I woke up this morning to the sound of my alarm clock‚ charming like church bells when it strikes noon. I open my eyes; it’s bright from the early morning sun gleaming through the cracks of my blinds‚ bouncing off the four walls. As I lay in my bed thinking about today’s chores‚ they run through my head like a batter just hitting a home run. I finally motivate myself enough to walk down a flight of stairs that feels like a lifetime to go down. A silence breaks through the dusty air that I feel is
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The recipe for mitotic cell division is 1 replication + 1 nuclear division + cytokinesis (1 cytoplasmic division). The purpose of mitotic cell division‚ in animals‚ is the growth and repair of somatic cells. The cells must divide‚ so surface area to volume ratio is optimal. This allows for differentiation. Interphase occupies about 90% of the cell cycle. It includes all cell activity between mitotic divisions during which the cell is preparing for division. These activities include
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Following a unique poetic language of the Renaissance‚ John Donne’s The Flea’ is a poem illustrating the metaphor of a flea to represent the sexual act and relations between a man and woman. Portrayed through language‚ imagery‚ and structure John Donne’s poem is one of conceit and seduction‚ as the speaker (assumed to be a man) follows a consistent pattern of persuasion to have premarital sex with a woman. Written during the 17th century‚ John Donne utilizes an unconventional genre in his poem
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Research Task - Ancient Egypt – Mummification Prior to about 3400 BC‚ all Egyptians were buried in shallow pit graves‚ whether rich or poor‚ royal or common. The heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the bodies quickly‚ creating lifelike and natural ’mummies’. Later however‚ as prosperity and the advance in building techniques improved‚ more elaborate tombs for those of high social status were constructed. Yet at the same time‚ these brick lined underground burial chambers no longer provided
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Twilight Picture this: “Divorced parents‚ one of them get married‚ and while they go traveling around the world‚ you get stuck with the one parent that knows nothing about you. This means going to a new school‚ making new friends‚ and some major adjustments to your life. You don’t seem to fit in with anyone. That is until something‚ or better yet‚ someone‚ unexpectedly changes your life” This is what Twilight is about. It is a novel written by Stephenie Meyer. She takes us on a trip in our imagination
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Miami is my playground‚ my home‚ my family. I believe everyone has a special place‚ where they can relax‚ enjoy themselves‚ and every time they’re there they can still take pleasure in its beauty and discover new wonderful things about it. Miami is my special place. Miami is the place to be: its one big melting pot where people from different cultures can live and learn together. When one sees Miami‚ it’s like taking a journey where something can be discovered around every corner – new art pieces
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The Vietnam War shook the nation to its core. Ever since the end of World War II‚ American Presidents tried to stop the rise of communism in Southeast Asia. This effort grew to considerable proportions in the 1960s. Eventually‚ the United States sent three million soldiers to Vietnam‚ losing nearly 60‚000 of them. The United States dropped three times more bomb tonnage on Vietnam than all sides had used in World War II. This enormous display of military power did not bring victory. Moreover‚ the
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Essay One As an avid reader I enjoy different types of books. A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini is one of my favorite books because of its accurate depiction of Afghanistan after the defeat of the Soviet invasion. Unlike the Hosseini story of The Kite Runner‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns focuses on the difficulties that women in Afghanistan faced when the Taliban came to power. The story revolves around two women with a substantial age difference and the personal pain they suffer
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Photosynthesis The leaves are the part of a plant where most photosynthesis takes place. If you cut a leaf in half and look at the cut end‚ it would look like this: Key: 1. Waxy cuticle: this gives the leaf a waterproof layer‚ which lets in light. 2. Upper epidermis: provides an upper surface. 3. Palisade cells: contain chloroplasts. 4. Spongy mesophyll: collection of damp‚ loosely packed cells. 5. Lower epidermis: layer of cells on the lower surface. 6. Air
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students the Response to Literature T-Chart 5. Conduct a class discussion of literature themes. See “Themes in Response to Literature Essays/Stories”. 6. Have students read the “Hidden Treasure” short story‚ and then answer the questions on the worksheet. 7. Have students read “You Go Your Way” story‚ answer the questions‚ and write a response to literature essay about the short story. 8. Read Freak the Mighty to the class‚ or have students read it on their own. When finished‚ discuss themes in
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