Essays Tagged: "gibbons"

Anthropology Lab, a scientific project about White Handed Gibbions, (Apes) and explores their grooming habbits.

Anthropology LabMay 14, 2000IntroductionWhite Handed Gibbons are in the Primate Order of the Hylobatidae Family of the lesser apes, in the Genus Hylobate ... the Hylobatidae Family of the lesser apes, in the Genus Hylobates (which includes all 11 species of gibbons) from the H. lar Species. (Rumbaugh, 1973) H. lar is found in the middle and upper stories o ... s of southern Burma, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sunderland, and North Sumatra. (Rumbaugh, 1974) Gibbons are though to be magnamous although recent studies have documented individuals in the wild w ...

(3 pages) 47 0 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

How Lewis Grassic Gibbon uses characters to show the themes of his book "Sunset Song"

had to work on bigger farms where they were forced to pay higher rent. He also shows Lewis Grassic Gibbons' dislike against religion.In Sunset Song John Guthrie's marriage with Jean is a good one but ... y with a girl called Mollie Douglas and moving to Argentine.I think these things show Lewis Grassic Gibbons' hatred of religion as John Guthrie's beliefs slowly ruined his family. He could not resist ...

(5 pages) 33 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

The white handed gibbon

n is the smallest and most arboreal ape in the family Hylobatidae or "dwellers of the trees". Adult gibbons are only about 3 feet tall standing upright and 13 pounds in weight. They are nearly twice a ... their bodies makes them look stockier than they actually are. Unlike all of the other ape species, gibbons have little sexual dimorphism in body size.The long arms, permanently curved fingers, and li ...

(5 pages) 34 0 2.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Assessment in Australia's Schoola: Explain the processes and strategies you would adopt to create a balanced approach to assessment in the primary English learning area.

ies are to influence our programming, how, then do we find out what those needs and abilities are? (Gibbons 1991, 282 Reader, 379). The instrument for gathering such knowledge is known as assessment, ... processes, skills and products, and occurs through the observation and analysis of student's work (Gibbons 1991, 282 Reader, 379). Reasons for incorporating assessment as part of the learning program ...

(5 pages) 85 1 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Ellen Foster

r died, Ellen sat next to her and said "You can rest with me until someone comes to get you."(Gibbons 10) How could Ellen live through this kind of loss and still have the confidence and will to ... ould of then say to Ellen "Would you like to stay and eat? You know you are welcome to stay."(Gibbons 31) Even though Ellen and Starletta differed in color, they ignored that fact and always had ...

(3 pages) 6 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Ellen FoSSter

r died, Ellen sat next to her and said "You can rest with me until someone comes to get you."(Gibbons 10) How could Ellen live through this kind of loss and still have the confidence and will to ... ould of then say to Ellen "Would you like to stay and eat? You know you are welcome to stay."(Gibbons 31) Even though Ellen and Starletta differed in color, they ignored that fact and always had ...

(3 pages) 1153 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Charles the Bold's view on the Burgundian state?

nces and peoples are joined together and organized in union, concord and loyal discipline by them. (Gibbons 2007 p35.)Charles was devolving some responsibilities to 'Princes' who had the same strict p ... lfil, improve, maintain and defend the union, concord and public order of our said principalities. (Gibbons 2007 p35.)Charles is again confirming the conscious decision to follow his father's footstep ...

(5 pages) 24 0 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Original Sources of Romeo and Juliet

lovers are named Romeo and Guilietta and the two families of Montecchi and Capelletti are enemies (Gibbons 34). There is a Friar Lorenzo, and de Porto invents Marcuccio, Thebaldo, and the Conte di Lo ... f Romeo and Juliet was focused more on the feud between the two families and his love for Rosaline (Gibbons 35). Romeo goes to the ball and is disguised by wearing a mask. When he removes his mask he ...

(4 pages) 2652 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Growing Up

Ellen Foster, a novel by Kaye Gibbons, is a story about a young girl growing up. In the beginning Ellen is living in a terrifying ...

(2 pages) 1190 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

My Hero

e is always there for me. When I'm sad she can always put a smile on my face.Her name is Suzanne Gibbons, she was born on March 28, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama. She has dark brown hair and brown ey ...

(3 pages) 27 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Comparison between the main characters from the book Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons and the poem Coat by Peg Boyers

The main characters in “Coat” by Peg Boyers and and Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons share a bond of tragedy. They are both stories about ill-fated little girls who are stuck in ... s that if a person is losing life's battle, a shattered hope can make him lose the war.Bibliography:Gibbons, Kaye. Ellen Foster. Vintage, 1997.Boyers, Peg. "Coat." PoemHunter. .

(4 pages) 15 0 5.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays

Judicial Nationalism/Missouri Crisis Study Notes

itutional and that under article 1 section 8 congress does have the right to create a national bank-Gibbons v. Ogden (Interstate Commerce)-concerned a ferryboat monopoly --> boat going between NJ a ... den (Interstate Commerce)-concerned a ferryboat monopoly --> boat going between NJ and NY-Thomas Gibbons had obtained a federal license --> where an action of a state conflicted with an action o ...

(2 pages) 984 0 0.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers

An Evaluation of Microfinance and its Impact on Traditional Financial Lending

rt of microfinance, which is the provision of a wider range of financial services to those in need (Gibbons, 1992).The introduction of microfinance came in the 1970's giving people, who previously had ... nline: http://www.microfinancegateway.org/content/article/detail/31747 [accessed 3rd Nov 2008]•Gibbons, David (1992) 'The Grameen Reader', The Grameen Bank, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.&b ...

(42 pages) 77 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Role of the United States Constitution and Business Regulation

commerce clause only applied amongst the states and not within the states. In 1824, in the case of Gibbons v. Odgen, "the Supreme Court held that commerce within the states could also be regulated by ...

(3 pages) 41 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Third Party Conflict Resolution Paper

ption to go with when dealing with a company dispute between two individuals who work together. Joe Gibbons is currently the vice president and general manager of the desk assembly plant and when he r ... recent decision-making, which is a five-year plan, was not being taken into consideration with both Gibbons and Stewart. The plan was being set by only Gibbons, which in turn could become detrimental ...

(5 pages) 312 0 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management