HISTORY OF THE DODO BIRD The first documented appearance of the dodo bird is in the early 15th century by Dutch explorers. Dutch vice-admiral Wybrand Van Warwijck used the name “walgyogel” in his journal to describe the bird after his visit to the island of Mauritius in 1598. The origins of word dodo to describe the bird is still unclear‚ but some ascribe it to the Dutch word dodoaars referring to the birds knot of feathers. Even though the Portuguese visited the island first in 1507‚ no records
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Michael Vollebregt Professor Victor English 1b November 12‚ 2012 In Another Country Analysis Ernest Hemingway’s short story‚ In Another Country‚ tells the story of four‚ sometimes five‚ decorated World War I veterans going through recovery in the city of Milan‚ Italy. Despite their sacrifices‚ the locals in the town are very unfriendly to the soldiers and shout at them. The yelling creates a bond between the men‚ pushing them away from the villagers and towards each other. Also‚ although the
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Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and gives advice on contraception‚ family planning‚ and reproductive problems. As stated on the Planned Parenthood website‚ “There are over 650 centers throughout the United States” (Planned Parenthood). In recent months‚ the debate on whether the funds for the organization should be cut has been astronomical. Just like any other public issue‚ people support both sides of the debate. The defunding of Planned Parenthood should be
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Another Place‚ Another Time Owen‚ an adventurous little boy‚ eyed the bottle with a face of youthful curiosity. It was a translucent bottle made of orange glass with small round pills inside. He had never seen them before in his life and there was no label to explain what they would do‚ only four simple yet confounding words written in black marker that instructed him to “stay for a while.” After several minutes of debating‚ he let his curiosity take the best of him. He glanced around the rustically
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cheap and easy healthcare is an organization called Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood was established October 16‚ 1916 in Brooklyn‚ New York City‚ NY. The organization offers a variety of services such as cancer screening and prevention‚ STD testing‚ contraception‚ and abortions. This medical institution‚ especially in recent times‚ has been under heavy scrutiny. While a large population believe that the entirety of Planned Parenthood is absolutely evil and unethical‚ they would be harboring false
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Argumentative Essay Planned Parenthood Millions of women across America will struggle to receive the medical attention they need if the federal government stops funding to Planned Parenthood. Every year 363 million dollars goes into the funding “pot” collectively at Planned Parenthood’s nationwide (Clark 5). This money is used predominantly by women; for six in ten women‚ Planned Parenthood acts as their main source of health care (Clark 4). Many individuals with low incomes depend on these clinics
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A pregnant woman needs a place to feel safe and not judged by her personal choices. Planned Parenthood gives each of these people what they need and provides the need in an efficient and timely manner. The United States Senate has been recently debating on whether or not Planned Parenthood should be funded based their issues on one subject‚ abortion and the research connected to abortion. Planned Parenthood should be funded by the government because it does not just provide abortions‚ but also other
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Section 1: What is radioactivity? Nuclear Radiation During radioactive decay‚ the unstable nuclei of these isotopes emit particles‚ or release energy‚ to become stable isotopes‚ as Figure 1 shows. After radioactive decay‚ the element changes into a different isotope of the same element or into an entirely different element. Recall that isotopes of an element are atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. Different elements are distinguished
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In Another Country ANALYSIS Though its narrator is never named‚ “In Another Country” is widely accepted as one of Hemingway’s series of stories featuring Nick Adams‚ an autobiographical character‚ as the protagonist. It was based on Hemingway’s own experiences recuperating in a Milanese hospital after being wounded in World War I. Though the story begins with Nick’s announcement that he and his fellow wounded soldiers are out of the war and recuperating at a military hospital‚ it becomes clear
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`In Another Country` By E. Hemingway `In Another Country` by E. Hemingway Hemingway creates a powerful and true-to-life story about real experience of many soldiers who came home but remember all casualties and hardship they were faced with during the WWI. On the other hand‚ their stories full of bravery‚ honor and courage. They need to adapt to new world‚ but the only way for them is to change their habits and personal values. Settings and objects reflect inner psychological state of the characters
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