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Penguins: The Eyes Have It!Myopic little men in tuxedos, or highly efficient land/water animals?
Recent research indicates there's more to penguins than meets the eye.
If you've every wondered what it would be like to be able to see as
clearly under water as you can on land, just ask the nearest penguin.Most
aquatic ...
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American ReconstructionIn the Spring of 1865, the Civil war was finally brought to an end. The five years of war was the nation's most devastating and wrenching experience. Although the Union was saved and slavery had ended, the South being defeated and occupied by union forces was ruined and in a state of disaster. ...
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Vegitarianism - A Hidden PerspVegetarianism- A Hidden Perspective
Americans eat more meat per person in the world, and the world is suffering because of this. The truth is that many global problems, like hunger, or rainforest destruction can easily be solved if Americans cut down their meat consumption.
If you eat meat, you ...
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Huck FinnThe truth has withstood the test of time. Since the beginning of time the search for truth has plagued humankind. It has caused man to travel to distant lands, to fight one another, and to gain knowledge in its search. It is this truth that will unlock the door that has stood between man and ...
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Militant MonksThe Knights Templar, a military order of monks answerable only to the Pope
himself, were founded in 1118. Their primary responsibility, at least
initially, was to provide protection to Christians making pilgrimages to the
Holy Land. They rose in power, both religious and secular, to become one ...
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Immigrants 2In 1886 the statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World," a gift from
the people of France, was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland. Set at
the entrance to New York, the statue was just in time to greet the biggest
migration in global history. The inscription on the Statue of Liberty, written ...
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Ezekial, whose name (Yehezq’el) signifies “strong is God” or “whom
God makes strong” [newadvent] was written during the first half of the six
century BC[Encarta], by himself for the people of God’s Kingdom
of Israel. Chapter 37 was written sometime between 586-571 BC and was
part of the oracles of ...
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The Indians And Losing Their HomesAs defined in Oxfords dictionary, home is a house or other dwelling where a person or a family lives; residence. But I believe that a home takes on a somewhat different meaning to that definition. A home is where one feels security, where one is comfortable from whatever it is that surrounds ...
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Exploring MarsMARS
SURFACE EXPLORATION
One question that is being asked by people is, "Why go to Mars"? The
reasons are very simple. People want to gain recognition of how they were
the first people who went to Mars and opened up a whole new world and most
importantly to move forward in economics.
As ...
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The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Social InjusticesIn Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain develops the plot into Huck and Jim’s adventures allowing him to weave in his criticism of society. The two main characters, Huck and Jim, both run from social injustice and both are distrustful of the civilization around them. Huck ...
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Civil War 6The United States Civil War: A Time of Change and Equality for All
The United States Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, represented a time of major change around the world. This civil war that absorbed our nation during the mid 1860s not only fought for the rights of African Americans in ...
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Changes In The Earth's EnvironmentThe 20th century, especially in the second half, has been one of rapid
change in the Earth's environment. The impact of humans on the physical form and
functioning of the Earth have reached levels that are global in character, and
have done so at an increasingly mounting speed. 20 years ago the ...
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Ancient Japanese ArtWhen I finally got to the museum, I drug my feet a bit at the thought of having to take another art history class and about having to write another art history paper. I flashed my yellow pass and got my clearance to enter. I clamped the DAM purple badge to my oversized jacket and was on my way ...
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KuwaitTo understand the Middle East is to understand our own origins, but
still it is much more. It is the land of the earliest civilizations brought
up on earth. An understanding of this area means the exploration of one's
past and ancestors. To understand this unique fertile land is to get to
know the ...
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The Great DepressionThough most Americans are aware of of 1929, which may
well be "the most serious problem facing our free enterprise economic
system,"( ) few know of the many Americans who lost their
homes, life savings and jobs. This paper briefly states the causes of the
depression and summarizes ...
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Andrew Jacksons Presidency AndAndrew Jackson’s Presidency and Policies
In American history many acts of cruelty and or unjustified beliefs were acted upon. Some of these events were led by citizens and in some cases, such as the case of Andrew Jackson, led by presidents. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the ...
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Man's Attitude Towards Nature As Being SuperiorAs mans attitude towards nature evolved, western culture perceived man
as the central and most important part of nature. This egocentric attitude
has acted to the extreme detriment of nature. Yes, I believe this to be
true and I will prove it by looking at resourcism and speciesism. ...
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Utopia...Model Or RealityIn his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes the society and culture of an imaginary island on which all social ills have been cured. As in Plato's Republic, a work from which More drew while writing Utopia, More's work presents his ideas through a dialogue between two characters, Raphael ...
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Winter In The Blood An AnalysiWinter in the Blood, a Native American novel written by James Welch, takes place on a cattle ranch in Montana, around 1970. On the surface, this is a story of a Blackfoot Indian sleepwalking through his life, tormented by visions, in search of a connection to his heritage. Welch’s language ...
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