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    go is the Smithsonian Castle. The Smithsonian Castle was designated as a National Historic Landmark. ("Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle.") It was Designated on January 12, 1965. Also in the year 1900 it was designated as a children’s museum.("Smithsonian Castle.") Mr. James Renwick, Jr was a big part of the Smithsonian Castle. He is the one he designed the building. ("Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle.") There was a lot of things used in the making of the Smithsonian Castle

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    In the story you meet our characters Billing a fellow hunter, Kramer another hunter, Lesperance the assistant, Mr.Travis the tour guide and Eckels the main hunter. They start off by meeting at Time Safari Inc, to find out what they will be doing. They then find out what they will be doing and get into the time machine to go to the Jungle where they are supposed to complete a task . Where in the jungle we find out who our protagonist and antagonists. Our protagonist is Eckels because he has to kill

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    Charlene Mosley Museum Exhibition Professor Dr. Riley November 29, 2014 As Times Change: Traditional vs. Experiential “Time demonstrates the metamorphosis, the non- originality of the entities, and forces us to ask whether it is possible to reach the image of an original world in the constant transformation of reality.” -Christian Boltanski (The art of telling history: Christian Boltanski- Emmanuela Saladani) ultural institutions, like the cultures that foster them, evolve over time. Zoos & Aquariums

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    We planned to visit Mill City museum after a friend recommended that we check it from the Minnesota Historical site. The museum is the most important and historical place where anyone who wants to know more about the Minnesota people. The museum contained historical articles and information. A lot of stuff was available including plant species and human origin. We later made our way to the science museum where displays of evolution. The main building of the Museum has its entire floor with colorful

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    In the last several years I have developed two main areas of focus: I am interested in the history of scientific diagrams (including maps) as a combination of the history of visualization and theories of representation, as well as in the more physical spaces of science, including natural history museums, hospitals, and laboratories. Since the last years of my undergraduate degree at Rice, I have been interested in the intersections of science and architecture. I completed my BA in two major fields

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    believe an individual’s life is determined by environment, chance, and heredity. They also believe that free will is an illusion and that people should endure their suffering with quiet dignity. Lastly, Naturalists believe survival of the fittest and natural selection govern people as well as nature, and people resort to the animal during a crisis. Crane uses literary elements to create Naturalist themes in “A Mystery of Heroism” and “An Episode of War.” Although both of the stories have Naturalist themes

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    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum From the amazing museums to the beautiful gardens, adrenaline filled amusement parks, the adventurous wildlife exhibits known as zoos; Ohio has everything you could ask for. My favorite attraction has to be the Rock and Roll Hall and Fame and Museum. There are so many unique features about this museum, I wouldn’t know where to begin. The tower on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame supports a dual-triangular-shaped glass “tent” that extends onto a 65,000-square foot

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    Introduction In this paper I will illustrate five different topics that I was assigned in Natural History by Pliny. In those sections Pliny talks about the womb, animals which have suet, the marrow, bones and the nerve. Furthermore, the paper will also include a short biographical section on who Pliny was, and an assessment of whether or not he is advancing further knowledge on the subject or merely repeating what he has heard. Summary The 11th book, volume 2 of the naturalis historia begins with

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    nature. It’s sad to say that, because of the increasing amount of technology in the world now a day we would rather spend our free time on our phones or catching up on the latest tv shows than taking a relaxing walk in the park while embracing the natural wonders that surround us. Through the poems “The World Is Too Much with Us” and “The Tables Turned” written by one of most the genuine “nature writer” himself William Wordsworth, he expresses how mankind has become distant with nature and the values

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    all the encompassing shrubs and grass had been scorched by its presence. it's doable that the legend of the basilisk and its association with the musteline mammal in Europe was galvanized by accounts of bound species of Asiatic snakes and their natural predator, the genus Herpestes. Accounts The basilisk is termed "king" as a result of it's putative to possess on its head a mitre- or crown-shaped crest. Stories of the basilisk show that it's not fully distinguished from the mythical creature.

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