Word: journeyer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...International, has taken us to parts of the forest we believe no human has ever seen. We are catching a glimpse of the rarest treasure on this crowded planet: an ecosystem as pristine today as it was 12,000 years ago, before humans began to transform the earth. Our journey into unknown territory is a grand adventure, one that is as exciting as it is daunting. At one point, Fay must persuade apprehensive Pygmy trackers to continue through the Ndoki, for legend holds that the forest is home to Mokele Mbembe, a dinosaur-like creature that can kill elephants...
After landing, we begin our journey back in time. The forests in these wet areas are open and cool, even though the equatorial sun beats down on the upper stories of the canopy. At one point we discover leopard droppings containing black hair and some bone bits. The Pygmies claim it is gorilla hair, though only dna analysis could tell for sure. Fay thinks it's possible, since he has documented leopard attacks on gorillas. Samory, one of the trackers, claims leopards kill the immensely strong apes with surprise attacks in which the cat quickly snaps its jaws around...
...week, first-years will have to spend themorning acing or bombing the notoriousQuantitative Reasoning Requirement Data Test.Students arrive to their assigned testinglocation, QRR Study Guides in hand, and get readyto embark on the long journey to "20," which isthe minimum score for passing the exam. Byachieving this feat, first-years avoid the nasty"QRA" course and are liberated from bell curvesand pie charts forever. Unless they're intostatistics, or are regular readers of USA Today...
...Such microbes will quickly spoil the catch of the day, unless it is confined without delay to temperatures close to freezing. Even under the best conditions, most fresh fish lasts only seven to 12 days. But it frequently takes as long as seven days for fish to make the journey from the fisherman's net to the supermarket, where it may sit for several more days. According to the Consumers Union, shoppers are lucky if they get the catch of the week...
...just stood there and she watched him turn blue." But then this bizarre vision turns into a communal sing-along with the departed: "We're all gonna be here forever." Looking across the border separating life from the afterlife, Lovett sees they are part of one seamless journey. The dead will teach the living how to grieve for lost friends and lorn love...