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Philipa Benshoof Jessica's Face
1,145 words... ned the hair without touching it, then shut Jessica's eyes. "I can see that. " Philipa Benshoof's impatience was renown. Not once but three times I had seen Philipa bust a door down with the heel of her boot she always wore hiking boots in the winter, black ones, with thick soles and heavy laces, unless she was skiing, and then they were streamlined white Nordicas, top of the line. She brushed a strand of her thick black hair off her face, reached into her stylish black parka, pulled out a "...
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The Great Pyramid Of Giza
829 wordsHistory Contrary to the common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), not all three Great Pyramids, is on top of the list of Wonders. The monument was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he dies. The tradition of pyramid building started in Ancient Egypt as a sophistication of the idea of a mastaba or "platform" covering the royal tomb. Later, several stacked mastaba's were used. Early pyramids, such as the Step Pyr...
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Murdering Duncan Lady Macbeth
767 wordsEvil plays a predominant part in Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Evil is evident throughout the play, albeit more obviously in Macbeth and his wife, in the witches or in other, less blatant, underlying instances. Macbeth, I feel, is relatively unsullied at the start of the play. He seems suited to where he is, as Thane of Games, as illustrated by Angus towards the end of the play in Act V. 2 ln 20 - 22 Now does he feel his title| hang loose about himself like a giants robe| Upon a dwarfish thief...
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Thousand Six Hundred Planet From The Sun
1,448 wordsOn a hot summer night, as you are sitting outside enjoying the evening, you tilt your head back and look into the night sky. You begin to wonder what is really out there? How far away are the stars? Are they stars or are they planets? We live in a part of the night sky called the Milky Way Galaxy. Our galaxy can be seen with the naked eye on a clear summer night. It resembles a ribbon stretched across the night sky. During the summer is when the Milky Way is at its fullest with the stars so clus...
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Local Woods Puritan House Wood
493 wordsIn this easy I am going to write about the typical Puritan house, jails, and the scaffolds used for hanging criminals in Salem Massachusetts in the 1690 s. I will address the materials, preparation of the materials, design, and purpose of these structures. First I would like the Puritan house in Salem. The houses were mostly wood from the local forests in the Salem area. The wood was set up in an interlocking method. In order to get them to interlock they would cut notches out of the wood and a ...
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Order To Survive Napoleon Bonaparte
1,511 wordsThe first principle of a general-in-chief is to calculate what he must do, to see if he has the means to surmount the obstacles with which the enemy can oppose him and when he has made his decision, to do everything to overcome them. - Napoleon Bonaparte Be it a scholar, an intellectual, a history buff, or a contemporary management student, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte remains, to this day, something of an enigma, both tantalizing and elusive- but at the same time presenting a most rewarding subje...
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Act I Scene Killed The King
625 wordsIn the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are numerous references to blood, in fact the word blood appears forty-two times throughout the entire transcript. The allusion to blood is used to indicate a variety of things, but often it is used to identify pain or death. One of the first references to blood appears in Act I scene one, when a Sergeant is talking to Duncan about battle going on. The Sergeant makes a remark about Macbeth: Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel, Which smo...
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A History Of Body Piercing Throughout Society
1,236 words... therefore cause it to be pierced like the lobes of the ears of an infant pierced for earrings. " The Palang (often incorrectly called Ampallang) is a piercing that occurred among the Dayak, Kenya, Kelabit, Dayak, and Iban tribes of Sarawak on the Island of Borneo. It involves piercing the Glans of the Penis horizontally, and the insertion of a barbell. The term "Palang" translates as "Crossbar" in Iban and can be related to the timber roof supports of the longhouses of the tribes of the area...
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Feminine Qualities Elisa Allen
1,289 wordsJohn Steinbeck, in his short story 'The Chrysanthemums' depicts the trials of a woman attempting to gain power in a man's world. Elisa Allen tries to define the boundaries of her role as a woman in such a closed society. While her environment is portrayed as a tool for social repression, it is through nature in her garden where Elisa gains and shows off her power. As the story progresses, Elisa has trouble extending this power outside of the fence that surrounds her garden. In the end, Elisa lea...
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Number One Hit Rock And Roll
1,275 wordsThe beginning of Rock and roll started with The Twist. by Chubby Checker This song changed our dancing moves. Other dance songs that helped this period of rock and roll along include: The Mash Potato, The Monster Mash, the Pony, The Swim, The Jerk, The Monkey, and The Hill Gully. The first New York white rock star was Dion. He was the lead singer of the band the Belmont's. He was one of the the few rockers in his generation to evidence serious artistic growth (Unterberger). He moved into Country...
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Retrieved 13 Th March 2007 Spring Fashions Web Grey
692 wordsThis I believe I look out of the window grey. It was grey yesterday and tomorrow it will be grey. Grey, dull, cold, damp all the negative words that you can think of to describe the awfulness of a lingering winter. Month after month of grey, wet, miserableness. But I believe that spring will come. It might be next week, it may well take longer, but it will come. How do I know? Well it always does doesnt it. Twelve months, three for summer, three for fall, three for winter and then heaven three f...
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Lady Macbeth Macbeth Character
741 wordsThe Rise and Fall of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth's character is one of complexity; slowly, but continuously changing throughout the play. What begins as a struggle for power and a longing to shred her femininity turns Lady Macbeth into what she fears most a guilt ridden weakling. In the beginning (I, v, 43 - 54), we see Lady Macbeth reacting to the news of her husbands success and King Duncan's visit. This ignites her lust for power. In the quote? unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the...
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Millions Of Years Sperm Whale
1,110 wordsWhales, dolphins and porpoises make up the classification order Cetacea, which contains two suborders, Mysticeti and Odontoceti. The baleen whales are members of the Mysticeti suborder, while the toothed whales, dolphins and porpoises make up the suborder Odontoceti. Altogether, the two suborders contain eighty-one known species, separated into thirteen different families. In each family are a number of species, each classified further into sub-families, or genera, of which there are 40. What Ar...
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Anti Gun Control Pro Gun Control
1,445 wordsGun Control in the United States Regulation of guns is a necessary action that needs to be taken in order to save lives. A good definition of gun control is needed to understand the sides and issues. Gun control is an effort to soothe rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group against gun control believe that gun control is wrong, and that it is a violation of constitutional rights. Those in favor of gun control believe that gun control is good...
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Cystic Fibrosis Thick Mucous Disease
445 wordsCystic Fibrosis is one of the most common life threatening disease in North America. One in every twenty five hundred children born in Canada has cystic fibrosis. What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis is a disease with no cure and the disorder itself is inherited. It affects the lungs and the digestive system. Cystic fibrosis affects the lung severely causing serious respiratory problems. Also affecting the pancreas, liver, sweat glands and salivary glands in the mouth are affected. All these...
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Green Prairie Grass Close My Eyes Child
422 wordsThe vivid memory of the Nebraska plains never leaves me. I can return to this place at any moment. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. My lungs are filled with the clean and pure air, a welcome change from the thick hazy air of the outside world. I am alone with only my thoughts and emotions to keep me company. The summer breeze, warm upon my face is filled with the sweet smell of the tall billowing grass. Soft green hills surround me. I am not certain where they begin or where they end. Far...
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O F O C
899 wordsAny Desert Biome DESERT BIOME Any barren region that supports very little life may be called a desert. The cold expanses of Antarctica, extreme northern Asia, and Greenland are therefore true, but cold, deserts. Most commonly, however, the term desert is used for regions that are barren because they are arid, or dry. Arid deserts receive little precipitation and are characterized by specialized plants that tolerate drought conditions and salty soils, and by distinctive land features. Most desert...
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Pectoral Fins Fibrous Tissue
1,093 wordsDolphins are sleek Dolphins Dolphins Dolphins are sleek and powerful swimmers found in all seas. Dolphins are distinguished from porpoises by well-defined, beak-like snouts and conical teeth. There are at least 32 species of dolphins. Typical examples are the bottle-nosed dolphin, a popular performer in sea aquariums, and the common dolphin, which inspired many Mediterranean folk legends. Both often appear in open waters. Several freshwater species inhabit river estuaries in Asia and South Ameri...
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San Francisco Bay Earths Crust
1,221 wordsA Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time, earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces, and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice, leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction, but they can also cause millions of dol...
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Unable To Play Dropped Through The Net Ball
942 wordsWhile standing at the three-point line, the ball seemed to be in slow motion. Screams from the crowd came as the ball dropped through the net. Not only did this shot go in, but also dropped through the net with such force that it made a sound that was heard throughout the gym. The place was packed and the fans were on their feet, I had just hit my first three pointer of my varsity basketball career. As our team set up the press, sweat dripped from my face. My opponent was close enough that I cou...
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