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    Anita Desai’s Village by the Sea is set in a small village called Thul‚ which is 14 kilometres from Bombay. Lila‚ the eldest child among four siblings‚ is but thirteen years of age‚ yet she already has the outlook and maturity of an adult. Her brother Hari‚ twelve is the only person with whom she can share her troubles . Their mother is an invalid and needs constant care and nursing. Nobody knows what exactly is wrong with her but she grows weaker and weaker with every passing day. Their father

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    Dead Zones in the Baltic Sea Franki M Abstract Dead zones‚ also known as hypoxic zones‚ are areas in the ocean where oxygen levels have been depleted or are depleting. Hypoxia could be due to natural reasoning‚ but more commonly it is a result of careless and uninformed inhabitants of the coast near that ocean. Farming‚ sewage‚ factories and fishing are all major causes of dead zones. If our oceans continue to lose oxygen‚ we will eventually no longer have marine animals/marine

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    Mitchell Stevens Wide Sargasso Sea Reading Notes Part 1 1) Carefully read page 15 to the break on page 20. What conflicts are revealed in the opening of the novel? Use specific details from the text in of your answer. Antoinette is a young girl growing up in Jamaica. The first conflict she presents is the cultural differences. Slavery has just ended and her parents are former slave owners. After hanging out with her best friend Tia‚ Antoinette notices that she stole her pennies and dress

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    Many cities across the world are located at or below sea level. Even with dams‚ dykes and dunes‚ these cities can be prone to flooding. The global climate change is causing sea levels to rise which is creating a domino effect across the world. According to Vanessa McKinney‚ author of Sea Level Rise and the Future of the Netherlands‚ the earth’s Polar Regions are becoming much warmer

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    Name: Poseidon Age: Age unknown Also known as: God of sea Last known location: Location unknown Significant actions/crimes: Poseidon fostered illegitimate children with mortals Presumed dangerous? Why?: Poseidon was powerful‚ decisive‚ competitive‚ and dignified. It was very important to stay on his "good side"‚ for he was also moody and irascible‚ quick to take offense‚ and made a hobby out of taking his revenge out on those who angered him. Punishing Odysseus for blinding his gigantic one-eyed

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    Obeying the law is a general moral obligation. Usually‚ laws are written from societal ethical codes; therefore the law can embody morality. Obeying the law usually implies the greatest good for the greatest number of people and therefore complies with Mill’s utilitarianism. Especially if the law reflects general morality or protects people from pain‚ such as the admonition against murder‚ utilitarian theorists would argue that obeying the law is a general moral obligation. However‚ there are certain

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    The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought during May of 1942 between the allied American and Australian forces and the Japanese. Combat took place over thousands of kilometers in the Coral Sea‚ located off the east coast of New Guinea and Australia. Japan wanted to continue to expand their empire further into the Pacific Ocean. They hoped to establish a base in the Solomon Islands and take Port Moresby‚ New Guinea at the same time. By taking Port Moresby the Japanese would get safety from attacks‚ have

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    The god that this report is about is Poseidon. Poseidon means god of the sea and ocean. Poseidon is the god of the sea. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ and was swallowed by Cronus immediately after birth because he had feared that one of his children would overthrow him as he did his father. His siblings are Hades‚ Demeter‚ Zeus‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ and Chiron. Poseidon is known to be one of the moodier gods and easily angered. An example of his anger is when he tried to drown the entire world because

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    Old Man and the sea: Epilogue The old man awoke to the boy staring at him. His vision was still blurry. As he wiped his tired eyes‚ he noticed the dry blood and cuts on his hand. He frowned‚ but then looked up at the boy and smiled. “I brought you some soup.” the boy said anxiously. “I’m not hungry. You should eat it.” “No‚ I couldn’t.” The boy stared at the old man curiously and asked‚ “How do you feel?” “I’ve been defeated. I feel very tired.” “You know you’re great fish was 18 feet long

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    played an important role in all of our lives for as long as we can remember. But what makes stories so important? Is it because of the entertainment and thrill? Or‚ are stories just a big waste of our time? Salman Rushdie author of Haroun and the Sea of Stories believes that stories are important in everyone’s lives. Stories are everything to Haroun and and his father Rashid in the novel. “What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?” (22). Stories are important because they can provide

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