can relate to Equality in so many ways. Equality drank water from the hands of the Golden One(Rand 57) and this makes him think of the Palace of Mating. This is a place where specific men and women are sent each year to have sex with an assigned person(Rand 41). Also, Equality can relate to the story of Adam and Eve because just like the way God forbids them to eat from the tree, everyone…

Zika At the beginning of 2015, there were few people that had heard of the Zika Virus. Those who had heard of it were not concerned about the impact the virus had on their daily lives. It was easily mistaken by the common flu, passing through the body’s system within a week. As scientists studied Zika, they discovered the severity of the long-term effects of the virus. By August, the Zika Virus was on every radio station, internet sites, and TV news broadcasts. Overnight, the World Health…