Onondaga life and their belief that there is something beyond the physical which humans cannot control. 8. Summary and Overall Significance The myth’s stated purpose was to explain the Earth’s creation and its current location (on the back of the Great Turtle) as well as other natural phenomena. It is a creation or origin myth of the Onondaga tribe. The myth contains clues about the Onondaga mindset and culture. They believed males were superior‚ respected qualities such as perseverance and selflessness
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great amount of harm to a specific species‚ which in turn‚ can ultimately cause it to be endangered. A species is considered endangered when a threat is relatively high and a population is rapidly declining in size. One of the most effective ways to identify an endangered species is through acknowledging habitat loss‚ introduced species‚ pollution‚ and overconsumption. This paper will investigate two endangered species‚ the Arizona agave plant endemic of Arizona‚ and the Mexican Wolf (Lobo) of the
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Jerry Smith once said‚ “ I may be a twin‚ but I’m one of a kind.” This quote is highly applicable in my life. I am a fraternal twin and this fact has highly impacted my life. Being a twin has highly impacted my life because I had barely ever been alone before coming to college. This meant that finally being able to be alone was a big deal for me. My twin sister‚ Danielle‚ and I have always done everything together whether we liked it or not. From the time we started school‚ our parents had always
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A Place Where the sea Remembers is a book written by the author Sandra Benitez. The story takes place in a small town in Santiago‚ Mexico. Candelario (the salad maker)‚ Marta (the 16 year old that’s pregnant)‚ Fulgencio (the photographer that loses all of his equipment are all characters that go through hardships and unfairness. The conflicts this essay will have are person vs person because the characters that I will be describing are having problems with other characters. The first conflict will
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ENDANGERED AND MINORITY LANGUAGES Language is one of the most important choices that allows humans to develop their rights as a primary mark of identity. The violation of this right is widespread in countries where the government doesn‟t allow the citizens to express their ethnic identity. Language constitutes an area of potential conflict in Europe‚ Africa and Asia‚ in countries where language rights are subject to ethnic discrimination and where recognition of their identities is demanded from
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Science II Mr. Ray Stafford 14 October 2012 The Endangered Appalachian Elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana) There are several mussel listed on the endangered species in the state of Tennessee but one that stood out the most is the Appalachian Elktoe. There is little known about how this species became endangered but it seem that pollutants to the Tennessee rivers and streams are the main culprits. The Elktoe was added to the Federal Endangered list November23‚ 1994. Since the listing‚ there are
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The Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Salt Marshes and their Associated Ecosystem Services Katelyn M. Nyberg Introduction Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) has observed an increase of 0.19 meters of global mean sea-level rise from 1901 to 2010‚ with “about 70% of the coastlines worldwide projected to experience a sea level change within ±20% of the global mean” (IPCC 2014). Dramatic increases in sea-level are produced by increasing temperatures which cause glaciers
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language. The impact of these rogue Englishes can be clearly seen in the language today‚ and some linguists even feel that American English is threatened by these countless variations. I disagree with this view of Standard American English as an “endangered” language‚ as a language somehow at risk of disappearing. Language plays far too large a role in power and perception‚ so much so that Standard American English will never truly face extinction. Immigrants are viewed by many as one of the fastest
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QUESTIONING THE WISDOM BEHIND SPENDING ON TURTLES…… Hasan Hanif &; Daniyal Motan Pakistan has been blessed with a coastline that extends up to 1‚050 km (650 mi). Of these 250 km fall in Sindh province and 800 km in Baluchistan. This gives one an idea of the scope of the effort needed to protect and conserve the Green Sea Turtle which nests along the length and breadth of this coastline. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Makran coast‚ in Baluchistan consists of steep mountains that
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Sea Animals Sea animals are very helpful to people. They are also unique in their own ways. The world would be completely different without sea animals. My experience of sea animals was when I went to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. In the aquarium‚ I saw many fish that can do cool tricks and live in interesting habitats. One thing I learned about stingray fish is that the eat shrimp and other small fishes. Also‚ the aquarium contained many other animals such as monkeys‚ snakes‚
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