North American desert flora

Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the local columnar cactus of the very few that is found in Tucson, Arizona. These giant cactus can grow between 14 m to over 20 m while weighing over 3200 lbs. These cactus are heavy because of a desert adaptation which allows them to retain water by expanding its core. This allows the species to survive the extreme hot and dry summer conditions of the Sonoran Desert. However, this cactus doesn’t have high fitness in the cold conditions, so the cactus tend to freeze and possibly die in winter months. Even with environmental obstacles, the right conditions can allow these cacti can live over 200 years. Unlike most woody plants, with age they lack tree rings. Even without the tree rings researchers…

Purpose: to get people interested in the desert, to inform readers about the dangers of the desert –educational appeal, to make people laugh. You should come and visit the desert but take care of it. Invites you as a recruit to come and protect what’s left of American wilderness. Pg. 17 “Nevertheless all is not lost; much remains, and I welcome the prospect of an army of lug-soled hiker’s boots on the desert trails.” Intended Audience: People new to the desert – first-timers or those who…

Sadly, the astronaut most well known for spacecraft malfunction during the Mercury program, Virgil Grissom, as well as two other astronauts set for the first Apollo launch were caught in the first major tragedy of NASA’s history. On January 27, 1967, the three astronauts were performing a preflight test of their Apollo capsule when their capsule caught fire. In the hours before the fire, the astronauts encountered problems with a sour smell from the oxygen loop of Grissom’s spacesuit,…

1.How and why violations of the Fraternity’s policy and law occurred. Violations of the fraternity’s policy and law occurred due to actions deemed as hazing during a call down and by having candidates exchange small favors for member signatures. Also, the presence and consumption of alcohol violated the campus’ and fraternity’s policies. The fraternity conducted a tailgate function during a period of suspended activity and also lacked in cooperation during interviews. These violations do not…

Being a member of this illustrious organization would mean a great deal to me. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated is an organization full of members with a purpose. Members that feel they have a calling to serve the greater good of the communities around them, and beyond. The members of this fraternity are very diverse with all different shapes, colors, races, personalities, and ethnicities. However they all have the same foundation of brotherhood, scholarship, and service to uplift…

Phi Theta Kappa was founded in 1918 and is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges worldwide. I was recently extended an invitation to become a member of the Alpha Xi Iota Chapter due to the time spent so far earning my associates degree and my cumulative 4.0 GPA. I had never considered joining an organization like this but after some research I think this could certainly benefit my future both professionally and personally. Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is…

Good evening, everyone. I’m Amber Smith. And I’m Caroline Vogl and we are co-presidents of the Fall 2017 pledge class. We are extremely excited to be standing before you today as the newest initiated members of Alpha Gamma Delta. *crowd cheers* It has been quite the journey from putting on our rush shirts and nervously boarding the busses to the Days Inn. Our acquaintances from Bid Day have become our cherished friends in the short amount of time that we’ve been together. We’ve grown together…

Mexico, a country in the South America continent. In this modern world, it is considered a third world country but preferably it should be called a developing nation. This country is rich in tradition, culture, and also in its history. From all the countries in Latin America, it is the third largest country out there. Mexico is located in the border by the United States of America to the north and Belize Guatemala to the southeast. Mexico has a pretty large area of 1,964,375 sq kmsq km. it has…

the United States. His ideology consists that there can not be a country without a border. A country is not safe without a border, illegal aliens are not welcomed. He affirms that if immigrants want to come are more than welcomed, but legally. The candidate claims that illegal immigration is ruining our country and generating most of the crime problems. While Hillary doesn’t worry about creating a bigger mark. She says that no more borders are needed between us and our neighbor country Mexico.…

then only helping out the corporate interests that funded their campaign after the election. The reason this works is that while the candidates forsake the American people, they do help the corporate interests once they take power, and the corporations make obscene profits which results in the President looking somewhat responsible for the huge increase in revenue which secures his reelection and the interests of the corporations until the next election cycle. Ronald Reagan’s “trickle down…