Why exploring the ocean is mankind’s next giant leap By Philippe Cousteau‚ Special to CNN “Space…the final frontier.” Not only has this classic phrase dazzled the many millions of fans of the Star Trek franchise‚ some could argue it has defined a big part of the American ideal for the last 50 years. The 1960s were dominated by the race to the moon and Americans were rightfully proud to be the first nation to make it there. However‚ another incredible feat happened in 1960 that is largely forgotten
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Dyeing Poison Frog The Dendrobates tinctorius‚ also known as the dyeing poison frog was first discovered in 1797 by G. Cuvier. The Scientific classification of this amphibian is: Kingdom-Animalia‚ Phylum- Chordata‚ Class- Amphibia‚ Order-Anura‚ Family- Dendrobatidae‚ Genus- Dendrobates‚ Species- D. tinctorius. These are large poison frogs ranging from 40 to 50 mm and some females can reach to 60 mm. The dyeing poison frog is a bright blue frog with two broad yellow stripes on the back. The
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“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras” is a story about a character named Jim Smiley. Jim was the curioest man he would almost always bet on anything. Jim had a caught a frog and for three months he taught the frog to jump to immense heights. One day he decided to go into town to find someone to bet that his frog can out jump any frog in the county. When he found someone he went out to search for a frog for his opponent‚ while he was gone the stranger gave Jim’s frog a shot full of quail. When
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Charles Ray’s “Boy with Frog” is a painted white stainless steel sculpture standing eight feet tall in a back gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago‚ depicting just what the title suggests. The tallest in a large room with only four other pieces‚ it demands attention. Upon closer inspection the detail in the frog dangling from the boy’s right hand is striking. The warts covering the animal contrast the smoothness of the boy’s naked body but the white paint unifies them as a whole. The boy used for
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The story‚"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County‚" by Mark Twain‚ takes place in a mining camp called Angel s. Simon Wheeler is asked about his knowledge of a man named Leonidas W. Smiley and can not recall any information about him‚ so he begins the story of a gambler named Jim Smiley. He explains that Smiley was known for placing a bet on anything and used his animals to compete. Smiley has won many bets with his old horse‚ his dog Andrew Jackson‚ chickens‚ tomcats and rat terriers‚ but
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Lab 6 Biomechanics of Frog Skeletal Muscle I. Purpose This exercise is designed to demonstrate some mechanical and physiological properties of skeletal muscle using the gastrocnemius muscle of a frog. II. Performance Objectives At the end of this exercise the student should be able to: 1. Define minimal (threshold)‚ subminimal‚ maximal‚ and supramaximal stimulus. 2. Explain what is meant by a “graded” response. 3. Draw a diagram of the setup used in this lab exercise. 4. Calculate the
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Mark Twain’s biography and influences contributed to his purpose for writing “Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”‚ to create an amusing short story to illustrate southwestern humor. Mark Twain‚ then known as Samuel Clemens‚ was born on November 30th‚ 1835 in Florida‚ Missouri. When Clemens was four‚ his family moved to the small frontier town of Hannibal‚ Missouri‚ right along the Mississippi River. Missouri was a fairly new state and it was also a state that leaned towards slavery. Clemens’
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Gozun‚ Charlene C. WFX - 1 Sudden Leap of Joy I could hear the world screaming. The people were shouting my name. Some descriptions were bad‚ some were good. What was important was that I had my supporters. Without them‚ I would not be standing in this nerve-wracking podium. My mind crumbled as I got near the microphone as the crowds cheered up. It was my first time to speak for my fellow Filipinos and I wanted to make them happy by providing my service for the country. I closed my eyes for a while
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How Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog is a reflection of realism‚ but also has a hint of naturalism. * The first reason I believe that realism is exemplified is the way in which the story is set up: two men engaging in conversation‚ with basic and general mannerisms for the era and time which it takes place. Also‚ realism also usually reflects dialect and culture (as can naturalism) which is clearly portrayed. “Well‚ thish-yer Smiley…”(Lauter 58) and “I’ve got my opinion‚ and I’ll resk forty dollars
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Amrih Saleh Super Frog Saves Tokyo Response Haruki Murakami’s short story about a mysterious gigantic frog that saves the lives of 150‚000 Tokyo residents from an unavoidable earthquake with the unexplainable help of an ordinary but unordinary man carries much more meaning than what was unambiguously written down. Super Frog Saves Tokyo‚ written after the Kobe earthquake‚ symbolizes the state of Japan during that devastating decade and the means to recuperating. Katagiri’s struggles and instability
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