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    edition of Pushkin ’s epic fairy tale Ruslan and Ludmila‚ 1820 Thomas Jones‚ The Bard‚ 1774‚ a prophetic combination of Romanticism and nationalism by the Welsh artist. Francisco Goya‚ The Third of May 1808‚ 1814 * Théodore Géricault‚ The Raft of the Medusa‚ 1819 *

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    Odysseus began constructing his raft with the axe bestowed upon him. Come 4 days‚ Odysseus was ready to embark on his journey to return to his home. Calypso presented Odysseus with equipment to last him the journey‚ and said fairwell. In 18 days Odysseus finally saw the first sights of

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    decides to sell up and emigrate to Canada. In true Noah’s ark fashion‚ they accompany the wild animals on board the ship on their journey to the new zoos in North America. The ship sinks and Pi finds himself the only human survivor onboard a life raft that contains‚ rather remarkably‚ a zebra‚ a large motherly orangutan‚ a frenzied hyena and... a 450 pound Bengal tiger. Of course‚ the law of nature eventually rules and Pi ends up as the tiger’s last remaining occupant. He must use all his knowledge

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    on the raft Jim attempts to protect Huck by any means he posses. Jim uses his resourcefulness to build a wigwam on the raft and raises it so that the two don’t get wet The father son relationship also requires respect and love from the child for the father. Jim is rooted in the deepest corners of Huck’s heart. Throughout the story we see Huck’s compassion for the man. Be it when a rattle snake bites Jim‚ and Huck nurses him back to life‚ or when Huck is being interrogated about who his raft companion

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    The storm cleared!” said the happy raccoon. “I have an idea!” said Beavey. “Rocky‚ you get logs‚ and Spike‚ get vines and our food for the big trip.” The boys worked a long time‚ and Beavey helped them. In a few hours‚ there had made a raft. They made sure the raft would float‚ and it did‚ so they hopped on. They laughed and told jokes‚ they ate berries and told stories about their adventure. Beavey remembered what his dad had told him about the sun setting in the west‚ and their homes were in the

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    Janelle C. Gajardo IV-1 Mrs.Dimacutac December 5‚ 2011 Elements in the Periodic Table Trivia l Actinium (Ac) - radioactive element found in uranium ores‚ used in equilibrium with its decay products as a source of alpha rays.The name originates from the Greek word ’aktinos’ meaning ray or beam. l Argon (Ar) - they don’t often interact with other elements. This caused early mappers of the periodic table‚ such as Dmitri Mendeleev‚ to think of them as proud and noble. l Carbon (C) - can

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    to chronicle the journey of a teenaged‚ Indian boy named Piscine (Pi) Patel‚ as he embarks on an involuntary venture across the Pacific ocean. Struggling to survive‚ Pi must use his own knowledge to remain alive and sane‚ while sharing a small life raft with a fearsome 450 lbs Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Joseph Pulitzer once said‚ “Put it before them briefly so they will read it‚ clearly so they will appreciate it‚ picturesquely so they will remember it‚ and above all‚ accurately so they will

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    taken from the run down orphanage she calls her home‚ and where she has lived with her cat Rufus‚ when she is kidnapped by the hideous Madam Medusa. Madam Medusa required a child to slip down a crevice‚ to search for a diamond in Devil’s Bayou‚ which is supposed to be the biggest diamond in the world The Devil’s Eye. Threatened and scared by not only Madam Medusa herself but the two monstrous crocodiles she keeps as pets‚ Brutus and Nero‚ she sends a note in a bottle asking for help. By pure luck the

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    Life of Pi Part 2‚ Chapter 37 Summary How It All Goes Down * Chapter 37 opens with the sentence‚ "The ship sank" (2.37.1). * Pi doesn’t tell us how or why yet – but he’s in a lifeboat‚ in the wind and the rain‚ encouraging Richard Parker the tiger‚ who is in the water‚ to swim up to him. * Pi throws Richard Parker a lifebuoy and just then realizes he probably shouldn’t invite strange tigers into his lifeboat. * Alas‚ Richard Parker jumps into the lifeboat‚ and Pi jumps overboard

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    Biology 25IB Altruism and Group Behaviour I wonder… Assignment Individually‚ using academic sources research and answer the following question. Explore animal group behavior. Select 5 different organisms from 5 different phyla and simple explore animal group behavior. Include altruism in at least 2 of your descriptions. NOTE: There is no right or wrong answer. I want you to interpret the question and answer it using at least 3 different sources. Two of your sources have to be

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