...Likening the red ants and the black ants to "the republicans (colonists) and the imperalists (the British)," Walden compares the battling insects to humans: For numbers and for carnage it was an Austerlitz or Dresden. Concord Fight! Two killed on the patriots' side, and Luther Blanchard wounded! Why here every ant was a Buttrick--"Fire! for God's sake fire!"--and thousands shared the fate of Davis and Hosmer (two colonists killed)....I have no doubt that it was a principle they fought for, as much as our ancestors, and not to avoid a three-penny tax on their tea; and the results of this battle will be as important and memorable to those whom it concerns as those of the Battle of Bunker Hill, at least. Clearly, Thoreau satires the importance that men have put upon going to war on "principle." Facetiously, he earlier compares the red ant who runs into battle to the the Spartan whose mother told their sons to return victorious or dead: "It was evident that their battle cry was "Conquer or die." Studying the red and black ants fighting for no other reason that they hate each other, or one has taxed the other, brings Walden's passage to the point/thesis of the futility of war as well as the terrible waste of life that it is. FUTILITY: I never learned which party was victorious, nor the cause of the war; but I felt for the rest of that day as if I had had my feelings excited and harrowed by witnessing the struglle, the ferocity and carnage, of a human battle before my...
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...The Battle of Ants By Henry David Thoreau You only need sit still long enough in some attractive spot in the woods that all its inhabitants may exhibit themselves to you by turns. I was witness to events of a less peaceful character. One day when I went out to my wood-pile, or rather my pile of stumps, I observed two large ants, the one red, the other much larger, nearly half an inch long, and black, fiercely contending with one another. Having once got hold they never let go, but struggled and wrestled and rolled on the chips incessantly. Looking farther, I was surprised to find that the chips were covered with such combatants, that it was not a duellum, but a bellum, a war between two races of ants, the red always pitted against the black, and frequently two red ones to one black. The legions of these Myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my wood-yard, and the ground was already strewn with the dead and dying, both red and black. It was the only battle which I have ever witnessed, the only battle-field I ever trod while the battle was raging; internecine war; the red republicans on the one hand, and the black imperialists on the other. On every side they were engaged in deadly combat, yet without any noise that I could hear, and human soldiers never fought so resolutely. I watched a couple that were fast locked in each other's embraces, in a little sunny valley amid the chips, now at noonday prepared to fight till the sun went down, or life went out....
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...Traditional Thermometer Often the cheapest and most popular type of thermometer, these are ideal for use at home or in non-specialist environments where traceable accuracy is not required. - Spirit level indication - Easy to read, typically measuring in both °C and °F - Can often be wall mounted or submerged in liquids - They require very little maintenance - Variable measurement range, resolution and accuracy. Dual Sensor / Multiple Sensor Thermometers Often used in a professional environment, these thermometers allow the simultaneous monitoring of two or more environments over both short and long periods of time. They are ideal for applications such as indoor and outdoor temperature comparisons, the monitoring of storage areas, and classroom maintenance. - Typically consist of main display unit and external temperature sensors - Each external sensor reading is displayed on the main unit - The main unit can typically be wall or desk mounted - Traceable accuracy is recommended - Variable measurement range, resolution and accuracy Irreversible Temperature Labels Temperature indicator labels are self-adhesive temperature proofing foils. They are ideal for use in processes where specific temperature values need to be achieved, such as sterilisation. They are also suitable for use where temperature values should not be exceeded, such as engine or bearing monitoring. They are a relatively cheap, yet effective way to achieve permanent records of accuracy. ...
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...familiar with the state of armed conflict that is war, and for as long as there has been civilization there has been war. Upon first glance, Henry David Thoreau’s “The Battle of the Ants” seems like a simple descriptive story of a battle between two different species of ants, one red and one black, but if one were to further inspect the text, they could see that Thoreau uses the ants and their battle as a satirical allegory for human conflict. Thoreau chooses to use ants as a metaphor to make it clear to the reader that war is futile, pointless, and a waste of life. “The Battle of the Ants” begins with Thoreau casually walking out to his wood-pile as he stumbles upon the battle between the red ants and the black ants. After this, he compares these ants to humans, making the allegory apparent from the start. “It was the only battle which I have ever witnessed… On every side they were engaged in deadly combat, yet without any noise that I could hear, and human soldiers never fought so resolutely” (575). Thoreau uses hyperbole early in his essay to reinforce its anti-war theme as he describes the fighting ants to be in the middle of war. However, he implies that this war is miniscule by reminding the reader of its setting: a wood-yard. Thoreau goes on to describe an even smaller battle he witnesses between two ants, again, amid the chips, giving more scope to the idea that war is irrelevant compared to the broader schemes of the world. “I watched a couple that were fast locked in...
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...The death of moth & The battle of ants At first, I read the death of moth. I thought this articles are kind of elusive especially the death of moth. However, after reading several times and gathering more information about the writer, I have some own opinion about it. Comparing the death of moth, the battle of ants is more powerful, and depicts more detail about the process of battle. No one writes about such a negligible things and describe it in such details. Through reading the process of ant’s struggling and the movement of tussling, I not only feel the power of two group of ants, but also I even can experience writer’s mood. However, the death of the moth is kind of negative to me cause it express the death always defeat us. The Virginia Woolf, the writer of the death of moth, used the same insignificant objet in her article. Use a lot word like “ not properly” “ little” “nothing” to create a negligible object. Though she described all the big beautiful background for the nature, this comparing between significant surrounding and a little moth brings me more stronger feeling that no one care about the moth. Both articles illustrate the struggling between life and death. Virginia Woolf’s opinion is focus on the futility of struggling. Henry David Thoreau emphasized the contending between two groups. Reviewing the death of moth, I noticed that there are many metaphors in the article. Like so stiff or so awkward", or "The horses stood still” are all the signs...
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...Summary on Walt Whitman's-'O Captain!My Captain ‘O Captain! My Captain’ is a moving poem in which Whitman expresses his profound sense of grief at a tragic end of a leader of men is addressed to Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents of the United States of America, who fought a war (the American Civil War) against the Southern States to give the Negro slaves freedom and human dignity. The war was won, the slaves were freed, but Lincoln, soon after his election as president for a second term, fell a victim to an assassin’s bullet. The leader is being conceived as the brave captain of a ship who falls dead on the deck just when the journey is over and the victory is won. Whitman delivers the message to the captain and declares that their fearful and dangerous trip is done. Their ship had withstood every destructive encounter and their prized reward that they longed for is won. Their weary ship is drawing near the sea-port, the church bells are ringing to celebrate a victory and the people are rejoicing. Yet in the midst the celebration, he sees that within the grim and the daring vessel, his heart would spill profusely with drops of blood of immeasurable sadness to see his captain lying cold and dead. Whitman pleads desperately to the captain to get up from his bed and see that the people are flying the flag just for him. The people are blowing their trumpets and bugles and are waiting to present him with bunches of flowers and decorated garlands...
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...The iDeal Reader Henry David Thoreau, ‘‘The Battle of the Ants’’ © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2000 Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), transcendentalist essayist, naturalist, editor, and social critic, was born David Henry Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau graduated from Harvard University and taught briefly at a school in Concord but resigned rather than be expected to strike his students. He ran his own school from 1838 to 1841, teaching Latin, Greek, and science. In 1938 Thoreau also began lecturing, which he continued intermittently, often emphasizing his strong opposition to slavery, but his message was not always well received. Thoreau began his lifelong friendship with Ralph Waldo Emerson when he tutored Emerson’s brother William in 1843 on Staten Island, boarding with Emerson and his wife. He helped Emerson edit the Transcendentalist magazine The Dial. Thoreau kept a journal at Emerson’s urging, which aided him in his writing. He took a canoe trip with his brother John during the first two weeks of September 1839, which experience he transformed into a volume of poems and essays entitled A Week on the Concord and Merrimac Rivers (1849). While he published 1000 copies himself, only about 300 sold. On July 4, 1845 Thoreau moved into a cabin on the shores of Walden Pond, on land belonging to Emerson, about two miles from Concord, and lived there alone for over two years. Thoreau condensed this outdoor life as if it were a single year in his...
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...as illustrated in the movie by referring to the Ants Colony structure and the Insectopia structure. This description should include all the major elements regarding organisational structure and the application of the theory by means of examples as found in the movie. An organisational structure is “the way in which a job tasks are formally divided, grouped, and coordinated.” (A.Judge, what is an organizational structure, 2013) The film Antz illustrates to us how this concept is used by dividing the ant colony into their specific groups. Six elements are addressed when looking at an organisational structure which include; Work specialisation Work specialisation is the division of labour, where an organisation’s tasks are subdivided into distinct jobs, each completed by a separate individual. In the first five minutes of the film we see images of the little lava ants being given their individual working status, worker ants taking their place in the lines of production, and soldier ants training for battle. (A.Judge, what is an organizational structure, 2013) Departmentalization Departmentalization comes into being when jobs in the organisation are grouped together. Jobs can be divided into groups in different ways, functions performed is one of the more popular ways of doing this. In the film there are two major functions to be performed; the function of the worker ants digging tunnels and the function of the soldier ants that fight rivalry pests or insects. Another way...
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...Biology 219 Invertebrates in the News “Native Ants Use Chemical Weapons to Turn Back Invading Argentine Ants” Although we may think that humans dominate the globe, one Argentine species of ant, Linepithema humile, is making strides to challenge this supremacy. In fact, this invasive species may be part of a colony that is “ the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination” (Walker). This mega colony has spread its reach over several continents, including Africa, Europe, Australia, and North America, and unwittingly humans have played a role in the formation of this colony by transporting these insects in contaminated crates of Argentinean sugar. Unfortunately, the spread of this invasive species has resulted in some serious ecological implications, such as the demise of the native ants inhabiting these conquered territories. The extermination of the native ants has greatly impacted the surrounding ecosystem, because “some native ant species that eat seeds have coevolved with certain native grasses and other plants to become a crucial part of the plant's propagation by carrying the seeds to new areas” ("Native Ants Use…”). Thus, the disappearances of these native species have drastically affected the dispersal and survival of these grasses, and the creatures that feed on or reside in these plants. However, one ant species native to North America, Prenolepis imparis, has decided to take a stand...
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...Climate change Welcomes the Asian Needle Ant into its ecosystem The Asian needle ant is a native species of ant which has begun vastly spreading throughout the ecosystem; eliminating various native ant species and therefore corrupting how the ecosystem functions. The six-legged, brown-red insect appears to have an almost identical appearance to the Fire ant and Argentine ant; as well as 30 other species of ants. The Asian needle ant has already rapidly migrated from Asia, and can already be found in forests in 9 different states around North East America. It is not uncommon for ants to establish populations outside of their native habitat; with over 200 ant species already discovered in other habitats, with the international transportation and tourism trading system said to be the main cause. Guénard, Benoît, (2009) Formicidae. But what causes the Asian needle ants to invade new habitats and eliminate other ant species? Ants and their survival are greatly affected by changes in temperature and humidity. Therefore, climate change causes the colonisation of ant species in colder climates that are more suitable. Studies and experiments based on the distribution of the Argentine ant have proven that the major factor responsible for their numbers increasing Worldwide is due to climate change. The invasion of the Asian needle ant has had a large range of negative impacts on the ecosystem and its natural ecological functioning. The species is one of the most difficult to rid...
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...The setting for the story is an ant colony in New York City, The main character, Z is a worker ant for strives to be seen as an individual, living in a society where individualism doesn’t matter. His friends include fellow worker Azteca and a soldier ant, Weaver. After failing to support a wrecking ball, Z mourns at a bar. This is where he meets Princess Bala who has snuck out of the palace to escape from her boring royal life. They dance, deterring from the traditional dance, which sparks a fight. This causes Princess Bala to run back to the palace leaving a love struck Z behind. In order to see Bala again, Z exchanges places with Weaver and joins the army. He doesn't realise that the army's leader and Bala's fiancé, General Mandible, is secretly sending all the soldiers loyal to the Queen to die so he can begin to build a colony filled with powerful ants. When told he is marching into battle, Z is scared as he is unexperienced and only became a soldier to meet Bala. All of the soldiers except for Z are killed, but Z falls into a pit, safe from the termites. Z returns home and is hailed as a war hero, even though he did not do anything and was traumatized by the fighting. He was also congratulated personally General Mandible, who was secretly annoyed that not all the ants were killed. Z is then introduced to the queen where he meets Princess Bala again. Bala then remarks that she remembered him as a worker with Z struggling to make valid excuses. He then panics and pretends...
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...group members’ needs and desires. Initiating structure involves the leader’s ability to identify and define what needs to be done and the objectives for the group. (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009, p. 291) A Bug’s Life – The Movie Examples of various types of leadership styles can be found in the movie “A Bug’s Life”, based on Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper”. In this story, an ant colony gathers food each season for themselves and a vicious gang of grasshoppers. The leader of the grasshoppers is a cruel and selfish tyrant known as Hopper. (Lasseter, 1998) When the ants’ food offering is accidentially destroyed by the colony’s misfit, Flik, Hopper doubles the food offering requirement and threatens to kill the ants if they don’t comply by the time the grasshoppers return to Ant Island. The ants know that with the rainy season approaching, the requested task is an impossible one. Hopper – Leader of the Grasshoppers The Authoritarian leadership style is reflected in Hopper’s behavior. He accepts no input from group members, he makes all the decisions and he dictates all the work methods and processes. (Cherry) He considers the ants as a means of having food in order to survive, and...
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...Brenda Greer 05/11/2011 Biology Concepts John Distefano The Texas horned lizard, known by most people as a horny toad has been on the Texas endangered species list since 1967. The Texas horned lizard has a spiky body, which gives them their name horned lizard or horny toad. The horny toad can be found in Texas, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, the Carolinas, and Mexico. The Texas horny toad is the largest and most widely distributed of the 14 species of horned lizards in the western United States and Mexico. These unique looking creatures have a flat body and are fierce looking. The head of a horny toad has numerous horns; the two central head spines are much longer than the other horns. Most of the Texas horned lizards have a light line that extends from its head down the middle of its back. The Texas horned lizard is the only species that has dark brown stripes that radiate down from their eyes across the top of their head. The horny toad can be found in aired regions as well as semiarid habitats that have at least some loose soil for burrowing. They are usually found in sandy soil with a limited amount of vegetation. They can also be found in areas with gravely soil as well. The Texas horned toad hibernates from September or October to around late April or May. While the horny toad hibernates they slow their metabolism down so they can go for long periods of time with no food or water. Their mating usually occurs soon after hibernation. After the female...
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...Cho 5 lính nhảy dù miễn phí : ahoy captain dan Đổi màu đội chế độ Random : color me stupid don't touch me : Quân đội màu xanh lá cây bất khả chiến bại brainsickStronger : Tân đơn vị kick some butt : Tăng sức mạnh ahoy captain dan : miễn phí lính nhảy dù 5 color me stupid : Nhóm màu sắc ngẫu nhiên trên bản đồ fantastic plastic : 5000 nhựa zap me : 2000 Electricity Great Battles Get a gold medal in the indicated campaign mission to unlock the corresponding Great Battle. Basement Baloney (Great Battle 3): Campaign mission 2 Bathroom Blitz (Great Battle 4): Campaign mission 3 Blind Pass (Great Battle 2): Campaign mission 1 Flooded Follies (Great Battle 5): Campaign mission 4 Sandbox Shenanigans (Great Battle 8): Campaign mission 7 Tricycle Treachery (Great Battle 6): Campaign mission 5 Waterway War (Great Battle 7): Campaign mission 6 Special Operations Get a gold medal in the indicated campaign mission to unlock the corresponding Special Operation. Blastoff! (Special Operation 8): Campaign mission 15 Hostage Situation (Special Operation 7): Campaign mission 14 Lord of the Ants (Special Operation 2): Campaign mission 9 Midnight Snack (Special Operation 1): Campaign mission 8 Road Block (Special Operation 5): Campaign mission 12 Sandy Breach (Special Operation 3): Campaign mission 10 Tan Some Hide (Special Operation 6): Campaign mission 13 This Old Fortress (Special Operation 4): Campaign mission...
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...santa--the blessed hand that turned all plants she touched into breathtaking specimens of splendrous color and robust good health. In the garden, she grew prize-winning roses and orchids, hibiscus and hydrangea, and dozens of jewel-colored flowers that grow only in the tropical climate of the lush Caribbean Islands. The garden air was forever perfumed with the scent of roses and honeysuckle. Since Doña Josefina had no children of her own, she watched over her garden as a mother watches over her children. Each of her flowers was precious to her. She thanked God daily for the gift of being the caretaker of such a delightful paradise. During the day, her paradise attracted butterflies and hummingbirds, bees and ants, and nightingales whose song was as sweet and pure as the water from a secret spring. At night, the garden attracted worms and toads and coquíes, tiny Puerto Rican tree frogs. One unfortunate night, the garden paradise also attracted a pest. The next morning, Doña Josefina noticed, much to her distress, that the blossoms and tender branches of several young hydrangea plants had been badly chewed. The following morning, the leaves and flowers at the bottom of the large vine in front of the house had disappeared. On the third morning, Doña Josefina discovered that her begonias were gnawed almost to the root. Only stubby, mangled fingers remained, protruding from the rich, black soil....
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