Kyle Best
11-16-2015
Professor Crerar
Biology 377
The Common Caiman: A Common Invader
The common caiman (Caiman Crocodilus), also known as a spotted Caiman, is a moderately sized reptile that resembles a crocodile or alligator, but with an average length of 1.1 -1.8 meters they are typically smaller than their more noted counterparts. Being a freshwater crocodilian this species lives in the marshy areas that connect to moderate sized tributaries, giving them both a feeding and breeding ground as well as, the ability to easily move from marsh to marsh in search of food and mates. Native to an area starting in northern South America and ranging to northern Central America, this reptile has begun moving into territories further and further north. This crocodilian can be identified by a curved bony ridge near the front of the snout and banding of darker color over the species’ back, which its American counterparts lack. As of now the Caiman is too susceptible to cold weather to continue moving north into central North America, and has been stunted in northern Florida due to freezing that drives the
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The Muckleshoot are a Native American tribe are a part of the Coast Salish people. their territory can be found located in Washington. They are recognized as the Muckleshoot Tribe, they are composed of generations of different tribal groups who inherited Puget Sound areas and occupied river drainages from the rivers confluence in Auburn to their reservations in the Cascades.
It was August 14th, 1791 when the first plantation building was set aflame by black slaves. This was all a part of the Bois Caïman ceremony. (Shen) The Bois Caïman ceremony was a Vodou ceremony led and performed by Dutty Boukman, a Vodou priest. The Bois Caïman ceremony was said to have been a ceremony where the slaves were to get together in Morne-Rouge, and to finalize the planning of the revolution. While the ceremony has become a legend-type story, and it is hard to discern what is real and what isn't, many accounts of that ceremony tell that there were Vodou deities present, animal sacrifices and a raging storm. (Shen) The ceremony, with the celebration surrounding it, was meant to lift the spirits of and give hope to the Haitian people. The Haitians used hope to motivate them, and with much fighting, many fights of which were led by Dutty Boukman, they were able to gain their independence. Of course, some of that hope was taken away when the French told the Haitians that they would only get their independence if they paid the debt of 150 million French Francs to France. But if there were any complications in the fulfillment of the payment, the French would be rescinding their recognition that Haiti was an independent country. (Popkin 152) The Haitians
The mosh is an awesome place in Downtown Jacksonville; where everyone can learn some interesting facts about our city, how the body works , what animals are in the ocean and etc. I visited the Timucua Indian exhibit; I learned a lot of intriguing information that I didn’t know before. I learned how the Timucua Indians first came about, how the Indians lived and survived during this time period. This exhibit also showed me how the Indians looked and the way they did things. Being able to learn about the Timucua Indians is so fascinating to me.
The Mohegan Indians are located in the southeastern part of Connecticut near the Thames River Valley in Uncasville, with a current population of approximately 1,000 members. All of the members are of Native American decent and were once associated with the Pequot tribe. "Scientific evidence shows the Native American presence in the area for 10,000 years, but the oral history begins with the beginning, when the Great Spirit created the earth" (http://moheganindians.weebly.com/). The first group of Mohegan’s was part of the Delaware tribe which was called the Wolf Clan, that settled in upstate New York. The Native languages of the Mohegan Indians are English and they also have their own Mohegan dialect, which is called "Algonquin dialect". In this Native language the name Mohegan means "People of the wolf", which fits the tribe perfectly as they were once a heterogeneous group in which the men went to war to protect their tribes and would also go hunting to put food on their families tables while the women stayed home to take care of the children and were horticulturist as they worked in the fields farming each day. Each individual played a major part in keeping the tribe together as a one functional unit.
Savages, Injuns, and Redskins are all names that have destroyed the honorable opportunity to be called an Indian. The Algonquian people, people that belong to the North American Indian family, in the Blackfoot (Blackfeet) tribe lived in present day Minnesota, North Dakota, Michigan, and Canada. Even though in the early years they farmed, they are known for hunting buffalo mostly (Ditchfield 5). There are four closely related tribes that come together to form the whole Blackfoot tribe. There is the Northern Blackfoot (Siksika), The Bloods (Kainai), The Poorly dressed or Piegan (Pikuni), and the Blackfoot (8). The Blackfoot was a widespread tribe that dominated the Great Plains. The regions ranged (north to south) from Alberta, Canada to parts
The everyday death of man is a show for the angels. Our hero worm represents death and people are the actors. The worm of death is from the Phylum Nematoda. Many roundworms cause diseases in humans, which can lead to death. I have, however, reason to believe this is actually the blood fluke, Schistosoma of the Class Trematoda in Phylum Platyhelminthes.
Looking back on the Native American time period, I've come to a realization that the way all of them adapted to life with how they lived was much different then than how things are today. Going from the way they talked, how they dressed, how education was done, to how they live everyday, etc. I think it's all somewhat different with how people are today in those categories. But some of those things that the Native Americans were used to doing everyday, were being forced to change by different kinds of people. The Native American experience was a genocide act.
The way that women of color have been represented in the media has fluctuated over the past century. Often times women who are activist are not given credit for the historic actions that they take. The Chicano movement is one of the civil right movements that changed the role of women in media and society. Dolores Huerta is an activist who is well known in the Latinx community despite the fact that she is under represented in the media. Some people oppose her presence in the media because they see her only as a promotion to rebellion. The importance of women of color is vital for future generations. The involvement of Chicana women is part of what inspires women to present day.
Next time we could add ice water and scorch. In the end we figured out that worms hate all temperatures and are very sensitive towards all temperatures that aren’t like rain. This study was very important because it helps us understand part of the why on what we wonder about
Ayahuasca is purgative, antihelmintic, and treats spiritual diseases. It is also used for divination for healing and contact with the spirit realm. Iboga is used as an aphrodisiac and stimulant to combat fatigue. It may also be used to treat opiate addictions. It disrupts addiction and reduces withdrawal symptoms. I do not think just anyone should be able to use these plants. The average person may become addicted to using these plants, or not know how much to take. I am open to these plants being used medically, but only by certified professionals at a medical facility. As for religious use, I am more skeptical. Anyone can say "Oh I want to use this plant for religious purposes". Once they get the plant, there's no way to guarantee that person
The reproductive system was mainly located towards the anal area and inferior to the stomach. The penis was located in the middle. It was white in color and looked like a mealworm. The seminal vesicles were located on both sides of the penis. They were grayish pink in color and looked like walnuts.
Paragonimus westermani (P. westermani) is part of the phylum Platyhelminthes. Platyhelminthes are flatworms, and are characterized by being acoelomate, triploblastic, and having a simple bilateral symmetry (Berkley.edu). The P. westermani is a member of the Trematoda class. Trematodas are flukes (parasite flatworms) that live inside vertebrates as their primary hosts and inside mollusks as intermediate hosts (wikipedia.org-trematoda). The parasite’s order is Plagiochiformes and suborder is Plagiochiata. The family of the P. westermani is Troglotrematidae. Organisms in this family are oval-shaped, thick flukes whose teguments are covered in spines. Paragonimus, its genus, usually describes parasites of carnivorous mammals; however, this is not always accurate. Although there are 48 species in the Paragonimus genus, westermani is the most prevalent worldwide (Roberts 277).
Varying with the environmental conditions like temperature, rain, humidity, varieties of insects and flies have been observed in the dead body. Mainly, four categories of insects have been found on decomposing carrion: a) Necrophagous species feeding on the carrion; b) Predators and parasites feeding on the necrophagous species: this group also contains schizophagous species which feed on the body first and become predaceous on the later stages; c) Omnivorous species feeding on the carrion and other arthropods like ants, wasps and some beetles; and d) Other species like springtails and spiders which use the corpse as an extension of their environment. Mostly, in the hot and humid condition, voraciously feeding fly larvae are found. Whereas, insects like synanthropic Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy and Lucilia sericata Meigen found in Europe are mostly found in the dead corpse where the environmental condition is close to the human environment. In addition, species like the C. vicina , Calliphora vomitoria Linnaeus and L. sericata are remarkable in their ability to access concealed cadavers in dark places such as car trunks, boarded up buildings, closets, and house