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    Scott Hill

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    Blueprint Of Life 1. Evidence of evolution suggests that the mechanisms of inheritance‚ accompanied by selection‚ allow change over many generations * Outline the impact on the evolution of plants and animals of: - Changes in physical conditions in the environment - Changes in chemical conditions in the environment - Competition for resources Physical Conditions | Chemical Conditions | Competition for resources | Change in physical conditions such as:- Temperature- Wind conditions-

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    Meaning of Names

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    Nell Springer Etymology 6th Period April 30‚ 2015 The Origin of Names Names are something that everyone has in common. Everyone has a surname‚ but they all come from different times and places in history. Many families have had countless surnames in the past; however‚ only one stuck through the generations. A few people have a basic understanding of what their family names mean‚ but few know exactly when it originated. Paul Blake says‚ “’What is in a name? Very much if the wit of man could find

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    Fern Hill Essay

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    The poem ‘Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas clearly illustrates the content and joy of a young person’s connections to nature while playing on his farm. This character‚ who is probably a boy‚ has recounted some of his good times while living on the farm as a child. This child has experienced an endless landscape of a beautiful and vast nature through the existence of plants‚ animals‚ the sky‚ rivers and stars. The abundance of nature and life creates a sense of reality within the poem and appreciation for

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    The Meaning Of War

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    War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors. It is generally characterised by extreme violence‚ social disruption and economic destruction. War should be understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities‚ and therefore is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. An absence of war is usually called peace.

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    Once Upon a Time

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    Once Upon A Time Poem Tells of Coversation Between Father and Son. ’Once Upon a Time’‚ was written by Gabriel Okara‚ who is a Nigerian poet. He often explains what happens when a traditional African culture meets the forces of the Western way of life. I think the poem was written to outline the fake personalities of many people and to try and get them to return to a natural and innocent state. The poem tells of the conversation between what seems to be a father and son‚ where the father wants to

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    A Contemplation Upon Flowers - Literature Notes   The physical structure of this poem has beenaltered from the original layout in the text.  Brave flowers‚ 1.that I could 5.gallant it likeyou‚ and be as little vain;You come abroad and make a 6.harmless show‚And to your beds of earth again;You are not proud‚ you know your birth‚For your embroidered garments are from earth.You do obey your months and times‚ but Iwould have it ever spring;My fate would know no winter‚ never die‚ nor think of such a

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    The Haunting of Hill House

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    The Haunting of Hill House. In this novel‚ a car is first represented as a means of control over Eleanor by her sister (Jackson 7). However‚ Eleanor’s stealing of the car transforms the car into a representation of freedom from her present life (Jackson 10). The car allows Eleanor to be free of her controlled life and to begin her own journey (Jackson 10). We observe the same car at the conclusion of the novel as a device used to free herself from her forced departure of Hill House (Jackson 178)

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    A Contemplation Upon Flowers: In the poem A Contemplation Upon Flowers by Henry King the comparison of the life of a simple flower is made to the life of a human‚ in the sense that we both are born‚ we both live‚ and we both must die. Majority of people fear death‚ but the flowers accept death with open arms and a smile. This poem by Henry King praises flowers for not only their humble lifestyles but also for their acceptance of death. Henry King uses the literary device of personification

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    Shimla the Hill Queen

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    Shimla /ˈʃɪmlə/ (Hindi: शिमला [ˈʃɪmlaː] ( listen))‚ formerly known as Simla‚ is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh‚ located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north‚ Kinnaur in the east‚ the state of Uttaranchal in the south-east‚ and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 6000 metres. Shimla is well known as a hub for India’s tourism sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in India.

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    Once Upon a Mattress

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    "Once Upon a Mattress" is a modern version of the story "Princess and the Pea". In the story Prince Dauntless is a mama’s boy whose mother‚ Queen Aggravain has ruled that no one else is allowed to marry until her son does. In spite of the Queens wishes for her son to be married‚ she seemingly manages to sabotage the town’s hopes of ever marrying. By testing and failing every applicable princess who comes along‚ the mother destroys her son’s desires of being with a woman. When another character

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