A bulky‚ middle-aged man stared at the roughly cut and oddly shaped stone in his hands‚ his brows furrowed deeply in anger. His eyes then shifted from the trashy stone onto the youth standing next to him. The youth appeared to be no older than fifteen and had ragged features of an adult‚ contrasting the slender and almost underfed body. The boy had black eyes and hair and was currently puffing his bony chest out in pride. “Trash!!” the middle-aged man exclaimed suddenly as he threw the stone against
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Are Fish Expensive Pets? Fishes are worth a Small Fortune The cost of the fish depends on the uncommonness and uniqueness of the sample of the fish which can extend from $1‚000 to as high as $400‚000 or even $450‚000! Yes‚ this is truly the expensive fish segment of the article! First is the Platinum Arowana – on this list the Platinum Arowana is the most costly fish with a price of about $400‚000.It is so valued to the point that an ID chip is embedded into it! They are found in Southeast Asia
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The Big Bang theory is today’s dominant scientific theory about the origin of the universe. It states that the universe was created from an infinitely hot and dense subatomic ball‚ which once exploded not only created energy and matter‚ but space and time itself. This is estimated to have happened around 14 billion years ago. 300‚000 years after the big bang took place the plasma of elementary particles had cooled to 3000K‚ during which atoms began to form as electrons came into orbit around protons
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In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” the famous hunter‚ Sanger Rainsford‚ is sailing in unfamiliar territory in the middle of the ocean. As Rainsford is on the ship’s deck‚ he falls and is left behind in the water after hearing gunshots. He then swims to a nearby island discovers a sign of human life. He wanders until he stumbles upon a castle. He is then greeted by the owner of the island‚ General Zaroff. Rainsford learns that Zaroff was a Russian noble who loved to hunt‚ but became bored with
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Prologue They had overrun the White House in two days and the world in four. They should have listened. They should have listened. If only they had listened. Potato Bob Jones was an average American man‚ fat and bald. He lived in New York. He was very lonely even though he was relatively old‚ forty-two brand new. Bob was very socially awkward. Everyone thought he was crazy. He would always ramble on about a secret race of potatoes. He also didn’t bother to socialize. He was morbidly obese‚ he was
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To my friend and former slave‚ I’m sorry you had to go through what you did. But may I say‚ and hopefully you will forgive me for saying this‚ for a slave‚ your life was better than most other slaves. After all‚ you became free. I must apologize for almost giving you away. I should not have trusted that man who told me you were going to run away‚ after all‚ you were a loyal slave and a good one. You saw the abuses that many slaves experienced. They had iron muzzles and thumbscrews. Though it must
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The Childhood Vaccination Debate Student’s Name Eng/147 Today’s Date Teacher’s Name The Childhood Vaccination Debate Imagine a disease that begins much like the flu but ends with painful fluid filled pustules covering large portions of one’s body that can rob one’s ability to see‚ eat‚ and breathe. Furthermore‚ according to Berkeley University’s news writer‚ David Koplow (2003) this disease “has caused more deaths than all the world wars combined” (para. 3). Now‚ imagine if one quick vaccination
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Outsourcing and American PovertyMichelle MilsteadCOM/156Linda Perez | Throughout the world‚ poverty is a growing issue. In America‚ poverty is growing at an accelerated rate‚ partially due to the outsourcing of American jobs to other countries. The following text explains the demographics of outsourcing and the effects it has on poverty in America. | Not knowing if you will be able to eat or feed your family‚ pay your bills‚ or even have a roof over your head are all struggles that too many
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Impacted Lives of the NFL The world of sports is filled with injuries many from hard hits to the head causing concussions. The sports world has been very busy lately addressing lawsuits‚ putting together committees and discussing various rule changes. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy says “The NFL and its clubs have long made player safety a priority and continue to do so.”(Morelli pg2) But is this the complete truth. Concussions are a very serious occurrence in the sports world today. Concussions
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Why Tom Is Unhappy and‚ Eventually‚ Leaves In the play‚ The Glass Menagerie‚ the main character Tom Wingfield lives with his mother Amanda and his sister Laura. Tom’s father abandoned the family many years ago‚ leaving them without a provider‚ thus causing his son Tom to become the main source to support for the family. Tom works at a warehouse and has for many years‚ but the job is unappealing to him. He craves adventure and wants to follow his dreams to become a writer. However‚ his mother does
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