Bog Turtle Sierra Jacoby American Military University SCIN130 Dr. James Brown The quote “good things come in small packages” is the perfect description of the bog turtle. The bog turtle‚ Glyptemys muhlenbergii‚ is the smallest turtle located in the northeast‚ growing only to be about three to four and a half inches long (Hay 568). Bog turtles are no bigger than the palm of your hand. This charming little turtle is noticed most by the yellow-orange spots that can be found on either
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Lead Summary The back squat exercise is often performed incorrectly and it is the job of the strength and conditioning coach to identify the potential causes of this improper technique that can ultimately lead to future injury. Two common technique errors include the lumbar spine extending into a hyperlordotic position as well as the knees collapsing in a valgus moment during the descent of the back squat. These biomechanical abnormalities and compensations are typically a result of muscular imbalances
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The text “Earth day” by Atticot and Manning states‚ “Every square mile of the oceans contains more than 46‚000 pieces of paper.” Thanks to Earth day we can have a clean and healthy Earth. We don’t have to worry about waking up one day and not being able to breathe because our Earth is sick and polluted. Earth day is still important because if we do not have Earth day our oceans would be even more polluted and dirty‚ our animals would be sick and become endangered and humans would start dying
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Turtles Hatching The poem Mark O’Connor wrote "Turtles Hatching" at a time in his life when was closely studying nature. In this poem Mark O’Connor closely observes turtles hatching and contemplates the ritual that turtles share with the beach. This poem also has close connotations to life cycle and family. Mark O’Connor begins the poem with one single line which emphasis the information that he is giving the reader. The continuation of this line from the rest of the poem to the next without
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be an endangered species. Luckily‚ this isn’t the case for us‚ but for endangered sea turtles it is a reality. Some of the older turtles‚ which are 140 to 160 year old‚ can lay hundreds of eggs every time they go ashore. However‚ only one or two of these eggs survive. Some turtles have been known to live more than 250 years‚ but because of poachers few actually survive that long. The cycle of life for the turtle is hard‚ and the beginning is a very rare thing to witness. I had the amazing opportunity
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knows a lot about the Earth ( including its layers)‚ and its environment. Layla- Shy‚ kind‚ sweet‚ genuine‚ generous‚ calm‚ intelligent‚ and self thought. Luna- Smart‚ knowledgeable‚ likes to speak a lot‚ funny‚ and really collaborative. Stella- Gets distracted easily‚ really fashionable‚ loves to look stylish‚ really helpful‚ and kind. Hannah- Very girly‚ loves to shop‚ dress up fancy‚ and really into makeup. Introduction Group Member: Ali Earth Layer: Crust Summary: There are 5 teenage girls
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Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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Living like Native Americans In the story “The World on the Turtle’s Back”‚ there live a people that act and behave very similar to Native Americans. In what is defined as the Sky-World‚ human like characters have their way of living. There is man and woman‚ they eat and drink‚ and they grow plants and they produce offspring. All of these characteristics relate to the Native Americans and their way of living. But can these few attributes give us enough information to answer the questions‚ who and
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December 2014 Leatherback Turtle There are many animals on this earth that have survived for hundreds and thousands of years. Recently studies have shown that those animals are now on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are claimed as critically endangered. They are as we say becoming extinct. The Leatherback Turtle is one of those endangered animal species. Leatherback Turtles also known as “Dermochelys coriacea” is named after its shell. It is not hard like other turtles but made up of leather-like
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Part one: The three short stories- When Grizzlies Walked Upright‚ The Earth on Turtle’s Back‚ and The Navajo Origin Legend – all share a similar concept. The story The Earth on Turtle’s Back talks about before Earth even existed everything was water and there were birds and animals that swam around. Up‚ above the clouds‚ was a skyland where humans lived. In the end of this short story a small little muskrat brings up land from underneath the water and gives the chief’s wife a place to stand and
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