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    Gaston Havandjian Proffesor Hubbell English Comp I Essay Two 10/09/12 Evolution Did you know that in this exact moment people are being born without wisdom teeth? Probably after reading this you are thinking about how great will it be for these lucky ones not experiencing the pain you had to go through when those wise bones were growing out or the anxiety you felt the day the surgeon removed them for good. You also might be asking yourself a question: Why this is happening? The answer can

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    Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is one of the most well known names in the western world because of what he accomplished during his lifetime. He was an explorer‚ a navigator‚ and a colonizer and‚ with his unrelenting determination‚ he would be the man to “discover” the New World. Although he thought that he found India and a better route to Asia rather than sailing around the southern tip of Africa‚ he had really stumbled upon the Americas. While he may have had the actual location

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    This article discusses a theory about the creation of Antartica‚ which rapidly formed about 35 million years ago‚ this has been a source of contention and mystery in the scientific world. There are two major theories concerning the continents creation. The first suggests due to gradually declining carbon dioxide levels 66 million years ago‚ cooler temperatures near the poles allowed ice sheets to form. The second theory states that the dramatic deepening of the Drake Passage caused an extreme

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    Elephants Growing Smaller or No Tusks at All As you can see from the title‚ the evolutionary topic I chose was Elephants. Now‚ it is not just the elephant its self I will be ranting on about‚ but the fact that‚ “In the last 150 years‚ the world’s elephant population has evolved much smaller tusks” (Chris et.al 2007). If not smaller tusks‚ then they have actually been growing no tusks whatsoever. Now why on earth would elephants start to evolve this way? Tusks are such an important aspect to an

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    The American Misconception of Islam Recently‚ it has been approved by a community board that a mosque will be constructed by the American Society for Muslim Advancement two blocks from the site of the once prominent World Trade Towers in New York. All over the country‚ there has been exceptional protest against the building of the mosque. Andrea Peyser writes‚ “There are many questions about the mosque. But just one answer: move it away‚” (Peyser). Ever since the tragedy of 9/11‚ nearly all Americans

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    The Misconceptions of "Development Economics" The main idea in this article is how much and what kind of government intervention should take place in developing countries. Some believe lassez-faire is the solution‚ while many believe a dirigiste dogma government is needed. There are also ways of reducing poverty and distributing assets in order for countries to become more developed. Lassez-faire will only work efficiently if perfect competition is present. This is very unlikely to happen

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    Paragraph 2: The opponent’s side may think that the Reconstruction successfully solved problems caused by slavery and the Civil War. They may say this because during the Reconstruction amendments were made which gave the blacks many rights including abolishing slavery and that they were allowed to be citizens if they were born in the United States. In amendment 13 section 1 source 1 it says‚ “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude… shall exist within the United States.” This amendment showed that

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    There are many different theories and opinions on how the world came to be. From Charles Darwin and evolution to creationism and intelligent design‚ these theories all demonstrate the human ability for people to decide how our world as evolved. These theories all have their pros and cons‚ similarities and differences. It is important to evaluate the position of these theories based on other forms of methodology and foundations in science. This way‚ it can help us more fully and or come close to determining

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    The Five Scariest Things Caffeine Does to Your Body By Elle | Healthy Living – Fri‚ Jan 31‚ 2014 5:32 PM EST Email Share1234 Print Caffeine can cause depressionI used to drink three liters of Diet Pepsi a day. Disgusting. I know. I was completely addicted to caffeine and it took it’s toll in the form of headaches‚ shaky hands‚ and mood swings.  I now drink three cups of coffee a day (save fashion week when I virtually have an IV drip of Starbucks)‚ but I more or less am committed to a

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    What does the Theory of evolution predict about biogeography? • Biogeography is strongly supported by the theory of evolution. Animals that are the most similar tend to be found in the same regions. This is because the main changes that happen within a species are strongly driven by geographical change‚ meaning each species’ traits have evolved to suit the environment they live in. Are there and questions raised by this category? • Although there is very stong evidence to support this theory‚

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