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    Introduction Drosophila melanogaster can be considered model organisms for the study of genetics. Some characteristics that contribute to this status are their quick lifecycles, large amount of offspring, and the presence of only four chromosomes. Drosophila melanogaster contain bristles on the thorax, head, legs, and abdomen. These bristles are used as a sensory mechanism, allowing fruit flies to detect their surroundings as they fly and walk around their environment (Yehuda, 2011). The rate…

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    Bird By Bird Book Analysis

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    intended for those taking a writing course or those trying to become future writers. Anne Lamott tries to connect to the reader, on a personal level, by sharing personal experiences and life stories to help the reader understand her main point. The book is composed of five parts, and each part has sections within them to better break down the main topic. Within each part, you will see…

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    for the fourteen points was to prevent future wars. Wilson set specific goals that he wanted to achieve throughout the war. The fourteen points are a list of moral guidelines that were developed by Woodrow Wilson as a response to the various causes of WW1. He declared these guidelines to the world and a message to congress. The fourteen points were used as a base for negotiation when the leaders of the country met to develop peace treaties. In class, we discussed how the points were signed…

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    Tryout Essay

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    My seventh-grade year I tried out for our middle school basketball team. I was very confident that I was going to make the team. The coach told us that the list of people who made the team will be on his office door on the next day. I could not wait to go to school the next day and see my name on that list because I felt like I made the team. The next day my friends and I went to look at the roster. I was disappointed to see that my name was not on the roster me and my friends were astonished.…

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    We had shooting drills, fast break drills, then the five on five basketball game. So whenever I was playing, I just kept thinking what coach told me to do. I was shooting the ball amazingly, making exceptional passes, even playing marvelous defense. After tryouts were over there would be a list for the next…

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    Cedar Fair Case

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    Gayle Kamei Introduction Cedar Fair, LP is one of the largest amusement park operators in the world. The partnership “owns eleven amusement parks, three outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels” (Cedar Fair). In 1997, the company bought Knott’s Berry Farm, located in Buena Park, California. This is the only amusement park owned by Cedar Fair that is open year-round. In the 1930s, Walter and Cordelia Knott began selling home-made jams and baked goods, then fried chicken…

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    Malcolm Gladwell's Blink

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    thin-slicing in order to persuade readers that intuitive judgment is developed by experience, training, and knowledge. Gladwell adopts an informative tone for teens, adults, and teachers. Gladwell makes a few main points and uses a few main characters to help his audience understand his main points better. Gladwell began his book by using the story of how the Getty…

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    A. Colin Wright stated that: “[t]he publication in May-June 1925 of the Diavoliada collection is significant in Bulgakov’s life […] it confirmed him as an established writer and a successful one.”(p49) however, some critics argue that it could be viewed as an artistic failure. This is the story of one person, Korotkov, whose life is changed by new bureaucratic foundations. It can be viewed both ways as a failure and as an excellent work. This essay looks at is as being an excellent work, the…

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    Race: Trisian Age: 27 Class: Druid Talent: Healer Level 117 (28,482,031 XP to next level) Health: 4404 Mana: 7533 Stamina: 2704 Armor: 1,246 (14.4% damage reduction) – 22% damage mitigation with skills Strength: 16 Intelligence: 47 Wisdom: 50 Constitution: 30 Agility: 10 Luck: 14 Alignment: Lawful good (+14) Racial Traits: None Profession: Grandmaster Herbalist Company: Green Shroud Company “Enthralling” is the only way to explain Fjorgyn Online. While it was an MMORPG,…

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    chose we started to walk over to where it was at in the park. The whole time I was trying to keep myself from having a nervous breakdown, I mean sure I can be a bit of a daredevil at times, but climbing up a roller coaster is just insane. It took about five minutes to reach the roller coaster. Quentin and Taylor both wished me luck before I started to climb. When I started to climb I couldn’t help but think that I was going to fall or something bad was going to happen to me. Right before I got…

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