King cobra King cobra‚ one of the most famous snakes in the world‚ is famous for their speed‚ their strength and their venom. We normally called them king cobra or hamadryad. But their scientific name should be Ophiophagus Hannah. They are not under the Naja genus‚ which most cobra species are‚ they have their own genus Ophiophagus. Their Taxonomy: Ophiophagus Hannah belongs to the monotypic genus Ophiophagus. It is classified under the family Elapidae‚ order squamata‚ class reptilian‚ phylum chordate
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Whether being used during the Middle Ages for curing illnesses or as a murder weapon among the nobles‚ arsenic has lead nothing less that a remarkable existence for centuries. There is a thin line between good and evil‚ and this highly toxic element enjoys dancing on both sides of this border. Coming from the nitrogen family‚ it is a metalloid with very interesting characteristics‚ a unique history‚ and varied uses. Arsenic‚ a silver-gray metal-like element‚ can be found throughout the earth’s
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The “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (1963)‚ the author‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ was written in response to a critical "Call For Unity" by a group of clergymen in Birmingham. His comparison would seem to indicate that he shares the same life as them. Martin Luther King’s work devoted to a single objective: the protection of civilization as a form of protest that the Civil Rights Movement could continue. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter he uses the rhetorical appeal of ethos. He starts off the letter
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Brian Neal Professor Belen English Composition 1 November 14‚ 2010 The 1970s Compared to the 1960s The advancement of civil rights and “government for the people” in the twentieth century has been most prominent during the 60’s and 70’s. When you hear about how the women and minorities fought for their right to change the United States into a better nation from one decade to the next‚ it is amazing. During these two decades‚ Americans fought hard to break down the barriers of civil rights
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Case Study: Smoothie King Summary Smoothie King is the original nutritional smoothie bar and health marketplace since 1987 and within one year realized the key to their success and growth would be to develop a franchise system. The Smoothie King brand has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as being # 1 in the juice bar category for 15 consecutive years and has seen steady growth with approximately 610 franchised units in over 35 US states (www.worldfranchising.com). As with every franchise
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evaluate platos justification of rule by philosopher kings. First the essay will try and stress how plato understood the way the state has to be governed in conjunction with philosophy. In Platos most famous work Republic he puts forward the view that only the study of philosophy would allow man to see what was good and just. Therefore to cure the ills of society it would be necessary to either make kings philosophers or make philosophers kings. I intend to show how Plato justifies this view and
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Since the 1950’s‚ Burger King has been offering its famous flame-broiled fast food burgers throughout the United States and‚ eventually‚ the world. Burger King‚ also known by the initials B.K.‚ has evolved from a small Florida-based hamburger chain to one of the most well-known and recognizable fast food franchises on earth. The first Burger King restaurant opened in Jacksonville‚ Florida under the name Insta-Burger King in 1953. In 1954‚ the Burger King Corporation was founded by Miami-based
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products and services that have created a remarkable patronage for the company. As time goes by‚ King Bee not only caters for walk-in clients but it also reaches at the door steps of each residence near the vicinity who wished to have food products by delivery. The company wants everyone to experience the delightful treat of Chinese Food Cuisines‚ and at the same time to satisfy the needs of the clients. King Bee also accommodates off-premise catering services in order to be more accessible to those clients
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Oedipus the King by Sophocles is about Oedipus‚ a man doomed by his fate. Like most tragedies‚ “Oedipus the King” contains a tragic hero‚ a heroic figure unable to escape his/her own doom. This tragic hero usually has a hamartia or a tragic flaw which causes his/hers’ downfall. The tragic flaw that Sophocles gives Oedipus is hubris (exaggerated pride or self-confidence)‚ which is what caused Oedipus to walk right into the fate he sought to escape. Pride like that of Oedipus had
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The novel‚ “On Writing” by Stephen King is divided into 3 main sections and a post-reading section. The novel starts off with King problematizing the actual purpose of the book to the books audience. He uses very informal language in this section and throughout the novel as a whole. This language includes speaking to his audience directly‚ asking them questions and to even perform tasks‚ and informal phrases including swearing. He ultimately tells the readers that this book is not an autobiography
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