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    by which the author compared his lover with “a lily’s leaf or head” to praise her purity. Divinely innocent mind‚ charming and dewy eyes‚ flawlessly pure skin and opalescent teeth… Only being simple‚ this comparison arouses infinite aftertaste and reverie‚ further extolling the insurmountable beauty of his lover. Continually describing her by saying her “Smooth-skinned and dark” (4) and “bare throat made to bite” (4)‚ the writer expresses that he is extremely appealed to her. Her skin so smooth and

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    The Story of an Hour

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    as an opportunity‚ another endeavor at life. Compelling belief of freedom ends in dismay when Brently Mallard arrives at the door‚ alive and well. “Someone was opening the front door with a latchkey.” (Chopin‚ n.d.) Profound freedom was merely reverie. Ironically her disarray of emotions ultimately led to her death. Louise dying of simple “heart disease” reveals that her emotional agony was internal. The theme in “The Story of an Hour” is the role of men and women in the 19th century. Life

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    Evolution of Tapetum Lucidum

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    Human Eye Vs. Animal EyeBy:Andrea Torres ABSTRACT The tapetum lucidum is an evolutionary advantage for animals. It enables animals to see in dimmer light than the animal would otherwise be able to see in. The tapetum lucidum is useful to animals‚ but it also has a use to humans. Human beings use the tapetum lucidum to scan for reflected eye-shine‚ in order to detect and identify the species of animals in the dark and to send trained search dogs and search horses out at night. Historically

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    ABC Adaptations Project By: Danielle Konlian A is for Adaptions Adaptions happen when organisms change their habits in order to survive and reproduce. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtW8BNqgpOtvwi9Rs9e_8oPVIHZfbHeRtTwbfSLgJae_gbiOgR B is for Behaviors Behaviors‚ body parts and body coverings change when an animal adapts. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Orientalischer_Süßlippfisch.jpg C is for Climate Change Climate change is one of the

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    which to hunt. Males occupy about 20 square miles‚ while females typically require 17 square miles. A tiger usually has several dens in its home range and uses whichever one is most convenient at the time. FOOD & HUNTING Bengal tigers are nocturnal: they hunt at night. Though powerful and quick over short distances‚ they stalk their prey because they cannot outrun faster prey. The tiger kills small prey with a bite on the back of the neck and large prey with a bite to the throat. Tigers

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    Technological advances have greatly changed our world since the voyages of Christopher Columbus. In the voyages of Christopher Columbus‚ Columbus´s first voyage went into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476‚ almost costing him his life. Shortly after this voyage Columbus married Felipa Perestrello and they had one son‚ Diego. His wife died soon after and Columbus moved to Spain and had his second son‚ Fernando with Beatriz Enriquez de Arana. Columbus participated in several other expeditions to Africa after

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    feed on a variety of different insects with the main course being crickets. In captivity they seem to do very well living on meal worms. They are avid hunters and will seek out prey rather than waiting around hoping it will show up. They are nocturnal so they will more than likely be hunting at night. Due to the powerful venom they can immediately start consuming their prey. The venom has enzymes in it that turns the internal part of the prey into a liquid substances. Scorpions aren’t able

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    The Cop and the Anthem

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    "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name‚ the protagonist "Soapy." Furthermore‚ no last name is given. It is made clear that Soapy is homeless‚ a member of the substantial army of underclass men and women who had flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century. The short story’s narrative is set in an unstated day in late fall. Because the city trees’ deciduousleaves are falling and there is a hint of frost in the air‚ Soapy faces the urgent

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    Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death is an elaborate allegory/microcosm that combines objects in the story with visual descriptions to give focus to the reader’s imagination. In the story‚ a prince named Prospero tries to dodge the Red Death through isolation and seclusion. He hides behind seemingly impenetrable walls of his castellated abbey and lets the world take care of its own. However‚ no walls can stop death because it is inescapable and inevitable. Visual descriptions in the

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    Experience

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    My heart is jumping happily‚ it was like waiting for the day impatiently. That’s how I feel when told by my father that we were going on vacation at a resort island. Where ya? Dad still secretive to us. My reverie startled when he heard his father‚ "Get down! ... We’ve reached the jetty." Moss‚ the written word at the entrance to the pier. Now affirm‚ that he would take us to Pulau Pangkor. I shouted. "Yahoo! ..." His father and mother smiling at our antics five siblings. What we know Pangkor Island

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