Reflection for “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” Abstract This essay consists of three sections. The first section‚ a brief synopsis of the book “I know why caged bird sings” is presented. At the second part‚ three insights after reading the book are introduced. That is‚ metaphor of caged bird‚ power of literacy‚ and power of silence. At the last section‚ discipline-specific knowledge that relevant to the main character of book is stated. Synopsis of the Text This autobiography
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magazine article discussing the approach of humans teaching cranes their migration routes. On the contrary‚ “To a Waterfowl” by William Cullen Bryant is a lyric poem talking about the narrator’s appreciation for bird migration. Both texts are similar in terms of their tone and central idea of bird migration‚ but differ in terms of their language style‚ context‚ purpose‚ and text type. Text 1 is a science informative article written by an expert‚ Jennifer Ackerman. This piece is to inform adults‚ science
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Munksgaard‚ pg 240-246) Moller‚ A‚ P (1991)” Clutch size‚ nest predation and distribution of avian unequal competitors in a patchy environment”. Ecology Vol. 72‚ No. 4 (Aug.‚ 1991)‚ pp. 1336-1349. Angelstam‚ p (1986)‚ “Predation on ground-nesting birds ’ nests in relation to predator densities and habitat edge”. (Oikos. Vol. 47‚ 1986. Munksgaard. p 365-373) Crabtree‚ RL‚ L.S. Broome‚ and M.L. Wolfe. 1989. Effects of habitat characteristics on nest predation and nest-site selection. (J Wildl. Manage
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five national championship appearances and three titles. Larry Bird is one of the best players to ever play basketball because of his clutch performances and consistent shooting. Larry was born on December 7‚ 1956 in west Baden‚ Indiana (“Larry Bird biography for kids”). He was the fourth child of six to Joe and Georgia Bird. (Larry Bird Facts”). He had one Sister Linda Bird‚ and four Brothers Mike‚ Eddie‚ Mark and Jeff Bird (“Larry Bird”). While growing up his parents worked hard but were always struggling
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human language and cognition. In the article‚ “Birds Can Tell Us a Lot about Human Language”‚ by Professor Fishbein‚ he discusses unanswered questions about how the linguistic ability in humans evolved and how our ancestor’s brains changed to enable future generations to speak. However‚ since it is hard to study the vocalizations of our human ancestors‚ many researchers looked to another choice and chose to study birds instead. The reason why birds are chosen for this study is because there is a
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included. While supporters believe that animals and birds should never be caged‚ I oppose that sometimes animals and birds should be caged for the following reasons. Firstly‚ animals and birds bring considerable medical benefits such as bear gall and bird nest. According to scientists‚ bear bile contains ursodeoxycholic acid‚ which is believed to reduce fever‚ protect the liver‚ improve eyesight and break down gall stones. Meanwhile‚ edible bird nest is known to have anti-aging and immune-enhancing
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Dang it‚ Waverly!! “Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way‚” wise words spoken by Chris Lowe‚ and this quote can best describe Waverly Jong in ways that I cannot. Waverly Jong just so happens to be the biggest sack of crap I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading about. But yet I have a spiritual connection with Waverly that’s so strong that it makes me want to shove chess pieces up my nose. People say that certain people are made‚ and not born—and the events
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Title: The difference in bird communities using climate as a factor in two differing habitats. Introduction: Bird communities are highly vulnerable to changes in climate as a variable. The factor of habitat type is also very important in determining the abundance and diversity of bird communities. Habitat features‚ elevation and variation in climates is seen to been ecologically important‚ as these particular three factors in differing combinations create diverse bird communities. Varying climates
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Gurdial Gill 04/11/13 ENG101B Ms. Bynum Waverly Jong Waverly Jong‚ in The Joy Luck Club‚ has always been fearful of her mother. She is always afraid of what her mother has to say about the decisions that she makes in her life. One of the things that she has always been scared of is what her mother has to say regarding her future husband Rich. She began to develop a fear inside of her that “mother knows how to hit a nerve. And the pain I feel is worse than any kind of misery” (2411). This fear
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Non-cryptic Eggs on Predation Rate of Ground-nesting Birds BSC2011L Title Determining the effect of cryptic‚ brown eggs versus non-cryptic‚ white eggs on the predation rate of ground-nesting bird species. Abstract Various interactions occur between organisms. Predation is a crucial interaction in which one species benefits by consuming another. I conducted this experiment to determine if crypsis affected the predation rate of eggs in ground-nesting birds. I hypothesized that cryptic eggs would reduce
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