Kerala is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956‚ with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language. The state has an area of 38‚863 km2 and is bordered by Karnataka to the north‚ Tamil Nadu to the south and the east and the Lakshadweep Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Kerala. Kochi and Kozhikode are the other major
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1) Natural VS Logging areas The results of the diversity index analysis show that the NF area is the highest (H’ = 1.57). The minor is the MD area (H’ = 1.55) and the HD area (H’ = 1.37)‚ respectively. The LD area is the lowest (H’ = 1.35). This is consistent with Edward et al.’s report (2011) who studied about degraded lands that are worth protecting: the biological importance of Southeast Asia’s repeatedly logged forests found logging had little effect on the overall richness of birds in the once-logging
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Double Fudge is the name of the book‚ with the younger brother‚ six-year-old Farley (Fudge)‚ standing beside protagonist Peter and holding his gigantic “Fudge Buck.” However‚ through clever juxtaposition on Judy Blume’s part‚ I believe this obsession of a young boy to be merely a subplot‚ albeit a necessary one‚ as it leads us‚ the readers‚ to the real plot‚ and the message about family. Such appreciative contrast begins with the Hatcher family of New York‚ imperfect because of wild younger brother
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MANILA ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDEN HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden or Manila Zoo emerged from the ashes of World War II‚ a proud monument of man’s innate love of nature and its multitude of creatures. This showcase of then Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson’s vision was born on May 18‚ 1959 by virtue of City Ordinance No. 4135 and inaugurated on July 25‚ 1959. Mayor Antonio Z. Villegas’ Executive Order No. 10‚ dated February 1‚ 1967‚ integrated into one office the Division
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allows juvenile fish to escape capture. 9. Do not fish near the shore‚ especially in the mangroves. The mangroves are critical breeding grounds for most fishes and prawns. 10. Do not keep wild animals as pets. This includes birds like mynas‚ hornbills and parrots. By discouraging the pet trade‚ you are helping to eliminate the harvest of animals from the
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Mangroves are highly specialized ecosystem‚ which are characterized by salt resistant plants growing in the inter tidal areas along sheltered seacoasts and estuaries in the tropical and subtropical regions. India has approximately 31‚5000 ha of mangrove out of which about 65000 ha are along the west coast. Gujarat and Kerala coasts have the most degraded mangroves‚ while Maharashtra‚ Goa and Karnataka have occasional luxuriant pockets. They form extensive and highly productive forests characterized
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SECTION- A (Reading) 1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (06 x ½=03) Hibernation is one of the main adjustments that allow certain northern animals to survive in long winters‚ cold winters. Hibernation is like a very deep sleep that allows animals to save their energy when there is little or no food available. The body functions of ‘true hibernators’ go through several changes while they are hibernating. The body temperature drops and the heart rate slows down. True hibernators
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To find out that the outstanding children’s book series‚ Junie B. Jones is banned from some public schools because she reveals behavior that is not suitable for younger viewers is not right. The series of novels has its share of bad grammar‚ questionable behavior‚ poor language‚ and bad decisions. But is that to say it should be banned? Junie B. Jones should be not banned because the behavior she exhibits is normal to that of a kindergarten or first grader. Teachers and school administrators do
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GENETICALLY ALTERED CORN Corn or maize only exists in its modern form because of humans. Evidence from archaeological And genetic studies suggests that corn was bred and cultivated by early Mexican inhibiters as Early as 10‚000 years ago. The early Mesoamericans managed to develop corn from its grassy Ancestor by selective breeding. Corn was bred from a wild grain called teosinte. Teosinte is so unlike modern corn that originally botanists didn’t think the two were even related. An ear
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Throughout many types of literature‚ violence exists to enhance the reader ’s interest in order to add a sense of excitement or conflict to a novel. This statement withholds much truthfulness due to the fact that without violence in a piece of literature such as Dracula by Bram Stoker‚ the plot would not have the same impact if it were lacking violence. So to holds true to that of the movie. The movie bares different characteristics then that of the book. First off‚ the whole ordeal with the wolf
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