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Natural Fractal Or Fractal Dimension Fractal Or Fractal Dimension Fractals
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Justin Cook Fractals Cook 1 Fractals are a modern
mathematical theory that radically departs from
traditionally Euclidean geometry, fractal geometry
describes objects that are self-similar, or scale
symmetric. This means that when such objects are
magnified, their parts are seen to bear an exact
resemblance to the whole, the likeness continuing
with the parts of the parts and so on and so on to
infinity. Fractals, as these shapes are called,
must also be devoid of translational symmetry.
Instead...
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Franco Prussian War South German States
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Franco-Prussian War, war in 1870 - 1871 lost by
France to the German states under the leadership
of Prussia. The underlying causes of the conflict
were the determination of the Prussian statesman
Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck to unify
Germany under Prussian control and, as a step
toward this goal, to eliminate French influence
over Germany. On the other hand, Napoleon III,
emperor of France from 1852 to 1870, sought to
regain both in France and abroad the prestige lost
as a result of n...
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Thousand Years Ago Three Thousand
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Celestial sat with Fulcrum Fulcrum Celestial sat
with about two-dozen of her best friends. She was
dressed head to toe in the latest gear. Her shoes
were black patent boots with a slight heel and
glistened silver in the bright artificial light.
Her silver pants had a slight flare to them,
flowing around her boots and accentuating her thin
hips. She wore a jet-black shirt and classy
tailored jacket that ended mid-thigh. Her
sparkling silver necked bore an ancient symbol. It
was created by a long ...
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Ball Is Kicked Opponent Soccer
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Soccer is a popular sport played all over the
world. Even though it has only been popular in the
United States for the past 30 years, soccer has
been a long time favorite most everywhere else.
The sport dates back to the Egyptians, who played
games involving the kicking of a ball. Now, the
sport has grown to a global pastime, including
men? s and women? s teams, and the World Cup
(which is played every four years). Soccer
originated with kicking games played by people in
ancient civilizations. T...
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Story Of Noah Build A Boat
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Many of the same ancient stories can be found in
different cultures. Each story differs in a small
way, but the general idea remains synonymous. One
story that is paralleled in several cultures is
the legend of a great flood. The epic of Gilgamesh
resembles the Bible s story of Noah s Ark, but
specific details differ in several aspects. The
story of Gilgamesh originates from twelve
fire-hardened, mud tablets, written in cuneiform,
in the Mesopotamian culture from around 2500 B. C.
E. It has been...
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Epic Of Gilgamesh Build A Boat
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Many of the same ancient stories can be found in
different cultures. Each story differs in some
aspects, but the general themes can have striking
similarities. One story that is paralleled in
several cultures is the legend of a great,
disastrous flood. The epic of Gilgamesh resembles
the Bibles story of Noahs Ark, but specific
details differ on several occasions. The story of
Gilgamesh originates from twelve fire-hardened,
mud tablets, written in cuneiform, in the
Mesopotamian culture from aroun...
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Length Of Time Good Grades
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Today s world is very competitive. Today s world
is so competitive college is a must. Without
college it would be very hard for anyone to find a
good job and be happy with that job. Getting a
good job requires hard work in college. Hard work
in college will not only make you smarter and a
better person, but will make it easier to obtain a
job. College students goal is to maintain at least
a 3. 0 overall GPA; however, grades do not come
easy to some people. People who have a hard time
making good...
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Great Wall Of China Ming Dynasty
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THE GREAT WALL Of CHINA The great wall of China is
the longest structure ever built. Its length is
about 4, 000 miles (6, 400 kilometers), and it was
erected by hand, the wall crosses northern China
between the east coast, and north-central China.
Over the centuries various rulers built walls to
protect their northern border against invaders.
Some of the walls stood on or near the sight of
the great wall. Most of what is now called the
Great Wall dates from the Ming dynasty (1368 -
1644). The ea...
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Semi Automatic Major Differences
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When it comes to guns, there are some major
differences that are taken into consideration when
grouping them into categories. Handguns are
smaller, cancelable weapons, while Riffles are
larger, non-cancelable weapons. When looking at a
handgun (or pistol), it is small, can fit into
your hand and some models are able to add a
silencer to it. There are two main types of
handguns. The first is a revolver, and then you
have an automatic. A revolver can hold anywhere
from 5 to 6 rounds, while a semi-...
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Tells The Audience Sharon Olds
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Comparisons And Contrasts Of Ethics By Linda
Comparisons And Contrasts Of Ethics By Linda
Pastan, And 35 / 10 By Sharon Olds Comparisons and
Contrasts of Ethics by Linda Pastan, and 35 / 10
by Sharon Olds The poems Ethics and 35 / 10 by
Linda Pastan and Sharon Olds are surprisingly
alike. Each poem tells a story with the speaker
being the author. She speaks directly to the
audience. Although the number of lines differ, the
appearance and length of each line and the
appearance of each poem as a w...
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Heart Of Darkness Frame Of Mind
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Joseph Conrad once wrote, the individual
consciousness was destined to be in total
contradiction to its physical and moral
environment (Watt 78); the validity of his
statement is reflected in the physiological and
psychological changes that the characters in both
his Heart of Darkness and Coppola s Apocalypse Now
undergo as they travel up their respective rivers,
the Congo and the Nung. Each journey up the
tropical river is symbolic of a voyage of
discovery into the dark heart of man, and an
enc...
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Hellbender Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis Alleganiensis Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis Alleganiensis Hillis
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(Cryptobranchus Hellbender The Eastern Hellbender
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis is the
largest North American salamander, ranging in
length from 30. 5 to 74 cm (Niering 1985). Eastern
Hellbenders are members of the order of tailed
amphibians, Caudata and the family,
Cryptobranchidae. Along with C. a. bishop, the
Ozark Hellbender, it is one of the two subspecies
of hellbenders, also known as the Allegheny
alligator or devil-dog. C. a. alle...
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Women And Children Court Martial
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From a public relations standpoint, My Lai serves
as one of the most damaging occurrences of the
last century for the U. S. A. Almost anything
related to the event, from the actual attack, to
the following cover up, paints the U. S. A. in a
negative light. Because of the nature of the
events of March 16 th, My Lai received widespread
coverage, such as the cover of LIFE magazine, to
mention only one. The world, not only the U. S. A.
, heard vivid details emerge as the trials of many
of the men in...
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Birth Control 2 C
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History of Birth Control Although birth control
has been practiced since ancient times, the first
organized efforts developed during the 19 th
century as population increased dramatically
because of improved medical care, nutrition, and
sanitation. However, birth control met with
resistance. In 1873 the United States Congress
enacted the Comstock Law, which prohibited the
distribution of birth-control devices and
information. During the early 1900 s, American
nurse Margaret Sanger led the birth-...
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Aromas Of The Wine Note The Presence Glass
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How to Taste Wine First, bring the glass down to a
normal level and, while holding the stem, swirl
the glass rapidly. This will increase the surface
area of the wine by allowing it to move up the
sides of the glass. This also helps to release the
volatile chemicals of the wine into the air.
Second, stop swirling. Insert your nose into the
glass and inhale by taking quick, full sniffs.
Some people prefer to take short sniffs, some
prefer to just stick their nose in and leave it
there for a while....
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Easy To Understand Narrative Style
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Im a Fool vs. The Lesson The two stories being
compared in this paper are Im a Fool by Sherwood
Anderson and The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara. Im a
Fool was first published in 1922 and The Lesson
was first published in 1972. This paper will
compare the two styles of the stories. In the
first story, Im a Fool, Anderson uses simple words
to communicate with the reader. He uses older
language that implies the story was written some
time in the early 1900 s. He uses language and
words such as swipe, ...
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Waiting For Godot Vladimir And Estragon
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End Of Your Rope Waiting For Godot Interpersonal
relationships are extremely important, because the
interaction of the characters in Samuel Beckett's
Waiting for Godot as they try to satisfy one
another's boredom, is the basis for the play.
Pozzo's and Lucky's interactions with each other
form the basis for one of the plays major themes.
The ambivalence of Pozzo's and Lucky's
relationship in Waiting For Godot resembles most
human relationships. Irritated by one another,
they still must function ...
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Boy Doing A Mans Job Boy Doing A Mans Theme
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In all poems there is a theme, whether the theme
be obvious from the start or it be one that is
difficult to find. No matter how long or short a
poem or how complicated or simple every poem that
you read will have a theme. In Beale Street Love
by Langston Hughes, the poem illustrates a theme
that would be along the lines of a dangerous love.
Hughes demonstrates this quality over and over
again by depicting an abusive love with his
powerful words. Even though the poem is short in
length, the word...
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One Hundred Dollars Federal Reserve System
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Interest Interest Rates Interest Rates Interest is
the charge the lenders set for the borrowing of
their money. Interest is done in a percentage like
five percent or ten percent. So the lender
collects their original money along with extra
money based on the percentage rate. Business,
governments, and consumers borrow money and lend
money. History Before the 1500 s most didn t
charge for interest because they believed that
charging interest was wrong. The Israelites
considered lend money without...
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Inversely Proportional Directly Proportional
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Investigation Of Four Resistors Connected In
Series Investigation Of Four Resistors Connected
In Series And In Parallel. Investigation of four
resistors connected in series and in parallel.
Background: Resistance is what opposes the flow of
electrons in an electric current through a
conductor. Resistors are conductors that have a
high resistance. A conductor is the material
through which an electrical current flows. ? The
Resistance, (R) of any conductor is given by the
equation R = V/I? ? ? ? ?...
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