Research shows that fish respond to painful stimuli in a manner that is not just a simple reflex. In the article “Hooked on a Myth” by Victoria Braithwaite‚ biologists say “We shouldn’t be so quick to believe that fish don’t feel pain.” The Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes explains‚ "The skin of the fish is the first line of defence against disease and provides protection from the environment. It contains sensory receptors for touch
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Can our relationships with others define who we are? I conclude that our relationships with others can mold and portray who we are as individual beings. In this essay‚ I will use my personal experiences to explain the effects that words‚ actions and perceptions in our relationships with others shape who we are‚ while comparing and contrasting my life with the following stories. One of these stories is called “The Lottery” which is about a village where they perform extremely outdated and unethical
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Dying seems to be a very common theme in these stories weather it’s physically or emotionally. That’s where Shakespeare’s famous quote from Hamlet‚ “To Be or Not To Be” comes into play. In “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish” Sergei kills Yonatan because he believed Yonatan would steal his best friend. Sergei loves the fish dearly but the fish does not feel the same way. As time goes on the more the fish is becoming annoyed and ignorant towards Sergei. Since Sergei is lonely he wants to keep
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I previously worked in an elementary school as a teacher’s assistant under the direction and guidance of a classroom teacher. This position was a seasonal since I was assigned this particular role during summer school for elementary students. I have worked as a teacher’s assistant for a total of three summers at this school‚ however‚ I quit this position due to the repetitive tedious tasks I was assigned and also due to employee unfairness. The elementary school in which I worked in consisted of
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In our ecocolumn many changes occurred over the several week course we were observing and collecting data on the three chambers. Aquatic and Decomposition quickly turned septic while terrestrial experienced plant growth. Overall the health of the ecosystem was very poor due to the severe changes in the aquatic chamber. Terrestrial In the Terrestrial camber of our ecocolumn‚ several changes happened over time. The clover seeds planted at the beginning had a rapid growth rate. At one point our chamber
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1. Introduction 1.1 Background Basically‚ there are nine types of entry-permit arrangements for Mainland visitors to Hong Kong. They are Settlement‚ Official visits‚ Private visits‚ Transit‚ Employment in Hong Kong‚ Training in Hong Kong‚ Study in Hong Kong‚ Residence in Hong Kong‚ and Holders of foreign passports in the Mainland.1 The Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) is part of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)‚ which was launched in 2003.2 Mainland visitors
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embryos were implanted back into the donor cat‚ which effectively became the surrogate mother for their own clones‚” says (MSNBC.com.) Along with cats‚ they have successfully administered the same glow in the dark experimented to mice‚ pigs‚ and goldfish to test the versatility of the ultraviolet marker. The success of the experiment shows that this ultraviolet marker will not only be able to track certain illnesses‚ otherwise killing silently‚ but hopefully one day be able to slow the extinction
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unencumbered‚ and to the parties and social engagements she loved.” (Oppenheimer-12). Geraldine was also never very approving of her daughter‚ with Jackson’s brother stating “A goldfish giving birth to a porpoise...” as a way to describe the relationship‚ with Geraldine often trying to conform Jackson into her “goldfish” like ways of the feminine societal norms of the time. Jackson growing up was also noted as having a very special gift of “clairvoyance”‚ as she put it she could see deep down into
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Speech: A very good morning to the principal‚ Mr. Gan‚ the senior assistant‚ Mrs. Lim‚ respected teachers and fellow friends. I am grateful for your presence and I am extremely delighted with this valuable opportunity to meet you all in this great morning. Frankly‚ it is honour to be entrusted to deliver a speech to you on the topic “……………………..” Undoubtedly‚ it is the responsibility of the property owner to prevent mosquito breeding sources. The immature stages of the mosquito so called egg‚ larva
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S. I. R. (Science Investigation Research) 1 YR – ST. LOUIS OF BERTRAND SUMITTED TO: Leah Ilagan (Integrated Science Teacher) SUBMMITED BY: Agustin‚ Nathan Raphael DL. Arcaira‚ John Carlo B. Catuira‚ Jerrico B. Olalia‚ Nicolas Andrei Serna‚ Christian O. Zipagang‚ Lance Harvey O. PROBLEM: How Caffeine affects a Gold-fish Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Background * Background of the Study * Caffeine is becoming a common chemical found in the environment
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