The Year of the Tiger The Tiger ranks the third of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are‚ in order: Rat‚ Ox‚ Tiger‚ Rabbit‚ Dragon‚ Snake‚ Horse‚ Goat‚ Monkey‚ Rooster‚ Dog‚ and Pig. Each year is related to an animal sign according to a 12-year-cycle. Lucky Colors: blue‚ grey‚ orange Lucky Numbers: 1‚ 3‚ 4 Lucky Flowers: yellow lily‚ cineraria Year of Birth: 1914‚ 1926‚ 1938‚ 1950‚ 1962‚ 1974‚ 1986‚ 1998‚ 2010‚ 2022 Are You a Tiger? Years of the Tiger include 1914‚ 1926
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As the population of China becomes more wealthy‚ demand for illegal tiger parts is booming. Up to 600m Chinese people believe that tiger bones‚ claws and even penises will cure any number of ailments‚ including arthritis and impotency. And as a result we’ve just been told‚ for about the hundredth time‚ that if nothing is done extinction looms. Well‚ not complete extinction. Obviously tigers will continue to exist in Las Vegas for many years to come. And in Asia there are so many backstreet big
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strongly “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tran‚ it shows a great deal of strength from the Asian American Culture. Throughout the reading it showed how hard it was and still is for Asian Americans to work through the difficulties of the English language. In her essay Amy Tan writes about the problems immigrant families have with speaking English‚ by reflecting on her own experience. While reading Mother Tongue‚ I remembered the difficulties I faced when I was learning how to speak English. My English now is better
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English III AP/ Period 5 9/15/13 “Mother’s Tongue” by Amy Tan 1. Amy uses emotional appeals throughout her essay as she does in her first couple paragraphs. Amy says “I am a writer” to show that she simply loves to write down her mind and that is it. 2. Tan’s argument is simply referring to the somewhat embarrassment she has when people notice her mother’s broken English. As she goes on it begins to bother her to a point where she feels sympathetic for her mother. As she feels this‚ she
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Mating and Courtship of Tigers………………………………………………………………………..5 Tiger Diet and Eating Habits……………………………………………………………………………….6 The Life of Tigers…………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 The tiger that once ruled folklore and mythology has continued to retain its dominance in modern literature and fiction. Tigers have left their mark on flags‚ mascots and coat-of-arms. It’s the national animal of Bangladesh. The Royal Bengal Tiger is the state animal of
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Save the tigers Someday‚ we may never see tigers again because tigers are on the critically endangered list‚ which is why the National Zoo was celebrating Global Tiger Day. This is happening because of poaching and habitat changes. Large plantations have replaced a lot of tiger habitat in several tropical range countries. Tigers occupy only around 7 percent of their historic range. The current wild tiger population is at as few as 3‚200 tigers‚ including only about 400 Sumatran tigers‚ which are
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Evolution of Tigers The tiger (Panthera tigris)‚ a member of the Felidae family‚ is the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera include: The tiger‚ lion‚ jaguar‚ leopard. Native to much of eastern and southern Asia‚ the tiger is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. 1‚ The origin and evolution of the tiger. Carnivorous mammals evolved from Miacids small pine marten-like insectivores that lived 60 million - 55 million years ago. The miacids split into
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Tiger beer is a household name in Singapore and it was a favourite beverage for any occasions that cab range from celebrations to social gatherings. The group decided to choose Tiger Beer as their marketing efforts and promotions were excellent‚ therefore the group decided to find out what makes Tiger beer marketing efforts and promotions so successful. Launched in 1932‚ Tiger beer (Tiger) is Asia Pacific Brewery’s flagship brand. Over the years‚ Tiger Beer has seen beer drinkers
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White tigers are an endangered species and it is said that less than a dozen have been seen in India in about a hundred years. In fact no sightings have been reported since 1951. This may be caused by the fact that the Royal Bengal tiger population has dropped from 40‚000 to 1‚800 in the past ten years and as few as one in every 10‚000 tigers is white (www.cranes.org/whitetiger). White tigers are neither albinos nor a special species. They differ from the normally colored tigers by having blue eyes
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Tears of a Tiger By Sharon M. Draper A story of Realistic Fiction Teacher Answer Guide Packet Pre-reading Activity Directions: Think about the words below. Free write for at least three minutes about each word. Use extra paper if necessary. Be prepared to share your thoughts with your classmates. 1. suicide 2. DWI 3. friendship 4. family 5. depression 6. discrimination Pages 1-22 Vocabulary & Discussion Guide Vocabulary Fiery (1) Weaving (1) Frantically (2) Raggedy
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