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80The facts about white Bengal tiger inbreeding: rare in their natural habitat, common in zoos
Interactions between the white Bengal tiger and man resulted in death. Historically, when they were come upon by humans, white tigers were immediately shot, stuffed, and displayed. Earliest records describe a tiger shown at Exeter Change as early...
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91Symbolism and themes in Jewett's A White Heron and Hemmingway's Big Two-Hearted River
Sarah Orne Jewett and Ernest Hemmingway both use nature to develop the main characters in their short stories. True meaning in the charaters’ lives, as well as sanctuary and guidance to inner peace through nature are common qualities shared in...
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76A comparison of the giant gas planets Jupiter and Saturn
JOVIAN PLANETS The four furthest planets from the sun are referred to as the Jovian plants, which include both Jupiter and Saturn (as well as Uranus and Neptune). These planets are often called "gas giants" because they are composed of layers of...
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86Xenotransplantation pros and cons: giving people pig kidneys and goat livers
Xenotransplantation, the practice of transplanting animal organs and tissues into human patients, has a rather uninspiring history. Even Rebecca D. Williams, a writer with a positive outlook on the future of animal-to-human organ transplants,...
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82Overeating and how it stresses the organs and body systems causing a disastrous decline in health
Overeating: A Closer Look Overeating does more than just make you momentarily uncomfortable, and discomfort is only the first of a series of resulting problems. When you eat too much.... Stomach pain signals the distress of an organ packed so...
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77Diseases and illness symptoms linked to contaminated poultry, fish, pork, beef and other meat
When individuals consume or handle meat, they may be exposing themselves to many harmful diseases. It is therefore important to know the parasites that may exist in meats and how they are passed to humans. The very young, very old, and...
87Five medicinal health benefits in ginger root
Every slice of ginger contains eighteen amino acids in addition to a wide array of vitamins, chemicals, and minerals. For this reason, ginger is beneficial in a multitude of different ways. This article addresses five of the many nutrients found...
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75Meter and rhythm in the poem After Apple Picking by Robert Frost
The first six lines of Robert Frost’s poem “After Apple-Picking” use an end rhyme pattern of abbacc. Basic iambic pentameter exists in the final four of these lines, contrasting with the first and second lines of hexameter and diameter. The...
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98A historic event: American black widow spiders bring victory in World War I and II
Few people are aware of how black widow spiders contributed to the World War II effort, but they had a significant impact. In fact, a LIFE magazine article published on August 30thof 1943 credited each of several government employed arachnids with...
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84The Suffering Inbred Pug
The Ethics of Creating the Purebred American Pug The American Pug has a very specific ideal appearance. Pugs which successfully exhibit this appearance are the result of intensive inbreeding and selection over many generations, and...
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