Tropical grasslands (Savanna) Climate There are two main seasons in the African savanna- winter‚ or the “dry season”‚ and summer‚ also known as the “wet season”. They are called dry and wet according to the amount of precipitation each season receives. Most of the annual precipitation in the savanna occurs during summer (approx. April to October)‚ while during the winter (approx. November to March) there is almost no rain at all. The annual precipitation is
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Most every piece of information that humans take in‚ whether they get it from television‚ the Internet or any other media outlet‚ has been put out by a person for a certain purpose. With these purposes‚ often comes censorship. Censorship is defined as the suppression of speech‚ public communication or other information‚ which may be considered objectionable‚ harmful‚ sensitive‚ politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments‚ media outlets‚ authorities or other groups or institutions
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Good vs. Evil‚ in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” This essay will examine the concept of “good vs. evil” as appears in the mystery story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1892. Speckled Band is a Sherlock Holmes mystery and one of the twelve stories that Doyle wrote in his “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” series (Wikipedia). Doyle was said to have felt that “Speckled Band” was his best Sherlock Holmes story (Wikipedia). When I first read “The
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intelligence. He notes that once humans incorporate their own standards and values in the study of intelligence‚ it becomes impossible for IQ tests to remain objective and unbiased. To support his argument‚ Warwick creates an analogy between the speed of cheetah‚ car‚ spider‚ and human to illustrate how intelligence could be extremely selective and subjective (201). He makes a valid observation in which these categories are only comparable if they are referring to specific assignments; otherwise‚ it is entirely
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Species Interaction * The relationships between two species in an ecosystem. * The interactions between two species need not be through direct contact. Species may affect each other through intermediaries such as shared resources or common enemies. Major factors in evolution and adaptation: * Predation * Competition for scarce resources Terminologies: * Habitat – the actual physical location where a species lives. * Conditions – physical or chemical attributes of the
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1/21/2013 Biology Career Project | Wildlife Biologist. | Table of Contents * Who is a Wildlife Biologist? Description of the type of work done‚ Description‚ Advantages/disadvantages‚ working conditions. * Education and Employment Education and training‚ Job outlook‚ Education and training required Potential places of employment‚ Advancement opportunities. * How much does a Wildlife biologist make? Salary range‚ Salary/wages * A day as a Wildlife Biologist Typical
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December 7‚1941 we all remember that day‚some were in it‚some had family in it. On that very day at 8 a.m Pearl Harbor was attacked. Ships went under the water as the poor souls swam for their lives. Airplanes crashed into loved ones homes and their work places. The poor American people were running for shelter when most were shot and killed or very badly wounded. The attack went on for two hours from 8 a.m to 10a.m. The soldiers‚ the people of pearl Harbor and people just visiting had
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Fatigue plays a major part in the sporting performance of the athlete both in physical and mental terms. The athlete needs to learn to notice the signs of fatigue and tension that arises from this and introduce methods to cope with the debilitating effect it can have on their performance. Muscle fatigue and the tension associated with it can result from a number of different factors. The athletes may simply have over exerted themself physically in training or competition leading to muscular fatigue
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animals to the death. The gladiatorial games‚ although they are now a critical aspect of the Roman history‚ caused the extermination of around 9‚000 animals - almost all predators in Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. Giraffes‚ lions‚ tigers‚ leopards‚ cheetahs‚ panthers‚ elephants‚ crocodiles‚ jaguars‚ and countless other animals were killed‚ leading to one of the most tragic animal-related events in history (Wild). On earth today‚
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