Mutualism: Fig wasps and fig trees Fig wasps (Agaonidae) are a species of wasps that have a life span of a couple of days and could be as little as 2mm in length. Hence the name these wasps are sole pollinators of fig trees (Ficus)‚ each fig tree species has its own particular wasp for pollination. Fig trees are totally dependent on fig wasps for pollination and have been for the past 60 million years‚ this shows that this process of pollinating is efficient and sustainable creating equilibrium
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Hamlet’ has been commented on as universal.’ Audiences of many different cultures can enjoy Hamlet’ even though it is set in an alien culture to them. The reasons for this are that many people can relate to the play‚ they feel that they are living though a profound experience‚ even if nothing in the plot of Hamlet has ever happened to them. The experience of Hamlet’ is not restricted to the plot and its characters. <br> <br>A large factor in this universal acceptance is that the main character
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Project #1 – Theme Essay on The Monkey’s Paw The Monkey’s Paw‚ written by W.W. Jacobs‚ is a short story about the consequences of messing with fate. Mr. White is a simple man living with his wife‚ Mrs. White‚ and his grown son‚ Herbert. One evening Sergeant-Major Morris‚ a family friend back from India‚ visits them and shows them a monkey’s paw he had gotten there‚ saying that it will grant a man three wishes‚ but that it was made to prove that when you mess with fate‚ bad things happen. Even
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Universal Healthcare System Mary was a widowed mother of two kids. She was forty-two years old. She worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier. She earned about $1‚300.00 per month. She wanted to buy health insurance for herself and her family but she could not afford to buy it because she had high-blood pressure and diabetes. If she paid for health insurance‚ she had to pay around $350.00 per month. She could not afford her rent and food expenses if she took $350.00 out of her pay every month. So‚ even
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Throughout the 2008 presidential election and continuing into the current term‚ the greatest and most controversial debate has been centered around one thing‚ a universal healthcare system in the United States. It has occupied the minds of politicians and Americans day and night. Debates and speeches on this topic have taken over rallies‚ city council meetings‚ and more than one State of the Union Address. These debates are heating with concerns of increase taxes‚ decrease salaries for doctors
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symbolize the major themes of both‚ hope and survival. Reference to the colour orange is made in the description of both the zoo animals that are apart of Pi’s world and the inert objects that are used by Pi in his struggle to survive. It is no coincidence that the colour orange was chosen‚ this essay will outline some of these examples and how they relate to the themes of hope and survival. Firstly‚ Yann Martel uses the colour orange in the story to act as a symbol for the theme of survival. When
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Universal or Core Ethical Values Trustworthiness‚ respect‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring‚ and citizenship are six core ethical values. Using core ethical values as the basis for ethical thinking can help detect situations where we focus so hard on upholding one value that we sacrifice another eg we are loyal to friends and so do not always tell the truth about their actions. 1. TRUSTWORTHINESS Trustworthiness concerns a variety of behavioral qualities honesty‚ integrity‚ reliability
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English ISU Essay In the grade 11 university English course different topics were covered like gothic themes‚ the doppelganger theme‚ short stories‚ etc. using stories like Frankenstein and Macbeth. Although one story was not used that fits in perfectly with a few of these topics. That Story being William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe. Proof that this story should have been used lies in the themes used‚ the gothic elements‚ and the literary devices used in the story. The story‚ William Wilson‚
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Essay on Pride and Prejudice: Theme In this novel‚ the title describes the underlying theme to the book. Pride and prejudice were both influences on the characters and their relationships. Darcy alienated himself from the others at first because of his intense pride. His prejudice against the Bennet’s because of their poverty was also something that he would have to overcome. For Elizabeth‚ her prejudice against Darcy came from his snobbery. It caused her to not see his feelings for her and to
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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a device that was created to standardize the connection types of computer peripherals‚ such as the keyboard and mouse‚ which traditionally had their own ports which they were plugged into. The USB was created in the mid 1990’s ‚ with an official release of the “USB 1.0” in January 1996 and since then the design has been improved as well as other types of USB connections available‚ such as type A and B‚ Mini A and Mini B‚ as
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