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    clan to begin the snake worship. Not only Hinduism but also Buddhism and Jainism are worshiper of snakes. Worshiping the deities of natural elements like water‚ springs and rivers also are symbolized by the waving form of snakes. Snakes are mostly depicted as gigantic cobras with many hoods or human upper torsos and serpent body and are believed to live in patal loka. Different religions have adopted snake worship for their own reasons. But there has always been a fear of snakes in human beings

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    SNAKE BITES VENOM AND ANTI-VENOM Snake venom is modified saliva and is produced by modified saliva glands. Venoms are rich in hydrolithic enzymes‚ a complex mix of polypeptides‚ nucleases‚ peptidases‚ etc.‚ which help digest the snake’s prey. Some of them also enhance or contribute to the toxic effect of the venom. As early as 1949 it was shown that an enzyme from the Bothrops species produces a vasodilation resulting from the production of a hypotensor neuropeptide‚ bradykinin. This had important

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    The book‚ Remove the ladder‚ in a book written by Dr. Ha-Joon Chang‚ born in South Korea‚ 1963 and remains one of the most influential and prominent in the world thanks to his writings as the book heterodox economists read "Remove the ladder "or in its English version" Kicking away the ladder. " He is an expert in development economics and works within the paradigm of the new institutional economics. Currently he is working in Cambridge as a lecturer‚ but has also been a consultant to the World Bank

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    This invasive species known as the Boiga Irregularis‚ or Brown Tree Snake‚ originated and is native in Australia‚ Papua New Guinea‚ Indonesia‚ Melanesia‚ and the Solomon Islands. The Brown Tree Snake arrived in Guam around the 1940’s‚ likely arrived accidentally through imported cargo. Currently‚ the species is only located or has only become invasive in Guam. Although the species does good to the environment‚ it is also harming Guam in a big way. Guam is a small island located in the Pacific and

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    to portray in that specific poem. In the poem “To the Snake” by Denise Levertov‚ the reader can use meaning to help understand the point in the poem that is being depicted. Levertov uses tone and a living object to mold the actual meaning behind the written words. Levertov uses tone by emphasizing the “S” in the words throughout the poem. The poem uses sound effects of a hissing snake to help build character around the devious actions the snake actually represents. Levertov also uses tone in word

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    Have you ever heard of the Golden Rule? If you haven’t‚ the Golden Rule states “treat others how you want to be treated. Since this rule plays a big part in both of the stories “Theseus” and “The White Snake”‚ this makes both of the themes of the story similar. In addition‚ the stories come from the same origin but take different paths and have different endings. Therefore‚ this makes these stories plot similar. The Golden Rule played a big part in the plot of each story. In the story Theseus‚

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    How does D.H. Lawrence describe the snake and capture his opinion of it in his poem “Snake” “Snake” by D.H. Lawrence is about a snake is living near him. The snake went to D.H. Lawrence water-trough to drink water. He describes his own feeling about the snake. After that he wants to kill it but he regretted immediately. D.H. Lawrence describes the snake in the first six stanzas. He used the sibilance ‘Softly drank through his straight gums‚ into his slack long body‚ Silently’ to

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    Coral Snake or Milk Snake Many people find it difficult to determine a coral snake from the milk snake (also known as the scarlet snake) because‚ they are so much alike. Being able to distinguish the coral from the milk snake is very important and could become the matter of life or death especially if accidentally bitten. Although the coral snake and milk snake share many similarities‚ they certainly have their differences as well. Milk snakes are appealing to the eye in relevance to their size

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    Similarities between Hunting Snake‚ Pike‚ Horses‚ Cockroach The first similarities I could see in the poems was a theme of ‘fear and respect’ towards the main creature of the poem shown through contradicting dialogue The first example is ‘Pike’ by Ted Hughes. The poet uses the poem to expresses his love and respect but also fear towards the fresh water cannibalistic fish. The first line of the poem “Pike‚ three inches long‚ perfect” shows the poets knowledge of the fish and he describes the

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    Melissa Cudd Character Analysis Essay of Sweat Alice Walker said‚ “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” The story takes place in a small town in Florida. Its spring‚ snakes are abundant this time of year. The story of Delia in “Sweat‚” the story is about the struggle of a hardworking woman‚ Delia‚ trying to let go of an abusive marriage she no longer wants to hold on to. While the opposing character‚ Sykes represent an uncontrolled self-appealing

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