Charlie Fish: Death by Scrabble A: “Death by Scrabble” by Charlie Fish is a story a husband and his wife. It`s the hottest day of the year‚ and they are playing scrabble. The husband becomes more and more angry at his wife‚ so angry that he would beat his wife to death. He is just waiting for the right time. The words they put down on the board‚ begins to happen in reality. When he puts the word “QUAKE” down‚ and she thereafter put “DEATH”‚ it all starts to shake and the man gets a piece stuck
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Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Basel in Switzerland. This publication was made possible through support provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID. © Legal Assistance Centre‚ 2008 4 Körner Street Windhoek P.O. Box 604 Windhoek Namibia 264-061-223356 264-061-234953 Email – info@lac.org.na Website – www.lac.org.na An Adobe Acrobat
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Culture is considered a part of life which will never leave a person no matter where they eventually end up. In the stories: “Two kinds” by Amy Tan‚ “Fiesta 1980” by Junot Diaz‚ and “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” by Yiyan Li it shows the family’s internal struggles as they build a new life in America. The stories show how many immigrant families hold onto the customs of their old way of life and expect their kids to grow up as they had in their old culture. As many immigrants leave their cultures
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GloFish The GloFish was the first genetically modified animal to become available as a pet. It is a natural Zebrafish which has had genetic information from bioluminescent jellyfish added to its DNA. It was originally produced to provide a warning system for pollution but with the addition of further colors its viability for the pet market became clear. It was introduced to the US market in December 2003 by Yorktown Technologies of Austin‚ Texas. 9 Grapple The grapple is a relatively new
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A Fish with Whiskers Many different kinds of catfish are found all over the world. They have adapted to the regions in which they live. Three catfish that have some similarities but definite differences are the electric catfish‚ the burrowing catfish and the walking catfish. These three catfish have many similarities. One similarity is they all have whiskers that are made of flesh called “barbels”. Another is they all have smooth‚ slippery skin instead of scales. They also all have sharp‚ boney
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Fish kill On January 5‚ 2008‚ the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources announced that a fish kill at Taal Lake (January 2 to 4) caused the 50 metric tons or ₱ 3.25-million (US$1=₱41) loss of cultured tilapia in the villages of Leviste and Balakilong in Laurel and in Barangay Aya and Barangay Quiling inTalisay. 6‚000 maliputo fishes (₱ 230‚000) also died at Quiling. Toxic sulfur and high level of hydrogen sulfide in Ambulong while low dissolved oxygen caused the deaths. On May 30‚ 2011‚ the
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America. Recent estimates of lionfish densities indicate that lionfish have surpassed some native species with the highest estimates reporting over 1‚000 lionfish per acre in some locations. Lionfish are capable of permanently impacting native reef fish communities across multiple trophic levels. Lionfish occupy the same trophic position as economically important species (e.g.‚ snapper and grouper) and may hamper stock rebuilding efforts and coral reef conservation measures. CCFHR first documented
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“Betta Fish are also called Siamese Fighting Fish. The name Betta is pronounced as the Greek letter beta‚ and because of this‚ the name is often misspelled in American English‚ with one t instead of two.”1 In the tank it is most important for you not to put to of the male betta fish in the same tank or else they will fight until one dies. As the temperatures of the water changes so will the fishes’ moods and actions and an example of the water changes is that as the temperature drops in the tank
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Yellow Fish Ambai’s “Yellow Fish” is a short story about a woman’s leisure on the beach and her discovery of a fish. She watches the fishermen return to shore with their catches and sort through them‚ she spots an unwanted‚ helpless‚ yellow fish thrown away on the sand. The author characterizes the narrator’s compassion as she attempts to help return the fish to the sea‚ restoring its life. In doing so‚ we discover the narrator’s underlying reason in assisting the fish. The author indirectly
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A Narrative Essay- Fresh Fish I can hear the snickers as I walk down the crowded sidewalk of Chinatown. The gossip at the vegetable stand. The grin of the fish man. The chatter from the seafood restaurants. Laughter is everywhere‚ like a dragon’s tail winding throughout the streets. I grew up speaking English‚ not Chinese‚ the language of my ancestors. The first word out of my mouth was mommy‚ not mah mah. When I was 3‚ my parents flashed cards with Chinese characters at my face‚ but I pushed
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