Wasp

“I simply regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world created therein has different rules than my regular human world.” When Mindy Kaling included these words, in her humorous biographical book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me, she likely did not consider genre theory in her analysis. Romantic comedy is the genre of choice for Mindy Kaling and other people looking for cheesy humor and a “meet cute” scenario, leading to an idealistic love connection capable of…

Rickie Williams Zoology Ms. Julie Lady Bugs (Coccinellidae) Research paper Introduction Lady bugs are a part of the Coleoptera order. According to University of Arkansas, United States department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating Coleoptera is identified by two pairs of wings; front pair hard and shell-like, and hind pair is membrane like. Their mouth part is chewing and their metamorphosis is complete. According to Turkish Journal of Zoology Lady bugs are predator insects. They…

Ivy League admission--indicator, not determiner In 2014, 2.6 million of high school senior students applied to the Ivy League, while only about eight percent of these applicants managed to get in. During the college application season, a large part of the top students and their parents stresses out targeting at one of these eight colleges. It is not exaggeration to say that many parents consider an admission from the Ivy League colleges a ticket to success careers; therefore, they push hard…

At the beginning of the term I got myself into my first field placement for the education certificate that I am pursuing in order to become a middle school or high school teacher. I am very excited to be doing what I know I will enjoy and that is to educate kids and be a role model to them. This was the beginning to my first field placement. It was an experience I will never forget. This has been something that I will get to enjoy and talk about throughout my life because the amount of happiness…

have been around much longer than the current version of humans have, much like the shark or the alligator. According to Dave Goulson, a biologist and Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex, the first bees began to evolve from predatory wasps millions of years ago when they discovered that pollen is an excellent source of protein. Gradually, these…

Fashion is all about the what, how and the why. Throughout time fashion styles have changed, but it’s really doesn’t change. Fashion is a cycle of trends that come and go based on generational acceptance. Currently, a buyer for Nordstrom wants to understand how styles shift from generation to generation. Nordstrom is a leading fashion specialty retailer offering compelling clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women children and infants (Nordstrom). As a buyer, you determine what products…

The human body is solely dependent on the protection of the immune system from foreign invaders that may cause harm to the body. It also plays a significant role in the development of allergies in which invading substances foreign to the body are identified as allergens, also referred to as antigens, and induce an inflammatory response in either a primary or secondary immune response. Secondary immune responses to allergens directly correlate to the more severe systemic reactions, however…

Different foods take a different amount of time to grow. Some may take months, and some may take years to develop, but they all eventually produce the needed resources. When Gregor Mendel discovered genes, a world of possible uses appeared. Breeders learned that selecting certain traits from the ‘parents’ would produce a more appealing meal item. Scientists could also inject the certain genes into the subject to create the better food, whether it be plant or animal. These small changes in the…

Millions of people have migrated to the United States in search of a better life. Until the middle of the 19th century, most of them came from England, Ireland and Germany.23 The “melting pot” metaphor was used to describe the heterogeneous society of immigrants with different cultures becoming more homogeneous through blending together all the races.20 Chinese immigrants joined this mass migration to America in three waves, beginning in the 1840s and extending to the present era. During these…

While the women’s movement during Susan B. Anthony’s time was forming it still had much more room to grow before it began a national issue during the time. Their issues were legitimate concerns for women, but, people wanted to ensure the protection of African-Americans, in particular black men during this period. Unfortunately, Anthony’s issues with others would become secondary, and it stalled progress for women nationally for many years. It took until the Nineteenth Amendment, passed in 1920,…