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The Odontodactylus Scyllarus, more colloquially referred to as the peacock mantis shrimp, gets its name from its bright peacock-like coloration, its shrimp-like size, and its mantis-like body structure. The mantis shrimp belongs to the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Arthropoda, the subphylum Crustacea, the class Malacostraca, the order Stomatopoda, the family Odontodactylidae, and the genus Odontodactylus … Read more

“The Persistence of Memory,” by Salvador Dali, “A Trip to the Moon,” by George Melies, and “The Great Day of His Wrath” by John Martin “The Persistence of Memory,” by Salvador Dali, “A Trip to the Moon,” by George Melies, and “The Great Day of His Wrath” by John Martin all displays the artists’ perception … Read more

I used to gag at the thought of running eight hundred meters. There I stood with my heart racing, ready to run five kilometers. To everyone else, this was an unimportant meet that even the coach said he did not care about. It was for me, however, more terrifying than losing my mom in the … Read more

The study of Bioethics involves the consideration of ethical issues arising from advancements in medicine and/or biology. The study of bioethics helps with determining the proper decision in regard to medical or biological issues. Bioethics is highly influential in academia, where scholars investigate the various scenarios arising from advancements, but is also influential in the … Read more

Countries are shaped and built by many different characteristics. Crimes and punishments are two of these characteristics which have influenced countries and their laws for many centuries. Though, some of the crimes and their ensuing punishments are now obsolete, many are still pertinent in modern times. Each country has a different definition of crime and … Read more

Going through school can be a difficult time for children, especially during their adolescent years. One of the most difficult points in an adolescent’s high school career is dealing with the constant pressures to engage in sexual activities. These activities may be fun and games until someone ends up pregnant and has to alter their … Read more

Critics raved about Robert Frost in the 19th and 20th century. Additionally, there was such a sufficient amount of positive feed that it was hard to find bits of criticism. Robert Frost’s awards consist of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the United States Poet Laureate, a Robert Frost Medal, the Bollingen Prize, the Congressional Gold … Read more

Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian hero who inspired a country to revolve and free themselves of oppression. He is the type of person who no one else could ever become, but if there was someone who I would like to model myself after, it is him. He changed the course of history with his new … Read more

Zoos or prisons? Animals living in between our walls The issue is ‘all zoos should be closed’. This is an issue in society because animals are just like any other humans, we have feelings, but we’re treating them like dirt, by keeping them in a zoo, locked inside a cage like prisoners, for our’educational benefits’ … Read more

Balram realizes that being in the Light of Delhi does not mean that he has escaped from the Darkness of his past, prompting him to voluntarily refine his own habits of buying what has the most value and chewing paan in order to become an accepted part of the Light. Balram recognizes that Pinky Madam … Read more

Starbucks coffee, nerd glasses, dyed hair, and all-star converse shoes are some of the main ways to pull of the so-called hipster look. Teens and young adults are all about being up to date with fashion and technology. One could consider Wearable Technology to be the new fashion trend to sweep the 21st century fashion … Read more

DDT between beneficial and destructive Throughout the history, humans have faced a lot of problems, but the worst of all of these are the problems made by humans themselves. Every day we try to discover something new to help our society and to help us survive in the environment that we are living in. We … Read more

Mexico is a place full of cactus rather than trees and bushes. The grass is not as visible as much as the sand is. Homes are built out of concrete and big grey blocks with simple shapes rather than elegant red bricks with fine smooth walls. Though through its humble looks and people, Mexico is … Read more

I would like to share my first experience with a bully; this event helped make me the man I am today. It also shaped my thoughts on my career choices. This one event led me to learn martial arts and with this discipline I became a more mature person. I first experienced bullying in daycare. … Read more

Since this is a unit that is focused around The Hunger Games, the reading portion of the lessons is rather obvious, as students need to read and comprehend the book to be successful. They are also asked to read various articles and interpret texts in order to respond thoughtfully and appropriately to discussion and writing … Read more

The Benefits Of Outdoor Play Affecting Children’s Health, Learning And Development Outdoor play allows children to explore their environment, develop their physical skills further and gain self-confidence. The outdoors gives children a kind of freedom that differs to their experience indoors; as children are naturally drawn to the outside, we can use this to provide … Read more

I step aboard the school bus glancing at my sleeping teammates as I make my way down the aisle. The green illumination of my watch is the only thing lighting the way to my seat. My headphones slip from my ears as I kick a freshman out of my spot. “Front of the bus,” I … Read more

Each individual has to struggle in order to perform better. During this semester, I have felt myself feeling more confident and comfortable as well as much better at writing. I have learned multiple things in my English class. I have learned different writing techniques, different formatting forms. Through class activities and wring different sorts of … Read more

Many people around the world use social media sites. However, many do not realize that governments are able to use surveillance programs to spy on them. According to MerriamWebster dictionary, surveillance is the close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal and it can be defined as processes of information collection and processing. Surveillance … Read more

Role of the Chorus The Chorus is a group of actors that speak, sing, and dance together. The Chorus is part of a ritual theme in Greek tragedy plays. In each play the Chorus many functions, and sometimes can have similar roles as other choruses in other plays. Specifically in the Bacchae, a play by … Read more

“The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague, who shall say where one ends and another begins” -Edgar Allan Poe He stood on the chair thinking. Thinking about love and loss and most profoundly, life. He shall stay unnamed for he is only a shadow figment of the society the … Read more

On October 9th, 2013, my Grandmother died from cancer. Two days later we were at the funeral home a couple of minutes away from her house in urban Philadelphia. When we got out of our car I felt a strong brisk of wind and a cold chilling sense down my spine, “This isn’t going to … Read more

A Restrained “Soul”: Clones Alienated in England Technology has a huge importance in our societies and as it dominates our daily lives, it has taken control over how we interact with others and how we learn. This need for technology can take us away from seeing the value of human life. Clones are thought not … Read more

Russia was torn between the world war and the population was threatened as levels of starvation rose whilst industry fell. The provisional government could not do much to stop Russia plummeting as they did not have much power and the people of Russia failed to support them (1). The citizens of Russia were desperately looking … Read more

Opening Paragraph Overview The Dodge Dart SXT Rallye is a compact, sporty sedan. This front-wheel drive, 5-passenger model is powered by a 2. 4-liter, four-cylinder engine paired with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Rallye appearance package is optional with the SXT edition. Product Overview, Test Model The Dart model name was … Read more

Are you against child abuse or not? According to authorities on child abuse, it’s very rare for people to report about child abuse when they see it like they use to in 1970-1990. Now a day’s people just leave it how it is as long as it’s not there child they really don’t worry about … Read more

Obedience to authority is an aspect present in all societies throughout known history. For the entirety of this paper, obedience to authority will refer to any act a member of society performs that he or she was told to do by a position of higher authority. This paper will focus on the idea that members … Read more

It’s inescapable, it’s everywhere, (click) the t. v, (click) magazines, (click) public transport, (click) music, (click) sports, (click) games and (click) most devastatingly it has penetrated the minds of our generation. (click) Behind every great man, there’s a great woman. If you agree with this, think to yourself, why are we behind the men? Why … Read more

In the dead of the night, nothing to look at besides the occasional car headlight shining through my window. I was laying in bed staring at the ceiling waiting. My mind was racing, so many thoughts going through my head. The main thing on my mind was The Purge. I kept flipping and flopping around … Read more

The minibus jolted to a halt. Taking a step down, I tried to piece everything that had happened. Aunt Adeline, Ava, the man – strangely by the name of Dimitri Viavondachi… Mama. The gap between the last step and the molten coloured dusty earth, was wide and as big as the fissure of weariness, agony, … Read more

This painting by William Blake which was made in 1786 tells a very important story that you wouldn’t know that by just looking at it. The painting was created in England; Blake spent more than just a little time on the drawing, it had taken up to 2-3 years. The portrait is represented from contemporary … Read more

City of God The movie “City of God” is a very interesting story, based on a true story in Brazil in the city of Rio de Janeiro. There are two young men growing up in a very poor neighborhood, one young man is named “Rocket” which he is a photographer who takes pictures of what … Read more

In 2013, Pixar’s Brave got an Academy Award designation for best vivified highlight. This was not irregular: Toy Story 3 had been named in both the best picture what’s more, best vivified highlight classes in 2010, and turned into the initially enlivened component to net more than $1 billion in theaters around the world. Divider … Read more

Not only are drugs illegal and harmful to the human body, they also distracts student’s focus on both their classes and their studies. High school is a time when students are to prepare for the real world, mature, and gain knowledge. Although, with the influence of drugs, becoming a successful, independent adult is very difficult. … Read more

To differ from Caligula’s start to madness was subtle whereas Nero’s was apparent as soon as he was in succession albeit that he was under his mother’s thumb for the beginning of his rule that would shift to Seneca and Burrus that would push their agenda on the young Emperor. Even at that time with … Read more

Prostitution is highly debated on whether it should be legalized or not. This “profession” has existed since the beginning of time, and as of now there are currently forty-two million prostitutes in the world, with one million being in the United States. This debate became even more controversial after prostitution became legalized in Nevada. Prostitution … Read more

The blue tulle dress in the clear plastic bag sat placed on the seat next to them with a small pair of nude heels sitting on top. It was a lot of fabric for not a lot of girl. Rebecca, a princess for today, was perched on the edge of a folding chair skimming the … Read more

You get pushed down the path; shoved, kicked, and punched to get to an unknown destination. You look back at your family but they’re at the bottom of the high incline, they leave you to fend for yourself. You feel every blow as you board a strange abandoned looking rollercoaster, you board and suddenly a … Read more

Nothing has as profound influence on one’s identity as name. That is, one is constantly recognized by the people and by oneself with his name, and the name consciously and unconsciously keeps influencing one’s identity as the name directly relates to how one perceives the world and oneself. In a novel, The Namesake, by Jhumpa … Read more

According to the statistics, some European countries including Germany, France, and United Kingdom have international migrants as more than 10 percent of total population (UN, 2013). In 2013, the number of international migrants reached an all-time high rate of 232 million which, at the same time, raises the higher possibility of diverse conflicts between the … Read more

In most pieces of literature, symbols and motifs are found. They can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning. In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel “Purple Hibiscus”, she uses this literary device of symbols and motifs to enrich the story. The symbols of religion, Mamas’ figurines and the purple hibiscus all help portray the … Read more

One can see that Disney and Time Warner are closely related, however they have many differences. The gross profit margins for the companies are very similar showing that both firms are financially healthy by realizing the revenue left over accounting for the cost of goods sold. Operating expense is very high for Disney, thus resulting … Read more

Mother Natures Sophistication Tops a Man Made Failure What makes a beer a good beer? Just the taste? If that were true these two ads wouldn’t convey their message the way they do. What matters to many, is the kind of time they think they’ll have while drinking beer. Canadian Beer, “True Canadian Taste. ” … Read more

Immigration is the movement of people, legally or illegally, from their country to settle in a foreign country for various reasons extending from job opportunities to religious freedoms. Immigration has been taking place for hundreds of years, beginning with the Colonial Immigration which took place in 1607 when English settlers first arrived in America (History). … Read more

North Carolina         We finally moved to North Carolina and I was devastated. I felt like I had to leave behind all of the friends I had just started formulating deeper bonds with. I felt like I had to start over from scratch with making friends and I missed Khalif; and finding out that he contacted … Read more

a) The three barriers to exercise that posed a proggrsive halt in sarah’s ability to adhere to the sport and fitness activities was that she was self-conscious about her body, her age and she had lack of time due to work. The three things that motivated Sarah to exercise and also affected Sarah’s ability to … Read more

Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold, pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness, and prevents pain or suffering. … Read more