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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:38 pm

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Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them. (Marcel Proust)
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:41 pm

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I think, therefore I'm single. (Lizz Winstead)
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:49 pm

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Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in something or other. (Charles Lamb)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:40 am

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I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants. (A. Whitney Brown)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:42 am

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Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing. (Voltaire)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:45 am

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A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:47 am

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I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. (William Blake)
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[Ranza] |Ranza is really cool. She knows a lot of things and goes on adventures. She's my best friend!|

[Quincy] |Ok, he's a boy, but at least he listens to me and calls me miss. He might be useful in future if I need something done. |

[Maddy] |Nice one. I allowed her to name my barbie and she did so very well. |

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[Aaron] |He's a boy and I don't really remember him, we only met once. So...|

[Luc] |Harr...we stole his hat once. Pretty weak one, but at least didn't disturb much.|

[Shayleigh] |Don't really remember her. Only met her at the swimming pool once.|

[Abby & Hannah] |Strange girls. I guess they're that strange because of her father. Hannah doesn't talk, Abby seems to like me.|

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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:50 am

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We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics. (Bill Vaughn)
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[General Information] |The insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximatively 2,300 species worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats, of which a majority are in the family Mantidae. Mantises are notable for their hunting abilities. They are exclusively predatory, and their diet usually consists of living insects, including flies and aphids; larger species have been known to prey on small lizards, frogs, birds, snakes, and even rodents. Most mantises are ambush predators, waiting for prey to stray too near. The mantis then lashes out at remarkable speed. Mantises are masters of camouflage and most species make use of protective coloration to blend in with the foliage or substrate, both to avoid predators themselves, and to better snare their victims. Various species have adapted to not only blend with the foliage, but to mimic it, appearing as either living or withered leaves, sticks, tree bark, blades of grass, flowers, or even stones.|

[Reproduction] |Sexual cannibalism is common among mantises in captivity, and under some circumstances may also be observed in the field. The female may start feeding by biting off the male’s head (as with any prey), and if mating had begun, the male’s movements may become even more vigorous in its delivery of sperm. Early researchers thought that because copulatory movement is controlled by ganglion in the abdomen not the head, removal of the male’s head was a reproductive strategy by females to enhance fertilisation while obtaining sustenance. Later, this bizarre behaviour appeared to be an artifact of intrusive laboratory observation. Whether the behaviour in the field is natural, or also the result of distractions caused by the human observer, remains controversial. |

[Defense Mechanism] |Generally, mantises are protected simply by virtue of concealment. When directly threatened, many mantis species stand tall and spread their forelegs, with their wings fanning out wide. The fanning of the wings evidently makes the mantis seem larger and more threatening, with some species having bright colors and patterns on their hind wings and inner surfaces of their front legs for this purpose. If harassment persists, a mantis may then strike with its forelegs and attempt to pinch or bite. As part of the threat display, some species also may produce a hissing sound by expelling air from the abdominal spiracles. When flying at night, at least some mantises are able to detect the echolocation sounds produced by bats, and when the frequency begins to increase rapidly, indicating an approaching bat, they will stop flying horizontally and begin a descending spiral toward the safety of the ground, often preceded by an aerial loop or spin.|

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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:52 am

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It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated...it is finished when it surrenders.. (Ben Stein)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:56 am

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My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there.(Indira Ghandi)
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