Purple Shore Crabs‚ Hemigrapsus nudus‚ are small crabs that are similar in structure to true crabs. They have carapaces that are commonly found to be 4-5.6 cm. A distinguishing characteristic of the Purple Shore Crabs is their lack of setae. They are usually found to be dark purple‚ olive green or red with white or cream marks‚ on their carapace. Their legs match the color of their carapace but have white tipped claws. Though Purple Shore Crabs are capable of living out of water for several
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In Edward Taylor’s poem‚ Upon A Spider Catching A Fly‚ he questions the reasons behind why the spider chooses to catch the fly. “To spin a web out of thyselfe To Catch a Fly? For Why?” (Lines 3-5) A spider works hard to spin its web. It takes lots of time and uses materials that are made by the spider itself just to catch a fly. What benefits does the spider get from catching the fly? Why does it only catch flies? Why not other bugs? In the second stanza‚ Taylor asks why the spider doesn’t
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Summary In the famous poem “The Spider and the Fly” written in 1829‚ Mary Howitt writes of a spider who cunningly persuades a fly to visit his parlor through flattery and carefully chosen words. The fly at first resists‚ but eventually falls prey to vanity‚ and‚ when the spider has disappeared‚ flutters into the parlor‚ only to be pounced upon and devoured for dinner. On the literal level‚ the spider uses meiosis to tranquilize the fly’s fears of the web‚ and all its implications (first and foremost:
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Offshore Processing in Australia Prepared by Anita Schenk 31/10/2012 2. Table of Contents Page 1. Title page 1 2. Table of Contents 2 3. Summary 3 4. Introduction 4 5.1 Objective 4 5.2 Background 4 5.3 Methods of Inquiry 4 5.4 Definition of Terms 4 5. Reasons Supporting the Use of Offshore Processing of Asylum Seekers 6 by Australia 6.5 Prevention of Deaths at Sea 6 6.6.1
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The Con Side of Off Shore Drilling When I first decided to write on this topic I really didn’t understand any con side of it but‚ as the research went on I found tons of reasons for it not to happen. There are many things that go into off shore drilling including experience which very few people or companies have in the U.S. since it has been banned. It also has to keep in mind all the environmental problems that go along with drilling in the ocean as well. The off shore drilling has been tried
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Proposal Essay Problem: Off Shore Drilling‚ Off Shore Drilling has always had its pros and cons to the world but mainly cons. Off Shore Drilling should be banned throughout the United States and some parts of the world. Off Shore Drilling is not only dangerous to the workers drilling‚ but very detrimental to the environment. April 20‚ 2010 the biggest oil spill in United States history‚ bigger than the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989. Around 60‚000 barrels of oil are believed to be leaking from the spill
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The most underrated factor of westward expansion would have to be the railroad. Many would think of the most important factor as the gold rush of 1848‚ but before mass droves of people could move westward‚ an easier way of traveling had to be constructed and railroads were the answer. Before railways‚ the Oregon Trail lead people from major cities like Independence‚ Missouri to Oregon City or Sacramento in Oregon and California. This ‘train’ of sorts moved as low as 350‚000 people across America
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On this day ten years ago‚ our country completed the construction of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. As a worker for the Central Pacific Company‚ I had faced more difficult conditions than the workers of the Union Pacific Company. The transcontinental railroad has greatly benefitted our country‚ which means all our hard work has payed off. I recall being a part of the crew that was chosen to lay the final ten miles of track. It was an amazing experience and memorable day for everyone
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Geology of the Front Range 1. Research on the Front Range Mountains located in the Rocky Mountain region has brought about a lot of findings that they intend to share with the rest of the community. Over 1 billion years ago‚ molten rock was dispersed throughout the world. In time‚ this molten rock would form together which in turn formed the continents in which we live today. This is true for Pikes Peak as well. Being the tallest mountain of the region (standing at 14‚278 feet) there
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Despite reports of significant snow levels at higher elevations‚ it appeared to be a seasonable day and we chose to complete a day hike to Rocky Top‚ classified as one of the most strenuous climbs in the park. We climbed seven miles and 3‚600 feet‚ first in the mud‚ and then in the snow‚ to reach the summit‚ only to be greeted by nasty winds and below-freezing temperatures. We were wet‚ cold
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