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    Geology Notes

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    Glacier: a Flowing Stream of Ice Mountain Continental (Greenland‚ Antarctica) Snowfall vs Melting & Evaporation (Ablation) Zone of Accumulation Snowfall Exceeds Melting & Evaporation Excess Snow Turns to Ice & Flows Out Zone of Melting or Ablation Melting & Evaporation Exceeds Snowfall Melting Excess Made up by Ice Flowing in Terminus of Glacier Snowfall & Inflow = Melting & Evaporation (Ablation) Results of Glaciation Abrasion Polish Striations Chatter Marks

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    Eco/o&y‚ 88(3)‚ 2007‚ pp. 541-549 © 2007 by the Ecological Society of America DIVERSITY AND HOST RANGE OF FOLIAR FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES: ARE TROPICAL LEAVES BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS? A. ELIZABETH ARNOLD1 AND F. LUTZONI Department of Biology‚ Duke University‚ Durham‚ North Carolina 27708 USA Abstract. Fungal endophytes are found in asymptomatic photosynthetic tissues of all major lineages of land plants. The ubiquity of these cryptic symbionts is clear‚ but the scale of their diversity‚ host range

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    shallow water. These reefs require water between 25 and 31 degrees Celsius‚ and do well in water with a salinity of 34 and 37 parts per 1000. These conditions are most often found within 30 degrees latitude of the equator‚ or in other words‚ the tropics. As the name suggests‚ corral reefs are formed by colonies of coral polyps. Coral polyps secrete calcium carbonate (limestone) which forms the reefs. The polyps receive oxygen and nutrition through photosynthesis preformed by zooxanthellae algae.

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    There will be a swimming pool on top of the house so that if it’s getting really hot because of the sun shine I can just go and relax in the pool. The house will have a large garden that contains a lot of trees and flowers. The flower would give a tropic kind of feeling in the house. At the backyard‚ there would be a lot of empty space that can be used for party and also it can be used for an extra garage since I love to collect cars. The interior of the house‚ I choose white to be painted in all

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    Insolation over the Globe

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    latitude zones. The equatorial zone encompasses the Equator and covers the latitude belt roughly 10° north to 10° south. Here the Sun provides intense insolation throughout most of the year‚ and days and nights are of roughly equal length. Spanning the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are the tropical zones‚ ranging from latitudes 10° to 25° north and south. A marked seasonal cycle exists in these zones‚ combined with high annual insolation. Moving

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    Anthropology 2013 Paper

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    Lesson 1 Notes archaeological anthropology | The study of human behavior and cultural patterns and processes through the culture’s material remains. | ascribed status   | Social status (e.g.‚ race or gender) that people have little or no choice about occupying. | cultural anthropology   | The study of human society and culture; describes‚ analyzes‚ interprets‚ and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. | cultural relativism   | The position that the values and standards

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    Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies. It has spread to the lowlands of Central America and is now is grown throughout the tropics‚ including Southeast Asia.[1] It grows rapidly and reaches 20 m in height.It has numerous common names including cainito‚ caimito‚ star apple‚ golden leaf tree‚ abiaba‚ pomme du lait‚ estrella‚ milk fruit and aguay. It is also known by the synonym Achras cainito. InVietnam‚ it is called vú

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    Carlos Alberto Vives is a Colombian singer known for his fusion of pop vocals and Colombian Vallenato music. Vives was born in Santa Marta (a city on the northern coast of Colombia) on August 7‚ 1961. In addition‚ Carlos has been helping other groups that are surging like ChoQuibTown‚ that is a group of two men and a woman from a poor region located in the pacific coast of Colombia called Choco. This amazing singer is considered one of the most acclaimed artist of Latin America. According to Alisa

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    DISTURBANCES Storms are the most dangerous and most feared of all phenomena. There are three types of storms: tropical cyclones‚ thunderstorms and tornadoes. Typhoons or Hurricanes Typhoons are cyclonic storms that originate in certain areas of the tropics. They are found in all oceans except the South Atlantic. They are usually described as intense tropical disturbance characterized by a low-pressure area at the center. These disturbances originate over water. The most probable push for the vigorous

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    The consumption of meat is a better or dietary option then vegetarianism. Not only does it have added health benefits that vegetarians don’t receive. It is also a easier harvest to produce. Author Barbara Kingsolver writes about the importance of livestock harvests and how the resources for animal harvests are much smaller than the resources for vegetable harvests. In her essay you can’t run away on harvest day she also talks about the geographical locations that can’t grow vegetables and the native

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