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    Swordfish Reflection

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    different kinds of fish on display, and after searching anxiously, I found what I wanted, swordfish, on the other end of the shelf: I was very much new to the place and swordfish in general (don’t think I had ever eaten it before). Next, I was tasked with inquiring the fishmonger about the fish. Fortunately, that went smoothly, and he was able to tell me everything I needed to know: I learned that the swordfish they had came from the Pacific and were produce of Hawaii; they were wild-caught by long

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    cross. Pop culture is an allusion in this book because the old man admires DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio played for the Yankees and was a great baseball player during the time of this book. Conflicts External Man vs. Nature-When the old man catches the swordfish he has to fight nature itself to bring the fish to shore. The old man had to be extremely careful not to lose the sword fish just to bring the fish to the side of the boat. After he has the fish tied to the side of the boat he then had to defend

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    Swordfish Research Paper

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    A swordfish is a big animal. When they are juveniles they have no sword but they have teeth instead. As swordfish grow they form their big long pointy nose. They use their big pointy nose to kill their prey. Swordfish are bilateral. They can be all different colors like brown, black, blueish greenish, white, metallic brown, and metallic purple. They can weigh the about half the size of a american car.They weigh from 150 to 250 pounds. But can weigh up to 650 KG. What is the average size of swordfish

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    without hearing complaints from Miriam. He started walking towards the restaurant with his head held high. He entered the Coffee Cup and glanced around the room. Suddenly, something familiar caught his eye. It was the swordfish! His jaw dropped and he stared at the swordfish for a good 5 minutes before a waitress came up to him. "Are you alright, Sir?" she asked him a bit concerned. It took Ellis a few seconds to reply. "Yeah, I'm alright," he replied still in shock. Ellis slowly shuffled over

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    The object you gave us was a pillow and it looks Native American. It looks like a throw pillow, but it is medium sized. It has a rectangle shape. It has a real texture to it when touched. The pillow has a soft texture since a pillow is usually filled with cotton or foam, it has a simple structure to it. The material of the pillow seems to be cotton and hand stitched. It is very light and has a small mass, one that is not too heavy. It has a stable state, meaning it will not break or fall apart easily

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    full brunt of the storm but that fateful day in October 1991 was to add another six men to that tally when the fishing boat Andrea Gail was caught in the full fury of the storm out on the fishing grounds, heading back to port with a hold full of swordfish. The Perfect Storm is the story of that fateful trip of October 1991 when the Andrea Gail headed out to sea for one last shot at a major

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    understanding of where juvenile loggerheads live for the sake protecting their habitats from fisherman. As of now, scientists have predicted that juvenile loggerheads tend to inhabit the same environments as swordfish. This is extremely dangerous to the lives of sea turtles considering that swordfish are heavily hunted by many fishermen. Therefore, if scientist theories are correct, the loggerheads are living in very dangerous environments. This exploration was initiated when a Coast Guard vessel found

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    Proteomics is the study of protein and how they interact and function within organisms. This results in catalyzing and cataloguing proteins; while comparing how each variation of protein expression in different conditions. This is done in a large scale manner; a good example of this is the Human Genome Project that took place from 1990 to 2003. With the field of Proteomics it has given the ability to understand genes and to comprehend why there’s so much diversity of protein, including their importance

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    species and execute an SDS-PAGE to determine similarities in their respective protein profiles. The seven species examined in this investigation were the Yellow Tuna (Thunnus albacares), Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus), Paiche (Arapaima gigas), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Catfish (Ameiurus catus), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A sample of muscle tissue from each of the seven fish species was placed in a microtube containing Laemmli Sample Buffer, in

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    there have been no reports of reciprocal occupation. Billfish The general term ‘billfish’ describes a number of species of long, predatory fish characterized by long, sword-like bills. It includes sailfish and swordfish. They are generally exploited for both food and game. Swordfish, in particular, are prized for their firm, tasty flesh. While the long beaks have been observed in anger to spear objects such as small boats, their main function is to stun prey. Different Lures For Blue Marlin

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