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The Kennedys are "stalked by tragedy," suffering "bad luck" or a "near-biblical blight" that has been inflicted, according to Mario Cuomo, by "gods."
Describing the terrible injuries inflicted on some of them by Russia's "massive and indiscriminate artillery and air bombardment of towns and villages" in Chechnya, its correspondent, Patrick Cockburn, wrote that one third of the Chechen population, numbering about 1 million people, is now in flight.
Plant leaves and other plant parts including peppers were then rubbed into the wounds on the noses of the dogs [ 20 ] . This was done on the assumption that the power of scent in dogs was improved by these practices since the nasal mucous membranes were cleaned, the perceptions were sharpened, and the dog would keep its nose to the ground when hunting [ 20 21 ] . There seemed to be a mental connection of success in acquisition of game with pain previously inflicted on the hunter and his dog [ 20 ] . The nervous system of the dogs was irritated to such an extent that it was responsive to even the slightest external stimulus and therefore more likely to be successful in hunting [ 21 ] . There was also the belief that inflicting pain was a means of preparing to meet without flinching any pain or danger that could arise during the chase [ 20 ] . This preparation was not ill-advised since Lachesis muta muta often lives in the burrows of lappe and tatou [ 22 ] . Each hunting dog was trained to hunt one sort of game [ 20 ] .
Wild hog/quenk can be very aggressive, especially in a group of five or six [ 5 ] . They live in swampy parts of the forest and will cross water during the day [ 5 ] . The bristles on the mid-dorsal line from crown to rump of the quenk raise when the animal is excited and the musk glands emit a musky odour [ 5 ] . Quenks eat succulent tubers and fallen fruits and nuts [ 5 ] . The bravery dogs need to hunt quenk has been documented [ 27 ] . Of an original pack of nine 'native curs' trained in quenk and lappe hunting, two received deep flesh wounds inflicted by the tusks of two quenks during a hunt.
A fascinating story describes and denounces solitary confinement, a punishment now inflicted on 8 percent to 10 percent of prison inmates.
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