Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae‚ are the most widespread species of the genus Bos‚ and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius. Cattle are raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal)‚ as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products‚ and as draft animals (oxen or bullocks) (pulling carts‚ plows and the like). Other products include leather and dung for manure or
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Dangerous camping with cows By Jack Edmunds Cows are scary at night. I found this out once on a Boy Scout camping trip. Camping trips with the Boy Scouts can be great fun if you can come up with things to do during the dull moments between planned activities and sleep. This was never a problem for me and my peers being the criminal mastermind that I was back then. I never had any trouble thinking of stupid ideas to get us all in trouble. On this occasion since we were camping on a farm after
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Whales have been swimming in the Earth’s oceans for 20 million years; their haunting songs can travel underwater for thousands of miles‚ they are the largest animals to exist on Earth yet they survive on some of the smallest organisms. A whale’s heart can weigh up to 1‚300 pounds‚ and a baby whale can drink up to 130 gallons of its mother’s milk each day (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society‚ 2010). Currently whale hunters claim that they are killing whales for scientific purposes; however‚ whale
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Every year many people die from the cow flupidemic yet very little action is taken. One method that may save lives is the use of inoculations. However‚ the use of inoculations costs the state much more and also has a risk of death. The negative factors outweigh the small benefit of using inoculations. Moreover‚ the cow flu is present in rural areas where individuals are more susceptible. In these areas the local health care clinic should become proactive and educate individuals in those environments
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BU 230 A Purple Cow A “Purple Cow” for a person‚ company‚ or product is someone or something that no one has seen before. Also‚ it can be the thoughts or uniqueness of that person‚ company or product. A “Purple Cow” is a remarkable idea or product that is worth talking about‚ or paying attention to. Boring products and ideas become invisible to the market. Example of a “Purple Cow” is the ipad‚ Steve Jobs for conducting and bringing the ipad and iphones to life‚ also the company itself
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Week 2 – Discussion Board Holy Cow – Blessed Bovine-For the Love of the Cow After reading “India’s Sacred Cow” by Marvin Harris (Henslin‚ James M. (2010). Life In Society: Readings to Accompany A-Down-To Earth-Approach‚ 4th Ed.)‚ I was quite intrigued to learn more about the beliefs of the Hindu religious practices in India and the sacredness of the cow. As the article states‚ “The sacredness of the cow is not just an ignorant belief that stands in the way of progress. Like all concepts of the
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feed the world. The question now is‚ what is the solution? The solution is “Cow Power.” Twenty-four hours a day‚ seven days a week: cow shit. The more politically correct term however is cow manure‚ but for those of us who have drove through or live near a dairy farm‚ we wouldn’t dare call the smell anything else but cow shit. Unbelievably‚ some creative genius has figured out a way to put this bad smells to better use. Cow power is a new undertaking of company like Elite Energy LLC and has gain popularity
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MOOOOOOOO! We all know the sound a cow makes. But what about the sound of a human with the mad cow disease? Everyone always hears the tales of someone getting the "mad cow" by eating bad meat from a fast food restaurant‚ such as; McDonalds‚ Burger King‚ or even Wendy’s. I can honestly say that I was one of these few people that believed it. For many years I wouldn’t touch a hamburger or anything with beef in it. I was scared that the impossible would happen. But the truth behind this myth is somewhat
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Amylase is found in saliva and breaks starch into maltose and dextrin. This form of amylase is also called "ptyalin" /ˈtaɪəlɪn/[4] It will break large‚ insoluble starch molecules into soluble starches (amylodextrin‚ erythrodextrin‚ and achrodextrin) producing successively smaller starches and ultimately maltose. Ptyalin acts on linear α(1‚4) glycosidic linkages‚ but compound hydrolysis requires an enzyme that acts on branched products. Salivary amylase is inactivated in the stomach by gastric acid
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The story “The Cow of the Barricades” gives a picture of India’s struggle for independence under the inspiring leadership of M.K. Gandhi. In the story‚ the Master is not other than the Mahatma. Gauri-death symbolizes the enduring source of energy that lies in purity‚ peace‚ goodness and unselfishness. The people of Suryanarayana Street paid high respect to Gauri who used to visit the Street in the interval of seven days‚ on Tuesday. Her arrival gave a kind of awareness to the people who were very
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