Browsing around the shopping complex one day, I suddenly heard my name being called. I turned to look at the person who had called me and saw that it was a young girl. She was grinning very broadly and beckoning me to go to her. As I went closer I could see that she was very pretty. Then I was directly in front of her. I stared open-mouthed at the vision of beauty before me. “ Don’t you recognize me?” The girl asked. “I am Jessie.” Not even in a thousand year could I have recognized her. The
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leaving just 3 years ago, the cost of rent has gone up a LOT. When I moved out of my one-bedroom in the Fairview neighbourhood, I found it listed at $250 a month higher than what I had been paying. Similar places are now going for $1,600+/mo. Also, it rains a LOT there.
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neighborhood would say, “If a black cat lingers around your house someone is sick or dying” and “if a dog crawls around in a circle, he’s marking his own grave.” Where the old people’s superstitious ways correct? Do animals have their own special ways of warning us, humans, what is going to happen in the near future? For example, when a huge storm is coming, my dad’s horses will go into the barn and huddle around each other, so that when the wind whips and the rain drenches their back they will be warm
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It was Friday the 15th. I got up early and there was a sun shining outside my window. I cut school. I thought the best thing to do is to go to the river with my friends. When I was going outside I saw a black cat crossing my path. I've already known that this day isn't going to be one of the bests in my life. Later it turned out that my worst fears were realized. I bought a bus ticket. When I got to the bus stop and I understood that I'm late, it really put me out of humour. Me and my friend decided
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Sierra Nevada Foothills Ecosystem Jamie Haymes, Clare Raimondo University of Phoenix BIO101 Travis Kibota Sierra Nevada Foothills Ecosystem The foothills of the Sierra Nevada are only a small section of the mountain range, encompassing the East and West slopes of the ranges in elevation from around 1,000 to 3,000 feet. The foothills are known as a biotic zone, one of five biotic zones, or ten if the person studying wishes to separate the Eastern side of the range from the Western side of
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Introduction The title of the story is The Rain Came by Grace Ogot. The author of the story is Grace Ogot or also known as Grace Emily Akinyi. She was born on 15 May 1930, near Kisumu, central Nyanza Region in Kenya. In achievement, she became the first African woman writer in English who published fiction by the East African Publishing House. Her stories such as Land Without Thunder (1968), The Other Woman (1976), and The Island of Tears (1980) provides the traditional Luo life. Most of her fiction
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Animal Jokes Q: Why did the cat go to Minnesota? A: To get a mini soda! ———- Q: Where do orcas hear music? A: Orca-stras! ———- Q: Why did the cow cross the road? A: To get to the udder side. ———- Q: What do you call a fish without an eye? A: Fsh! ———- Q: What do you do if your dog chews a dictionary? A: Take the words out of his mouth! ———- Q: What do you call a cold dog sitting on a bunny? A: A chili dog on a bun. ———- Q: Why do fish live in salt water? A: Because pepper makes
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had a dream last night that I was sitting on the back porch and mum called me in for Sunday Roast. Oh, I can’t wait to go home and see my family and friends. (And mums cooking of course) The weather has been exceedingly bad lately. Between snow and rain and freezing temperatures the trenches are full of mud and slush which makes it difficult to get around. They have placed planks of wood on the ground. It does help a little but it is still hard. Can’t wait for this weather to warm up. I received
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bedroom I seem to be a person, Talkative and alive But really Im a cat, aggressive and caring I seem to be a confident guy, outgoing and cool But really im a shy guy, reserved and down to earth I seem to be full of smiles and laughter But really im hurting inside I seem to be a tiger But really Im a fish I seem to be an immature kid But really im a typical teenager I seem to be a lifeless tree But really I am the rain forest I seem to care what others think about me But really I
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about three times more severe than the earlier estimates” (Recer, Outlook for the Rain Forest). Forest clearing is making a lot of animals to become endangered because they are losing their habitats. “Also, a clearing cut into a large forest causes changes in sunlight and weather patterns, and allows easier access to deep forest by grazing livestock and hunters” this is called the fringe effect (Recer, Outlook for the Rain Forest). The fringe effect can cause many animals to go extinct, because their
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