Unit 4. Assignment 1. Hypersensitivity *Poison Ivy- The body’s immune system is normally in the business of protecting us from bacteria‚ viruses‚ and other foreign invaders that can make us sick. But when urushiol from the poison ivy plant touches the skin‚ it instigates an immune response‚ called dermatitis‚ to what would otherwise be a harmless substance. Hay fever is another example of this type of response; in the case of hay fever‚ the immune system overreacts to pollen‚ or another plant-produced
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The Janissary Tree The Janissary Tree is a novel written by Jason Goodwin‚ it is a fictional story that takes place in a real historical setting. I initially thought it would be interesting because I am extremely fascinated with murder mysteries‚ and the fact that it was set in the Ottoman Empire intrigued me. I wanted to learn more about this Historical time period in a fun and interesting way. The novel had a fictional plot but it helped me understand more about the period of the Ottoman Empire
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Banyan TREE Banyan Tree is founded in 1992 by Ho Kwon Ping.The first Banyan Tree opened in 1994 in Phuket Island.The resorts were designed to blend into the natural environment. Corporate Strategies K. P. Ho thinks that company should consider the physical and human environment when making business decisions Business Strategies Goals : “...one of the top two or three dominant players in a global space which is very niche but nevertheless very global” K. P. Ho said. Scope : Banyan Tree provides
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e-mail and teenage-boobs Web sites-here comes this new swamp-thing mass entertainment: the Internet “Flash cartoon‚” pared down to pure shock value” (Ellison 354). Ellison’s emotional‚ evaluating and aggressive style of word choice shows and persuades parents to be aware violent of mass media entertainment. Ellison starts out her article by stating that she found her 6 year old son watching a cartoon on the internet called “Happy Tree Friends.” She explains the setting of a seemingly innocent
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“Pro Life” people that believe that for example a fetus is a human and abortion should be considered murder vs. “Pro Choice” people that for example believe its up to them and no one else a subject that has been a sensitive moral issue for people through out the entire world. The issue we currently have in hand is should abortion be allowed or not and why or why not. This issue should be looked at very carefully because it does not just effect one person it affects other people’s lives as well.
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Magtalisay Tree Used in Lowering of Cholesterol Levels Magtalisay Tree (Terminalia catappa) or Indian Almond is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family‚ Combretaceae‚ that grows mainly in the tropical regions of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Australia. It is known by the English common names country-almond‚ Indian-almond‚ Malabar-almond‚ sea-almond‚ tropical-almond and false kamani. It is among one of the most common trees throughout India‚ Malaysia and many other parts of South East Asia‚ growing
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transition from high school to college makes depression and anxiety. It is also the process of growing into adulthood from youth. There are so many differences between school life and college life‚ and these differences make college life more enjoyable and beautiful than school life One major difference I found in college and school life is freedom of students. School have a lot of rules to be obeyed‚ example hair should be tied up neatly‚ students have to wear particular school uniform‚ and shoes should
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When a tree falls in the forest‚ does it make a sound? Ladies and gentlemen‚ and the class of 2016‚ I can definitely assure you that it does. But what is the purpose of worrying about what a silly tree sounds like when it meets its demise? The noise it makes is irrelevant to the bigger picture‚ the falling of one great tree provides room for multiple new saplings to grow in its place. As time goes on‚ this cycle continues and eventually the forest is full of what was once a bunch of young‚ flexible
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Christmas Tree Facts Great Moments in Christmas Tree History * The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ. * The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga‚ Latvia in 1510. * The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. * Besides evergreens‚ other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past. * Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the
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Christianity vs. Animism A major aspect of one’s society is religion. Without it‚ the way people hold themselves accountable would be nonexistent. In addition‚ many moral standards that exist today are values taken directly from religions such as Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Currently‚ there exists a feud between people who believe in a god‚ and of those who do not. Eventually those who believe in a higher power will fight against each other. In “Things Fall Apart”‚ Chinua Achebe brings to
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