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"A Fin is a Limb is a Wing", 2007.
An analysis of the style and arguments presented in Carl Zimmer's article "A Fin is a Limb is a Wing."
1,187 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper analyzes Carl Zimmer's article "A Fin is a Limb is a Wing," which he wrote for National Geographic. The paper discusses Zimmer's style in the article and his basic arguments. It also discusses why Zimmer may have argued so directly against creationism and intelligent design. The paper describes the article as a good and knowledgeable read, which is recommended to both adults and schools.
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"No one will ever know for sure if either of these scenarios or another one is the truth. However, it does seem odd that the three paragraphs noted above after the introduction can easily be removed without any changes needed to the flow of the article. The first paragraph introduction moves very smoothly into "Some have emerged..." There is nothing lost by removing these middle three paragraphs than some heat."
"How much more credible the article is without these added paragraphs. Now, the article is not on who is right or wrong, but rather how much is being learned through the study of these complex marvels. The story is not whether one animal evolved into another and into another or instead that God or some other intelligent being created these creatures. The story is instead on how marvelous and wonderful such creatures are. Who would think that a fly larva could be this complex? Or a wormlike body could have such a gene structure? Just look at the complexity of a feather! However it was evolved or created, it is something to behold!"
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Lower Limb Amputation, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and biomechanics of lower limb amputation.
11,275 words (approx. 45.1 pages), 48 sources, APA, $ 221.95
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This paper explains that prosthetic devices were needed the minute the first human was born with a missing or deformed limb, or the first person lost a limb in battle or even during the course of daily life. The author points out that the ancient principles on which prosthetics continue to rely are still amazingly efficient. It explains that in the past 25 years, there have been advances in prosthetic limb technology, such as lightweight plastics, composites and electronic systems; but there will be more, which will continue to open new directions for prosthetics. The paper relates that prostheses for amputations through the hip joint consist of a laminated hip basket, hip joint, knee joint, SACH foot, pipe connectors and external cosmetic finish; an active carbon fiber foot and multi-axis hydraulic and mechanical knee joint may also be used. Charts and illustrations.
Table of Contents
Overview Section
History of Lower Limb Prosthetics
Advancements and the Future
Aetiology and Incidence of Lower Limb Amputation
Pre- and Post-Operative Considerations in Lower Limb Amputation
Types of Surgery
Syme's Amputation
Below Knee Amputation
Above Knee Amputation
Hip Disarticulation
Pain Management
Types of Lower Limb Prosthetic Hardware
Literature Review Section
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"Sometimes, especially after recorded history began, the reasons for needed prosthetic devices sounded eerily like some of the major 'hero' stories of today; the young man who cut off his own arm to escape entrapment in a crevice on a lonely mountain is one recent example. A few years ago, a man cut off his own lower leg when he caught it in a bear trap far from home or help. However, in Herodotus' The Histories, dating to 484 BCE, there is a story of a Persian named Hegestratus. Hegistratus was captured by the enemy and imprisoned with a leg iron. To escape, he cut off part of his own foot; later, he is said to have worn a wooden replacement, a prosthesis (University of Iowa Health Care Web site). Another account, however, notes that he used a 'wooden filler' to escape, traveling 30 miles before he was captured and "had his head amputated" (Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Web site). Not only was there no prosthetic head, Hegistratus did not live long enough to investigate what was available in foot prostheses at the time. While much of this knowledge is based on the verbal record, there was physical evidence of early prostheses. A tomb in Capua, Italy, offered an artificial leg made from copper and wood and dating to 200 BCE. Bombing in World War II destroyed it, however."
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Swept Wing, 2005.
A discussion about the function of the aviation tool - the swept wing.
1,487 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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There have been a number of innovations in the field of aviation over the years. This paper examines the swept wing and determines why it was developed, and if the wing performs the function it was designed for.
Outline
Introduction
The Swept Wing
A Swept Wing's Function
Developing the Swept Wing
Early Problems
A Lasting Design
Evolving Use
Conclusion
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"The swept wing was developed by the Germans in the mid-1930s and since its inception, has revolutionized the aeronautics field. While the concept originally had design flaws, the problems were corrected over the years, and the swept wing is now used on almost all jets, including airliners."
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Chicken Wing Microbiology, 2006.
A report on how to remove bacteria from chicken wings and the efficacy of antibiotics on the bacteria.
2,547 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper presents a formal biology laboratory report. It presents a procedure that was devised to remove all bacteria from a chicken wing. It begins by discussing the bacteria that can be present on chicken wings and the possible solutions to the problem. The paper then reports on a test for the efficacy of certain antibiotics on the bacteria of the untreated wing.
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Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Study Organisms
Treatment Of Choice For Elimination Of Bacteria From A Chicken Wing
Serial Dilutions Of Washes From Both Wings
Gathering Of Bacterial Cultures From Both Wings
Effects Of Various Antibiotics On Three Types Of Bacteria
Results
Control Agar Petri Plate
Treatment Agar Petri Plate
Antibiotic Disk Results
Chicken Wing Bacteria
Discussion
Appendix
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"It is important to remove all bacteria, such as salmonella, from raw foods to avoid any foodborne diseases. Four serial dilutions were created in microfuge test tubes for a control chicken wing and a treatment chicken wing. The treatment chicken wing was treated using vinegar, salt, and heat. Cultures from each microfuge test tube were streaked on two different agar plates and left to reproduce, incubated at 30o Celsius for 22 hours. The proposed treatment of the chicken wing proved to be 100% effective producing no visible colonies on the agar plate. Four antibiotics - penicillin, streptomycin, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol - were used to treat E. coli, M. luteus, and chicken wing bacteria. The bacteria cultures were smeared on three different Petri dishes, and divided into four quadrants where antibiotic disks were placed. After 22 hours of incubation at 30o Celsius, diameters of the rings of clear agar around each antibiotic disk were recorded. Chloramphenicol produced the largest diameter on all three Petri dishes, while penicillin proved to work best on gram-positive bacteria. The bacteria on the chicken wing were gram-negative and most resistant to tetracycline."
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Phantom Limbs, 2004.
An overview of the philosopher V.S. Ramachandran's theory of knowledge and phantom limbs.
4,643 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper examines how V.S. Ramachandran, as is the norm for philosophers, asks the question about our relationship to the world by using the question of phantom limbs and phantom pain. It looks at how Ramachandran uses the example of phantom limbs to try to come to terms with one of the most important and enduring of all philosophical questions: How do we know what it is that we know? It analyzes how he equates the issue of the nature of phantom limbs with the exact nature of human knowledge.
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"Related to this question of the nature of knowledge is of course the question of what is the nature of the self. The question of self is one often expressed in philosophy as the question of ?being? (as opposed to, or in addition to) ?knowing? and has been of primary concern for many if not most philosophers, who have argued that whatever certainties may be possible in our world must come from an understanding of our authentic self, the core of our individuality. Ramachandran argues that the nature of knowledge (how do we know what we know?) and the nature of self (how do we know who we are) are in fact the same question and come together in the arena of phantom limbs."
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W.I.N.G.S., 2002.
An insight into the organization W.I.N.G.S. (Women In Need of Gods Shelter) which aids victims of domestic violence.
2,378 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how domestic violence and sexual assault are commonplace in a world filled with anger, abuse and neglect and how more often than not, the victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse very often grow up to be abusers themselves. It examines how W.I.N.G.S. (Women In Need of Gods Shelter) was founded as a comprehensive intervention program to assist women and families who are the victims of domestic and sexual abuse. In society today, there are more animal shelters than there are shelters for women who are the victims of violent and sexual assault. It evaluates how intervention programs, such as that offered by W.I.N.G.S., are one of the ways to end the pattern of abuse and offer women, children and families a chance at survival and emotional healing.
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"The services offered at W.I.N.G.S. are free and confidential. One of the most comprehensive services that W.I.N.G.S. offers women is their sexual assault service. This intervention program was established to aid women who are the victims of rape or other sexual assault, and offers ?prevention education programs? for youths, in an effort to increase awareness of the frequency of this crime, and ways people can protect themselves from becoming a victim. The prevention program not only defines rape for youths, and addresses how to avoid it, but also teaches young adults skills necessary to help out a friend that may be a victim of a sexual crime."
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"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", 2007.
Examines the inhabitants' reaction to the supernatural in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings".
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Garcia Marquez's short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," uses the archetypal pattern of the fantastical, or mystical, to convey a serious message about mankind. The theme of the supernatural, or magical, is no doubt an important element of the story, driving the plot of the story; however the plot becomes the primary focus because of how the townspeople behave in this story. The paper shows that while we find the fantastical in the winged creature, we also find that Marquez allows the plot to focus not so much on the creature, but the attitudes of the townspeople that he encounters. As the story progresses, we see a negative aspect of humanity depicted in this tale. The paper explains that the townspeople are close-minded and cannot seem to get beyond their preconceived notions of what an angel should be. This paper concludes that through this inability to accept the fact that they are in the midst of something phenomenal, they only view the creature as something of a freak or fraud and, as a result, miss the miracle before them.
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"Interestingly, the angel, as miraculous as he is, makes no positive impact on the people. They are never willing to accept him for what he is and would rather ignore him than try to figure out what he is and what he means to do for them. It is easier to ignore him and go on with their little lives with an angel locked up in the chicken coop. We are told that Elisenda shouts "that it was awful living in that hell full of angels" (419). Here we see that she may believe that he is indeed an angel but completely unaware of what to do about it. In short, the miracle becomes a nuisance. "
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Mikhail Kuzmin's ' Wings', 2006.
A review of the novella 'Wings' by Russian author Mikhail Kuzmin.
1,597 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper looks for the 'truths' in Mikhail Kuzmin's novella, 'Wings'. The paper encompasses, embodies and embraces comparative, as well as, contrasting characters, concepts, components and considerations reportedly related to the novela, ". . . the first overtly gay novel ever published." The paper explains that there is a need for research that examines and expounds on contemporary "truths," contributing to erotic and homoerotic literature, in order to delineate whether "Wings" qualifies as diabolical or divine.
Outline:
I. Introduction
Search after "Truths"
Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzmin's Works
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"Mikhail Alekseyevich Kuzminm, born October 6, 1872, a prominent Russian poet, playwright, and writer during the Silver Age period, prolific in multiple genres, was considered by his aficionados as one of the boldest, creative proponents of the reassessment process in Russia. Kuzmin, born into a family of the minor nobility in Saratov, near Yaroslavl, Russia, initially planned a career as a composer as he studied at St. Petersburg University. In 1891, Kuzmin became a member of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's music composition there. During his educational pursuits under Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in1894, however, Kuzmin discontinued his musical education, after completing only three years of a seven-year course. During this time, however, he learned Italian and German.
The year following his withdrawal from St. Petersburg (1895), Kuzmin traveled to and throughout Egypt with his mother. After his mother returned to Russia, Kuzmin settled in Alexandria where his years in this city notably inspired his most acclaimed collection of poetry. In 1897, Kuzim visited Italy, later basing much of his 1906 novel Kryl'ia (translated in 1972 as Wings: Prose and Poetry ) on his experiences there. "
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?A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings?, 2002.
A presentation of five critical analyses of Gabriel Garcia Marquez?s
short story, ?A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.?
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper introduces five different reviews of the short story ?A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings? by Gabriel Garcia Marquez which is set in a poor South American village and which discusses various themes and purposes for the readers. Three of the analyses examine the theme of magical realism in the story and one discusses the political allegory that Marques utilizes to express his political thoughts about Colombia. The last analysis is a discussion of how the existence of poverty in the story, reinforces the fact that the people depended heavily on religion and ?folklore? in order to understand the sudden descent of an angel to their village.
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"After formally defining the term Magic Realism, Gioia provides further historical background about the nature of this new genre in fiction, and finally starts analyzing the short story (A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings) by providing a brief summary of it. Gioia?s analysis of the story focuses on how the magic and the real are blended or fused together in order to come up with an interesting and good story. The author criticizes that Marquez?s realistic characters are ?positively drab,? and that his style of narration is ?impersonal,? similar to that of ?a newspaper article, and as a episodic as a legend.? Gioia states that the story?s impersonal style of narration gives Marquez an air of detachment with the story."
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"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", 2005.
Summary and critical analysis of the story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", by well-known Colombian novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses how the author develops the following prevalent themes in the story: (1) the theme of religious dogmatism; (2) conservatism shown by being intolerant to differences of other people/individuals; and (3) the existence of magic in the midst of reality, i.e., the use of magical realism. Through illustrative examples and passages from the story, this paper posits that the short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", depicts the realities of life in human society as the author (Marquez) perceives it: a life motivated by strict adherence to and belief in religion, resulting in dogmatism, intolerance to the differences of other people, and a life of poverty, resulting from the blurring of the distinction between illusion (magic) and reality.
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"The theme of dogmatism is evident from the start of the short story. The use of the angel as the main character of the story illustrates the prevalence of religion in Elisenda and Pelayo?s town. Indeed, religion became manifest when the ?neighbor woman who knew everything about life and death? identified the old man with enormous wings as an angel. However, despite this information, the angel became a mere spectacle and subject of ridicule, rather than respect and reverence, in the small village. This is because he is portrayed as physically unappealing, shown in the following description in the story: ?He was dressed like a ragpicker. There were only a few faded hairs left on his bald skull and very few teeth in his mouth, and his pitiful condition of a drenched great-grandfather took away and sense of grandeur he might have had. His huge buzzard wings, dirty and half-plucked were forever entangled in the mud? he answered in an incomprehensible dialect with a strong sailor's voice? he was a lonely castaway from some foreign ship wrecked by the storm.?"
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"Only Angels Have Wings" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", 2002.
A discussion of the theme of convergence in Howard Hawks' films "Only Angels Have Wings" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay shall approach this challenge with reference to two of Hawks' films: Only Angels Have Wings and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Both films will be interpreted according to the critical schematics of Peter Wollen and Jacques Rivette. It will be argued that while Rivette's thematic analysis of the dichotomy of Hawks' films implies a bi-polar opposition between order and chaos, Wollen's focus on the characters as exemplifying the dramatic and the comic allows us to more closely perceive the workings of gender that underlies the comic/dramatic dichotomy in Hawks' work. In this analysis, it will be shown how Hawks' dramas are definitively male, with the masculine gender representing the dominant order, and the feminine a threat to that order. Conversely, it will be seen that in Hawks' comedies order has given way to chaos, and the landscape is dominated by women with males being - in general - figures of impotence and powerlessness.
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?A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings?, 2004.
This paper discusses Gabriel Garcia Marquez's poem "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings", an archetype of a fairy tale.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that Gabriel Garcia Marquez's poem "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings" has strong associative undercurrents linking it with ideas of Carl Jung; the embodiment of Jung's archetype of the shadow is presented in the character of the angel. The author points out that the influence of Jung can be witnessed in the opening of the poem, which is taken from Jung's writings that, only by difficult inner work, painstaking analysis and effort can humanity transcend the deep unconscious impulses of the shadow thereby avoiding neurosis and uniting the psyche in wholeness. The paper relates that Marquez's frequent referral to shipwrecks denotes that, the actual turbulence and destruction of the sea (strongly associated with the emotions) can wreak havoc on the ships (designating the ego) and the shore soon becomes the province of treasure.
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"Jung and his adherents theorized that the shadow was an inevitable result of the light shed by the consciousness of one's ego, and though unpleasant to acknowledge, all people have unpleasant, unacceptable, inferior impulses that comprise the shadow. Though mostly enacted unconsciously or deeply repressed, these qualities are abundantly evident in every daily newscast, and help one to understand cruelty, war, injustices of all labels and rationalizations. Our shadow side is balanced by the self, a concept that goes beyond our own innate ego consciousness, but according to Jung encompasses our collective unconscious, and the opposite sex reflection of ourselves, which he termed anima and animus (the subconscious balancing of the ego by traits and aspects characteristic of the opposite sex). In "A Very Old Man...", Pelayo is the embodiment of the male archetype, Elisenda, the female, both have aspects of the anima and animus, and the newborn child serves as the Divine Child archetype.The fortuitous arrival of the angel reflects the transformation that can be undergone if the shadow side is not only recognized, but embraced."
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?A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings?, 2002.
A discussion of the imagery in ?A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings? by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
2,144 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper reviews the short story ?A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings? by Gabriel Garcia Marquez about a poor couple who live with their son in a poor South American village, who come upon an angel lying on the ground. It shows how the plot is unique because it is grounded in reality yet Marquez also introduces magical realism as a form of sublimity. It examines how Marquez?s imagery comes into play because it is key to how he wishes the plot of unfolded. It considers how he deliberately makes the angel ungainly and ugly so that he can justify behavior of the villagers towards the angel and how Marquez presents to the reader a magical journey with overtones based in realism that everyone can identify with. Parallels are made between the novel and magical nature reminiscent of Franz Kafka?s short story, ?The Metamorphosis."
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"The angel also does nothing angelic. He behaves almost like an old man?crotchety, senile and ill. But in the grand scheme his fortuitous discovery by Pelayo and Elisanda near their home brings them fortunes. The angel takes nothing. He however, gives them riches beyond their earning capacities. At the end, the family reaches a level of comfort with the angel. After initial misgivings, they trust their child with him. When the angel finally leaves, one does not know if they miss him. The story ends as it begins. The angel enters a slice of life of the village and the family of Pelayo and leaves it a little richer but without any other significant change."
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"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", 2005.
A look Gabriel Garcia Marquez's use of magical realism to examine faith in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings".
807 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the nature and meaning of faith as a theme as well as the literary technique of magical realism Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings". It concludes that Marquez seems to value innocent faith more than the authority that organized religion emphasizes and that his angel and his flawed miracles reflect the primacy of faith over organized religion.
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"The villagers' reaction to their celestial visitor incorporates a second layer of unreality on the angel's magical appearance. Confronted for the first time by a heavenly apparition, the villagers decide, "against the judgment of the wise neighbor woman, [that] they did not have the heart to club him to death." Instead, "Pelayo watched over him all afternoon from the kitchen, armed with his bailiff's club, and before going to bed he dragged him out of the mud and locked him up with the hens in the wire chicken coop." The villagers' initial reaction to the Old Man, like that of Pelayo, shows a definite lack of faith in his provenance and intentions."
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The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Bug, 2005.
A description of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Bug and the dangers it poses to crops.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This research paper briefly describes the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) of California. The paper provides a detailed description of the bug and its native habitat. The paper also describes the ways in which the bug is a danger to various crops, particularly focusing on its unique colours.
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"Research Paper: The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Bug This research paper will briefly describe the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) of California. By providing a detailed description of the bug and its native habitat, one can realize the danger of this bug to various crops. In essence, the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter represents a thriving and charismatic insect, yet a danger to the crops that grow in its native Californian and Arizonian habitat. The unique colors and form of the Winged-Glassy Sharpshooter give hints as to why its name has been widely used. Although its formal name is Latin scientific name is Homalodisca coagulata, the glass-winged aspect of the bug's name relates more to the physical look of it shiny wings. The University of California describes the insect in detail: A large insect almost 1/2 inch (12 mm) long the glassy-winged sharpshooter is dark brown to black with a lighter underside. "
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