Guinea Pigs Of all our favorite little furry creatures‚ guinea pigs are among the lesser known. Dogs‚ cats‚ hamsters‚ and even rats are thought of before the guinea pig. But where do they come from? Are they good pets? What are guinea pigs anyway? Often‚ people have the false assumption that guinea pigs are just large hamsters‚ but they are actually very different. Guinea pigs originally come from the grasslands‚ mountains‚ and forests in South America. In the wild‚ guinea pigs live in herds of
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Americas Criminals Is America being too hard on kids? Annette Fuentes who wrote “Crackdown on Kids” explains why she may believe the media is turning opinions towards kids bad. Although the crime they are committing is wrong‚ the media isn’t really looking at that but what the public thinks. Fuentes conveys her argument through emotional‚ logical‚ and ethical points from this article. Many of these points are coming from different outlooks from parents‚ schools and society. When the boys from
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The Korowai Tribe from New Guinea permits cannibalism in their culture as a ritual to protect the tribe from the Khakhua (a demon)‚ and this is considered a cultural norm among the tribe. Cultural relativism emphasises that cultures should be respected of their rights and should
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was not expecting to take care of a guinea pig. Two years after my mom died‚ my dad officially introduced his girlfriend- no‚ they are not dating anymore‚ to my brother‚ sister‚ and me. My dad’s ex-girlfriend‚ Jessica‚ had a son and a daughter. Her son‚ Robby‚ loves guinea pigs. Robby bought a guinea pig. As to this‚ after one year of dating‚ Jessica started to live with my family. Since Robby loves guinea pigs‚ he bought one. Robby was excited to have a guinea pig‚ while on the contrary‚ I was annoyed
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A. Annette takes medication for her Parkinson’s disease. What is a characteristic that the medication must have to cross the blood brain barrier freely? In order to cross the BBB freely‚ Annette’s medication must be fat soluble. B. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement? The basal ganglia of the primary motor area of the brain are primarily responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement. C. What other symptom
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In The Geography of Bliss‚ Eric Weiner uses Iceland‚ Bhutan‚ and Moldova to reveal the necessity of cooperation and inconvenience‚ as these two factors ultimately determine each country’s respective happiness. He observes that a nation’s overall contentment increases when the people connect to one another or to nature by making compromises. He also explores the advantages of nationwide obstacles‚ as the shared inconveniences bring the affected people together. Ultimately‚ he discovers that cooperation
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Sandra Annette Bullock (/ˈsændrə ˈbʊlək/; born July 26‚ 1964) is an American actress and producer. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the 1987 thriller Hangmen‚ and made her television debut in the film Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)‚ and played the lead role in the short-lived NBC sitcom Working Girl. Her breakthrough role was in the film Demolition Man (1993). She subsequently starred in several successful films including Speed (1994)‚ While
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Marsupial Migration and Speciation Between New Guinea and Australia along the Torres Strait Abstract The strait of Torres represents a submerged land bridge separating New Guinea and Australia that opens during periods of glaciation. The flow of genes and migrations occurring in this region during these periods are hypothesized to inhibit speciation in regions directly adjacent in the to strait of Torres. A comparison of four species‚ three endemic to New Guinea: Dasyurus spartacus‚ Planigale novaeguineae
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The Guinea Turaco is found living in the forests and savannas of Central and Southern Africa. The Guinea Turaco is the only species of birds that will have true red or green feathers. When you observe other species of birds what you see is a reflection that occurs because of their feather structure. The Turaco’s red and green pigment contain copper. You can put a red or green feather in water‚ and the water will turn pink or green. The Guinea Turaco has a crest that is 2 inches tall and is quite
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Matter of Annette B. CJ 310 Matter of Annette B. Matter of Annette B. In the Matter of Annette B.‚ the father made periodic and insignificant efforts to find his child once his confinement was over with. There was inadequate evidence to disprove a conclusion of abandonment. There was very little the dad could do while incarcerated. The grandmother of the child either could not or would not help locate the mother‚ and the Department of Social Services in New York wouldn’t help
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