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Male Seahorses Are Nature's Mr. Mom, Researchers Say
Male seahorses are nature's real-life Mr. Moms -- they take fathering to a whole new level: Pregnancy. Although it is common for male fish to play the dominant parenting role, male pregnancy is a complex process unique to the fish family Syngnathidae, which includes pipefish, seahorses and sea dragons. Texas A&M University evolutionary biology researcher Adam Jones and colleagues in his lab are studying the effects of male pregnancy on sex roles and sexual selection of mates and are trying to understand how the novel body structures necessary for male pregnancy evolved. By doing this, the researchers hope to gain a better understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for changes in the structure of organisms over time. "We are using seahorses and their relatives to address one of the most exciting areas of research in modern evolutionary biology: the origin of complex traits," Jones said. Male pregnancy also results in a reversal in sex-related behaviors, Jones said.
Arches Watercolor Paper
Arches papers aren’t just for watercolors. Use them also for drawing, calligraphy, gouache, printmaking, acrylics, and even digital printing. Manufactured from pure cotton fiber, they are so durable that they will remain beautiful and vibrant for centuries without conservation, if stored and handled properly. Many artists say they choose Arches because working on an inferior surface just isn’t worth the effort. This paper is the original Arches, sometimes known as Natural White. Arches watercolor papers are mouldmade in France, with 100% cotton fiber content.
Creative nonfiction
Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service to its craft. As a genre, creative nonfiction is still relatively young, and is only beginning to be scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry. Characteristics and definition[edit] For a text to be considered creative nonfiction, it must be factually accurate, and written with attention to literary style and technique. Creative nonfiction writers have embraced new ways of forming their texts—including online technologies—because the genre leads itself to grand experimentation. Ethics[edit] Literary criticism[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Gutkind, Lee (2007). Further reading[edit] Johnson, E.
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Essay
Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose, but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism and An Essay on Man). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Thomas Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population are counterexamples. In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays are often used by universities in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams. Definitions[edit] An essay has been defined in a variety of ways.
Guide - Learn to draw animals
This is a how-to guide for learning the art of drawing animals. Drawing animals is a skill that can only really be learnt through and experience. This tutorials should give you a few hints and tips along the way. When you intend to learn to draw animals you should begin with trying to draw from some photo templates. I think trying to draw from memory makes not a lot sense at the beginning. The best way is to encirle the area in which the animal will be drawn or to isolate the drawing area otherwise. As an drawing example we will take a baby hippo (?) Learn to draw Animals: presketching with few circles and ellipses Now you can start to draw the contours of the animal and begin to work it out clearer and clearer. Learn to draw Animals: contours of the animal babie worked out If you are satisfied with the results of the drawing you can start to draw the lines stronger on the paper. Learn to draw Animals: The animal is finished :-) how cute, isn't it? Now the drawing is finished.
