In the last few centuries‚ occasional explorers would receive the delicacy of elephant foot from African tribes. They would prepare the choice‚ white meat‚ typically by boiling it. To prevent sunburns and bugs‚ elephants douse themselves with protective layers of dust and sand‚ and they walk hundreds of miles to satisfy their daily needs for food. Yet the dish of elephant foot is served as a delicacy in some cultures. In 1790‚ the explorer Francois
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The Killer Tan The use of tanning beds has become increasingly popular in minors and young adults. Teenagers see celebrities on TV and in magazines with glowing tans‚ and think they need to have this perfectly bronzed look year round. Some question how they are able to keep their sun kissed skin during the winter. This often leads young adults to visit tanning salons so they can achieve the desired “healthy glow”. After a few sessions in a tanning bed the skin pigment starts to darken toward the
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<b>The Greenhouse Effect</b> <br>The earth’s climate is predicted to change because human activities are altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build up of greenhouse gases primarily carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxide. <br> <br>Energy from the sun drives the earth’s weather and climate‚ and heats the earth’s surface. This causes the earth to radiate the energy back into space. Atmospheric greenhouse gases (water vapour‚ carbon dioxide‚ and other gases) trap some
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to ultraviolet light? When ultraviolet light penetrates skin it begins to break down DNA causing the body to produce melanin. The melanin makes the body become darker or tanner and when the body is darker the more protected it is from the sun and sunburn. B. Describe the functions
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It takes the average human brain roughly 115‚197 Ft./sec. to send nerve signals through the brain to make a complicated decision. However‚ in Jonas’s community‚ the number is reduced to 0 because‚ they do not think of any complex choices. I shared this with you because one of the themes in Lois Lowry’s science fiction novel The Giver is “Choices cannot be made without wisdom and knowledge of the past”. This is displayed in many times in the book. Three examples are; the elders asking the Giver for
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[pic] Pelargonium sidoides (Umckaloabo) Introduction: For hundreds of years the Zulu‚ Basuto‚ Xhosa and Mfengi cultures have used Pelargonium sidoides as a curative for coughs‚ upper respiratory tract irritations and gastrointestinal concerns. Today‚ with the advantages of modern science and clinical research‚ we are able to better understand what makes this traditional remedy work so effectively. Pelargonium sidoides has been successfully used for the treatment of: |Respiratory infections
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These are often believed to ba albinos but that is not the case. The only reason they were not common in earlier times is that owners killed them. They are however prone to sunburn. The Boxer is a big dog with an unmistakeable worried look and square jaw. ●Health Issues - Boxer are very prone to disease and some of the conditions they suffer from are: ○Cardiomyopathy is a deadly heart disease but the American Boxer Charitable
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Terra Cotta Girl The poem has clear‚ wide-open drama while managing ambiguity and open-endedness. A sort of modern local color piece tinted with Southern elements‚ it nevertheless makes its characters real and sympathetic‚ treats important themes that are both topical and general‚ and offers an apt objective relationship with universal implications. Technically a lyric‚ the poem filled with narrative and drama: an off-the-farm college girl‚ a Southerner‚ and perhaps a Georgian like Sellers herself
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3.1 1.Why are dogs mans best friends? Dogs are called mans best friend for many reasons. For hundreds of years‚ dogs have been friendly‚ loyal and protective of their human owners. For just as many years‚ dogs have accepted the love and affection of humans and have been greeting them with a wag of the tail all this time. A dog still wants to be your buddy and play with you even if you’re in a bad mood or haven’t spent much time with him recently. They don’t judge us for things like that‚ they
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TOP 10 LIST OF UNCONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES AIRBORNE DISEASES Regular check-ups / immunization / hygiene Diseases communicated by air i.e.) tuberculosis.flu and etc. RADON Change ventilation system / radon checks According to CDT Minnesota Department of Health (2007)‚ Radon is a radioactive gas - that means it continuously decays and releases radiation. It is produced from minerals in soil‚ such as uranium and radium. Although radon is present throughout the environment
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