INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS OF SOUTH ASIA Mammals are thought to have evolved from the class Reptilia particularly within the order Therapsida of the subclass Synapsida or “mammal-like reptiles” (Novak 1999). Adelobasileus cromptoni from the late Triassic of Texas about 225 million years old was said to be the earliest known mammal (Lucas and Hunt‚ 1990). However‚ with respect to several important characters‚ Adelobasileus shows an intermediate condition between cynodonts and mammals and its status
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BASIC CONCEPTS ENDOCRINE SYSTEM :- In physiology‚ the endocrine system is a system of glands‚ each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. It derives from the Greek words endo meaning inside‚ within‚ and crinis for secrete. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system. Hormones are substances (chemical mediators) released from endocrine tissue into the bloodstream that attach to target tissue and allow communication among
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following for permission to use material in this book: “Conversations with Apes” by Aline Alexander Newman‚ from National Geographic Kids Magazine’s April 2005 issue‚ copyright © 2005 by National Geographic Society. Used by permission. Photograph of three Pygmy Chimpanzees (Image No. KA001090)‚ copyright © by Karl Ammann/Corbis. Used by permission. Excerpt from “The Ride Home” by Natale Ghent‚ from No Small Thing‚ copyright © 2003 by Natale Ghent‚ first U.S. edition 2005. “Once Upon a Time” by Beverly Patt
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Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India Introduction The Indian subcontinent boasts of serving as the natural habitat of a large and varied wildlife. The sub-continent with it’s varied geographical spread from the Himalayas in the north to the Cauvery basin in the south and the Kutch region in the west to the plains of Assam in East present a diverse range of environmental conditions for some of the most magnificent as well as the rarest wildlife species of the world in India to exist. The beauty
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Sometimes I think the translation of the word "mindfulness" is incorrect in two ways. Right Mindfulness is a step of the Eightfold Path and is the centerpoint of Buddhist practice. First‚ it’s not a good translation because "mindfulness" is kind of an insipid word. "Be mindful" -- what does that mean? It doesn’t have the kind of inspiring quality of spaciousness‚ courage‚ or living fully. Perhaps if you pronounced it differently and said‚ mindfulness‚ that would be a better understanding of the word
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AT A CERTAIN season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house. I have thus surveyed the country on every side within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms in succession‚ for all were to be bought‚ and I knew their price. I walked over each farmer’s premises‚ tasted his wild apples‚ discoursed on husbandry with him‚ took his farm at his price‚ at any price‚ mortgaging it to him in my mind; even put a higher price on it
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Flora and Fauna in Philippines Philippines Natural Resources Non Renewable Resources in Philippines Philippines Natural Resources Renewable Resources in Philippines Water Resources in Philippines The Philippines is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots‚ possessing more than 12‚000 different species of plants‚ 560 recognized bird species‚ 180 species of terrestrial mammals‚ 250 reptiles‚ 400 species of coral‚ and 1‚000 different fishes. A good percentage of these species are also
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How to Handle Hamas The Perils of Ignoring Gaza’s Leadership By Daniel Byman September/October 2010 Article Summary and Author Biography Hamas is central to Israeli security and Palestinian politics‚ yet the international community refuses to work with it. This is a mistake -- Israel‚ the United States‚ and others should exploit Hamas’ vulnerabilities with a mix of coercion and concessions. DANIEL BYMAN is a Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow
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Definition Human migration is movement by humans from one place to another‚ sometimes over long distances or in large groups. Historically this movement was nomadic‚ often causing significant conflict with the indigenous population and their displacement or cultural assimilation. Only a few nomadic people have retained this form of lifestyle in modern times. Migration has continued under the form of both voluntary migration within one’s region‚ country‚ or beyond and involuntary migration (which
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Retrieved from: http://www.cifas.us/smith/chapters.html Title: “A structural approach to comparative politics.” Author(s): M.G. Smith Source: In Varieties of Political Theory. David Easton‚ ed. Englewood Cliffs‚ NJ: Prentice-Hall. p. 113-128. Reprinted in Corporations and Society. p. 91-105. FIVE M. G. SMITH University of California‚ Los Angeles A Structural Approach to Comparative Politics Comparative politics seeks to discover regularities and variations of political organization by
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