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Plum Island and its Daunting Secrets

Posted on December 14, 2015 by mvolpe2

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/plumbing-the-mysteries-of-plum-island/2/ Plum Island, part of Suffolk County, is a small island with many controversies and a rich history of its own. Most of that live on Long Island have never heard these stories and would probably shock us to an … Continue reading →

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My Reaction to Hippolyte’s Island.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by mvolpe2

The way Hippolyte’s Island is written is very different than most storylines. The most outstanding difference I saw is that typically it is the main character that is dynamic and learns a major lesson as the plot progresses but in the … Continue reading →

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Talent where its least expected

Posted on October 17, 2015 by mvolpe2

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/sports/curacao-becomes-unlikely-supplier-of-major-league-players.html?_r=0 Curacao, pronounced (cure -a -sow) is a tiny Dutch island around 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, and is around double the size of Brooklyn and a population of around 150,000, which is … Continue reading →

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Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

Posted on September 10, 2015 by mvolpe2

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0705/Scientists-edge-closer-to-bringing-back-the-woolly-mammoth I found this article particularly interesting because of the idea of bringing back a species that is extinct is such an exciting new possibility with modern technology. Pertaining to Wrangel island the article mentions that while most mammoths died … Continue reading →

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