The fact that 95% of our sea is unexplored has always fascinated me. We use water in everyday life and without it there would be no life on Earth‚ yet we know so little about it. Both my academic and personal life has developed my interest in marine biology. My interest in wildlife and outdoor work drove me to successfully apply for the post of volunteer assistant at Washington Wetlands centre‚ I started in January 2013 and attend at least once a week. Hand rearing Chilean flamingos involved syringe
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I want to be a Marine Corps Officer to serve my country. It is in my blood That is my first priority and will always be my first priority. Yes‚ it is great that an NROTC scholarship would pay for my tuition and fees and so on. However‚ one cannot put a price on the pride and dignity of being an officer in the Marine Corps. No one in the world has greater talent‚ leadership‚ and determination to take the initiative‚ than a Marine Officer. Through Varsity sports‚ DECA‚ and over sixty community service
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May of 2005 and decided to join the Marine Corps 5 months later in October 2005. I went to MCRD San Diego for basic training‚ then to Camp Pendleton for MCT. I joined the Marine Corps to serve my country and to gain an experience of leadership and discipline. I was married after bootcamp in Jan 2007 and have a daughter that is now 5 years old. I came in the Marine Corps as a Combat engineer. My first duty station was First Combat Engineer Battalion‚ First Marine Division‚ Camp Pendleton‚ CA there
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MARINE GROWTH PREVENTION SYSTEM AIM: To prevent fouling and growth of marine organisms in the pipe lines which are in contact with sea water. What is Marine Growth: Ships while sailing use seawater for several purposes. The seawater is used in the ship’s system and discharged after the use. However‚ seawater contains several marine organisms which enter the ship along with the seawater and deposit and flourish on the parts of the ship’s system. If preventive
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Marine Corps Boot Camp 1 United States Marine Corps Boot Camp Since 1914 Bryan Grobe Axia College of University of Phoenix Marine Corps Boot Camp 2 As I enjoyed one last moment of freedom‚ a large gray school bus pulled up along side of the curb where myself and about 55 other men were waiting to enter into an unknown world. As we boarded the bus the female bus driver told us all to; “hurry up‚ sit down‚ and put our head between our legs. I want no looking around and absolutely
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Being a Marine is the most challenging and rewarding responsibility a person could face. It is a known fact that the Marines have the toughest and most difficulty training course in the world. Men and women from all over the world try their abilities of strength and courage to see what life can throw at them‚ and what it is to be a true Marine(Conner). The United States Marine mental and moral qualities have been tested throughout history. Through the long history of the Marine Corps there are examples
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The Marines Corps has had a history of being the most aggressive and tactical fighting force in the nation. However‚ it was not until May 16‚ 1912 that the Marines were able to defend across the full spectrum: on land‚ at sea‚ and in the air. BY ASSUMING UNPRECEDENTED POSITIONS AND PUBLISHING NUMEROUS ARTICLES‚ LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED AUSTELL CUNNINGHAM PROVED TO BE THE MOST PIVOTAL FIGURE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION IN THE MARINE CORPS. Alfred Austell Cunningham was born March 8‚ 1881 in Atlanta
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The Modern Marine NCO Today Today’s Marine NCO has changed over the years from the past Marine NCO. An NCO today takes the knowledge from their senior NCO’s that was passed down to them and help shape the Jr. Marine today. Having respect goes a long way with Marine NCO’s but how can that be achieved if the NCO doesn’t show any themselves? A Marine NCO is like a father figure in a way‚ teaches junior marine what he/she needs to know in order to better themselves and make good decisions so that
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1. a) You can determine the turtle’s species by the upper shell brown/reddish brown color‚ the lower shell creamy/yellow color‚ body skin brown/yellow color‚ the rusty brown scales on their head‚ and the weight and length of the turtle varying from 77-227 kilograms and 1.2 meters. b) You can determine the sex by many features. The turtle’s sexual maturity isn’t achieved until they are 15-20 years old. Adult males have longer tails and are much larger than adult females. A pair breads at
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r 1. Name two types of sickness you can get from phytoplankton in Florida‚ and describe how you can get them. What symptoms led to the diagnosis of our patients? Some of the major diseases are NSP‚ and PSP which typically come from Brevetoxins‚ Saxitoxins‚ Gonyautoxins‚ & many more. The typical symptoms includerespiratory distress‚ allergic reactions and skin conditions 2. Explain how an HAB outbreak can have a devastating economic impact. The impact can be devastating because there
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