have to be willing to try new things and take lots of risks. Bethany Hamilton took those risks. For my IRP I choose to read Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton. It is an autobiography about Bethany’s journey after a terrible shark attack. She wasn’t afraid of the challenges after the shark attack that would hit her when she got home. Bethany was a young girl growing up on the island of Kauai. She lived a normal life growing up with her mom‚ dad‚ dog(ginger) and her two older brothers. She also had a best
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HOMEOSTASIS BIOLOGY I BIO091 Prepared by: Nur Syakireen Bt. Ishak SCOPE •Definition and importance of homeostasis •Homeostatic organ •Negative and positive feedback mechanisms •Blood-glucose regulation •Thermoregulation •Osmoregulation DEFINITON & IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS Homeostasis • Homeostasis: • is the steady state of physiological condition of the body. • it is the physiological processes by which organisms maintain a constant & balanced internal environment. • In achieving
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hungry sharks surrounding his skiff. By putting his protagonist through these symbolic trials‚ Hemingway truly shows Santiago’s perseverance and ability as a classic “code hero” figure found in many of his works. The main battle Santiago fights is to catch a marlin‚ something that would surely redeem his fishing abilities after nearly three months without success. His fishing companion‚ a young
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two protagonists‚ Tony‚ a white ex-jet‚ and Maria‚ the sister of Bernando‚ the leader of the sharks. The two develop a relationship after falling in love at a dance. This story is a retelling of “Romeo and Juliet”‚ with similar events unfolding as the story progresses. The “Jets” the white ethnic group struggle from their broken homes‚ crippling environment and stubborn beliefs. The other group‚” Sharks” immigrants from Puerto Rico‚ are discriminated and molded by the harsh environment created through
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deserved the attack because it was her own fault. She was drunk at a party and about to have sex with a random guy who she didn’t even know the name of. The boyd was ringing which indicated the fact that there was something in the water- evidently a shark. Subsequently‚ because she was drunk she could not hear this and the boy was to focused on running over to Chrissie that he was also oblivious to the important indication. Alex is a young boy with an older mother who says ‘just 10 more minutes’ for
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Elements in Jaws In June of 1995‚ Director Steven Spielberg released a terrifying thriller called Jaws. In this film a gigantic great white shark terrorizes a small island‚ which is solely dependent on its beach for revenue. This movie was so scary because it is much more likely happen‚ unlike a zombie apocalypse or alien attack. People were so afraid of shark attacks they stayed far away from the beaches. Spielberg used gothic elements in his movie Jaws. The way he used them scared and still scares
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leading the path to Nemo. First‚ they run into sharks who appear to be friendly‚ but one of the sharks becomes extra hungry for some fish. Marlin and Dory become horrified. The two other sharks try to hold the hungry shark back‚ but it ends up being a chase. “It has been three weeks since my last fish‚” says the shark. The sharks are hungry for Marlin and Dory‚ but they use their solid swimming to outswim the sharks. Additionally‚ the sharks turn out to be just one of the many problems that
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further explains that the safety of the waters are due to the 100% guarantee of there being no sharks. The decreasing count of words from Lines 1-3 portrays a countdown to the increased word count in Line 4. Line 1 “It’s safe to swim” (Silverstein 1) contains four words; Line 2 “In Pemrose Park” (Silverstein 2) contains three; Line 3 “I guarantee” (Silverstien 3) has two; and lastly‚ Line 4 “There are no Sharks” bringing the count back to four. The increase in word count in line four foreshadows the likelihood
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The screenplay is created to both Benchley and actor Carl Gottlieb. Jaws is based on a giant man eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers on Amitty Island‚ a new England summer resort town‚ causing the local police chief Martin Brody to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional hunter. The films charecter are Martin Brody as the police chief‚ shark hunter as Quint‚ oceanographer as Matt Hooper. Larry Vaughn as the major‚ Ellen as Brody’s wife. I believe Jaws is
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population of whale’s sharks passing through in their migration process. With its diverse marine environment and its prism water‚ the NMP has become a popular tourism destination.
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