The Japanese Fu-Go bombing campaign took place from November 1944 to April 1945. The Fu-Go operation consisted of the Japanese sending “balloons” with bombs attached into the jet stream to eventually land in North America. The devices were made of: a paper balloon measuring 30 feet in diameter‚ several ropes approximately 50 feet in length‚ numerous bombs‚ and sandbags with an automatic altitude control device. The Japanese released approximately 9‚000 balloons in six months‚ but only 300 balloons
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measurements on !Kung Bushman’s foraging lifestyle in Dobe-area. Lee used examples to measure the subsistence status of the foraging lifestyle such as diversity of food resources‚ food choice‚ population density‚ work force‚ work and leisure time‚ and nutrition in the diet. (Lee‚ P3) His research mentioned that as foraging lifestyle‚ !Kung Bushman in Dobe-area are moving their camps with high frequency and traveling long distances to keep their population at low densities. With that living habit‚ !Kung Bushman
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Nisa: The life and words of a !kung woman:response “Nisa: the life and words of a !kung woman” written by Marjorie Shostak is a book about a woman named nisa of the !kung people. It entails the stories of her struggles and the many horrific tragedies in her life and how it shapes who and how she is. The book Is basically an interview of a fifty year old nisa‚ it is written in her perspective of what it is like to live in such a society. She suffered quite a few devastating tragedies as aforementioned
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Reserves for the Protection of the Giant Panda In the 1940s‚ the Chinese government began initial conservation efforts to protect the Giant Pandas. The idea was to set aside safe areas where the animals would be protected in their natural habitat. During the early 1960s‚ China’s State Council called upon the provinces to set aside land for the protection of China’s wildlife. Sichuan province responded quickly with a plan to create reserves to protect Giant Pandas and other animals in the area. Today
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Red pandas are found in Asia high mountains. The red panda is a little bit larger than a cat with a body that is similar to a bear’s and thick fur. The belly is black and there are white markings on the side of their heads and above their small eyes. They use their long‚ bushy tails for balance and to cover themselves in winter for warmth. They are primarily herbivores. They are most active at night as well as in the hours of dusk and dawn. They were once living in many parts of Asia but the red
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The !Kung San of the Kalahari Desert Kinship Organizations Freddy B. Jerez ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Lecia Sims August 14‚ 2011 From the beginning of human history people have lived as foragers. Foragers are a cultural society that depends on the gathering of food. The women are the primary food gathers which will allocate 80% of wild foods and the men will hunt and fish gathering the another 20% in meat; for the diet. Nowak‚ B. & Laird‚ P.‚ 2010. The women keep
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Panda Bear : The Panda is a large mammal which is about the same size as a Black Bear. Adult Pandas grow to be about 5-6 feet high. They will whey up to 276 pounds and males wheighing 10% to 20% more than females. With few other enimies other than people the lifespan of a wild Panda is about 25 years or more. In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao"‚ which means Giant Cat Bear. The Panda was believed to have magical powers that could ward off natural disasters and evil spirits. Writings about the
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The Giant Panda Conservation Project Although pandas are highly regarded and have a relatively low number of natural predators‚ they are an endangered species. Humans have severely threatened the panda ’s existence also so that now there are fewer than 1‚600 of them left in the wild. This peaceful creature with a distinctive black and white coat is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China (WWF‚ 2013). The bear also is of special importance to the World Wildlife
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Despite sharing the name and a modified wrist bone to firmly grasp bamboo of a widely loved animal‚ the red panda is nothing like the giant panda. Red pandas are long-haired mammals that are twenty-two to twenty-five inches long with rust-colored with black coats and alternating rusty/white striped tails for balance. The unique design of their fur gives them the adaptation to be camouflage in fir trees that are covered in clumps of reddish-brown moss and white lichens. They have five‚ widely-spread
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The Giant Pandas‚ or simply known as the Panda Bears‚ are known for their distinctive appearance. Their white coat of fur with specific black markings is very unique and the same on every bear. The Panda is native to South Central China and typically live in mountain ranges (6). They are also a protected species because they are endangered. There are only about one thousand and six hundred Giant Pandas left in the entire world. Some of the processes of life are the protective body covering and the
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