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from a Scandinavian source akin to Swedish dialectal bullersten "noisy stone" (large stone in a stream, causing water to roar around it), from bullra "to roar" + sten "stone". [35] brink Possibly related to Danish brink (="steepness, shore, bank, grassy edge") [36] brisket
Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals (as well as wood and artificial materials) through contact with water, atmospheric gases, sunlight, and biological organisms. It occurs in situ (on-site, with little or no movement), and so is distinct from erosion , which involves the transport of rocks and minerals by agents such as ...
Wilting also serves to reduce water loss, as it makes the leaves expose less surface area. [1] The rate of loss of water from the plant is greater than the absorption of water in the plant. The process of wilting modifies the leaf angle distribution of the plant (or canopy) towards more erectophile conditions. Lower water availability may ...
This bacterial disease proved to be devastating to both wild and farmed populations. It was named "withering syndrome" because the abalone starved to death even when food was plentiful. This was because the bacterium infested the digestive tract of the abalone and prevented digestion and absorption of kelp, the abalone's primary food source.
Training in use of a liferaft – the rule will apply when exposed at sea. In survival, the rule of threes involves the priorities in order to survive. [1] [2] [3] The rule, depending on the place where one lives, may allow people to effectively prepare for emergencies [4] and determine decision-making in case of injury or danger posed by the environment.
In ‘Sugar Water Cyanide,’ Black has a raging beat set to elementary, four-square-style chants. It’s a fun track, showing that even in the dead of winter, we can always find time for a rave
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
Bill Murray appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast (via The Daily Beast) and defended the current cast of “Saturday Night Live” from critics who say the show has ...