This paper explores the adaptive and biological alterations of the crocodile species over millions of years and analyzes its prehistoric, historic and recent distribution patterns.
Abstract This paper explains that crocodiles, which are now cold-blooded reptiles that seek water, were once, during their earliest prehistoric days, warm-blooded creatures that walked on land. The author points out that this transformation is observable in changes in the Crocodilian body over time. The paper relates that it is not known why crocodiles grew to accommodate to a water-based environment, but their adaptations helped them survive the Ice Age. The author states that, having once dominated both arid and water regions, today, crocodiles gravitate toward regions, which provide access to water; however, warming global climate conditions and human interference have reduced their numbers to dangerous levels. The paper relates that several small communities of crocodiles living on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in Africa may be a sign of things to come.
Table of Contents:
Outline
Introduction
The Developmental History of Crocodiles Motivators for Adaptation
Distribution Over the Ages
Conclusion
From the Paper "The reason for near-extinction of the Florida Crocodile, the Cuban Crocodile and other Crocodilian species is typically owing to environmental and climate changes (i.e. loss of ample wetlands) and loss of habitat due to human development. In Florida in particular, the building of human homes on areas which were once crocodile habitats have affected the nesting range and distribution of crocodiles. True to their modern adaptations and features, crocodiles gravitate towards the remaining wet, swampy regions. However, awareness of their vulnerability has lead to recent conservations acts that have been mostly successful."
Abstract This paper defines what sociolinguistics is, illustrating this definition by looking at the movies "Crocodile Dundee" and "Crocodile Dundee II". It looks at dialectal and pronunciation differences which appear throughout the two movies, which help explain the way in which different social networks/stereotypes are developed and maintained.
From the Paper "Sociolinguistics deals with the attempt to understand the relationships between language, and the societies that give it structure and function. A variety of factors separate these "societies". These factors include a variety of things such as social stratification, personal identity, geography, and group reference through a type of accent/dialect continuum, which can be associated with characteristics derived from economic factors and language contact. Due to the lack of a "consensus" view of social class or one socially prestigious norm of social class, the sociolinguistic differences are made obvious in the movies Crocodile Dundee I and Crocodile Dundee II (Thomas and Wareing 128)."
Abstract The paper discusses how Bao Ninh's "The Sorrow of War" and Nazim Hikmet's "Human Landscapes from My Country" both speak succinctly and powerfully to the problem of war. They illustrate the common justifications of war, and juxtapose these with some of the real horrors and paradoxes of war. It shows how, in contrast, Kaldor's "New and Old Wars: Organized Violence in a Global Era" does not speak much to the human cost of war. Instead, she tries to outline the changing nature of war, and gives recommendations on how to best deal with the new war by establishing cosmopolitan law enforcement
From the Paper "It is in these words that Ninh reveals the horrifying paradox of war. Wars are justified by saying that they have resulted in the victory of the just. The death of fallen comrades is justified because their death has resulted in so many others being allowed to survive and prosper. Says Ninh, "Justice may have won, but cruelty, death, and inhuman violence have also won. Just look and think: It is the truth". This is the incredible paradox of war. We fight so that we may remain free, and that others may live in peace and justice. However, the very act of war changes us; it makes us more brutal, less human and kind, and forever shifts the perceptions and realities of those who have lived through it."
Tags: horrors, Hoa, Crocodile, Lake, Kartal, Mansur, Vietnam
This paper will focus on the American crocodile. The discussion will show that the American crocodile needs to be protected. Moreover, the paper will point out some of the reasons why the American crocodile needs protecting.
The American crocodile is a unique species which differs from its foreign relatives, the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), the Australian crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni), the South American Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger), and the Indo-Pacific crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). Unfortunately, crocodiles outside of the United States are responsible for nearly 3,000 human mutilations yearly (Alderton 22). Theses deaths, coupled with the prominent position that crocodiles maintain in the.."
Examines the aspects which have made Australian films successful in international markets and the way that they have adapted and changed to a hollywood-dominated industry
Abstract What tactics has Australian cinema used in an attempt to compete within the increasingly global film industry over the past two decades? This paper discusses how the often very nationally-specific Australian film industry changed itself for an attack on the Hollywood-dominated international market.
From the Paper "he success of Australian films internationally is seemingly very sporadic. The dominant film form is the Hollywood film and thus international success can often depend on how closely the film conforms to Hollywood standards. The introduction of Hollywood aesthetics has been attempted at various stages in the history of Australian film to varying degrees of success. The past two decades have been particularly interesting in the way Australian cinema addressed the issue of making its product appealing in the Hollywood-saturated world market. In the 1980s, a new system of film financing was introduced which placed power in private investors, whose inclination tended towards the production of blockbusters to encourage the maximisation of profits. Crocodile Dundee emerged in this era as an Australian film which astutely served its Australianness to a global audience. In the 1990s, the lines began to blur as international financing, cross-national co-productions and foreign-owned studios, crept into Australia. Hollywood stars, directors and more classically-structured and formulaic plotlines and characters have led to the success of Australian films, such as Dark City, in a wide market. Using these two films, there will be an attempt to identify how Australian film, in some instances over these past two decades, has tried to replicate the Hollywood form."
Tags: dark, city, crocodile, dundee, nationalistic
Abstract This paper examines how Major General Hobart was given an assigned task during World War II to develop some of the most unusual pieces of military equipment ever seen. It looks at how Hobart and his division designed tanks that were named "Hobart's Funnies" and how among these specialized tanks were the Bobbin, Crab, Fascine, Small Box Girder, Crocodile, AVRE Recovery vehicle, ARC Mark II, Bulldozer and the DD Tank. It shows how these tanks were important because they helped the Allies overcome German obstacles and made a huge difference in the D-Day operations.
From the Paper "Percy Hobart graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 1904 where he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He served in India, France, and Iraq during World War I, where he gained the respect of his comrades and became know as a "Brilliant but independent-minded officer". Hobart believed that tanks were the future of ground warfare and joined the brand-new Royal Tank Corps in 1923. He then became a Colonel in 1928 and in 1934 he formed and gained command of the 1st Tank Brigade, where he began to develop new tank tactics in the content of mobile warfare. "
