What Causes Global Warming - Emperor Penguins by Emma Snow

Posted by Rolf Joho on March 15th, 2010 filed in What Causes Global Warming

The Emperor Penguin is most noted for its size, reaching up to four feet in height, making it the tallest penguin of its species. Its stomach is white and its wings and back are black, lending its trademark “tuxedo look.” Although penguins have wings they do not fly, but swim through the water at an average speed of four to six miles per hour, with possible bursts of up to twelve miles per hour. Although water mixed with cold temperatures causes humans to experience hypothermia and even death, penguins have a preen gland which secretes an oil that they use to coat their feathers with so water will run off of them.

Emperor Penguins live in the coldest region of any other penguin on earth. They not only survive, but reproduce and thrive where other penguins cannot. Adult Emperor Penguins travel about sixty miles into Antarctica for breeding season. Although cold temperatures are a threat to the survival of other penguins and their eggs, the Emperor Penguin has characteristics that allow them to keep warm, notwithstanding below freezing temperatures and high winds.

After searching for a mate, the female lays a single egg in the months of May or June. After laying the egg, the female will carefully pass the egg to the male to incubate until it hatches. This process is carefully executed so the egg does not have any contact with the ice where it would immediately die voiding the couple’s attempt at reproduction that year. When the male successfully receives the egg he incubates it above his feet in a flap of skin called a brood pouch. In order to stay warm in the extreme temperatures, Emperor Penguins form large groups and huddle together. They instinctively know when to move from the center of this huddle toward the outer edges to give each penguin the warmth of the middle. This process allows for them to survive the brutal temperatures in the Antarctic.

After the male has the egg, the female is free to travel to get food. She returns after about two months. After her arrival she is able to regurgitate the food for the young chick when it hatches. If the chick is born before the female returns, the male is able to produce a milky substance from his esophagus to keep his young alive. When the female returns to care for her young, the male is then free to go in search of food.

While it may seem unnatural for a species to reproduce in such extreme weather conditions, in actuality winter is the ideal season for reproduction because there is less competition for food. Emperor Penguin chicks are larger than other penguin species and an adequate diet is essential for their survival. Only in the harsh days of winter is there enough food for them. Emperor Penguins diet consists mainly of cephlapods, such as octopus and squid, but they also eat krill and fish. Their threat for survival is not only freezing in the cold temperatures, but also natural predators such as sea lions, Orca Whales and sharks. Although global warming has raised concerns for Emperor Penguins, there is thought to be an estimated 350,000 of them in the world.

Survival in Antarctica seems impossible, yet the Emperor Penguin continues to thrive in these freezing temperatures. Their physical characteristics, instincts and socialization allow for them to continue to reproduce and thrive in a climate that would otherwise be deadly.

About The Author

Emma Snow has always adored wild animals. Emma provides content for Wildlife Animals http://www.wildlife-animals.com and Riding Stable http://www.riding-stable.com.

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The Condom Revolution – A Look Back At The Condom Industry Boom.

Remember for a moment the last time you were with that perfect someone. The mood was right, the music was perfect, the atmosphere was picturesque. Everything was in a groove, you could almost touch the libido and testosterone in the air. Then it happened, the moment of pure fear! Damn!…………. time for the condom!

Well, let me tell you, those moments of terror are over. ‘Tis the day of “The New Condom Revolution” where the world is a better place, where safety and pleasure live as one and new condoms have found a place in the hearts of millions.

It seems the new condom industry is having a rebound of sorts, a rebirth you might say. The introduction of the “New” condoms has had such a profound impact on the safe sex market that even “Wal-Mart” is taking note. We can’t tell you why the manufacturers have taken so long to finally produce a new condom worth wearing, we can only thank them and beg for more.

The story of the New Condom Revolution begins with the invasion of the Japanese condoms on the US market in the early 90′s. New condoms like Beyond Seven, Crown condoms and Kimono Microthin condoms started ruffling the feathers of the big boys like Carter Wallace and Ansell. These new condoms were much thinner than the condoms of old. Why these new condoms actually felt natural like a skinless skin, people were finally feeling pleasure when they had sex.

Ansell retaliated with it’s Lifestyles Xtra Pleasure condom. Sporting a dome-like head and touted as being a friction enhancer, the Xtra Pleasure was a hit from day one. Carter Wallace quickly followed suit with it’s version of the friction enhancer, the Trojan Ultra Pleasure. Although not as drastic of a shape as theLifestyles Xtra Pleasure, the Trojan Ultra Pleasure also debuted with cheers of approval. The gates are now open, the battle has begun.

Back In the early 1990′s, an ingenious Indian physician by the name of Dr. Alla Venkata Krishna Reddy changed the shape of condoms. Dr Reddy stated that “if you developed a condom with more pleasure, people would use it regularly”. Dr. A.V.K. Reddy, whom the New York Times called the “Leonardo da Vinci” of condoms spent countless hours developing a new condom that would stimulate the nerve endings in a mans penis in the exact loca
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tion to provide the most significant sensation and pleasure. The Pleasure Plus condom was born.

The Pleasure Plus condom featured a dynamic-action pouch. The pouch at the head of the new condom provided room and comfort unlike the tight confining feeling of ordinary condoms. Meanwhile the extra rolling folds of the pouch also moved against the underbelly of the penis head creating a pleasing natural friction against the most sensitive areas .

“All that rubbing was the next best thing to skin on skin – for me and my partner. A must-try. Sensitivity rating: A+” –Men’s Health Magazine

Pleasure Plus Condoms were a huge hit outselling other condoms and quickly setting a standard by which other companies would follow. Unfortunately no sooner than the Pleasure Plus appeared it quickly vanished from the market. Plagued by financial troubles, Reddy’s company went bankrupt. Reddy, owing money to a slew of creditors and as part of his bankruptcy proceedings, sold the rights to the Pleasure Plus condom. Global Protection Corp a Boston based company reintroduced the Pleasure Plus condom in the summer of ’99 and now owns the rights and oversees the manufacturing of the condoms.

Inspiral Dr. Reddy, who lives in Chennai, India, and Plainsboro, N.J., went back to the drawing board and designed a new condom masterpiece, the Inspiral condom, which he now calls “the best condom I’ve created.” The Inspiral actually has several patents, one being the only “spring action” condom on the market. The Inspiral condoms which debuted in the summer of ’99 have a spiral shape unlike the Pleasure Plus condom which causes the curves of this spiral shape to create a sliding sensation all around the tip of the penis. The Inspiral is part condom/part toy…the Condomtoy™ condom.

Meanwhile back in 1995, Durex was busy introducing the world’s first polyurethane condom for men, the Durex Avanti condoms. Avanti quickly rose to the top of the condom market by consistently ranking among the world’s most popular brands. Known for it’s unique benefits, it is heat conductive (warms to the body’s temperature), has no taste or odor, and, unlike latex, can be used safely with oil-based lubricants and is designed for those who are allergic to latex. Well, Trojan has finally come out with a polyurethane condom of their own, the Trojan Supra condoms. Trojan’s Supra is very similar to the Avanti in many ways however, the Supra is a bit wider while being softer and more comfortable. Most noticeable though is the Supra’s completely clear microsheer polyurethane, making it the world’s first truly clear almost invisible condom!

And now we have even more contenders for the King of all Condoms throne. The Trojan Extended Pleasure, introduced in 2001, was the first condom containing a delaying lubricant to prolong a man’s staying power and The Trojan Her Pleasure condoms were designed with the woman in mind. The long bulb shaped head and raised treads on the shaft are a perfect condom combination. The loose fitting head with all the extra latex moving around makes for extra stimulation for him as well as her.

Finally in the mid 2000′s The new “Warming condoms” emerged adding a whole new spark to the already hot condom Market. Every big name jumped on the bandwagon. Trojan, Lifestyles, Durex, they all had the new condoms with the warming lubricant. Durex and Trojan followed quickly with the “Cooling” Mint Tingle and Tingling pleasure condoms.

As it now stands as of 2006, there have never been as many condoms on the market at one time as there are now! So there you have it, the “New Condom Revolution”. It’s been a long hard battle for supremacy but it looks like we have a true winner and that winner is you the consumer. The new condom shapes and sizes along with the advancements in technology in the condom industry have made for some pretty exciting safe sex lately. So when it comes time to reach for the best condom have no fear. The condom reviews say that If
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you aren’t feeling sensational down there, you just haven’t found the right condom for you yet. But trust me you will!

By: Safe Choices

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