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    Natural butterfly habitats have been destroyed or affected by construction of housing and shopping developments‚ as well as by the use of pesticides and other chemicals. You can provide a suitable butterfly habitat that will help fortify the butterfly population‚ and as an added bonus‚ the habitat will bring you enjoyment in watching beautiful butterflies in your yard. The butterfly habitat should be relatively sunny (5-6 hours per day) and out of the wind. Butterflies can get their required nutrients

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    Butterflies are wonderful creatures. They can’t swim‚ but they sure are very very good at flying. They can fly for long long long long long distances and they are also good at eating and giving birth. They look beautiful. They used to be a creepy ant‚ but then they grew out of their “shell” and a beautiful butterfly cane out. Butterflies are spelt “”b u t t e r f l i e s”. There are tons of different types. “The Butterfly Website is the world’s oldest and largest website dedicated to butterflies

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    Butterfly Whenever I hear the word butterfly‚ the first word that will come to my mind is the word beautiful. Likewise‚I think the best example for beautiful is butterfly. For me‚ they compromise each other just like how their sounds were alike. If I were to describe a butterfly physically‚ first thing I would notice aside from how beautiful it was is that it was also small and being small makes them cuter than ever. Another thing is thatthere are tons of different types. Butterfly comes in different

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    What were the characterstics of tyranny or dictatorship government that were highlighted in the novel‚ In The Time of Butterflies? In The Time of Butterflies is a historical novel by Julia Alvarez‚ regarding the account of the four Mirabal sisters or the Butterflies. Minevra‚ Patria‚ Maria Teresa and Dede‚ speak across dedcades to tell their own stories. Where they describe the daily horrors experienced under Trujillo’s regime. The author boldly highlighted the evils and oppressions people encounter

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    quite often lead to revolution. In the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez‚ four sisters Minerva‚ Patria‚ Mate‚ and Dede revolt against Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo‚ in hopes of making their country a better place. When power given is used unjustly‚ citizens are forced to resist‚ this can be reflected through literature‚ history‚ as well as personal experience. In Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of The Butterflies‚ Minerva Mirabal

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    been born” (Alvarez 24). People within the Dominican Republic eventually did start to realize what impact his actions had on people‚ directly and indirectly. His impact on people as a leader are brought our in Julia Alvarez’s novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies. “You still don’t get it? Minerva don’t you see? Trujillo is having everyone killed” (Alvarez 78). Trujillo was also had an international impact‚ which was not always a peaceful matter. “El Jefe cannot afford any more international trouble

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    leave the country It’s a difficult read for this reason. It can be confusing at times‚ as it was for me. However‚ if you are looking for a fun novel‚ then read the novel. This story is in a way a story about the author’s life. Julia did come to the United States in 1960‚ when she was 10 years old. This was her first novel‚ and since then she has written many more. Some of them include In the Times of the Butterflies‚ iYo!‚ Something to Declare (non-fiction)‚ Homecoming (poem)‚ and finding miracles

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    Alvarez’s novel In the Time of the Butterflies‚ struggle‚ religion‚ and faith have always been a part of the Mirabal’s family. While the three of the sisters‚ Minerva‚ María Teresa‚ and Dedé‚ lose touch with their faith‚ Patria battles to keep a strong bond with hers. Although Patria Mirabal was very religious as a child‚ as she ages‚ doubts of her faith begin to grow in her mind‚ especially after she loses a child; her journey of faith is a constant struggle throughout the time of the revolution. This

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    In her novel In the Time of the Butterflies‚ Julia Alvarez tells a tale that shows how life can be both beautiful and horrible at the same time. The book is set in the Dominican Republic‚ where an oppressive dictator named Trujillo is in power. Living under his iron fist is the Mirabal family‚ a relatively normal family with four beautiful daughters. While the girls are protected relatively well from Trujillo’s political patriarchy‚ a few of them are introduced to patriarchy via minor oppression

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    Session 3: Case Study Covered Call and Butterfly Strategies B. Butterfly strategy 1. What is the Butterfly strategy? * A neutral option strategy combining bull and bear spreads. Butterfly spreads use four option contracts with the same expiration but three different strike prices to create a range of prices the strategy can profit from. 2. What are its advantages and disadvantages? * Large profit percentage due to low cost involve in executing the position Limited risk

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