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Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. With 8 different species of pelicans, they can be found on all continents except for Antarctica. Pelicans live throughout the world in tropic and temperate zones, and always near bodies of water. Average life span in the wild is 10 to 25 years or more and up to 54 in in captivity. It is easy to identify pelicans, because they are one of the only birds with a pouch under their bill. Along with the giant pouch,…

examined the “U-2 photographs and secret intelligence reports that included Penkovsky’s material and Cuban agent’s sighting of what appeared to be missiles being uploaded and moved on trucks”. McCone expressed his concern of a real possibility of Soviet missiles being transported to Cuba. Due to the general belief around the administration that “they [the Soviet Union] had never put a missile outside of their own territory”, it wasn’t until October 14th that the U.S. launched the U-2s over the…

Our nation has been facing a budget crisis for several years that is affecting many aspects of the government. However, there are areas like the Department of Defense and its branches that are in need of a larger budget than what is currently possible. The Air Force is one of those branches. The Air Force is currently trying to work with a budget is that is too small to support its critical functions. This paper will discuss some of the reasons why the Air Force is in need of a larger budget by…

Adderall and its Effects on Adolescents Christine R. Perrin Florida Institute of Technology Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss Adderall and Adderall XR for the treatment of ADHD in adolescents. It will discuss the history of Adderall as well as present several case studies and findings including side effects both positive and negative on adolescents. Specifically this paper will focus on the history, case studies, and side effects adolescents have been known to exhibit with both…

The idea of an inverted–U to an extent supports my thesis that high levels of anxiety are detrimental to subsequent performance. However, the study does state that this negative relationship tends to rely heavily on whether or not the athletes determined the cognitive anxiety…

Chris McCandless was a genius but also arrogant man who just wanted to live life. Chris was a independent man who had the wrong influences and made some bad choices. At the end of the day Chris was a defiant man who had goals and met them such as traveling the world and seeing new places. Mr. McCandless died of starvation.Chris died of starvation in Alaska because he was stranded in the cold abyss on a trail in the middle of nowhere with no food resources. My reason for thinking…

temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. (Boetcker, 2014) A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother 's love endures through all, (Irving, 2014)It’s interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you (Boetcker, 2014)u: they say, 'you shouldn 't do this, you shouldn 't do that.’ But with your…

Southwest Airlines founded in 1967 by Rollin and Herb Kelleher is one of the largest airline in US.Its headquarters in the Texas, US which started its service in 1971. They are running in profit continuously for 41 years from 1973-2014.There core values are  South west customers are king for them  Providing short point to point service without or no hub connection.  Providing the highest customer service and giving them free and equal treatment to all.  Building friendly & cordial…

TITLE The Amazon Within: The Jungle Meets The City At This Iquitos Hostel LEAD PARAGRAPH You have finished your jungle tour, visited your shaman, completed your silent retreat and are ready to start making your way back to civilization. Or, you are about to head off for a totally inward journey deep in the Amazon. Either way you will most likely have to stop in Iquitos, an exciting, slightly hectic city in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. The bustle of the city can be distracting for those…

The effects of bullying, whether in person or online can have similar effects on a child. Cyberbullying is a form of Bullying. Hiding behind a pretty screen, doesn’t make it less hateful, written words have power. Children who are cyberbullied may turn towards alcohol and drugs, skip school, be unwilling to attend school, receive poor grades, have lower self-esteem and can develop serious mental health problems. At age fifteen, I was exposed to the worst form of Incivility: cyberbullying. This…