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Canines were first used by Pharaoh Rameses II. Rameses II used war dogs, with spiked collars, that raced ahead of his armies. By turning the gentle Mastiff into a fearless and vicious fighter, the Romans were able to instill fear and terror into armies. They would wrap the massive canine in spike-covered armor and have it charge at full speed. Canines were used, not only for attack in this manner, but

throughout history, animal technology can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as Persia and Assyria. For example, the Roman Empire used canines before the invention of gunpowder. Great Britain used war dogs to fight their Cavalry enemies, and Mastiffs to battle Caesar’s invading armed forces. These great creatures were utilized by Napoleon as early warning indicators by tying them to the walls of Alexandria (The Quiet Americans, 2000). Before 1942 the United States did not make use of working

The Hoax of Personalities In Mark Twain 's the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the true identity of an individual is questioned countless times between three central characters. Along with identity, one’s self pride can also be at task. The inheritance of money, faking death, and the will to be free are at hand to become a true successor in the journey northward. With “help” from the so called King and Duke, their mission to Cairo is put more at risk rather than if Huck and Jim remained alone.

The domestic dog is a domesticated canid which has been selectively bred for millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. golden jackal, or gray wolf), extensive genetic studies undertaken during the 2010s indicate that dogs diverged from an extinct wolf-like canid in Eurasia 40,000 years ago. their long association with people has allowed dogs to be uniquely attuned to human behavior, Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads

Unit 01 Revised Christopher Cooter 1. The wolf is a pack animal. What does it mean to be a pack animal? Pack animals live in a groups usually numbering six to ten individuals, they are predators and hunt as a pack. In essence a pack is a family of animals, within the group there is a breeding pair commonly known as the alpha male and alpha female and their offspring from various litters. In simple terms a pack animal standing within the pack is how they view each others rank, those superior he respects

Abdelsattar Shaban Gafar, U14111498. Las Meninas “Las Meninas” meaning The Maids of Honor, is a 1656 Baroque masterpiece by the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age; Diego Velazquez. Las Meninas is a 318 cm × 276 cm (125.2 in × 108.7 in) oil on canvas painting. The painting is located at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Las Meninas is a work of art that left a lot of viewers in perplex, questioning themselves about illusion and reality, due to its complexity and paradoxical composition. It would

of dog just from its teeth marks, when really it's just because he can see the dog outside the window. 'The dog's jaw, as shown in the space between these marks, is too broad in my opinion to be a terrier and not broad enough for a mastiff. It may have been -yes, by jove it is a curly-haired spaniel' (page 11). The language used by the characters is some what different to the language used by people today. They don't tend to use 'slang' and generally talk a lot posher

estimated that over half a million American veterans were suffering from PTSD in 2004.” (Stern)” [One of these veterans named Harvill,] says the only thing that helped him get through the years of persistent pain was an exuberant, golden Labrador and mastiff mix named Sierra.” (Bowen) This trained Service dog knows how to comfort him during times of anxiety and always makes sure he is not alone. (Bowen)Millions of veterans come home from war facing a number of health care needs, and the United States

The Hound of the Baskervilles How does Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle develop and maintain an eerie atmosphere throughout his novel The Hound of the Baskervilles? Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle’s novel, the Hound of the Baskervilles, was originally published as a novel in 1902. This was an age when many people were interested in historical matters to do with things like ancient documents and there ancestors. Many of the popular books were in the supernatural and detective genres. These books were particularly

August of last year an Energex meter reader entered the Queensland property of Kevin and Chris Thomas. The man entered through the backyard to inspect the electricity meter at the back of the house. It was there that the family’s Bull Arab cross Bull Mastiff dog, known as Bruce, bit him. As a result of this attack, the man was hospitalised for several days. Later that month, the Ipswich City Council officers seized Bruce and was placed him in a pound for several months. Back in 2010, Bruce was classed