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    birds are encountering (Travers.S.E et al 2015). Authors while studying the influence of climate change on first arrival dates of avian migrants have applied linear regression for each of species, comparing first arrival dates against year and to explore specific association between climate change and first arrival date, regression dates against North American Oscillation Index (NAOI) (Deleon, RL et al 2011). Authors while studying phenology of six migratory coastal birds about climate change have applied survey method to collect data. Statistical analysis was calculated using SYSTAT 11.0). The three winter residents were Double-crested Cormorant, Eared Grebe, and Herring Gull. The three summer residents were Gull-billed Tern, Least Tern, and Sandwich tern. Phenology of birds was described based on First arrival date(FAD), last date of departure(LDD) and duration of stay(DUR) (Foster, CR et al. 2010). Authors while studying the influence of life history strategies on sensitivity, population growth and response to climate for sympatric alpine birds have applied matrix modeling approach. The study was conducted Yukon Territory, Canada. Scientists have used field methods such as ground nets and noose poles to capture males and females. To study in detail they have placed radio-transmitter on female to nest finding, Clutch sizes were determined by consecutive nest checks, temperature measurement was done for four years, MARK analyses was done to count on adult survival,…

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    Example Scenario Synopsis You have been asked to represent the owner of the yacht 'Arctic Tern.' The yacht was on route to Lisbon from Southampton when it was lost during heavy weather in the Bay of Biscay. The yacht had 12 people onboard at the time of the distress. They sent a distress message once the mast had become unusable and they could no longer raise sail. The vessel M/V 'Real Star' answered the distress call. When the owner and crew of the yacht were onboard the Real Star, the owner…

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    Did you know that the Arctic Tern flies 25,000 miles in a single year? No other bird in the world can fly that far in an entire year. So my Spring Break is like an Arctic Tern because we traveled many miles, we went to the place that I grew up, and because I spent a lot of time resting. The total amount of miles that my family and I traveled was 582. Although it may not be much compared to some people, but it seemed like an eternity to me. My experience represents an Arctic Tern because it…

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    Why Do Snowflakes Unique

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    Snowflakes are Unique Snowflakes are unique because the science behind it. Snowflakes are inspiring when they start to form. When snowflakes fall they start out as a snow blocks then when they start to melt and then they into snowflakes. snowflakes are unique by there beauty. Snowflakes are intriguing. Snowflakes are cold, wet, and melt easily. To begin with, snowflakes are unique by there beauty. Snowflakes can only fall on the months of December, January, and February. Snowflakes…

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    Now, in lines 23-26, the tern speaks "icy-feathered" while the eagle seems to be chasing it, "dewy-feathered" as it cried at it. First of all, the term "icy-feathered" makes me believe that the tern was feelings the cold that the seafarer was feeling, therefore connecting the fact that both a human and an animal can feel coldness. This isn 't my strongest point, but it 's definitely an understandable idea. However, the more interesting idea of this is that the next two lines after the eagle are…

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    When plants absorbs carbon dioxide which is make up of 1 carbon atom covalently double bonded with 2 oxygen atoms it fixated it as carbon in the body of the plant, in tern when plants fixate more carbon especially in woody materials it created more dense fuel for fires. When this occurs the plant use the extra carbon it becomes even more prone to becoming fire fuel once it falls of the tree and collects beneath. This means basically that when there is increased amount of carbon dioxide when it…

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    1 The individual or group that had their rights infringed—who were they? Vicky Lee Roach- who was serving a prison sentence of 6 years for negligently driving and causing serious harm. 2 Which right(s) was infringed? How was the right(s) infringed? The Electoral Act (1918) provided that only prisoners serving a sentence of 3 or more years were disqualified from voting. In 2006, the Commonwealth Parliament amended the Act and enforced a complete ban on any prisoner voting. 3 What role…

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    Lake Eyre Research Paper

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    During the monsoon rain season, it is very common for birds such as Australian pelicans, red-necked avocets, gull-billed terns, silver gulls and banded stilts to breed in the lake’s waters. Furthermore, the amount of fish existing in the Lake Eyre Basin is not small either. Many types of fish species are endemic to the basin including the Elizabeth springs goby, red-finned blue eye, Dalhousie hardyhead, copper catfish, Finke hardyhead, Finke morgurnda. Another type of animal that is typical in…

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    This is defined as purity and cleanliness. I thought that this one was also a very good spirit for me because I am a very clean and organized person. At a very young age, I taught myself how to be organized. I always had folders and binders with different colors for each of my classes so I knew which one I needed to grab out of my locker right away without thinking about it. I always had all of my work done because I wrote everything down in a notebook to keep track of my classes. In terns…

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    government to stop East Berliners from rebelling and moving to the West. At this period in time, the United States was still fearful of Communism and discussing each country’s issues with one another did not help the stressful situation as it was intended to. Also occurring before the Cuban Missile Crisis, Fidel Castro rose to Cuban authority as Prime Minister and in 1960, he constructed an agreement with Russia promising sugar in exchange for machinery, oil, and money. The close proximity of…

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