million years ago a species called‚ Pakicetus which has characteristic such as forward nostrils‚ forelimbs and hindlimbs for walking‚ no tail flukes evolved in a million years into another species called Ambulocetus‚ which looked alligator like and due to shortage of food on land fed in the water (University of California Museum of Paleontology). Ambulocetus evolved to adapt to these changes and developed characteristics such as growing from 6
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Some characteristics of middle englishDocument Transcript 1. Some Characteristics of Middle English Page 1 of 3 Some Characteristics of Middle English Vocabulary: Consider these pairs of Modern English words. The first of each pair is derived from Old English and the second is of Anglo-Norman origin: pig/pork‚ chicken/poultry‚ calf/veal‚ cow/beef‚ wood/forest‚ sheep/mutton‚ house/mansion‚ worthy/honourable‚ bold/courageous‚ freedom/liberty. The role of Anglo-Norman as the language of government and
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itiCharacteristics of a Gentleman A gentleman is polite‚ decent and known for his courteous conduct. He is a man of principles. To look at the characteristics of a gentleman‚ Today‚ we use the word ’gentleman’ very casually‚ without understanding the depth in its meaning. Any audiences‚ large or small‚ are addressed by the terms ladies and gentlemen. On looking at the real deep meaning of the word ’gentleman’ we realize how carelessly we use it. The word ’gentleman’ has evolved over a long time
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Character characteristics From reading the book named The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton‚ I found that Ponyboy was the character that has many similarities to me. I can relate to him since he is very athletic‚ smart‚ kind. I think that I do not connect to any other character like I connect to Ponyboy. The first characteristic we have in common is how both of us are very athletic. Ponyboy and I‚ play a variety of sports. Ponyboy is very athletic because he is on the track team for his school. I have
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Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur 1. They are self-motivated Successful entrepreneurs do not need someone who holds them accountable or forces them to be efficient and productive. Unfortunately‚ without a manager‚ many people cannot take their business past the planning stages. It takes hard work to create your own business; most people need someone who forces them to keep working. Moreover‚ when people do not have someone to hold them accountable‚ they may let their work’s quality
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In the film‚ the producers have used many different techniques to portray different characteristics of Macbeth. The scene where Macbeth kills King Duncan brings out Macbeth’s ambitious characteristics‚ but also shows how indecisive he is and how much he depends on Lady Macbeth. However‚ despite the fact that he kills the king‚ scenes such as the feast show that Macbeth does have a conscience with some good morals. Yet‚ Lady Macbeth is a constant thorn in his side that causes him to overcome his doubt
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Personality Characteristics Lisha Storment PSYCH/502 April 27‚ 2010 Scott Duncan Abstract This paper will describe the personality characteristics that enabled the development of my personality during my childhood years of early development‚ family and social relationships‚ and also the educational background that was and is a key component to my development. Personality can be defined as life’s experiences that have been ensconced from those around us‚ including the environment that encircles
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Relationship Characteristics Psy/220 July 5‚ 2013 Relationship Characteristics The relationship that I am going to reference is the one that I have with my mother. My mother was recently divorced and I am clueless what is wrong with her. My mother use to be the type of person that could do everything for herself‚ financially‚ documents etc. Now that she has a power of attorney she acts like she is completely helpless. My sister and I have tried helping her to the best of our ability to be
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and miles from friendly elements‚ where a mind can pray upon fears and doubts. This courage and self-confidence are important due to the lack of support. Consistently throughout the history‚ there is an opinion that snipers are cowards‚ who lack the backbone to fight like conventional forces. Moreover‚ conventional forces due to their ideology shun these elite individuals. Merriam-Webster defines cowardice as a lack of courage or firmness of purpose. This thought of cowardice derived from social class
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Watershed Characteristics 1. Drainage Area the drainage area and it is the most important watershed characteristic for hydrologic analysis. It reflects the volume of water that can be generated from a rainfall. Thus the drainage area is required as input to models ranging from simple linear prediction equations to complex computer models. Once the watershed has been delineated‚ its area can be determined‚ either by approximate map methods or by GIS. 2. Drainage Density The drainage density‚ D
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