Abaca- (Musa textilis) is a tree-like herb‚ the leaves are upright‚ pointed‚ tapering and narrow. The trunk is noted to be smaller than the banana‘s‚ an abaca’s fruit is banana-like‚ small and full of seeds. The plants stem is the part that bears the fruit‚ which is heart-shaped. The trunk formed by the stem and thickened by stalks of the leaves‚ then turns reddish brown when it matures. The plant has wide leaves that are flesh-like fibreless core surrounded by its overlapping leaves. It has a
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Johany Hernandez Professor Gray ENC 1102 October 12‚ 2011 Life’s Own Food Chain William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” depicts socio-economic levels of the post Civil War rural South. Social class and economic worth is a major theme throughout the story. It displays a hierarchy of different financial level that is used to portray different socio-economic standpoints among groups. At the very bottom of the social structure are Sarty and his family. On the following level‚ there is the de Spain’s
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Shrek is faced with many physical challenges such as rescuing Donkey from the lava lake that surrounds the castle‚ rescuing Donkey from the dragon by trapping a chandelier around the neck of the dragon and fighting the dragon. The new approach I would say is‚ Donkey complementing the dragon which calms the dragon down‚ and makes her an ally because she falls in love with Donkey. The Ordeal- (The hero faces a life
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in modern day France‚ dating to about 15‚000 years ago. Oily animals (birds and fish) were also used as lamps after being threaded with a wick. Fireflies have been used as lighting sources. Candles and glass and pottery lamps were also invented. Chandeliers were an early form of "light fixture". With the development of electricity and the incandescent light bulb‚ the luminosity of artificial lighting improved to be able to use indoors. They became widely used and extended the time that people could
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The University of Illinois provides its students with a myriad of study spaces. Some of these are close to spaces inhabited by students‚ whereas others have dedicated establishments on campus. Although it may seem these spaces have been established solely for the purpose of academic learning‚ they also exhibit features that enhance social interactivity among students and provide entertainment value to them. The undergraduate library‚ located south of the main quad‚ is laid out on two
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Baber Mahal Villas: An Exemplary Quaint Boutique Hotel in the town A newly established high-end boutique hotel set in the existing architectural haven of Baber Mahal Revisited seeks to provide quality service on par with the beauty of Nepal The idea of starting the venture germinated when Virat SJB Rana‚ an investment banker at Delhi KPMG together with his brother Varun SJB Rana‚ graduate of Bachelors of Architecture from Washington State University in USA‚ and Masters in Architecture design and
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Along the road‚ I imagined the bright lights of the chandelier hanging from the roof‚ the beautiful arch that led to the wooden kitchen‚ and the dragon sculpture sitting on the ledge behind the dinner table. Suddenly‚ my thoughts were interrupted by the stopping screech of the tires and the announcement that we had arrived at our destination. I hurriedly pushed the car door and started running to the front door. Without pushing the doorbell‚ my cousin opened the door and immediately grabbed my hand
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“The Waldorf Astoria was the world’s first skyscraper hotel and today still exudes the glamour and grandeur of a luxury hotel.” Built In 1893‚ Multi-Millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the 13-story Waldorf Hotel on the site of his home at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street in New York City. The hotel was designed by renowned architect Henry Hardenbergh (Hardenbergh is best known for his hotels and apartment buildings‚ some of which include: The Dakota apartments‚ The Vancolear‚ The Plaza
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A narrator‚ by definition‚ is how an author chooses to portray information to readers in their work. An author’s choice‚ in how to tell a story is ideal to the effect it has on readers. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless classic The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway tells the entire story as a first-person‚ peripheral narrator. Fitzgerald purposefully chooses Nick as a partially removed character‚ with very few emotions and personal opinions. By doing so‚ readers experience the same ambiguity of other character’s
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India International Trade Fair begins in Delhi Aakriti Sawhney Aakriti Sawhney Aakriti SawhneyAakriti Sawhney ‚ Hindustan Times New Delhi‚ November 15‚ 2011 First Published: 17:31 IST(15/11/2011) Last Updated: 00:57 IST(16/11/2011) | An Afghani stall selling wallets and mobile cases at the Afghan pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF). Keeping its annual date with Delhi‚ the 31st India International Trade Fair (IIFT) kicked off at Pragati Maiden on Monday. The fair‚ which has a
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