Tag: education
group name: environmentalist
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July 22, 2007 05:06 AM EDT --
Hot and Salty
STEPHAN A. SCHWARTZ, Editor - The Schwartzreport.net
Most of us know very little about water. It comes in two types, salt and fresh. It has two hydrogen and one oxygen atoms, . . . more
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September 09, 2006 12:12 AM EDT --
Nile Crocodile
These large crocodiles are home in Africa and Madagascar. Their favorite habitats are lakes, rivers, estuaries, and mangrove swamps. The ancient Egyptians held the Nile crocodile . . . more
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October 20, 2006 06:00 PM EDT --
Vampire Bat - Desmodus Rotundus
It's October, and the time of year when our thoughts turn to ghouls and goblins. For this reason, I bring you one of nature's most unique mammals. My animal of . . . more
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November 24, 2006 01:29 PM EST --
Maples -
I thought with Thanksgiving passing yesterday. It might be kind of fun to the Acer genus for my edible and medicinal plant for this week. In the United States there are several maple species . . . more
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December 22, 2006 04:53 PM EST --
Gila Monster - Heloderma suspectum
This lizard is one of two species of venomous lizards. The other venomous lizard is the beaded lizard. It is the largest lizard in the U.S.A. They grow to 1 ½ . . . more
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May 23, 2007 09:38 PM EDT --
Desert Locust - Schistocera migratoria
These locust are found Africa and Asia. Their presence doesn’t always mean starvation for the people’s of these continents. These locusts usually . . . more
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November 10, 2006 10:04 AM EST --
MOTHER EARTH
Mother Earth actually looks after me,
She neither expects nor charges a fee.
Every year fresh fruits she provides to eat,
For those fruits ,one another man will beat.
So much water is there . . . more
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July 23, 2007 05:46 PM EDT --
And Nary a Drop to Drink
STEPHAN A. SCHWARTZ, Editor - The Schwartzreport.net
This is the second of two essays on water.
It is generally thought that for immediate personal needs . . . more
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October 30, 2006 07:53 PM EST --
Red Clover ( Trifolium pratense )
Almost everyone has seen this red flower at some point in their lives. This plant stockpiles protein in it's leaves and the flowers. The red clover can be used . . . more
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February 18, 2007 06:10 PM EST --
It’s been awhile since I dealt with any environmental issues in my writing. Guess, it’s about time that I jumped back into it. This week, the issue at hand is whaling. It’s as much an . . . more
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May 11, 2007 08:19 PM EDT --
Almost everyone who lives in the Midwest at some point has seen a raccoon laying by the roadside. If you’ve spent any time camping, then you may have seen raccoons. They can be found from North America . . . more
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April 13, 2007 10:35 PM EDT --
Swan in a Chinese zoo feeds its friends every day to the amazement of visitors.The swan picks up the feed and takes it to the mouths of the waiting fish.
"They became . . . more
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January 01, 2007 09:59 PM EST --
Ready To Itch
Ladies and gentlemen are you ready to itch. Just typing up this article was enough to make itch just a little bit. Did you know there are 3,500 species of lice. Not all of them are . . . more
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March 09, 2007 04:48 AM EST --
Aspartame is hazardous to health If you search the medical literature make sure the research was not paid for by a company involved with Aspartame.
"An analysis of peer . . . more
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March 10, 2007 09:45 PM EST --
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon / Choeropiss liberiensis )
This smaller version of the River Hippopotamus is native to Africa’s tropical forests. As rain forest native, this creature is . . . more
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November 22, 2006 07:24 PM EST --
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo )
The Wild turkey is one of the few domesticated animals whose origins come from North America. It was first domesticated in Mexico more than 1,000 years ago. By the 1600’s, . . . more
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December 02, 2006 10:28 AM EST --
On the “Cloning Today” show, the host, Dr. Malfred M. Malloy III, interviews Thomas Malthus.
Dr. Malloy: Goodmorning Mr. Malthus. You wrote a controversial theory . . . more
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January 17, 2007 09:39 PM EST --
Platypus ( Ornithorynchus anatinus )
The platypus belong to a pretty amazing group of mammals. They may very well be one of the most primitive of all known mammals. The platypus is one of two . . . more
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February 25, 2007 07:40 PM EST --
HellBender ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis )
This large , wrinkly skinned salamander is one of the largest in North America. It measures 12 to 30 inches long. It spends it’s entire lifespan . . . more
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November 18, 2006 06:17 PM EST --
Virginia Creeper - ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia )
Virginia Creeper is a fairly common vine in my area. It's sometimes mistaken for poison ivy or for grapes. The leaves look nothing like poison ivy . . . more
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