The word "giraffe" comes from the Arabic word‚ "zirafah‚" meaning "the tallest of all." The giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world‚ standing up to nine feet tall and weighing up to 2‚800 pounds! This huge mammal is best known for its long neck‚ spotted pattern‚ and long legs. The giraffe’s scientific classification begins with the kingdom of animalia. From there is the phylum of chordate‚ and after that is the class of mammalian. Next‚ is the order of artiodactyla‚ then the family of giraffidea
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Secession Essay The Southern secession was driven by several political‚ social‚ and economic reasons such as the thirst for power‚ and the idea of abolishing slavery. All three categories were reasons for the states in the South seceding. No states in the South voted for Lincoln. None of the states liked Lincoln. Virginia did not vote for Lincoln. Both the Carolinas did not vote for Lincoln. Georgia and Florida did not vote for him either. Alabama as well. No states liked him. All those states
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Shanna Dennison Goals Essay December 5‚ 2012 When I think about my goals in life‚ I mostly have several long term goals‚ just a few short term goals‚ and many personal goals. I hope to achieve most of my goals‚ if not all of them. While going through my life‚ I have realized that setting goals for myself has helped me become a successful person. Having set goals has given me direction in my life and has helped me figure out what I want to do and where I want to go in life. I have also come
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Descriptive Essay My heart is racing as if it will beat right out of my chest. I hear them start to count‚ “5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8…” I bounce forward and push off my base’s shoulders. I feel light and free as a bird. I wiggle around on my feet until I get my balance. Once I have my balance I stay tight and wait for the next count. I feel the tight grip on my ankles and the strong arms of my bases. They then count‚ “Cradle 1‚ 2…” I dip down and I’m tossed into the air as if I’m weightless. I slap into their
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 The learning process.  Three areas that are affected by the disability.  Focusing and behavior.  Misconceptions about dyslexia.  Seeking help through organizations. What exactly is dyslexia? "The word dyslexia is derived from the Greek "dys" meaning poor or inadequate and "lexis" meaning language. Dyslexia is a learning disability characterized by problems in expressive or receptive‚ oral or written language"(Wilkins URL). Simply put‚ dyslexia means
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Sometimes‚ authors and writers express things in such a way that no one else could ever express it better. In these cases‚ it’s totally fine to use their words and expressions in our own writing‚ as long as we attribute credit back to the author. The article that I gathered the quote from went on to say that plagiarism is "dishonest"2 for two reasons. "...[T]he speaker is‚ by failing to say otherwise‚ leading
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person would want them to live. James Joyce’s short story‚ "Eveline‚" is an example of how promises are hard to break. Eveline‚ "trapped like a helpless animal" by her deathbed promise to her mother‚ is morally unable to break her vow and flee her miserable home to seek a new life for herself. The word "promise" is defined as "a declaration that something will or will not be done‚ given‚ etc.‚ by one." (Source #2) The word "promise" is the basis of this entire story because it is the reason behind
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Schizophrenia essay Symptoms and diagnostics part 1 Schizophrenia is often characterized by intensive cognition and emotional tests by a psychiatrist. It has an impact on the humanistic impute such as language‚ affection‚ perception‚ thought and sense of oneself. But symptoms can vary widely in severity‚ can come and go or be persistent. For those who experience symptoms that are mild can a first sign be withdrawal. In symptoms surrounding Schizophrenia it usually falls into one or more
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Wednesday for detailed comprehension. 2. Write a summary of Blue Wednesday. 4 3. Look up the pronunciation and learn the following words: wrinkle‚ haste‚ comb‚ trustee‚ matron‚ automobile‚ curiosity‚ routine‚ anxiety‚ anxious‚ conduct (n)‚ record (n)‚ essay‚ to ridicule‚ generous‚ allowance‚ progress (n)‚ detail‚ to sew. 4. a) Find the following word combinations. Look them up in a dictionary‚ learn their pronunciation and give the Russian equivalents. b) Write out the sentences they
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College Essay Prompt: Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there‚ and why is it meaningful to you? Ring!Ring!Ring! It’s 4 a.m. "Get up Drew! Breakfast is on the table. Go eat and get ready and make sure your bags packed with everything you need. We need to leave a.s.a.p." "Yeah‚ yes‚ ok I’m going‚" I respond to my mom as she barks orders for me to "expedite" as she would say. You see‚ I knew where we were going and how long it
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