I had one but lost it in the divorce. I loved it. It had pictures of all kinds of animals and the word for the plural of that animal. Like gagel of geese or herd of horses . Any thoughts where I can find one?
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An Introduction To The Latest Global Health Threat Called Bird Flu
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently sounded a global health alarm in response to a new threat that has been emerging in several regions, particularly Asia. This threat is the avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, which is an infectious diseases that affects only birds…until recently.
What exactly is bird flu?
Bird flu is an infectious disease caused by several subtypes of the Influenza A virus, which is known to change birds, particularly migratory birds, ducks and chickens. Bird flu is also reportedly known to change pigs and ducks although these animals only serve as carriers and are not known to exhibit symptoms of the disease. Migratory birds, in general, are equipped to handle the virus. They do not get sick but they have the ability to contaminate other birds in areas they migrate to. This is crucial factor in the apply of disease because migratory birds travel fantastic distances, often from one country to another.
When did bird flu start?
Bird flu is not a new disease. First exposed in Italy in 1878, it was initially called “fowl plague” because it largely affected chicken livestock. But, it was only in 1955 that the Influenza A virus is the cause of bird flu. Since then, several subtypes of the Influenza A virus has been exposed in about a hundred bird species.
According to research, wild waterfowls, particularly ducks, are the most common carriers of the disease. The ducks, but, do not get sick from it. It was exposed that gulls, waterfowls and shorebirds are natural “reservoirs” of the bird flu virus. These animals appear to have developed antibodies to fight against the virus. Other bird species, but, have not developed this immunity to the virus.
Symptoms of bird flu
Birds with mild forms of avian influenza can exhibit ruffled feathers and poor egg production. Birds with advanced or extreme forms of the disease may show signs of excessive shedding, respiratory infections and a swollen head. When the disease worsens, death usually comes within 48 hours. This is because bird flu not only affects the respiratory systems of birds but also other tissues and organs, causing major hemorrhaging.
History of bird flu outbreaks
In the 1980s, bird flu outbreaks in chickens and birds occurred in Scotland, England, Canada, Germany, United States, Australia and Ireland. Again in the 1990s the same countries, with the exception of Germany and Scotland, had outbreaks. This time, Italy, Pakistan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Chile joined them. But, these outbreaks were small-scale; and highly pathogenic outbreaks are rare.
Then in 1997, a major outbreak of bird flu occurred in Hong Kong, which left 18 public infected and six public killed. In response to the outbreak, the Hong Kong government killed Hong Kong’s entire poultry populace, which was estimated at 1.5 million. Many believe that this swift response to the bird flu outbreak was the best solution and helped avert it from becoming a endemic.
To determine if a bird flu virus is highly pathogenic, eight chickens between four and eight weeks ancient are inoculated with the infectious virus. If 75 percent of the samples (six chickens) die within eight days, the virus is considered to be very pathogenic. In addition, a highly pathogenic virus will show a distinctive sequence of amino acids located at the cleavage site, the HA part of the chain.
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Comments on my poem called The Last Wave?
The Last Wave
I step on the beach, my board in my hand,
I can feel between my toes all the sand.
The breeze from the ocean caresses my face
as I am put at ease, my mind is at peace.
I watched the deep sapphire blue sea,
listening to the thunderous waves thump around me.
A low deep and penetrating rumble;
as the crest of the wave starts to fall to pieces.
With the thump of each wave, my heart races,
my eyes frenetically incisive for the best places,
To take to the waves with pleasure,
all the while keeping my eagerness within measure.
Everlastingly my attention is drawn to a furious tide,
a break in the swells where the waves opened wide.
I entered the ocean and took to my board,
through the large sets I gracefully soared.
I sit here, waiting as my stomach ties in a knot.
Nervously awaiting for my own sweet ride,
I hop off my board and tread by its side.
After a while, a set appeared from the ocean,
it looked huge, and was in full motion.
I waited for the second, and desperately paddled,
paddled hard until I was masterfully saddled.
When I felt it had me I stood up high
as I rode I felt my board hasten and glide.
I cut crosswise the wave and down the row,
a green room formed and I ducked down below.
The wave had me deep inside itself,
I felt so alive and free to myself.
Nothing mattered as I rode on for an eternity,
I was without a care and felt really free.
That’s when the wave closed all around me,
as it engulfed me in its bowels, I couldn’t go,
it tumbled me over and over and felt so smooth.
In what I thought was my end I was let go.
I shot back to the surface, back to what I know,
with a breath of fresh air I was revived.
That’s how I remember the last wave.
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What is the term called for a bird hatchling trait for recognizing mother?
I think it’s somewhere under the ornithology section.
When a bird hatchling hatches out, they identify the first income thing they see as their mother. Some cases like chickens and ducks take place to have this trait, and that is the factor they often follow their mother around. I also saw some videos previously, where there are ducks and hens mistakenly identify the barn caretaker as their mother as soon as they hatched, and often follow the barn caretaker almost everywhere, except being locked at the coop.
I remember it somehow started with the word “photo- ?” but forgot the remaining last pronunciation for this. Can anyone help me on this term definition and the name of it? Thank you.
(Please do not answer that you do not know if you really don’t know about it.)
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Mergus the Merganser Duckling: A journey up the River called Priest
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Smartly written, this children’s book celebrates all things wild. Mergus, a Merganser Duckling’s Journey up a River Called Priest by Karen Dingerson is a stunning photo-journey of the changing seasons and the joys of scenery. Full color photos capture the essence of the wilderness and with a bevy of goslings, chipmunks and elk, the natural world comes alive to childish readers…. More >>
Mergus the Merganser Duckling: A journey up the River called Priest