clean their feathers‚ they may consume the oil which is fatal. In addition‚ animals with fur and feathers may freeze due to the damage of their protective covers (Fominyen‚ 2010). The deep-water spill also known as the Gulf oil spill is identified as the worst oil spill in the United States’ history. By the time deep-water horizon oil rig sank and exploded on April 20‚ 2010. There had been BP pipe leakage of oil and gas on the floor of the ocean located approximately 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana
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Deep Vein Thrombosis - A Patients Guide What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? A DVT is a blood clot that has developed in one or more of the deep veins in the leg. The vein may be partially or completely blocked and this may cause pain‚ swelling‚ and redness in the affected limb. Why might DVT occur? Sometimes a reason cannot be found‚ but the following have been identified as potential risk factors for developing a DVT: Previous thrombosis or family history Pregnancy Recent surgery/Trauma
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Examining the Transformation of Mitsuko and Otsu Deep River by Shusaku Endo discusses several themes and ideas of the human condition while following several main characters that converge on the river Ganges. Two of the main protagonists that are followed in the novel are on different journeys with their lives‚ but are heavily influenced by one another. These characters are Mitsuko and Otsu. As such‚ Endo demonstrates their differences and how their interactions with each other will help shape their
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When I was in Form 2‚ we had a temporary science teacher. His name was Mr. Tan. He taught us for a couple of months before he obtained a place in university to further his studies. We found out that he was leaving us just one day before the day he was supposed to leave. He did not tell us. Another teacher did. As we liked very much‚ we got together and planned a farewell party for him. The girls agreed to make some tidbits and the boys agreed to prepare some drinks. It was to be a small party‚ as
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Americans‚ and one girl from Thailand. With a school that small everyone knew everyone. Caucasians were the majority by far‚ but personally I never looked down on the handful of students that looked differently then me. To me‚ color was always skin deep. I would get to know the real person underneath the skin and then form my opinion of them. I hate when people assume something about a person because of the way they look and then they refuse to get to
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Is your skin the color of caramel or cream? Do you care a lot about looking tanned and healthy‚ or white and clean? Let’s forget the cliché that beauty is skin deep. In reality‚ regardless of our age or sex‚ humans love to judge people by their skin color. Two thousand years ago‚ Greek and Roman women used lead paint and chalk to lighten their skin. In Asia‚ women swallowed ground pearls to achieve the same effect. Right now‚ whitening products line beauty shelves‚ and advertisements bombard us with
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Deep in The Monster’s heart Humans tend to judge everything from the external appearance in regardless of internal essence. This can be seen from the Monster‚ a character in Frankenstein. When talking about the monster‚ people often think of malignance‚ fearfulness‚ ugliness‚ and frightening. No one is interested in the real identity of the Monster. In fact‚ the Monster is a good person. He is ashamed to do sin and prefers helping needy person and is optimistic. Ashamedness is one of personalities
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Tan Ban Eu’s Background Tan Ban Eu has been venturing into lot of ventures for the past decades. But not all were successful. Tan Ban Eu has been through several of hardship before he became who he now. After leaving his job as a technology consultant at KPMG Malaysia‚ he started his first business at the age of 22. He created an online platform for property developers to maintain their own community portals and he able to gain some clients after a year but the business did not gain the traction
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分析，指出错误，并提出相应翻译策略。 [关键词] 公示语标牌、翻译目的论、旅游 Translation of Public Signs in Guangzhou：Skopos Theory Perspective [Abstract] The translation in tourism plays the important part in overseas travel while bilingual public sign is an essential part of the translation in tourism. Guangzhou‚ as an economic and cultured capital of south area in china‚ attracts millions of foreigners. It is doing better in bilingual public signs than some other cities in China‚ both in the quantity and quality. However
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The author‚ Amy Tan is a second generation Chinese immigrant. Her parents are both Chinese immigrants. Her father and one of her brothers passed away during her early teens. At that period‚ she found out that her mother had been married before in China. She left her divorced ex-husband and three daughters in China. In 1987‚ after her mother recovered from a serious illness‚ they took a trip to China where Tan reunited with her half-sisters. The trip offered Tan a new perspective on her mother and
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