What is so special about the Orchidaceae? According to Greek mythology‚ there once was a satyr named Orchis who was celebrating in the festival of the god of wine. Having had too much to drink‚ he attempted to rape a priestess and as a result was killed by angry villagers. Orchis’ father prayed to the gods to bring his son back but the gods‚ being not especially fond of rapists‚ only returned Orchis as flowers. Thus‚ according to the Ancient Greeks‚ was the origin of orchids. However‚ with modern
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the total operating profits of the domestic tobacco-producing subsidiaries of U.S. manufactures came to about $7.2 billion dollars" (Harris). But what is it that makes these cigarettes so good? The first that comes to mind would be nicotine. Naturally occurring in tobacco plants‚ nicotine might not seem so bad being all natural‚ but it is responsible for the harm of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Nicotine is the ingredient in cigarettes that is to blame for the harmful addiction
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Why was it so difficult to establish a stable parliamentary democracy in Italy in the 40 years after unification? After the merger of Italy‚ several complications that stirred the fresh nation‚ who had to deal with a series of troubles that invariably affected the poorer Italians‚ especially in the south while disallowing the power in Rome to fully consolidate. Italy had to face a series of social‚ economic and reform issues as well as dealing with the poverty and unceasing emigration that took
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Social Welfare Theory and Methodology Why is so difficult to define poverty In general‚ the term poverty refers to a social and economic condition which is undesirable for any individual or group in society. This essay will discuss different approaches used to define poverty. First is absolute poverty‚ this approach looks at the lack of income in order to satisfy the essential requirement for physiological survival. It then goes on to discuss the relative approach which is lack of income in
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If Scientific Management is as outdated and inhuman as many organizational theorists believe‚ why is it so prevalent in contemporary organizations? Raymond Leung 1 Introduction Scientific management was first developed by an American‚ Frederick Winslow Taylor in the1880s ~1910s and has evolved a lot since then. It is a theory or school of thoughts about process improvement and management. It aims at maximizing efficiency‚ productivity‚ output with least cost and minimizing wastes. It was
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The roller coaster is so fast. It is a roller coaster that is never seen before. When you see some roller coaster have some loops and small turns‚ well this is the complete opposite. Consequently‚ You will experience so much during the ride and what is even better is if you chose to ride in a cart that will go twice around for a little bit more so you do not have to wait in line again to ride it another time. The carts are aerodynamic so that he has less air resistance they will have a higher speed
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Why is vanilla coke so good?? There are many cokes that the coca-cola company has produced‚ but only one sticks out to me. VANILLA COKE!! The warm vanilla taste with a sweet bitter taste is my obsession. Brightens up your throat as you take a sip. Why is this specific coke so delicious? Vanilla coke vs. Vanilla pepsi You may of heard of Vanilla Pepsi. EWW. Vanilla Coke is way better! If you don’t believe me‚ let’s get into the facts from the article‚ ¨Calorie Count.¨ Vanilla Coke has 33.3mg of
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Marine Biology Why is it so important? Hailey Wymer 10/20/2015 What is marine biology?. Have you ever had a pet fish or have you ever wanted one? Well if so you need to thank a marine biologist for helping us know what types of fishes are out there now and the animals that are out there that we don’t know about yet. The Marine biologists help us know how sea animals and organisms out there interact with one another and what they eat and what is safe to eat. Without marine biology we would
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“ Why the initial consultation is so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Word count - 2236 A consultation normally consist of a meeting between the practitioner and a new client and will involve the filling in of a consultation form. A consultation will last for around 30mins. Some practitioners may charge for an initial consultation others choose not to. It is a really good way of getting to know more about a potential client. It is an opportunity
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he whispered. "Hell." (149-150) Shows that the news has scrambled the image of Montag’s fake body on the television to where even the people that are very close to Montag cannot recognize him‚ so that no one asks question about who that actually is‚ and why is Montag still living‚ and Granger wants people to know that Montag is not dead‚ so that the people know that the media are frauds. Walk carefully. Guard your health. If anything should happen to Harris‚ you are the Book of Ecclesiastes
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