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Hare and Tortoise
In this adaptation of the Aesop's fable, \"hare is the fastest on the farm. Tortoise is as slow as they go. So when they decide to have a race, Hare is certain to win--isn't he?\"--Dust jacket flap.
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Plasmodial slime moulds (myxomycetes) in Swedish and Nordic folk biology
Background
Folk biology commonly contains knowledge of many more taxa than those of immediate economic importance. Species with little or no practical use are, however, often overlooked by ethnobiological research. An example are a few Myxomycetes taxa which played an important role in the folk biology and beliefs of pre-industrial Sweden and adjacent Nordic countries, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Such organisms are not of less interest for the understanding of human-biota relationships; local knowledge about the entire biota in a given environment should therefore be studied to comprehend the full range of folk biology.
Methodology
This qualitative study analyses and reviews historical data available in archives and published ethnographic collections as well as scattered and fragmentary notes in the literature using a historical ethnobiological approach.
Results
Peasants in the Nordic countries recognized three taxa of myxomycetes. Scrambled egg slime,
Fuligo septica
(L.) F.H.Wigg., in particular attracted interest and is known by many local folk names. This slime had no practical value or use, yet it was well known in folk biology and associated with a supernatural malevolent being which in the shape of a hare or cat stole milk or butter on behalf of a witch. The belief in evil origins of slime became the cause of violent actions such as whipping and burning of the organism. Two other taxa,
Lycogala epidendron
(L.) Fr. and
Mucilago crustacea
F.H.Wigg., have also been observed in folk biology, but data on how they were perceived and treated is sparse.
Conclusions
The sudden appearance of strange shapes and clear colours of myxomycetes in damp weather created both fear and curiosity; these odd organisms required explanations, interpretations and actions. Our example of the economically irrelevant myxomycetes in Sweden and nearby Nordic countries indicates that interpretations in pre-industrial societies of natural phenomena and various organisms, connections with beliefs and perceptions about the surrounding environment and the possible consequent actions should be studied alongside economic plants and animals in ethnobiological research, for a deeper understanding about folk biology and the multilayered and multidimensional relationships between humans and biota.
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The tortoise and the hare
\"One of Aesop's best-loved fables gets a contemporary twist in this retelling with simple text and bright, graphic artwork ... Die-cut holes let you turn the page to send Hare racing ahead, then, slowly and steadily, move Tortoise toward a win\"--Amazon.com.
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Can Aging Develop as an Adaptation to Optimize Natural Selection? (Application of Computer Modeling for Searching Conditions When the “Fable of Hares” Can Explain the Evolution of Aging)
There are two points of view on the evolution of aging. The classical theory of aging suggests that natural selection does not efficiently eliminate mutations or alleles that are harmful to organisms at later age. Another hypothesis is that the genetic program of aging has evolved as an adaptation that contributes to the optimization of the evolutionary process. Academician V. P. Skulachev advocates the latter hypothesis, which he has illustrated with the “Fable of hares”. In this paper, we have used computer simulation to search for conditions when, according to the “Fable”, aging develops as an adaptation required for the evolution of useful traits. The simulation has shown that the evolutionary mechanism presented in the “Fable of hares” is only partially functional. We have found that under certain conditions, programmed deterioration of some organismal functions makes it possible to increase the efficiency of natural selection of other functions. However, we have not identified mechanisms that would ensure the distribution and support of genes of aging within the population.
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Hare
\"In times past reckoned to be the 'most lascivious and most melancholy' of mammals, the hare was also believed to never close its eyes, occasionally to grow horns, and to be able to change its gender. It was credited in early medicine with the most curative properties of any animal. But the hare is in fact as remarkable for its actual characteristics and behaviour as for the intriguing myths that have developed around it. In this book, Simon Carnell examines how the hare has been described, symbolized and depicted, as well as valued for its fur, flesh and exceptional speed.\"--BOOK JACKET.
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Hare / Simon Carnell
\"In times past reckoned to be the 'most lascivious and most melancholy' of mammals, the hare was also believed to never close its eyes, occasionally to grow horns, and to be able to change its gender. It was credited in early medicine with the most curative properties of any animal. But the hare is in fact as remarkable for its actual characteristics and behaviour as for the intriguing myths that have developed around it. In this book, Simon Carnell examines how the hare has been described, symbolized and depicted, as well as valued for its fur, flesh and exceptional speed.\"--Jacket.
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Hare
Tracking the hare from ancient Egypt, where a hieroglyph of the animal signified existence itself, to the serial hare works of artist Joseph Beuys, this book finds its subject in many surprising places and forms: from Crucifixion scenes, Buddhist lore and Algonquin creation myths, to witch trials, treatises on logic, and contemporary poetry.
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