In the letter, I wrote that I wanted to hear about how he was doing and that we would probably never see each other again due to the fact that I had become too old to travel. We never saw each other after
Then he describes his face as “ageless”, which again has connotations of an immortal, celestial being. This first description of Slim is far longer than any of the other characters’, which is, I think, telling of the high esteem in which Slim is held. Throughout the novel Steinbeck lends a positive adjective or adverb describing his composure to almost everything Slim does: “he said gently”, “He looked on kindly”, “His voice was very gentle”, “Slim asked
Answers to Questions (1-9) 1) They sense with their antennas 2) Yes 3) Yes 4) 2 5) 14 legs 6) Some crawl on top of others, but does not matter in size 7) Gills 8) They molt their exoskeletons. 9) They like dark moist areas. They also like the sweetness of the apples that they were tested on. Hypothesis: Variable #1 If sowbugs prefer a apples vs. carrots then when they are randomly placed on both sides of an apple/carrot chamber and allowed to move about freely for 10 minutes, then most will be found on the side with apples. Variable #2 If sowbugs prefer a dark environment , then when they are randomly placed on both sides of a
Even his license plate had “expired so long ago,” that he got one from the junkyard. Being without a job, and insurance, Jake is left without anything to do, other than to lie to the lady he hit. These lies also reinstate Jake’s character as being one lived on the edge, with no job or set life. While giving Mariana
In his head his entire life replayed. George has never had his feeling of emptiness inside. As if he wasn’t there, he had left with Lennie’s soul to a better place. The wind grew louder and harder, as it swept away everything in its way. George was thinking what would he do now.
See any correlation? Notice how the position of the subtropical highs and the circulation around them coincide with the circulation of many of the world's ocean currents. Take the Gulf Stream for example. As air blows out of the western side of the subtropical high it flows over a warm pool of subtropical water dragging it northward creating a warm ocean current. Approaching the eastern seaboard of the United States it is deflected toward the northeast flowing towards the north Atlantic and Europe.
6. Music sparks the imagination. It invokes mental imagery and inner scenery that opens the mind to amazing insight and spans the distance between the stars. 7. Music is a simple pleasure.
Yes, searching for correct information is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. The search engine Google is full of limitless information, as well as misinformation. Even when you believe you have found a proper website that seems like a reliable source, it is almost impossible to find out who the author is or any references. The libraries of the 19th century were more efficient, however, they did have limits. We did not have the access to all those libraries in other countries, or access to information that was not published.
The rings of growth in the lawn are caused by the release of nutrients, specifically nitrogen because of the activity of the fungus living on organic matter in the soil. These organisms are mushroom or “puffball” forming fungi. Some mushrooms or puffballs are very poisonous when eaten and it is important that they are routinely destroyed if small children are likely to be attracted to them. There are three kinds of fairy rings. The first type has no mushrooms just stimulated grass growth revealing the activity of these fungi in soil.
This way of improving foods has been taking place traditionally by just crossing two plants together and hoping that the new traits are taken without any negative ones (543). Since this is time consuming and not as accurate, scientists now just introduce the new genes, or traits, through the plants’ DNA. Genetically Engineered foods, although meant to be helpful, pose many problems by causing environmental hazards, human health risks, and economic concerns. To begin with, one of the problems with engineered foods is that they can become hazardous to the surrounding environment. This unintended harm to other organisms is caused by many factors.