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    The notion of pure instinct lacking rationality implies that there is a mindlessness to being Somebody. This mindlessness is described in last two lines of the poem, in which Dickinson writes, “To tell your name – the livelong June – to an admiring Bog!” (Dickinson 7 & 8). Here she again indicates there being the option to substitute the word “your” for “one’s” which could be interpreted as distinguishing one from many. One being the individual and many being the category, the concept of Nobody…

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    as matter - moving and vibrating - then it would be accessible to the sensing. However, the ‘I’ represents THE ‘ABSOLUTE STILLNESS,’ and therefore IT CANNOT create a reaction in the senses which would be equal to the experience. (Quotes from ‘Livets Bog’ Vol II, chapter…

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    many of America’s modern day traditions, the origin of the jack-o’-lantern is found in the lore of a specific subculture. During the 17th century, the term “jack-o’-lantern” was used to describe the mysterious lights that could sometimes be seen over bogs, marshes, and swamps in Europe. Often blue and purple in color, these lights occurred randomly and would always recede when approached for closer scrutiny. The technical name for the phenomena is ignis fatuus, (Medieval Latin for “foolish…

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    The Beresovka Mammoth

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    their research they discovered that the fossils found in the North are obviously from the flood and they indicate a different climate than that which was experienced by the mammoths.  The remains of the mammoths which were discovered exist in the peat bogs that are most probably post flood.  Finally having looked at the studies of the scientists and their discoveries there is reason to believe that the mammoths associated with man were contemporary with those found in Siberia and in…

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    worn by many tribes, such as the Germanic tribes that migrated to Western Roman Empire in the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages, as evidenced by both artistic sources and such relics as the 4th-century costumes recovered from the Thorsberg peat bog (see illustration).[21] Trousers in this period, generally called brais, varied in length and were often closed at the cuff or even had attached foot coverings, although open-legged pants were also seen.[22] By the 8th century there is evidence of…

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    Carnivory Lab Report

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    Body The habitats in which carnivory is found include Bogs, Serpentine Fens, and epiphytic habitats. The main similarity between these environments is their lack of nutrients. In bogs this is caused by a low pH which means that they are acidic. In these acidic habitats nutrients are not able to be recycled. This is due to the fact that many of the organisms that would recycle these nutrients are unable to function at the low pH levels. In serpentine fens the low nutrients is cause by the amount…

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    compares them to his life experiences and problems he also shows realism which is closely associated with naturalistic thought. He shows naturalism again when he describes the plants and trees like when he states “fresh cool beauty and charm of the bog and meadow heathworts, grasses, carices, ferns, mosses, liverworts displayed in boundless profusion” this quote directly describes the plants and nature as “fresh cool beauty”. This shows that the authors uses naturalism to show his relationship…

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    Obscure Sports Study Guide

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    cheese down a steep hill, with injuries every year, due to- a) Police concern about injury. b) Floods. c) A cheese shortage. d) An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. 8. Which of the following is NOT a real sport? a) Bog Snorkeling, in which contestants snorkel through a trench in a Peat Bog. b) Kangaroo Hurdling, in which kangaroos bound over hurdles on a straight course. c) Rabbit Show Jumping – or Bunny Hopping. d) Underwater Hockey 9. Which IS a real sport? a) Judogami, with alternating…

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    Grus Crane Behavior

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    Adults Grus crane has a slate grey body. The crane has large white stripe that stretches from the eyes to the upper back. They have black legs, their juveniles are a pale grey body. They have a long neck, beak, and legs. The feather is gray and black. Adults crane has the red patch of bare skin on the top of their header and their eyes are light red or reddish brown. They are 115 cm tall and wingspan are 210 cm. Their weight is between 5.5 kg, 12 lbs. Male cranes are usually a little large then…

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    The Arctic Biome

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    Biomes are subsections of the biosphere, which are categorised based on areas with similar ecosystems. Typically, ecosystems are defined via similar vegetation, since this allows the development of subsequent food webs. A prime example of this is the Arctic biome, which is made up of low lying vegetation. Although not categorised by climate, it is intrinsically linked with the distribution of the world’s major biomes, as it is the underlying cause of what types of vegetation are able to inhabit…

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