it to the Dutch word dodoaars referring to the birds knot of feathers. Even though the Portuguese visited the island first in 1507‚ no records show of them mentioning the bird. But‚ according to the Portuguese dictionary‚ the word “dodo” is derived from doido meaning “fool” or “crazy”. Extinction Because the dodo bird’s natural environment lacked any significant predators‚ dodos were fearless of people. This‚ combined with flightlessness‚ made them an easy prey. With combination of human hunting
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human emotions which many people can feel empathetic towards. When The Misfit’s name first appears‚ O’Connor leaves much to the reader’s imagination regarding the character. The grandma only says‚ “Read here what it says he did to these people” and by only saying that‚ she is saying so much. O’Connor could have revealed the details of what “he did to these people” but she did does not. Rather she decided to leave the reader filling in the blanks than merely telling one what to think. If she elected
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With Reference to specific examples‚ examine the advantages of migrations. [10 marks] Migration is the movement of people‚ involving a permanent change of residence. Migration can be external (international) or internal (rural to urban) and it can be forced or voluntary. Migration is caused by pull or push factors that is appealed to a citizen in one country from another country. There are many advantages of migrations as it gives citizens an opportunity to settle in another country and have a
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“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” - Ursula K. Le Guin The short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas‚” emphasizes the thought that happiness always comes with a price to pay. In the beginning of the story‚ Ursula K. Le Guin tells the reader of a town or village full of joy and cheerfulness. “In other streets the music beat faster…people were dancing.” (Page 1) She leaves you to imagine the blissful city as you see it. “Perhaps it would be best if you imagined it as your own
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Monday through Friday or other working hours. Ensure all sellers‚ business partners‚ colleagues and clients understand that this is the company culture or your personal policy. Have a personal cell phone that is only for family and friends‚ so you can leave the business phone behind on family outings‚ personal ’me’ time‚ at the health club‚ or with friends. Answer the work phone‚ fax or email ONLY during business hours. Just as you schedule professional obligations‚ also schedule time for personal
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objects or situations. Specific phobias are very common. Most cases are mild and not significant enough to require treatment. The most common specific phobias are fear of animals (usually spiders‚ snakes‚ or mice)‚ flying (pterygophobia)‚ heights (acrophobia)‚ water‚ injections‚ public transportation‚ confined spaces (claustrophobia)‚ dentists (odontiatophobia)‚ storms‚ tunnels‚ and bridges. When confronting the object or situation‚ the phobic person experiences panicky feelings‚ sweating‚ avoidance
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2. Any form of violence towards another human being is unacceptable. Do you agree? Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "the intentional use of physical force or power‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person‚ or against a group or community‚ which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ mal-development‚ or deprivation". The types of violence include physical violence‚ which occurs when someone uses a part of
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What is Dropbox? Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos‚ docs‚ and videos anywhere. Any file you save to your Dropbox will also automatically save to all your computers‚ phones‚ and even the Dropbox website. This means that you can start working on your computer at school or the office‚ and finish on your home computer. Never email yourself a file again! The Dropbox Folder After you install Dropbox on your computer‚ a Dropbox folder is created. If you’re reading this guide‚ then
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electrical energy from nuclear fuel Introduction Obtaining electricity from nuclear fuel has its base on the radioactive decay. Radioactive decay occurs when an isotope (element with a different number of neutrons in the nucleus) is radioactive‚ because its nucleus is unstable. In time it decays and emits alpha or beta particles‚ they collide with surrounding atoms and make them move faster‚ that provokes thermal energy. That thermal energy released is around a million times bigger than from a chemical
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Anna Nicole Smith (born Vickie Lynn Hogan) (November 28‚ 1967 – February 8‚ 2007)‚ was an American model‚ actress‚ and television personality. Smith first gained popularity in Playboy‚ becoming the 1993 Playmate of the Year. She modeled for clothing companies‚ including Guess jeans and Lane Bryant. Smith dropped out of high school at age 15 and was married in 1985. Her highly publicized second marriage to oil business mogul‚ J. Howard Marshall‚ 62 years her senior‚ resulted in speculation that
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