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    2012-13 First-year Application For Spring 2013 or Fall 2013 Enrollment APPLIC ANT Lagun Srijana Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) First/Given Middle (complete) Jr.‚ etc. Preferred name‚ if not first name (only one) ____________________________ 05/07/1996 Birth Date ____________________________________________________ Female

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    Loggerhead turtles have many significant adaptations to their current and past environments. Turtles of the family Cheloniidae have various morphological adaptations for aquatic life. Early turtles lost the capacity for aquatic propulsion by body and tail undulations when they developed a shortened‚ more rigid body form during the Triassic‚ as an adaptation for armored resistance to attack by predators. However‚ terrestrial body form with a carapace and walking-type limbs precluded aquatic locomotion

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    have done studies on the population genetics of the green sea turtle. Through their DNA research‚ it was discovered that human impact has drastically reduced the genetic diversity within the green sea turtle population. In the future‚ this can prevent the reptiles from adapting and evolving because the ones that are left are extremely alike. A natural disaster or a catastrophic event can greatly diminish the number of living green sea turtles‚ triggering their approaching extinction. Even in the population

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    Sea turtles are threatened and endangered throughout their natural range due to various anthropogenic interferences‚ such as poaching and habitat destruction (World… c2016). Sea turtles provide many ecological benefits‚ such as acting as distributors of nutrients and sculptors of both terrestrial and marine substrate (Mancini et al. 2011). However‚ global climate change is threatening sea turtle populations’ ability to continue to provide these benefits (Mancini et al. 2011). Beach habitat loss due

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    YH struggles with controlling her emotions and gets angry easily. The intervention “Turtle Technique” was suggested to discuss this concern. The “Turtle Technique” is a cognitive behavioural intervention strategy that has been successfully used with children grades K to 3 (Greenberg‚ Kusche & Quamma‚ 1995; WesbterStratton & Hammond‚ 1997).  The turtle technique sequential steps are: 1) the child learns to recognize when they feel angry‚ 2) when they recognize this feeling (i.e. either internally

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    The Turtle is one chapter from John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath. In this essay‚ Steinbeck successfully uses both symbolism and figurative languages to describe a turtle’s journey across the highway. In The Turtle‚ Steinbeck realistically describes the dangerous journey of a land turtle across a concrete highway. From the beginning of its journey‚ the turtle crawls slowly toward the highway and conquers many obstacles‚ and finally it climbs onto the highway. As the turtle tries to cross

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    Stephanie Arias 912 N. Paulina Chicago‚ IL. 60622 (872) 800-6582 (312) 898-9592 sarias89@yahoo.com Objective: I have career-growth potential and that is why I am seeking a position with you where I can apply my best skills and abilities in order to thrive at Dunkin Donuts.      Education and Certification: Penn Foster College Scottsdale‚ Arizona September 2012-Present ONLINE COURSES Early Childhood Education-Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Samland Institute of Allied

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    commonly known as the Hawksbill Sea Turtle. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle has a lifespan of about 30 to 50 years. The turtle is an omnivore and consumes sea grasses‚ sea urchins‚ barnacles‚ small animals‚ and their favorite food‚ sponges (National Wildlife Federation). Regardless of their lifespan and diet‚ these turtles are dying quicker than normal because of the human race. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)‚ the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is classified as critically endangered

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    classified into three groups‚ turtles‚ snakes‚ and lizards. There are lots of species of turtles‚ like the sea turtle who live in the oceans. They can be identified by their long‚ streamlined shell and their color range of olive-green‚ yellow‚ greenish-brown‚ reddish-brown‚ or black.

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    Movement The Snapping Turtle moves with his four feet on land. In the water it’s a natural swimmer‚ it uses its webbed feet and its tail. Habitat The Snapping Turtle prefers muddy lakes and ponds‚ but will also live in slow moving rivers. Those environments are ideal for the Snapper. Protection The Snapping Turtle has a giant shell on is back that protects it from its very few predators. When the Snapping turtle is in the water it is relatively docile and doesn’t go looking for trouble

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