know about the Zika virus? There are many things that people do not know about this disease‚ such as how or where it spreads‚ what the virus actually looks like‚ or what happens when a person is infected. The name “Zika virus” comes from the Ziika Forest in Uganda‚ which is where this disease was discovered in 1947. This virus is circle-shaped‚ with an RNA genome that is surrounded by a fatty membrane similar to other flaviviruses. The virus does not have a real color. The virus can spread through
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National Park Services and the U.S Forest Services might seem very similar services‚ but they are quite different. The national park service preserves natural and cultural resources of the national park system. On the other hand‚ the US forest service sustains and maintains the diversity‚ health and productivity of the national forests. It is very clear that the national park system protects more land than the US forest service because one thing is the size. U.S forest service is 193 million acers while
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projected continuation. It has affected many parts of our world‚ most known and some unknown. One area of Earth that has been affected in particular is the rainforests. Although the effects of global warming can seem immeasurable‚ because humans and forests alike have been blamed for current conditions‚ global warming is causing plants and vegetation to grow at alarming rates‚ animals in the rainforest to go extinct‚ and ultimately it will cause changes in human life. “There is no doubt that the tropical
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Methodist took America’s tired‚ poor and huddled masses long before the Statue of Liberty could do this. During America’s Great Awakening beginning in the 1730’s‚ Methodist became the religious group to tolerate all. In A Son of the Forest‚ Apess makes this point evident when he writes‚ “I felt convinced that Christ died for all mankind--that age‚ sect‚ colour‚ country‚ or situation‚ made no difference. I felt an assurance that I was included in the plan of redemption with all my brethren.”. Although
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As I walked outside and smelled the refreshing scent of pine and heard the chipper calls of the birds I knew I was home. I’ve been living as a fire lookout in the lush green forests of Shoshone National Forest for about three months now. Everyday I get to look out from my tower and see all of the exquisite beauty in the area. Towards the north there are the skyscraping mountains. Where the occasional tourist ventures to go hiking on the angelic‚ yet perilous‚ trails that spiral up the mountain.
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It was 1946‚ Black Forest‚ Germany. Hitler was driving his car to the dark forest cabin. He was talking with his second in command Julius Schreck. "Hitler how are going to destroy allies if we are just going to be in this cabin with no radios or technology." Said general Julius Schreck. Hitler got to the cabin where you can’t see or here anything. Where 400 feet‚ tall trees cover the cabin so nothing can see it. Crack!!! Trees and plants broke has the beautiful blue eyed tiger sesby got here
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In the book Star in the Forest there are characters who you should meet to understand more about them. The ones that I will be focusing on will be: Zitlally(Me)‚ my two sisters‚ Mamá‚ Papá‚ and Crystal. “My name is Zitlally. Estrella. Star. That’s what it means in Nahuatl. Nahuatl is what Papá speaks to me in secret‚ even though I don’t understand.” (Laura Resau‚ 2010‚ Page 5) I am 11 years old and I live in a neighborhood called Forest View Mobile Home Park. I have two sisters. Reina‚ and Dalia
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show them your shiny new oak floor. Of course‚ oak does take an exceptionally long time to re-grow‚ but you can still get natural oak floors without worrying that you are damaging the eco-system. Reclaimed wood Most oak forests in the UK and Europe have been depleted and new oak forests won’t be available for commercial use for another hundred years. This means that most oak available is reclaimed‚ that is wood recycled from another source. Any reclaimed wood that you buy has been previously used for
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The first time Dilys saw her wandering through the Forest‚ she sensed something blue. The girl’s aura was a deep hue of midnight blue—the colour of gloom. Dilys couldn’t quite understand how a little girl—somewhere between her childhood and adulthood‚ it seemed—could have been so melancholic‚ and she found that she wanted to help this girl‚ for her smile to become genuine‚ for her colour to lighten. The girl wore a small‚ dreamy smile on her face; Dilys‚ however‚ could see through it. On the inside
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The haze is a constant phenomenon faced by Malaysia and her neighbouring countries. The haze is basically pollution of atmosphere‚ which is clogged with pollutants and other substances from forest fires. The haze is a direct effect of forest fire in Kalimantan and other parts oaf Indonesia due to slash and burn method of farming. The Indonesian authorities appear to have no power to control farmers from practising such methods. The haze is further worsened by open burning practised by
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