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    The next morning, Ramses woke up feeling refreshed and devoured a meal that'd been left in his room. When the guards Prince Cyrillus assigned to stalk him like a shadow only fell in place behind him and didn't try to stop him, Ramses ventured out of his assigned bedchamber and began to explore Prince Cyrillus' living quarters. Nothing interested him until he found the prince's personal combat field. Arranged in rows of twelve, one hundred forty-four vases stood in the middle of several weapon racks

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    1. What is a mineral, as geologists understand the term? How is this definition different from the everyday usage of the word? • To a geologist, a mineral is naturally occurring solid, formed by geologic processes that have a crystalline structure and a definable chemical composition. Its internal structure characterized by an orderly arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline lattice. Almost all minerals are inorganic, for instance, sugar is an organic chemical in which is made by

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    Music in “The Hobbit” contributes to character development of these magical creatures in 3 major ways. In the songs it shows the personality of the Dwarves and the Elves. It does this by showing why they want to go on a quest and where it leads them. It tells the reader that the Dwarves are vengeful because the dragon stole their treasure. Songs also show the personality of the elves which is happy. These are apparent because the tone of each song relates to why they are singing. An example

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    Rome Social Problems

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    Political, Economic, and Social Problems The citizens of Rome needed to pay heavy taxes in order to finance Rome’s armies. The taxes weakened the economy making trades suffer. Farmers couldn’t compete with rich families leading for them to go into the city, hoping for work. Infamous emperors would waste money and crime rates rose, making the streets unsafe. Weakening Frontiers, Invasion, and Germanic tribes The great size of the empire made defending the frontiers hard and communication between

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    The tension was palpable but nobody bothered to say anything or even look in their direction. With Dr. Gibbs it was all hate or indifference. He never found out which one was worst. "For your Fall Semester’s fifth course, you will be taking care of one of my classes. That is, consulting with me in every one of the lessons you prepare." Gibbs said and walked to the front of the class. He smiled, showing all of his teeth, welcoming a few of the students with a Good morning, all. "You-You-h, you want

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    Pokemon Research Papers

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    Science Mr. Loewen 3 March 2017 Period 5 Pokémon Go Pokémon Go is a game where people can travel around and collect gems, go to poke stops, and catch em all! Its one of the most popular apps, it allows people to interact with the real world but also catch Pokémon as they go. Pokémon were first 2-D characters in their trading cards. Soon it became a Gameboy game, introduced

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    Annotation #1 Buckley M (2015) Ancient collagen reveals evolutionary history of the endemic South American 'ungulates '. Proc Biol Sci 282: 20142671–20142671 The article studied collagen found in the fossils of ancient South American animals (Laurasian ‘condylarths’) and compared it with the collagen found in animals present today, mainly xenarthrans (anteaters, armadillos and sloths). The author used the data to compile all the animal species into their respective groups (ungulate). Because the

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    ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is a novel that helps us view the world from a new perspective, by showing the audience that there is more to a person (or place) other than its outer appearance. Through great courage and empathy, we can build a picture and conclude that there are various dimensions that lie beyond a first glance. Through characters empathizing with one another, Harper Lee not only constructs a better image for the audience but shows them how there is more beneath a surface. By getting

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    An exemplary perfume advertisement is a commercial by Tommy Hilfiger featuring Gigi Hadid. Tommy Hilfiger is a fashion chain featuring designer’s classic sportswear and accessories (See Appendix D). In viewing the commercial, the first thing the audience see are three sailors looking up at American fashion model, Gigi Hadid, swinging from an anchor. Gigi is wearing a blue, frogged blazer and black boots while effortlessly flipping her hair against the wind. The sailors are mesmerized by her beauty

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    Earlwood Summary

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    Earlwood Summary Earlwood is an unspoiled, hidden gem of Sydney that embraces the Greek culture, but is also a multicultural community. This suburb offers large blocks of land for residential or commercial development, unlike most of the surrounding suburbs, which makes it a rare commodity indeed. Inside the confines of Earlwood, you will find a small shopping precinct, plentiful parks and playgrounds, rare bushlands, and a beautiful cohesion of food, community, culture, trendy cafes, pizza bars

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