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    media of air and sea water created a unique anatomy for a bird. The evolution of Auks, which includes the puffin, shows a mixture of characteristics similar to those of the ultimate diving bird, the penguin, and the large-winged flyers, such as the pelican. Wing-propelled diving has evolved numerous times in the history of birds, each time finding a unique benefit to their species. This paper analyzes how the puffins have adapted in comparison to a deep diver and a high flier to see what puffins…

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    Magpie Goose. Distribution-Australia only. Coastal northern and eastern Australia. Physical description-A large 'goose sized' bird. It has a long black neck, ending in a wave of white. A slice of white shines from its black tail feathers, and the top of it's wings, back and front, are also white. It has a sharp, orange beak. Lifestyle-These birds live in large groups, mostly consisting of over 100 of them. Habitat-These birds live in floodplains and wet grasslands. This probably means their…

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    Walmart Observation Paper

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    Capt Barcelo, On 07/08/2017 at approximately 17:50 hrs we received a call from city resident, Kurt Salzillo, in reference to a shoplifter at Walmart. Salzillo observed the suspect who committed the theft and he followed the suspect while landline with 911. Although advised not to follow the suspect, Salzillo continued to while reporting his current location. His final location was reported at Bay Boulevard and Wilkins St. The suspect was described as a White male wearing a dark tee-shirt and…

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    Halden Prison In Norway

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    Last reminder to avoid these] (PBP 2015). Pelican Bay Prison currently houses 2,239 men, with a capacity of 3,319, [Another run-on sentence. Last reminder to watch out for these. End the sentence or add a conjunction] Pelican Bay Prison is currently not overcrowded unlike various other American prisons; although with the violence that occurs within the prison, there is insufficient…

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    New Orleans Research Paper

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    Arkansas. New Orleans has many geographical features that are important to their everyday life, it has traditions such as Mardi Gras and its famous cuisine, and the city has many famous sports teams such as the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans. First, New Orleans is a city dependant upon their geography,…

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    Platypus Alternate Ending

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    find his friends. “Sick spikes dude” alligator said. “Yeah that's sick” pelican pitched in. “So am I cool now” platypus asked. “Definitely bro” alligator answered. Platypus and his friends spent the rest of the day hanging out and showing off how cool they were. When the sun was beginning to set and platypus told his friends “I've gotta go before it gets dark.” “Ok dude” crocodile said. “Yeah see you tomorrow”, pelican waved. Platypus scampered away heading for home. “Hey mom I'm home.”…

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    Characteristics of a good King or Queen can all be defined as the following truthfulness, compassion, determination, and regulating. King Louis IVX and Queen Elizabeth I showed these characteristics throughout their reign. They both seen as a living symbol of God, and the people held their faith they had in there reigning regime so that, nothing could destroy their kingdom nor their faith. Louis and Elizabeth upheld the values of allegiance, bravery, and belief. In the 17th century in Europe,…

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    extinction. Throughout history there have been many events to lead up to this policy about the endangered species in the world. In 1901, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was elected as president. In 1903, he established the first National Wildlife Refuge at Pelican Island in Florida and named Paul Kroegel the nation’s…

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    times of war. In, Inside Out & Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, Há is leaving her home after it has been destroyed by the Communists during the Vietnam War. Há and her family's journey to find home is very long and challenging. Also in, The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson, Meli and her family and their neighbors are forced to leave their homes, never to return because it has been taken over by the Serbs. A Serb is a person of Serbian descent. Now without a home the Lleshi family had to go…

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    demonstrate the negative effectives of pollution. A graphic picture is shown of a dead pelican lying on the ground with its stomach open so the insides are visible to the viewer. The insides of the pelican show what it has eaten and all of it happens…

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