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- 24311: Fungus
- ... plants in association with scale insects. They do not live as parasites on either the insects or the plants, but they obtain nourishment from the secretions of the insects. The extensive growth of the mold\\'s mycelium, however, may prevent light from reaching the plant\\'s surface and thus cause it to die because photosynthesis is inhibited. Some Familiar Fungi A casual walk through a forest is sufficient to bring one into contact with many familiar fungi, such as varieties of mushrooms and the familiar bracket fungus that grows on wood. Other types of fungi are brought to one\\'s attention largely in association with food: the mold that covers stale bread, the yeast that is used for baking or brewing, and the mushrooms and truffles that are available in supermarkets or offered as ...
- 24312: Where The Red Fern Grows
- ... berries util his feet were covered with scratches because of the bushes. He also hunted for coons with the traps his father got him. He would sell the fur and the berries in his grandfather s store. After two years Billy finally had enough money to get the dogs he wanted. He was so excited that instead of waiting for the dogs to come to him he went to the dogs ... the coon up the tree he would get the coon. So Billy thought of climbing the tree but it was to high. So he tried to cut the tree down. It took along time; Billy s Grandpa made a dummy so Billy can go home and rest. The purpose of the dummy was to make the coon think that a person was standing there. So the coon would stay up on ... several days before he finds out that the dummy is fake. When Billy went back to the tree he started cutting and cutting, but the tree was too big and thick to cut down. Billy s hand was sore and covered with blisters all over. He prayed to God for the tree to fall, Then this breeze started to blow. The breeze kept trying to knock the tree Billy was ...
- 24313: Macbeth: Plots for Murder
- Macbeth: Plots for Murder In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, there are many plots for murder. The murder of Duncan has a significant impact on Macbeth. He, along with his "sleep" is never the same after this event. After the murder of Duncan, his ... the witches, he plots to kill him and his son Fleance. Macbeth arranges for two men to murder Banquo and his son. However, when the actual event occurs a third murderer appears. This third murderer's identity is never revealed. It is my opinion that this third murderer is actually Macbeth. Though Macbeth has two murderers ready to kill Banquo and Fleance, I think he wants to make sure the job ... individual knew the exact details of the murder plans and when and where it was to take place. Furthermore, he is acting at the banquet when he pretends to see Banquo. His acting after Duncan's death is proof that pretending is not difficult for him. In conclusion, the third murderer in Shakespeare's Macbeth is Macbeth himself. Every aspect of act III makes it fairly obvious that it is ...
- 24314: Diversity Of The America
- ... social class, and education are all obstacles in a political system. A presidential candidate must overcome these obstacles in order to receive a majority of the votes. In order to gain the votes of America’s diverse population, a candidate must be aware of the issues that are important to each group. African Americans have opinions that differ from those of Asian Americans, Native Americans, and even Hispanics. Each ethnic group ... in a candidate who is solid and straightforward, while women seek a more compassionate candidate. In the 1996 presidential election, Bill Clinton focused part of his campaign on “soccer moms”. He stressed issues like women’s rights, child support, and sexual abuse and rape. The issues that Clinton raised were important to these mothers and they tended to cast their votes for him. The diversity in social classes presents a difference in needs and beliefs. A basic premise of life is that everyone should be entitled to sufficient food, shelter, and clothing. Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program that declared war on poverty was a start for the development of welfare programs in the United States. This program included aid to the aged, blind, and the disabled. It also ...
- 24315: The Ku Klux Klan
- ... superstitious Blacks, the Klan launched a campaign of terrorism and violence against Whites and Blacks whom they considered traitors to their cause. When Abraham Lincoln uttered the words "our White men are cutting one another's throats" to a deputation of Blacks at the seat of government in Washington D.C. in 1862, even he could not have foreseen the slaughter that would take place over the next three years in ... never again to exert the influence that it did in the period leading up to 1871. These are two signs of the k.k.k, the one on the rite became popular in the 1970's. All of this is a qoute I got off of kkk.com that shows what's kind of going on wiht them. "In the First Era of the Klan, lasting from 1865 to 1876, the Order was totally secret. For a member to reveal the identity of another member, meant ...
- 24316: What Is Literature
- ... diaries and letters. The literature will have an impact on its audiences regardless of which form it is in. One literary work that had an enormous impact on its audience is Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail." Not only was this one of the most significant documents in the Civil Rights movement, but was also one of the most well-written, most powerful and most persuasive pieces of ... a lunch counter"(King 14). This vivid comparison reflects the innate talent for writing possessed by Dr. King as well as his strong idea. By reinforcing his statement using powerful and persuasive words, Dr. King's "The Letter From Birmingham Jail" has become a memorable piece of literature. Use of the resource of language is another aspect that helps to define literature. Resources of language are components of the language such ... meaning and effect. The third aspect of defining literature is the style used by the author which appeals to the reader. Every author has his own style of writing, but one will find Raymond Carver's style will be most appealing to the reader in his "The Third Thing That Killed My Father Off." "I'll tell you about what did my father in. The third thing was Dummy, that ...
- 24317: Analysis of Radio Station Mergers and Acquisitions
- ... and 5 done deals from companies. The biggest transaction of this time period was the mega-merger of Chancellor Media Corp. and Capstar Broadcasting Partners. This merger creates the top radio group in the U.S. with combined revenues of $1.6 billion and 479 radio stations. Companies are also buying stations in high numbers: Cumulus Media Corp. has bought 207 radio stations in the past 17 months. With all of ... in Redding, California. Officials have said that if this deal goes through, one company would control 64% of the local radio revenue and would also give two companies a whopping 99.6% of the market’s radio revenue. The FCC is concerned about competition and trying to help smaller radio stations stay alive. Officials want the industry to remain healthy and profitable for radio stations. Radio stations may have a big ... Another implication from these mergers is at least one new grouped-owned radio network. Doyle Rose of Emmis Broadcasting said that radio sales and marketing is too impersonal to handle from a group office. Chancellor’s radio stations will continue to be focused locally, since that’s where the customer base is. Even though companies, who own several stations in a single market, will continue to let stations handle sales ...
- 24318: Native Culture Prior to Contact with Europeans
- ... Europeans, who gave death to a society called Indians, brought diseases. Whole Indian tribes, not used to these illnesses were ravaged by epidemics. Nevertheless, with trade of furs from the Indians, with the white man's gun, the Indians became dependant on the Europeans. Tribal organization and customs of the Indians decayed as settlement moved onward. The only thing preserved was the Indian's way of fur-trapping, and living off the land. The Indians lost their tribal grounds as the white man moved in and they were eventually placed on reservations that white man's government set up. This was the only land they could call there own now. Whether or not the Europeans feeling toward the Indian was good or evil, the white man changed a once proud, ...
- 24319: Advertising 3
- ... effects people in what they do and how they do it. It has effected the Kleenex company, the Nylon manufacturers and a company of a new type of car, the Tucker Corporation, from the 1940 s. Advertising has changed due to these people by their ways of making people notice their product. Preston Tucker advertised his new car early, and received many replies on what the car was about; the Nylon ... angle with which to come forward to the public. What they decide will effect how their ad will go with the public. They do not want to offend anyone, but they want to get people s attention. With number two the agency will see who the product will be affecting. If it is for men, they will do a commercial that will catch men s attention. With number three they will try to convince the consumer that they need this item, and cannot live without it. Number four will support that claim, and number five will give a catchy ...
- 24320: Deep Ecology
- ... behind deep ecology have major implications today. They allow people to think more profoundly about the environment and possibly come to a better understanding of their own meaning. People are intensely concerned about the world s technological adolescence, massive consumerism, and overpopulation. A man named Arne Naess, former head of the philosophy department at the University of Oslo founded an idea that can direct people s anxiety away from their "shallow" notion of the problem to one that is much "deeper." "Deep ecology goes beyond the limited piecemeal shallow approach to environmental problems and attempts to articulate a comprehensive religious and ... major losses given the extinction rate in our time is exponentially greater than in the past. A significant decrease in human population would be beneficial for both human and nom-human life. Undoubtedly, the world s population is growing faster than at any time before due to such a large base despite declining growth rates. Governments need to make even greater efforts and more drastic goals for the future. One ...
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