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How can man and nature coexist harmoniously?

You can help maintain peace, harmony, and equity in nature by not polluting the environment. This includes deforestation and destroying animal habitats.

Are cobwebs from spiders or dust?

Both Cobweb and Spider web refer to the silken threads spun by a spider. The meanings are identical.

However the word "cobweb" can also be used to mean a single thread spun by a spider, whereas spider web tends to be used to describe a multi strand pattern.

On saying this, the actual definition defines both "cobweb" and "spider web" as being the same, with little or no difference between them.

A cobweb also refers to a web that is no longer in use by the spider that made it for what ever reason the spider has moved on.

How does flamingo's long neck help them feed?

It is so close to the tree so it can eat.
giraffes long neck help them by reaching to the top of the tree for leaves. Giraffe's eat a lot of leaves...

it helps reach up to the tall tree that it eat

What are the knuckles on your feet called?

They are actually called Knuckles, but the proper name is metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal

Why would household flys suddenly begin dropping dead inside your house?

House flys would suddenly begin dropping dead inside due to weather, season change, or a chemical toxin in the air. Cardon Dioxide 2 increase indoors and increase the death rate of the common household fly inside most often.

How do you act like poppy Moore?

1. be outgoing and don't do as your told this may cause some trouble but that's your middle name!

2. have amazing clothes and great hair. use light make up. wear high heels and don't be into sports have loads of friends but only 1 great bff.

3. u can make an outfit out of anything even charity clothes.

4. watch the film and take some ideas.

1. Be a confident person and always look like you know exactly what your doing even if you do not.

2. Have a collection of the latest styles especially tank tops and comfy summer dresses. If the items you want to buy are too expensive, try shopping at outlet stores where you can buy fantastic brand-name items for cheaper prices.

3. Participate in as many activities as you can and be enthusiastic and motivated. In class, try to be loud and get noticed.

Warnings

1. Don't call out stupid things in class too often or you will be identified as an attention seeker. You can call out silly things once in a while and people will think you are funny.

2. Try not to change too suddenly, or people will think you are a wannabe. Let the Poppy Moore attitude gradually take over.

What is water-sealed latrine?

A water sealed toilet system, or latrine or kitchen sink, is one where there is an S or P bend beneath the appliance such that there is a water barrier between the appliance and the sewers. This is necessary to prevent sewer gases from entering the building.

In addition to the water seal, there should also be a vent to air on the sewer side of the appliance, to ensure that pressure fluctuations in the sewer system will not destroy the water seals. (or suck them away).

What is the diminutive of sow?

there is no true diminutive for sow, hog, etc, as these terms are used for adult animals. i.e. those capable of reproduction.

The name for a non-mature pig is piglet, so one could have a sow piglet.

btw the diminutive for a fountain pen is inkling.

It may well be that is only for humans that we have gendered names for the juveniles.

girl/boy, lass/lad

How can you tell if its bone or ivory?

If an item is made of ivory, you will be able to see lines, or a grain. These lines are sometimes known as Schreger lines and occur when the tusks grow. These lines may appear V-shaped or look like cross hatching. Genuine ivory may also have the appearance of a wood grain or circular ring. If the item does not appear to have grain, check for tiny black dots or small dark colored holes. These marks are present in bone and are the channels through which living bone receives its nutrients. Check the color. Real ivory has slight variants in its color throughout the piece. Bone will have a consistent color throughout the piece unless it has been engineered to look like ivory through false coloring. In this case, the color variations will be more drastic. Bone will usually look very dry and rough. Ivory is smooth and has a glossy shine to it. If you're still not sure, take the piece to an antique dealer or jeweler. An expert will be able to tell very quickly whether the piece is ivory or bone.

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Who was the jackal?

The Jackal is the ghost of Ryan Kuhn, who was born in 1887 to a prostitute. Ryan had an insatiable lust for women, rape, and murdering prostitutes. Wanting to be cured, he committed himself to Borehamwood Asylum, but after attacking a nurse, he was put in a straitjacket and thrown in a padded room. After years of this imprisonment he went completely insane, scratching at the walls so violently that his fingernails were torn completely off. The doctors kept him permanently bound in his straitjacket, tying it tighter when he acted out, causing his limbs to contort horribly. Still fighting to free himself, Ryan gnawed through the jacket until the doctors finally locked his head in a metal cage and sealed him away in the dark basement cell. There, he grew to hate any kind of human contact, screaming madly and cowering whenever approached. When a fire broke out in the asylum, everyone but Ryan escaped. He chose to stay behind and face the fire. As a ghost, his arms are free from his jacket, and the bars of his cage are ripped outwards, showing that he may have escaped his bindings again sometime before the fire started and that his cage may have heated up enough to where he could have ripped it open before the fire consumed him. Played By:Shayne Wyler

What does sea water smell like?

it would depend on what part of which ocean you're near. for example, if the water's polluted, then it smells like waste. also, if you're in the pacific, it will smell differently from the Atlantic due to differing salinic content.

What are the behavioral adaptations of whelks?

Whelk is a carnivorous marine gastropod which act as scavengers. They have following adaptations: * large proboscis with radila at the tip * The radula helps in boring into the crabs and other prey. * Have large muscular feet for holding the prey

Are you allowed to keep hermit crabs from the beach?

You are allowed to keep Hermit Crabs from the beach but it is really not good for the hermit crab because it will probably get sick and die.

What do pygmies wear?

they wear a small skirt type thing and nothing on top

Where do conch shells come form?

On the beaches of tropical coastlines.

you can find them around waves of shells on the ocean floor to. you have to look for the spiral tips of the shell sticking out of the sand and then dig them out.

What was the environment like in the Jurassic period?

I am not positive, but when you look in pictures and illustrations you usually see grassy plains, mostly rainforests, and sometimes dry cracked deserts. . And you have to think about man-made damage, there weren't any people to destroy land for uses, so the plants and living things, even nonliving organisms were untouched and very overgrown. So if this is for a school report or something, it would probably be the safest thing to go with rainforests.

-Smarty (:

What can sprite do to an egg?

its the carbon that is trapped in the sprite that tries to release in to the slight bumps and indentations of the egg causing rapid pressuration on the suface of the egg making it explode on your face bruv.

How do you perform cunnulingus?

Anilingus is oral stimulation of the anus. In other words, you just lick the anus. Preferably, the area should be clean, and preferably, you should use a barrier device of some sort. A dental dam, cut condom, or piece of non-microwavable food wrap can be stretched across the area as you lick to make this more hygienic.

What is savory jelly called. s i?

Many foods fall into "sweet" or "savory" categories. Sweet is self-explanatory. Savory dishes tend to be seasoned with herbs, spices and salt, rather than sugar. A savory jelly is less sweet than typical jelly and includes non-fruit ingredients. For instance, I make a tomato jelly that is low sugar and includes lemon slices and bits of ginger root. We eat it on crackers or spoon it over a block of cream cheese and spread it on crackers. Other savory jellies might combine fruit with unusual ingredients such as jalapenos, garlic, onions, pepper, etc.

Why did they change JIF to CIF?

For the other countries in the world to pronounce it better and also to make it more global, people still call it JIF anyway...

What is cool and comes from cans?

Many good beers come in cans. It used to be that canned be had a stigma attached to it, but now many American craft beer companies are canning their beer as it is a better container than glass. Cans don't shatter, they're lighter, you can take them more places and they recycle better. Brewers such as Oskar Blues (Lyons, CO), Surly (Minneapolis, MN), New England Brewing Company (CT), Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY), Butternuts (NY) and more all can their beer. See below links for more information on many of these brews.

How do you mix patron?

Silver Patron is quality Tequila. If I was drinking it the only thing I would consider mixing it with would be maybe lime and salt. However Tequila mixes well with orange juice and red grenadine (Aka tequila sunrise) or lemonaide with a wedge of lemon or lime. Or you could make margaritas ( tequila mixed with orange-flavoured liqueur and lime or lemon juice)

What is the purpose of fingertip moistener?

When sorting through papers or counting them, your thumb/index finger drys out making gripping dry pieces of paper more difficult as a dry finger just slides across the page.

Commonly people used to lick their finger to prevent this, which you can see in some images of people counting money.

Fingertip moistener is just a more reliable way to handle it.