Inequality in the development of civilizations has long been a mystery. That is‚ until the book Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel came out in 1997. This book revealed how geography determined that Europe was fortunate in agriculture‚ domesticated animals‚ germs and Papua New Guinea and Inca were not. Climate is determined by the latitude and longitude of a location. The latitude and longitude of Papua New Guinea causes it to have a hot tropical climate year-round and one of the only things they can grow is
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believes that it is a brain’s dysfunction caused by stress (Zoochosis). a. At Oxford University‚ they did a study over four decades of observing animals in captivity and in the wild‚ and they found that animals such as polar bears‚ lions‚ tigers‚ and cheetahs “show the most evidence of stress and/or psychological dysfunction in captivity” and concluded that “the keeping of naturally wide-ranging carnivores should be either fundamentally improved or phased out” (PETA). b. Animals that are captured and
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Costa Rica has a lot to offer for people who are visiting their and being tourists. From what I have seen from pictures some of the resorts are beautiful and the surrounding lands look amazing from what pictures I have seen. But the beauty is being endangered by people cutting down the forests causing deforestation in Costa Rica. If these people actually keep doing what they are doing then they will destroy most of the beautiful rain forests which would then cut down on tourism‚ but is cutting down
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lions and many more different type of animals only found in savannas. One example of a food web in the savanna is the acacia tree‚ which is a primary producer‚ which fuels the antelope and the giraffe‚ who are primary consumers‚ who in turn fuel the cheetah‚ which is a secondary consumer. Another example of a food web in the savanna is the red star grass as the
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Scene #1 is from Ep. I: The Phantom Menace. Name this real-world biome. Temperate Deciduous Forest Please explain briefly this biome’s major identifying characteristics. In the Woodlands of Naboo‚ there are many kinds of trees‚ plants and shrubs‚ Trees within the forests grow between 24m and a 35m tall and are usually broad-leaved trees. Different plants include ferns‚ vines‚ mosses‚ palms and orchids. There are also many different kinds of species‚ around 2 - 5 million different species. Dense growing
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History of Hard Drives The hard disk drive was invented by some IBM engineers working under Rey Johnson at IBM in San Jose‚ CA‚ in about 1952 to 1954. In 1965 a number of engineers left IBM (they were known as the "dirty dozen" within IBM) and founded Memorex. Al Shugart‚ one of them‚ later left Memorex and founded first Shugart Associates where the 5 1/4" floppy disk drive was a major product‚ then Seagate Technology‚ which effectively started today’s industry of small hard disk drives. The early
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The Importance of Artificial Intelligence Abstract Computers are everywhere today. It would be impossible to go your entire life without using a computer. Cars‚ airplanes‚ boats‚ and TVs contain computers that aid them in functioning properly. We even use computers to complete tasks that require lots of time and effort. For this reason‚ artificial intelligence and computers must become smarter to continually help make our lives easier. This paper describes what artificial intelligence is‚ the
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1. Daily Schedule Make a schedule of your daily routine. Add into your schedule one activity to improve each of the following: mental health‚ emotional health‚ physical health‚ and spiritual health. For example‚ "On my walk to school‚ I will try to think positive about my day." "I will spend a few moments in prayer or meditation before I go to sleep." "I will do some yoga while I watch tv at night." Decorate your schedule with markers‚ designs‚ and glitter so it looks attractive to you. Take
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Animal Adaptations -- Vocabulary Adaptation A body part‚ body covering‚ or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment. Behavior The actions of an animal. Camouflage A color or shape in an animal’s body covering that helps it blend into its environment. Environment Everything that surrounds and affects a living thing. The environment includes non-living things‚ such as water and air‚ as well as other living things. Habitat The place where an animal lives. The physical characteristics
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In the hot summer sun a hungry African lion paces back and forth in his cage. His instincts tell him to hunt‚ but he cannot. Instead‚ he restlessly eyes the doorway from which his food is brought to him. This brings a sad picture to mind‚ that of a wild animal held captive‚ unable to stalk his prey and revel in his catch when the chase is through. However‚ this lion’s natural African habitat is all but gone now; if he were in the wild‚ he might be on the edge of starvation‚ or more likely
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