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“Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.”
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Adapted from Arthur N. Strahler, Physical Geography, third edition; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Conditions of the atmosphere at a particular location over a long period of time; it is the long-term summation of the atmospheric elements (and their...
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Scales Tilting for Animals Abused in Research Labs
From one perspective, we can see the USDA’s multi-million dollar penalty both as a vindication of our work with SAEN to end the commercialization of abuse and as a warning signal to other lab-animal companies doing the same.
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Alain Elkann Interviews
Alain has been writing a weekly interview column for the Italian newspaper La Stampa since 1989. His interviews celebrate some of the best known and successful personalities of the present day.
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