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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Bloom syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. Usually due to this disease a skin rash may occur after exposure to the sun‚ and chance of cancer is largely increased. A New York dermatologist named David Bloom discovered the syndrome‚ hence the name‚ in 1954. Since the discovery‚ there have been more than 170 case reports for this disorder just in the United States. There are a variety of symptoms for this disorder. Usually the first physical symptom of bloom syndrome is growth delay. Over 50% of children
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From Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ to Big Fish‚ director Tim Burton has been proving his amazing capability to weave extraordinary‚ almost dreamlike worlds. Although many directors use cinematic techniques to show or prove something‚ Burton clearly has a special gift. Burton’s use of cinematic techniques is very unique compared to other directors. Burton uses lighting‚ characterization‚ and music to show the mood of the scene. To begin‚ Burton uses lighting to create
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The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. The movement began around 1790‚ gained momentum by 1800‚ and after 1820 membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement. It was past its peak by the late 1840s. It has been described as a reaction against skepticism‚ deism‚ and rationalism‚ although why those forces became pressing enough at the time to spark revivals is not fully understood
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learned is that the world is small‚ that peace is important and that cooperation in science... could contribute to peace. Nuclear weapons‚ in a peaceful world‚ will have a limited importance." Edward Teller in CNN interview [1] Edward teller is a popular theoretical physicist‚ practically known as “the father of hydrogen bomb‚” was a Hungarian-born American. He was born during January 15‚ 1908 and died during September 9‚ 2003. Teller immigrated to the United States in the 1930s‚ and was an early
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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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