The battle of Teutoburg forest was a pivotal moment in both German and Roman history. ... The battle of Teutoburg Forest was fought around 9 C.E. ... Arminius then gave Varus a false report of a major Germanic uprising requiring Varus's immediate attention. ... Arminius used these elements to his advantage by sending skirmisher forces and light infantry to break up the Roman formation. ... The Roman defeat at Teutoburg forest forever changed the fate of that region of the Roman Empire. ...

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Executive Summary The report demonstrated the creative design of The Popoboom Balloon Exhibition China Tour, which enhanced audiences' experience. ... This report offered an analysis of event design categories in relation to the event theme, layout, atmospherics and décor to show its creative design elements that are effectively applied to enhance audience experience. ... To coincide with the theme, organisers design 10 diverse adventure scenes which include Jurassic Park, League and Legends, Underwater World, Primeval Forest and Illusory Louvre etc(Figure.3). The exploring them...

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In meteorology, visibility is a measure of the distance at which an object or light can be clearly discerned. It is reported within surface weather observations and METAR  code either in meters or statute miles, depending upon the country. ... Various weather stations report this as haze (dry) or mist (moist). ... The same can happen in a sandstorm in and near desert  areas, or with forest fires. ... Visibility degradation is caused by the absorption and scattering of light by  particles  and gases in the atmosphere. ...

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Forestry Systems and Multiple-Use Forestry In the beginning there were forests stretching as far as the horizon- deep, dark forests were no man had ever set foot. ... The forests of the United States originally compromised about 822 million acres. ... The Forest Service, through education, has tried to improve the conduct with which private forest lands are treated by the lumber industry. ... It leaves shade for seedlings and provides light for more mature trees by combining the four methods of silviculture (Robinson 70). This also means that only light cuts should be made, no more then 10%...

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The Ocelot can live in many kinds of places like savannas, grasslands, pastures and tropical forests of all kinds. ... For example, the Ocelots live at the floor of the forest however they sometimes climb in the trees to catch some of there pray. ... Ocelots" have very good vision in low light making it easier to see their prey at night. ... After doing this report, I think that just because we (humans) want something doesn"t mean that we have to destroy an entire habitat for so many animals and plants that only live and grow in that place, like the tropical rain forests. ...

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The forest in this case represents the subconscious mind of the Puritan society because to them the forest is the place of the devil and witches. It is a free place where no one watches to report misbehaviors to the magistrates, so people do as they like, which is derived from the id, the sexual seat, as Freud would describe it. ... "It straggled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest. ... However, the forest to Hester is like a lolly-pop to small child's eyes. ... Canst thou deem it, Hester, a consolation, that I must stand up in my pulpit, and meet so many eyes turned upward to...

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The forest in this case represents the subconscious mind of the Puritan society because to them the forest is the place of the devil and witches. It is a free place where no one watches to report misbehaviors to the magistrates, so people do as they like, which is derived from the id, the sexual seat, as Freud would describe it. ... "It straggled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest. ... However, the forest to Hester is like a lolly-pop to small child's eyes. ... Canst thou deem it, Hester, a consolation, that I must stand up in my pulpit, and meet so many eyes turned upward to...

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When tropical forest is cleared for pasture land, there is an immediate loss of carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. ... An upward trend in global surface temperatures began in about 1920, and temperatures are reported to have been especially high since 1980. Ocean temperatures are now reported to be rising as well, based on a study just released covering the past 40 years. One current report states that the last three winters represent the warmest trend ever in North America. ... This layer normally filters out a harmful form of ultraviolet light from the sun, known as UV-B. ...

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The wet climate has produced a dense forest of cedar, hemlock, fir and spruce. ... The forest floor is full of salmonberry, huckleberry, and in some places, devil's club. ... This report will take you through the West Coast Trail, looking at the best and safest way to hike the trail. ... Most of your traveling will be done along the beach or the cliffs that border the forest. ... Plan your food; the more light weight and spoil proof the better. ...

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Melanistic jaguars are also common, resulting in coats that are heavily pigmented, appearing almost black, with the rosette pattern visible only in strong light. ... Habitat The jaguar lives in a variety of habitats, ranging from the rainforest to seasonally flooded swamp areas, pampas grassland, thorn scrub woodland, and dry deciduous forest. ... There are still occasional sightings and reports of jaguars in the United States but they are of South American descent. ... The greatest threats to jaguars are over hunting for fur and the loss of habitat due to clearing of forests. ... We ne...

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The only light in the dark atmosphere is a rosebush growing by the prison door. ... After Hester is guided back to the prison, she is reported to be in a state of high excitement and nervousness. ... They stood in the noon of that strange and solemn splendour, as if it were the light that is to reveal all secrets, and the daybreak that shall unite all who belong to one another."   ...

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We are also adding small particles and droplets called aerosols that reflect light back into space and tend to cause some areas to cool. ... In addition, the clearing and burning of forests causes the pool of carbon which has been tied up in trees to be released. ... Satellite photos show smoke from the smoldering fires that are rising into the air over the forest. The desire of developed countries for inexpensive meat and forest products is another major contributor to deforestation. ... It is also released as a result of forest clearing, venting in association with oil production, an...

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Nine years later in 2012 a survey taken of 40,000 households showed that 38 percent of sexual assault victims were male and that nearly half of those men reported their attacker as a female ("5 bizarre"). Men aren't so brisk to report their cases of rape mainly because society treats it like a joke. ... For example, the movie we all know and love "Forest Gump". In a particular scene where Jenny takes Forest up to her dorm room and forcefully places his hand on her breast causing him to get aroused. ... It takes a picture of your attacker and sends it to the police, alo...

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When they return, Ralph declares that they must light a signal fire that passing ships might see. ... But they are more interested in playing than in paying close attention to their duties, and the fire quickly ignites the forest. ... Thinking the beast is at hand, they rush back to the camp in terror and report that the beast has attacked them. ... Jack has the other boys ignite the forest in order to smoke him out of his hiding place. Ralph discovers and destroys the sow's head in the forest; eventually, however, he is forced out onto the beach, where the other boys will kill him. ...

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The above report offers abundant data upon recent volcano eruptions. ... In areas around active volcanoes forests have been noticed to die out. ... There is evidence that central India used to be covered with dense forests before the eruption. After it the forests were replaced with open grassland. ... Its effects include obscuring the light and reducing visibility, covering the roads making them hard to pass, clogging engines,damaging vehicles and other equipment by abrasion, breaking down buildings by placing excessive weight on the roofs, covering farmland, and shutting down power system...

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In the 1950s indoor residual spraying (IRS) with DDT was introduced; as this was ineffective in forested areas, WHO promoted mass drug administration (MDA) with chloroquine as additives to household salt. ...

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Ultraviolet light affects humans adversely in two specific ways: by damaging the retina, and by altering skin cells so that they become cancerous. ... Dangers of Ozone Depletion Ultraviolet light consists of the "fastest-moving- photons: this refers to their periodic or wave-like speed rather than their objective speed, which, like all other wavelengths of light, is around 3x108 m/s. ... The human body has a system in place to protect somewhat against ultraviolet light, which involves the release of melanin and pigments into the epidermis. This blocks most UV light from reaching cells deep...

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The origin of the Santo Daime religion The Santo Daime religion emerged in the Amazonian basin in the early 1920s when Raimundo Irineu Serra, a rubber tapper from the Amazon, was walking in the forest and was visited by a feminine spirit claiming to be a representation of the Virgin Mary and an embodiment of Mother Earth. She told him that he should remain in the forest, refrain from eating and then drink a hallucinogenic brew called Ayahuasca, which he had already experimented with among the indigenous peoples of the jungle. ... When Mestre Irineu died in 1971, the religion split into three ...

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The irony of Y6B and Y2K is that while the world waited in agony in light o a computer meltdown at the turn of the new millennium, the genuine problem was and is nonetheless everyone - the multiplying population. ... By depleting available resources, the planet's landscape is abandoned and tarnished with pollutants "toxic drainage into fresh water aquifers, forests mowed into deserts, and an atmosphere housing high levels of carbon dioxide. ... A U.N. report: By 2050, the population of the 48 poorest nations, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, is expected to triple, from 658 million ...

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William Cronon has shed light on all of these reasons in his book, Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonist, and the Ecology of New England. ... The Indians provided a service to nature by using controlled burning to clear thick underbrush from the forest. It returned nutrients into the soil and also created and edge in the forest where wildlife could sustain. ... In 1621, when the Pilgrims made their first shipment home in the 55-ton vessel Fortune, they sent only two barrels of furs; the rest of the ship's hold was, as Bradford reported, 'laden with good clapboard as full as she c...

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"Average waiting times for first primary care appointments at the Phoenix V.A. have been 115 days," which has been the longest since the last annual report (Geyman). ... The report believes that the scheduling was being falsified to manipulate the data for more "favorable performance reviews" (Geyman). ... The misrepresented data was reported by Richard J. ... The body armor can also be known as Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit or TALOS, "it aims to do is to get around physics and makes lighter body armor, but also make it stronger" (Chang). ... "Agent ...

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As my friends know, I love dragons and how often do you get the chance to do a report on them? ... I will begin with the history of dragons, since most things are reported in chronological order. ... One is told of an adventurer that was going through the rain forests down in the Amazon that ran into a huge Boa Constrictor or Anaconda. ... No other living animal has all these characteristics in one, nor have 6 appendages (four legs, two wings) The skeleton of a dragon has to contain the hollow bones like a bird that are light, but strong so the Dragon is able to lift itself off the ground...

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This report will cover some of the main parts of the house. ... At the very end of the Infinity Room, there is a plexi-glass window, which provides a breathtaking view of the forest floor 156 feet below. ... This tree remained growing there until a couple of years ago when severe weather made it tumble 156 feet to the forest floor. ... The Garden Room Huge boulders and trees in a filtered sunlit ceilings of carved wood lattice work helps to bring natural and artificial light to create a variety of pleasing moods when reflected from the polished woods of the grand piano and the oriental sta...

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Doctors and researchers report that marijuana is effective in lowering internal eye pressure associated with glaucoma. ... With millions of people suffering at the hands of the governments ideological idea that they will some day cease all production and use of marijuana, when will they see the light and come to reality that it"s not going to happen? ... Can help to replace the mass destruction of forests for the use of paper products. 3. ...

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Introduction In this report I am going to discuss the adaptations of 3 plants groups: xerophytes, hydrophytes and mesophytes relating to plant water balance and I will discuss how these adaptations allow the plant to survive in it's ecological niche. An ecological niche can be defined as the way of life of an organism in it's ecosystem, which allow it to survive and live successfully. 1Each of the three plant groups listed above have different ecological niches for example: xerophytes are able to survive in dry and humid conditions such as deserts, mesophytes can survive in habitats ...

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