David Schindler is an American/Canadian limnologist who has put great effort into studying inland waters, ensuring that these bodies of water remain safe for the ecosystem. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, he spent much of his childhood in his grandparents’ farm, surrounded by many lakes. For this reason, he gained great interest in fishing and studying freshwaters. He has made significant contributions to the field of limnology by helping identify detergent phosphates as major pollutants of lakes in the 1960s, determining that acid rain was the main cause of large fish deaths in the 1970s and 1980s, and pointing out the potential damage of oil sands to bodies of water.
David played a key role in isolating phosphorus as a major cause of algae overgrowth that led to eutrophication, a process that reduced oxygen in lakes. In 1968, David directed a group of scientists to study this process. During their research, he and the group experimentally manipulated parts of nearly 46 lakes, and from their results, they discovered that when lakes are high in phosphorus, the overgrowth of algae is triggered. The large population of algae then decreases the lakes’ oxygen supply,
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Based on their results, when the concentration of hydronium ions significantly exceeded that of hydroxide ions and the pH of the of the water went below 7.0 because of acid rain, some species such as opposum shrimp would not survive, disturbing the food chain and harming other organisms. David and his team captured the effects of acid rain through photographs that later sparked public attention, which resulted in the implementation of laws to decrease pollutants causing acid rain, such as reducing industrial emissions. The results that David and his team achieved were crucial in understanding the extent of contamination that acid rain could cause in an
The main experiment Brooks and Dodson carried out was to find how the addition of Alosa to lakes affected the fragile ecosystem in place. To test this, they found multiple lakes that were all very similar in size and composition, but the main difference was that some had Alosa and others did not. The researchers then took the lakes that did not
Oskar Schindler’s identity drastically changes from the beginning to the end of the movie. At first, Schindler was a greedy, selfish, and rich man, who was a member of the Nazi party and profited from the war. He also was a womanizer who constantly cheated on his wife. He only cared about making money and he only hired Jewish workers because they were cheaper. He saved his workers initially because he did not want to pay to train other workers and protected them since he believed that their welfare impacted his business. He saw Jewish people differently than other Germans, he saw them as workers, and he inadvertently developed a reputation for kindness. He did not do this at first to be a
Six million Jewish residents of Eastern Europe were exterminated during the Holocaust of the 1940’s. Families were taken out of their homes and put into ghettos, which were large prison type establishments that housed dozens of people in one small apartment. They were then separated from their families, "men to the left and women to the right", and were placed in concentration camps, where most of them were killed and cremated. In 1993, Steven Spielberg directed a film, Schindler’s List, which depicted the life of one man who risked his life and money to save the few Jewish families he could.
Crawfish naturally excrete phosphorous as well as nitrogen, and have enabled the lake to have a faster turnover rate within its waters thanks to their large numbers (University of Davis Centers for Water and Wildlife Resources, 1996). Warm-water fish not native to the Lake Tahoe area have also begun to thrive within the near shore environments because of the increase in water temperature, and continue to intrude on native fish. The rise in water temperatures is most likely from an increase in algae production within the near shore areas caused by the production of nutrients by the Asian clams, which in turn then feeds the growing crawfish population.
Schindler's List is one of the most powerful movies of all time. It presents the indelible true story of enigmatic German businessman Oskar Schindler who becomes an unlikely saviour of more than 1100 Jews amid the barbaric Nazi reign. A German Catholic war profiteer, Schindler moved to Krakow in 1939 when Germany overran Poland. There he opens an enamelware factory that, on the advice of his Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern, was staffed by Jews from the nearby forced labour camp at Plaszow. Schindler's factory prospered though his contacts with the Nazi war machine and its local representatives, as well as his deft skill on the black market. Then, somewhere along the way, Schindler's devotion to self-interest was
As well as pollution, invasive species are damaging the lake ecosystems and food chains, made fragile by pollution and overfishing. The introduction of a new species throws off the balance of food chains. Some common invasive species include the sea lamprey, Asian carp, and zebra mussels, among many others. Zebra mussels have dramatically influenced and affected stable food chains by reducing the amount of zooplankton and phytoplankton. This presents a problem, as fish mostly feed on the drifters, and so they go hungry and die, leaving no food for larger fish to prey on. In addition to underwater disruption, it affects us as well, but only slightly. Plankton and algae especially are the most productive aquatic producers of oxygen, and by the decreasing population, we lose oxygen as well. The sea lamprey is also a problem, though it is not so influential to ecosystems as the zebra mussel.
Simon Wiesenthal was born in Buczaz on December 31, 1908. Wiesenthal lived there until 1915 when his mother moved them to Vienna. In 1928 Wiesenthal graduated. After Wiesenthal graduated he applied to the Polytechnical Institute, he was rejected by the Polytechnical Institute he was accepted by the Technical University of Prague. By 1932 he had earned a degree in architectural engineering.
Schindler's List The film Schindler's list directed by Steven Spielberg based on Thomas Keneally's Schindler's Arks tells the story of an entrepreneur and womaniser Oscar Schindler. Schindler uses the war to his gain by exploiting cheap Jewish labour to run his factory with dreams of earning "steamer trunks" full of money who with the twist of fate ends up saving the lives of 1100 Jews by bribing the Nazi with all his assets during one of the darkest period of history, the Holocaust. Although the film is based on a true story, it does get pampered with some Hollywood treatment to highlight Schindler's hero
Schindler’s character is one of the most interesting aspects throughout the film. Mainly because it seemed very hard to characterize Schindler with concrete adjectives. The film is constantly making the viewer question what type of man Oskar Schindler is. In the beginning, he appears to care only about money and seems particularly interested in using his position within the Nazi party to further his drive for wealth/personal pleasures. He’s depicted with somewhat of an ignorant tone, almost as if he doesn’t ever stop and think about the Nazi party’s destructive nature. This is shown early in the film when Schindler is at the Nazi gathering trying to seduce the officer’s female companion. He doesn’t appear to acknowledge the fact that he’s
Oskar Schindler faced many conflicts in his life. The main conflict he faced was overcoming the Nazis and saving over one thousand Jewish People. Schindler, with out a job at the time, joined the Nazi Party and followed on the heels of the SS when the Germans invaded Poland. This is when Schindler took over two previously Jewish owned companies that dealt with the manufacture and sales of enamel kitchenware products and opened up his own enamel shop right outside of Krakow near the Jewish ghetto. There, he employed mostly Jewish workers, which saved them from being deported to labor camps. Though twice the Gestapo arrested him, he got released because of his many connections and with many bribes. Most
Watching Schindler's list I decided to focus on Oskar Schindler. Throughout the movie Schindler personal emotions change on the war. In the beginning we see that it was a good thing for business that nothing else mattered as long as he made money. When Jews would come up he wouldn't care about them because he knew he could manipulate them and earn more money since they needed him. Schindler didn't really care for the Jews and what would happen to them. We see that Schindler only concern is that his business profits in the war. His concern for going to parties were to make connection that would better his money earning business. Money was his only concern which is why he went out seeking a jew. Since having a jew made it so they could be payed less than a normal person and they would be to scared to not do work. If he got a Jew it would earn him more money than hiring a German accountant. After getting an accountant he goes and seek workers for his factory. The workers are Jews since they don't need to be payed to be working. We later learn that his wife influences him with making business and wanting to succeed. He came from a place where he had nothing and is just beginning to make it. Hes making so much money he doesn't know what to do and he thanks the war for that. With his business doing so well he starts to care about his workers. He cares about them because he needs them to continue making the money.He starts really caring about his accountant Stern he makes sure he
‘Schindler’s List’ is no less a “Jewish story” or a “German story” than it is a human story. And its subject matter applies to every generation.’ [Stephen Spielberg] Discuss.
Schindler, at first concerned just with himself and the accomplishment of his moneymaking plan, experienced a change that provoked him to spend his fortune to spare the lives of those he once misused. His intention was never totally clear and in fact, the genuine Schindler never uncovered his inspirations. His transformation from a man of lack of concern to one of sympathy happens bit by bit over various scenes. His regard for his Jewish bookkeeper, Itzak Stern, most likely had an extraordinary arrangement to do with his change, as does his seeing of the Krakow ghetto clearing, when he saw a young lady in the red coat. Be that as it may, Schindler's inspirations may likewise be less unselfish. It was conceivable that his own personality and narcissism drove him to be a rescuer. He
[War] brings out the worst in people. Never the good, always the bad. Even in the midst the devastation of a national genocide, where one race turned against another in hate, good people existed and worked to counteract the hate through love and compassion. Oskar Schindler was one of these people. World War II provided him the means to become a very wealthy and powerful man, yet he did not exploit the Jews like many other businessmen during his time. He used his money and power to save thousands. Much can be learned from what happened during the holocaust and what Schindler did to save thousands of Jews.
In the film, Schindler’s list, many film techniques were used to present important ideas of the film. There were many scenes that took place in the movie that stood out and was filled with film techniques. The liquidation of the ghetto was filled with important themes and ideas that were shown through various film techniques. The ending also presented various film techniques.