[pic] Mississippi depicting sediments due to erosion The finest beaches on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are located on Ship Island and are being eroded however; erosion is the thing that initially created the beaches. There were no beaches when oceans first covered the surface of the earth millions of years ago‚ only rocky shores. Over millions of years these solid stones were broken down into rocks by erosion‚ then were broken down into pebbles‚ and then into gravel‚ and then into sand. Rivers
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Zone of Proximal Development Developed by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky‚ the zone of proximal development (ZPD) refers to a metaphorical area between material a learner has mastered‚ and material that goes beyond a learner’s ability. This ‘middle-ground’ represents “potential learning” that can only occur through interactions with a ‘more advanced peer:’ teachers‚ parents‚ more capable classmates. Building upon a student’s previous knowledge‚ a teacher working within the ZPD uses scaffolding
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complete even with help. The zone changes with development‚ and both boundaries move up as more mental functions are internalized. As a result‚ tasks that used to be above the top boundary are within the child’s zone; task that used to be within the zone become too easy and fall below the bottom boundary. The zone of proximal development is where the mental functions are in the process of being internalized and the child can complete these tasks with help and guidance. The new zone of proximal development
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2. METHODOLOGY AND DATA 2.1 Holdridge Life Zones In Holdridge (1967) life zones approach (Figure 1)‚ there two assumptions: 1) The temperature and precipitation variables are main factors determining life zones (or biomes). 2) The vegetation is assumed to be independent of animals. According to the assumptions‚ the primary influences on life zones are those factors that make up climate of the Holdridge system. In this respect‚ it is not unlike the systems of Köppen (1931) and Thornthwaite (1948)
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The Hot Zone In the book the Hot Zone‚ by Richard Preston‚ the first few pages are introducing the reader into the world of contagious hot agents by going through the biosaftey procedures to access level 4. In part one‚ Charles Monet a fifty-six year old Frenchman living in western Kenya on the lands of the Nzoia Sugar Factory is introduced‚ but as his story continues he finds himself greatly ill by some unknown virus. It began shortly after a visit with a friend to Kitum Cave. Of course
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In the short story‚ “The Zero Meter Diving Team”‚ Jim Shepard illustrates someone coping with death and distress by looking at the past and changing perspective for the future. As Boris reminisces about the nuclear explosion‚ he reveals his view of his brothers and the catastrophic event. Boris then concludes about the explosion and what it means to him‚ to society‚ and in science. Overall‚ Boris’ view of the event gives light to its outcome‚ displaying the effects of this kind of disaster and what
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Within Richard Preston’s‚ The Hot Zone‚ the very real threats posed by the deadly viruses of Marburg and Ebola Reston is brought to attention through the “terrifying true story”. In the first chapter‚ Charles Monet is introduced as a man with a little too much free time and works at the pump house at the sugar factory within near the base of Mt. Elgon. One day in 1980‚ he takes a female friend to Kitum Cave‚ and it is believed that this is the day he caught the Marburg virus. The first symptoms include
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Jeffrey Boateng This more of an assignment then an essay to help people who are reading the Hot zone. Diction: choice of words Tone: The attitude of the speaker or writer as revealed in the choice of vocabulary. The Hot Zone by Richard Preston General Tones: Caution‚ fear‚ and uncertainty Example one: Once a virus hits the net‚ it can shoot anywhere in a day-Paris‚ Tokyo‚ New York‚ Los Angles‚ wherever planes fly. Charles Monet and the life form inside him had entered the net. Richard Preston
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throughout the entire book. The novel illustrates how the virus outbreaks had its outbursts‚ rapidly demolishing and destroying the human population gradually as there is no known cure and control over the destruction. Richard Preston discusses in The Hot Zone‚ the different factors that contribute to those outbreaks‚ such as hygiene and the lack of knowledge about the virus. Even a slight lack of hygiene can possibly contribute to the vital outbreaks in numerous ways. One of the major factors that contribute
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Assignment 1 Session: FALL 2014 Deadline Date: 17/NOV/2014 11:59 PM Viva/Quiz will be conducted for evaluation Write in your own words to answer the following‚ if you use material from any book/website apart from your recommended book please provide relevant references. All work will be assumed yours otherwise. Justify your answers where needed. Explain briefly and concisely 1. List 5 types of operating systems with their primary functionality area and do they cater multiple types 2. Based on your
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