Kiana Aguon Professor Tiedemann English 114 01 October 2012 Survival is the act of surviving; to endure or live through an affliction‚ adversity‚ misery‚ etc. The word survives is of the Latin origin from the word Supervīvere super- (over‚ beyond) and –vīvere (to live). The phrase survival of the fittest was used in the seventeenth century to replace Darwin’s term natural selection‚ “to kill or be killed”. Although the term survival has various meanings‚ in reference to Suzanne Collins’ The
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Organized Chaos The gym was full of thousands of wild fans. The battle of chants from opposing sides echoes‚ and bounces off of the arena walls. This is game time. It is here. It is now! Basketball isn’t just a sport‚ it’s a way of life; a chaotic life that is. I’m not just talking any kind of chaos‚ it’s organized chaos. Between the yells‚ the disagreements‚ the fun‚ the anger‚ the fouls‚ and the joy you find team harmony that no other sport can obtain. The lights dim as the home team bursts
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Is Barack Obama a hero? Barack Obama is a hero. A hero is someone who of distinguished courage‚ trustworthy‚ admired by a lot of people for his brave deeds and noble qualities and has an outstanding achievement. Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America. He is a hero because he is of distinguished courage‚ trustworthy‚ admired by a lot of people for his brave deeds and noble qualities and has an outstanding achievement. At myhero.com‚ a website to honor heroes either dead
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Billows of darkness smoulder into a red sunset. The ever changing face above‚ morphed into a grimace as charcoal wisps entice the atmosphere. Pirouetting tawny leaves waste no time escaping; scurrying in disarray past the wretched area that tempts them to stay a few moments more with the confident malicious grin of a force truly evil. The rays of justice are replaced by a tedious‚ starless canvas. The houses’ triangular hats are poised and manage to keep their composure‚ shielding unwilling eyes
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The smell of the salt when deprived of water‚ a sponge becomes hard and brittle. It can shrivel up like wilted flowers‚ lifeless. Water relaxes sponges as they fill up and make them soft and supple. But at times‚ it’s hard for me to be in need of something to fill me up and restore my deadened senses‚ too‚ if you will‚ water me. The ocean satiates my senses and rejuvenates my spirit within me. I’m awakening from my trance and imposed upon the insensibility of the world. For me‚ the ocean has always
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Name _____________________________ Period___________________Date__________________ OPTIONS FOR INQUIRY Probability Practice In this lab‚ you will model the distribution of alleles‚ calculate the probabilities of specific allele combinations‚ and compare them to those that Gregor Mendel found in his work. PROBLEM What is the probability that certain genotypes and phenotypes will occur? MATERIALS 2 pennies 4 cm masking tape marker one folded‚ 3" × 5" index card with
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Path to Success It feels like it was just yesterday when I first joined LA Fitness. I was ready to take control of my life and win the battle of fat for good. It was a warm Saturday morning toward the end of April when I put on my new pair of running shoes. I got into my car and drove three blocks to the gym. As I walked into the new remodeled gym I was quickly greeted by two beautiful girls that looked like they just came out of a magazine. I could not help but feel knots in my stomach of raging
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| | | triple chocolate pudding pieingredients: | Crust | | 1 ½ cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies | | 1 tablespoon granulated sugar | | 1/3 cup unsalted butter‚ melted | | | | Filling | | 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar | | ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder | | ¼ cup cornstarch | | 3 ½ cups half and half cream | | 4 large egg yolks | | 3 ½ ounces semi-sweet chocolate‚ chopped | | 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate‚ chopped | | 2 tablespoons unsalted
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On October 17‚ Kevin’s face was framed with thick hair. The blazing red curls were blinding. The shade looked like cheap lipstick against the pallid‚ wrinkled sheets of the hospital. The color of Kevin’s skin was smooth and dark brown‚ resembling mahogany wood. The sound of waves crashing against the beach could be heard when looking into those crystal blue eyes. Those big bright eyes were enchanting and inspiring. This baby had a luscious powdery smell that was relaxing. The atmosphere possessed
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Sitting at my desk at home‚ a crushing feeling crept up on me. I didn’t know what to think. I’m not going to make it‚ am I. It was already midway through junior year of high school‚ and having just calculated my GPA requirements for many of the colleges I had wanted to go to‚ I realized that my grades were not even close to what I expected them to be. I guess I had been in denial for so long that I let them slip this far. How could I have let this happen? Where was my mind when I needed to study
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