react to stimuli‚ and is more easily reversible than being in hibernation or a coma. The purposes and mechanisms of sleep are only partially clear and the subject of substantial ongoing research. Sleep is sometimes thought to help conserve energy‚ though this theory is not fully adequate as it only decreases metabolism by about 5–10%. Additionally it is observed that mammals require sleep even during the hypometabolic state of hibernation‚ in which circumstance it is actually a net loss of energy as
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Both alligators and crocodiles are members of the reptilian order Crocodilian. But the families they belong to‚ Alligatoridae and Crocodylidae. As a group‚ crocodilians are pretty impressive animals: Their lineage goes back 240 million years‚ meaning they’ve outlived the dinosaurs by a good 65 million years. Ideally suited for life in water and on land‚ members of the order can swim up to 20 mph and run up to 11 mph. Crocodiles and alligators are top-notch hunters and will eat just about
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Their Eyes Were Watching God and Invisible Man Essay Life has never been easy for African-Americans. Since this country’s formation‚ the African-American culture has been scorned‚ disrespected and degraded. It wasn’t until the middle of the 21st century that African-American culture began to be looked upon in a more tolerant light. This shift came about because of the many talented African-American writers‚ actors‚ speakers and activists who worked so hard to gain respect for
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Kayja Billups Professor Davidoff CGS 1060C 6 January 2015 1. What is the difference between a software application and an operating system? A computers operating system (OS) is the core of the computer and is more than just software. The OS controls the computer’s memory and processes as well as its hardware and software. It is the brain of the computer. Software applications on the other hand perform a certain task. Ex. Google Chrome provides internet
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Student: Pronunciation and Speaking level 2 Lesson plan 4 Class: Part 1. Listen to the audio and fill up the missing words. I’m Barbara Klein. And I’m Mario Ritter with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today‚ we learn about the environmental and agricultural importance of bat populations And‚ we visit the “Cod Academy‚” a training program for fishers in ________ (1). the American state of Maine. Bats twenty The United Nations has declared ________ (2) eleven to twenty twelve the Year
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Wheeler‚ 8-79‚ 105-135‚183-208‚ 319-373‚ 397-455 Slavin 1-16 Register 1-135 Examples from Beatley Water Bears. Found in lichens (in places such as Singapore‚ hong kong). Can profoundly change in response to environmental conditions. Induce hibernation. Regenerate through rehydration. Bioindicator in urban environments. Point: even small thing are interesting‚ nature has a story. Peregrin falcons. Toronto “kill lights‚ save birds.” Certification system that shows how bird-friendly a structure
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The identity of people is the mental representation of themselves. The formation of this mental image is formed throughout an individual’s life from birth to adulthood. Personal and social identity can be developed through participation in different activities‚ membership in various groups‚ or having a special talent. However‚ for black males and females in the 1920s‚ their identity have not been fully developed because they grew up in a white dominated society where blacks are negatively stereotyped
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On "After Apple-Picking" Reuben A. Brower There is no question here of tones playing against a traditional form; rather‚ an original rhythmic form grows out of the dramatic setting and the initial commitment in tone. Pre-sleep and sleepy reminiscence of the day condition all that is said‚ and the speaker’s first words show what form his dreamy talk will take. His ’ladder’s sticking through a tree’—which is accurate and earthy—but ’through a tree / Toward heaven.’ As the apple-picker drowses off
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Does Reintroduction of the Wolf in Yellowstone have Environmental Benefits? Wendy Carter Western Governors University QBT1 Wolves‚ having remarkable speed‚ strength and intelligence‚ were once abundant predators throughout the North American continent‚ including at least five species and two million animals (Leonard‚ Vila‚ & Wayne‚ 2005). However‚ in just a couple of centuries‚ the wolf population dwindled. By the early to mid-1900’s only five percent of the population remained in the contiguous
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Throughout the Prologue‚ the narrator likens his invisibility to such things as "the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows." He later explains that he is "neither dead nor in a state of suspended animation‚" but rather is "in a state of hibernation" (Ellison 6). This invisibility is something that the narrator has come to accept and even embrace‚ saying that he "did not become alive until [he] discovered [his] invisibility" (Ellison 7). However‚ as we read on in the story‚ it is apparent that
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