A 240-million-year-old reptile with a skeletal precursor of a shell has been revealed as the grandfather of all turtles. Scientists have given it the moniker Pappochelys‚ meaning ’grandfather turtle‚’ in honor of its newly found position at the forefront of the turtles’ evolutionary lineage. What the shell? Grandfather turtle was actually shell-less Pappochelys‚ the lizard-like reptile found in a quarry in southern Germany‚ is now the oldest turtle fossil to date. Pappochelys is so old‚ the former
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The Eulogy of Felicitasha I guess Forrest Gump was right when he said‚” Life is like a box of chocolate‚ you never know what flavor you’ll get.” I could say it in a country accent‚ but that would go a little bit too far. But besides that‚ you never know what’s going to happen. It was very tragic when Felicitasha was murdered‚ at the age of 50 years‚ before giving birth to her beautiful thousands of children‚ and there I would be an awesome aunt. Good morning everyone‚ I’m Zephra‚ Felicitasha’s sister
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D’Anjou Professor Joshua D ENGL 099 10/1/12 Grandfather’s Boat A long time ago‚ when I was twelve years old‚ I remember my grandfather coming by the house‚ and he had a boat with him. I was amazed‚ for me it was the coolest thing. I was eating my lunch when he came to the house. At first he didn’t say anything because he was trying to keep it a secret‚ I guess. After eating lunch
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Since I was a child‚ I have dreamt of joining the United States Military. Generations of my family served as soldiers since the 1940s. My Grandfather‚ who is my greatest hero‚ served during WWII as a Staff Sergeant. Throughout my childhood‚ I’ve had the honor of learning about my Grandfather and his wartime experiences. His accomplishments‚ courage‚ and sacrifices to serve our country enhanced my desires to follow my family’s footsteps and further my career and commission as an Officer in the United
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It is hard to face the truth but still read the whole letter to know the REAL sujatha and do not tear the letter in the middle of it just because you think you know the whole truth. You called my mom a person who gives importance to money‚ you who gave your own children telugu medium education because it is cheaper that way‚ i am feeling strange that i used to give respect to such a dim-witted person‚ such a person who is hell bent on levelling false allegations shamelessly on his
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Bismillah Hir Rehman Nir Raheem In the name of Allah most graceful and merciful. My dear shaeen scouts and my dear rovers a.o.a. Today the topic of my speech is Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Millat ka pasban hy Muhammad Ali Jinnah Millat hy jism‚jahan hy Muhammad Ali Jinnah My Topic is about most famous leader Muhammad ali jinnah‚ so in this world there are many leaders. We know most of them‚ but my essay is about “Quaid-e-Azam”. He was a Great politician
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Nevertheless‚ I remember the day as if it were two seconds ago. And I knew I would never be the same again‚ let me take you back to earlier that day. My Papa (grandfather) and I were fishing. However‚ I took my book out and let my pen spill its ink. Watching the setting sun and the clouds reflection on the whimsical pond and its raw beauty. On this occasion‚ I sat quietly listening to Papa reminiscing about days gone by as he fished. Charles Albert Witter how blessed I am to be his grandson. Much
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How To Write A Eulogy It is a quiet room filled with people. Most of them have smiles on their faces. Some of them are even about to have a laughter or two. Is it easy to find such a room in a university? Yes. But is it easy to find such a room where people are holding a funeral in? Absolutely no. The masterpiece-eulogy by Margaret Atwood made it possible. That is right‚ I am talking about “The Great Communicator”(1999)‚ the eulogy to Northrop Frye. Like every other eulogy‚ the main idea of the
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A eulogy that I would fear to be read at my funeral would be as follows. “Number 17 was my daughter. At least she biologically was. She thought she was kind to me‚ she thought I didn’t see through her insincere comments. She always asked me questions about
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Even though I never had the blessing to meet my grandfather‚ his impact on my life has been indescribable. A Pediatrician for the first Pediatric Clinic of McMinn County‚ he was one of the most well-known doctors of the area. Families would come from all over the state to have their kids in the care of Dr. Ackaouy. Even until this day‚ I have people telling me “Your grandfather would be so proud of you” or “I hope you end up just like your grandfather one day.” In these very moments‚ I feel this great
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