Bastet was a prominent goddess figure in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C. She was represented as hybrid of a woman with the head of a cat‚ or sometimes simply a cat that held her Ka. Her main role was that of a guardian‚ protecting others from diseases and evil spirits. Bastet originated during the old kingdom and her previous form was a lioness warrior called Bast‚ the goddess of warfare. The new kingdom after the war brought on a change to the goddess by transitioning her lion head into that of
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In the story “The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor‚” written by an anonymous author‚ significant imagery dominates the adventurous tale. Sinbad’s ship sails through a horrific storm which veers them off track to an XXXXXX island that possesses (wild primates/ ape-like savages?) who begin attacking the off track ship and they leave the sailors stranded. Exhaustion takes over the XXXXXX sailors while looking for food when they stumble upon an empty palace courtyard and they begin sleeping; soon a
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protect it from animals stealing its water. Some other organisms that live in the desert are lizards‚ bobcats‚ coyotes‚ kangaroo rats‚ brittle bush‚ chainfruit cholla‚ the Joshua Tree‚ birds‚ and several insects which include (but are not limited to) beetles. Every ecosystem has biodiversity and its biodiversity is beneficial. The benefit of a desert’s biodiversity is that each organism can help other organisms survive or‚ at the least‚ maintain. For instance‚ lizards eat insects and insects eat
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All books have one thing in common: Theme. In Fahrenheit 451‚ books are burned and against the law. Guy Montag‚ a curious fireman who burns books‚ is taught some important things about life by a mysterious girl named Clarisse. When she disappears‚ Montag is forced to take the matter into his own hands. In the novel‚ Ray Bradbury discusses many themes. The three main themes were: Conformity vs. Individuality‚ Freedom of Speech and the Consequences of Losing It‚ and The Importance of Remembering and
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1. Defects of Timber A defect is an irregularity or abnormality occurring in or on wood which is responsible for its Strength reduction; Lowering of durability; Lowering of utility; Poor appearance; and‚ Decay Classification of Defects: a. Caused due to natural forces b. Caused due to insects c. Caused due to fungi d. Caused due to conversion e. Caused due to seasoning a) Defects due to natural forces: Chemical stain - the wood is sometimes discolored by the chemical action caused with it by some
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Last night I dreamt Of mountain trees that ail The needle rusted red For beetle bark has ate For global warming so Causing the trees to dry Rising in altitude though There’s little room beyond So pine beetles devour Create their home in trees While slicing lives for hour Thus only stumps appear
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to survive. An Upland Sandpiper’s diet mainly consists of mainly insects but they also eat seeds and grain. Like any organism‚ without food‚ the Upland Sandpiper will die of starvation. Grasslands also provide food because there are insects like beetles‚ ants‚ and crickets that live in grasslands. Lastly‚ water can sometimes be an issue to find because grasslands can stretch for miles without any water anywhere. The current population of Upland Sandpipers is about 750‚000. The population of Upland
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finely minced onion 1 clove of garlic crushed and minced ¼ teaspoon curry powder or to taste Dash of garlic powder Dash of onion powder Dash of cayenne pepper Dash of cinnamon Dash of turmeric Directions In small saucepan lightly sauté chicken in lemon juice until lightly brown‚ add ¼ cup water and spices. Stir well and simmer over low heat until liquid reduces to form a sauce and chicken is cooked well. Add water as needed to create the consistency you want. Chill‚ add chopped apple and celery
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the Volkswagen Group‚ the biggest German automaker and the second largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has three cars in the top 10 list of best-selling cars of all time compiled by the website 24/7 Wall St: the Volkswagen Golf‚ the Volkswagen Beetle‚ and the Volkswagen Passat. With these three cars‚ Volkswagen has the most cars of any automobile manufacturer in the lists that are still being manufactured. Volkswagen ranks first in spending the most money of any automaker on research and development
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Animal Extinction Preventing Extinction Not much is thought about extinction in today’s society. One might argue that it is a small problem‚ and completely irrelevant; but according to statistics of scientific research‚ extinction is an important issue nationwide. Extinction of a species over time is undisputable‚ and inevitable; however‚ the burden of mankind on animals and their environment has caused extinction to increase severely
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