gun. Instantly, I am relegated to the position of Indian." The word "relegated" causes the reader to be irate and indignant. Most people do not like being "relegated" to anything. Another illustration of Ms. Walker's use of dynamic words can be found in her description of the encounter with her parents following the accident. She speaks of being "confronted" by her parents. "Confronted" is a combative word. When people are confronted by others, they want to launch an attack. Her style and choice
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The world of nature is colourful and bright and human ingenuity cannot hope to match it. Right from the sky above to the sea below, nature abounds in the richness of colour. The human eye and the human mind respond to this world of colour and identify themselves with it. When a person is cheerful and bright we refer to him as a 'colourful personality', similarly the different colours are used to indicate human moods and attitudes: blue is associated with depression, white is likened with serenity
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Bees 2 Blue - Humans 3 Red – Flowers 4 White - Lichen POST LAB QUESTIONS 1. Explain how the ecosystem was affected by the missing species for each round of the demonstration. a. Round 1 = without bees, trees and plants could not be pollinated; humans would no longer have honey or enjoy the fruit the sweet taste of fruit due to lack of pollination. b. Round 2 = without humans, perhaps there would be a reverse effect. The ecosystem would perhaps be in better shape if humans were not in the
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there isn’t a day we don’t encounter color to some extent. We even choose our favorites! We use color to describe the way we feel such as being blue, or green with feeling peaceful, the list goes on. We visualize and feel them. Colors server specific functions in our daily lives. Understanding that color perception plays major roles in the lives of human beings, discovering the effects it has on gender gives us deeper reasoning to appreciate its importance. Previous research on vision and perception
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soil. Next, shrubs invaded and colonised the area. Shrubs dominate and shade out the sere below them. Small trees such as birch and willow were the following sere which invaded and colonised the area. They produced humus from leaf fall which provided nutrients for the soil through nutrient recycling and encouraged new growth of the sere. The last sere is the larger trees which are oak and ash which dominate the area and shade out smaller trees. This sere is the climax community in that it is stable
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Irregular shapes were primarily used in this painting. The irregular shapes are unique and have the outline of a human figure. There are four distinct irregular shapes in this painting, which are the male figure, the female figure, and the two evil looking creatures toward the bottom of the painting. These irregular shapes are considered biomorphic because they resemble living beings. The regular shapes in this painting can be seen on the evil figures toward the bottom of the painting. Regular shapes
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prestigious and outstanding performers, became one with the environment as they showcase their pure talents and skills in the play entitled “Si Sibol at si Gunaw”. Obviously, the show portrays environmental theme and awareness. For me, environment connotes being one with nature meaning caring and nurturing it but biologically speaking, environment is a set of ecosystems which is comprised of biotic (living) abiotic (non-living) macro organisms (large) microorganisms (small) interacting together for survival’s
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very preventable.There are many different precautions that can be taken to prevent skin cancer. Skin cancer is a problem today because it affects people’s daily lifestyle and in some cases is deadly. Skin cancer may be the most common malignancy in humans, but according to Dr. Mark Lebwhol, professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine, it is also one of the most preventable cancers (“Skin Cancer Prevention”). Because skin cancer continues to rise at an alarming rate, all Americans need
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reflection allows the eye to see the color and have the brain cells interpret the meaning behind that specific color. The effect of seeing and interpreting colors allows the human brain to cause an emotional response. Knowing that color is the base of how the human race judges and determines what to do next will help humans survive. A great example is when a tomato is bright red, our brain classifies it as ripe and ready for picking. But when the vegetable is green your brain convinces itself
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through concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favour of alternatives such as alcohol- or galinstan-filled glass thermometers and thermistor- or infrared-based electronic instruments. Mercury can be found in four different forms: * Mercury metal, which is a silver-gray liquid, is harmful to humans when it is exposed into the air and consequently breathed into the lungs. * Methylmercury "may
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