Function of the Skin The skin is more than just external covering. It acts as a sensitive boundary between our bodies and the environment. The skin has several important functions‚ for example: Protection‚ temperature regulations‚ waste removal and sense of touch. Protection • The skin acts as a protective organ. The film of sebum and sweat on the surface of the skin (acid mantle). It acts as an anti-bacterial agent to help prevent the multiplication of micro-organisms on the skin. • The fat
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Tree of Life- by Gustav Klimt. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist who was radical in his painting which moved along the lines of Symbolism. Born on 14th July 1862‚ to Ernst Klimt the Elder and Anna Klimt‚ Gustav had the artistic background and the genes set by his parents. He acquired his primary education in arts by the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts and later went on to claiming a professional career in painting interior murals. Receiving the Golden order of Merit for his spectacular work
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“A Poison Tree” Poetry Analysis “A Poison Tree”‚ by William Blake is a poem of four stanzas‚ with a rhyme scheme of aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff-gg-hh‚ and in which the poet examines the negative effects of unresolved anger. Blake cleverly presents this idea by way of an extended metaphor in order to make the point that if you let anger fester and build up‚ deplorable actions may occur. Blake also employs allusions and tone to help convey this theme. An extended metaphor is a literary device that compares
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Tree Plantations Introduction For over 10‚000 years‚ man has been the greatest factor affecting biodiversity through habitat destruction and fragmentation‚ overexploitation and pollution. With an ever increasing population and human activities‚ man is consuming more and more natural resources by increasing the use of energy‚ fuel‚ and production of consumer products that are not necessarily needed. Man is very egotistic and believes that he owns everything that he has discovered; using most
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In the poem ’Mending Wall’ by Robert Frost‚ the poet considers the value or otherwise‚ of boundaries. In contemplating whether good fences make good neighbors‚ he is including all barriers and boundaries in that - including walls. He is concerned that the saying may be becoming so popular - and spouted so often - that it is fast becoming trite. He wonders whether properties are always of sufficient threat to each other as to always demand some kind of barrier. Apples are no threat to cattle for example
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Decision Trees for Decision Making The management of a company that I shall call Stygian Chemical Industries‚ Ltd.‚ must decide whether to build a small plant or a large one to manufacture a new product with an expected market life of ten years. The decision hinges on what size the market for the product will be. Possibly demand will be high during the initial two years but‚ if many initial users find the product unsatisfactory‚ will fall to a low level thereafter. Or high initial demand might
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Mary Gericca M. Dol 2011-06791 Christmas Tree Tis the season to be jolly and forget all about our worries because that time of the year has come when we celebrate a season full of love and giving. Yes‚ it’s Christmas‚ one of the most anticipated events of the year for people young and old. We know that Christmas is just around the corner when the wind that blows becomes chilly‚ when Christmas songs start playing on the radio‚ when you hear children outside your front door singing good
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(AGG) Since the beginning of time‚ when early humans created images on cave walls‚ symbolism has been used to create a deeper‚ more meaningful picture. (BS-1)Throughout the book Under The Persimmon Tree main characters‚ Najmah and Nusrat have connections with stars on the surface‚ because their families have taught them. (BS-2)The author‚ Staples communicates distance from the character’s families when the stars are weak and unfamiliar. (BS-3)On the other hand‚ there were clear connections between
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Alex Jones Mrs. Van Winkle American Lit. 28 August 2013 The Human Tree Once upon a time‚ a huge meteor collided with Jupiter. The meteor took off a big chunk of Jupiter and made a new planet. The new planet was called Earth. The planet Earth was bare except this one mysterious tree. Once a day this tree would drop a baby out from the top of the tree. This tree was God’s tree and he created all humans to look exactly like him‚ so the humans could rule the world. The human had a
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is an ancient Asian gardening art. It involves deliberately stunting the growth of a tree to obtain a miniature version‚ purely for aesthetic purposes. Besides being stunted‚ the tree may also be shaped to make it more visually appealing. Perfecting the art of growing bonsai trees usually requires years of practice. However‚ with a little effort and patience‚ you too can make your own beautiful little bonsai tree. All you need is to remember a few basic steps‚ and carry them out with the help of some garden implements
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