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    Deep Sea Research Paper

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    These creatures can be seen as special for the way they are able to survive in the extreme sea environments. Three species, in particular, have interested scientists for their own unique ways of adapting: the giant squid, the zombie worm, and the yeti crab. Their ways of adaptations allow them to survive in the intense deep sea environments. First and foremost, every species has different ways of adapting to the world around them. These simple adaptations allow them to survive their extreme living

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    Pubic Lice are tiny, parasitic, blood sucking, wingless insects that infect the human genitals and cause itching and red spots according to Medical News Today. Pubic Lice is most commonly spread through sexual contact. It can also be spread through touching clothing, linens, or towels that an infected person has used but it is less common. Pubic Lice found in children can be a sign of sexual exposure or abuse, according to Medicine Net. Symptoms for males include itching and redness in the infected

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    Maryland is the 42nd largest state, making it one of the smaller states in America. It is located in the South Atlantic region on the United States eastern seaboard. Prince George's is one of twenty four counties in Maryland. It is also the geographic center of the state. Maryland has a varied climate. The state is home to a variety of different ecosystems. This is also true of Maryland’s environment, which has the Atlantic Ocean on the coast, mountains, and forest land. My paper

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    (Drociak, 2005; Sweat, 2009; FWC, 2016). Salt marshes act as nurseries and ensure habitat and resources for unique flora, fauna, and microbial communities (Ghorai & Sen, 2015), including commercially and recreationally important species such as horseshoe crabs, fish, and shellfish (FWC, 2016). Salt marsh plants also help trap nutrients, pollutants, and sediments, which improves water quality offshore (FWC, 2016). Many of the world’s salt marsh habitats have also been lost over the last several centuries

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    Pubic lice are easily treatable. The CDC recommends lice- killing lotions that contain 1% permethrin or any substances with pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide (CDC, 2017). Many infected people utilize these lotions because they are available over-the- counter without a prescription. This makes access to care fairly simple if the infected person has access to a drug store or pharmacy. These over-the-counter lotions have been proven safe and effective at a reasonable cost (CDC, 2017). There is also

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    Recently, various user groups have relied on horseshoe crabs for bait and nutrition. While concerns have arisen that the horseshoe crab populations are declining, management of the American species of horseshoe crabs has been surrounded by controversy (Davis et al., 2006). Historically, horseshoe crabs have been considered a “trash-fish”, not worthy of resources to establish their population data. As a result, reporting regulations and harvest restrictions associated with this fishery have been lacking

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    Myiasis (from the Greek “myi”, fly) is defined as the invasion of living tissue by dipterous larvae. Several fly species such as Oestrus ovis have been reported to cause myiasis, affecting humans either directly, when the female fly deposits the larvae on the conjunctiva or eyelids of a human host rather than a sheep or a goat, or indirectly, through dirty hands. Ocular myiasis presentations include external ophthalmomyiasis, when the larvae is found in the external ocular tissues, leading to ocular

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    Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children (AVOMWEW) written by Gabriel García Márquez, Pelayo and Elisenda, along with their sick child, live very closely to the ocean surrounded by pesky crabs. They believe that the smell from the crabs is causing their child’s sickness. After killing many crabs, Pelayo walks outside to find a very old man with enormous wings covered in mud, who they believe to be an angel. The next day, upon the arrival of the townspeople, Pelayo and Elisenda have an idea

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    Bruce concluded his contract on Christmas Island in 2013. While he assured me that he “would happily do the work again in a heartbeat,” he also mentioned that he has declined several requests to return. When I asked him why, he mentioned the heat, the poor cafeteria food, and his aging knees, but offered no substantive answer. He is now employed at a smaller detention center in Western Sydney called Villawood, where the majority of detainees are held for violating visa conditions. The rest,

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    Cynthia Rylant Shell

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    home with a hermit crab that starts a little bit of a bond. Finally, Aunt Esther comes into his room and tells him that Sluggo, the hermit crab, needs a girlfriend. Throughout the story, Michael and Aunt Esther learn to get along. Michael and Aunt Esther struggle with getting along. In the beginning, Michael and Aunt Esther start to fight. They yell back and forth at each other. In paragraph number five, Aunt Esther yelled “You hate

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