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    philosophical abstract ideas‚ and paradoxes and heterogenous parallels are the main differences between metaphysical and other types of poetry. These are common in Donne. "John Donne." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica‚ Inc.‚ 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. . "Metaphysical poet." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica‚ Inc.‚ 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. .

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    Three Messages (An Analysis of Three Messages from Rime of The Ancient Mariner) In room 303 we have studied many texts. Rime of the Ancient Mariner was one of the most recent texts. Though there are many messages that could be taken from this story‚ there are a few that stood out most to me. Pride‚ suffering‚ and isolation are three themes or messages from Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The first message from Rime is pride. In the story‚ the mariner kills the albatross that seems to be

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    Effects of Decerebration on Toad In Accordance to its Responses to Different Stimuli1 September _ 2013 ABSTRACT The brain is the most important part of an organism’s body. It is the one that receives all information from different stimuli and controls the movement of body parts. But for sudden stimuli that needs a quick response‚ spinal cord reflexes happened. The effect of decerebration on a toad (Bufo marinus) will cause its inability to move‚ but it still responded

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    edu:2048/servlet/HistRC/ 5. "Cowley‚ Malcolm." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 10 Oct. 2006. http://www.search.eb.com.ez.sccd.ctc.edu:2048/eb/article-9026681. 6. "Gertrude Stein." Contemporary Authors Online. 2005. Thomson Gale. 1 Oct. 2006 http://www.galenet.com.ez.sccd.ctc.edu:2048/servlet/GLD/form?locID=seat92874&id=Seatcc00&l=1 7. "Boulanger‚ Nadia." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 10 Oct. 2006 http://www.search.eb.com.ez.sccd.ctc.edu:2048/eb/article-9015915

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    atmospheric pressure (Water Encyclopedia). Along with similar properties there are differences as well. Salt water‚ on average‚ is about 96.5% water‚ 2.5% dissolved salt‚ and smaller percentages of organic substances and inorganic substances (Britannica). Not all salt water is the same. Some water has so little salt that it is almost fresh water. Other bodies of water are very salty like the Dead Sea‚ one of the lowest and saltiest seas in the world (Worldwide Traveler). Fresh water is simply water

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    It was precipitated by a teenager’s theft of a penknife from a store and was fueled by economic hardship‚ racial injustice‚ and community mistrust of the police. It is sometimes considered the first modern American race riot.”(britannica) with segregation still present Harlem‚ had still not changed‚ even tho it was introduced to a beautiful culture. The time period was shrouded with discrimination and hatred to a people who were oppressed for so long. The race riots that spanned

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    What Makes Funny Funny

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    | "Funny Stories and Plays: What Makes Them Funny?" | | By: David Zakheim 12/21/2011 | David Zakheim Funny Stories and Plays: What Makes Them Funny? “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it” (White). One shouldn’t question comedy and what is funny to people. As soon as that happens all of the funniness disappears. There is no easy answer to why people laugh at things‚ and why things

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    The Components Of Earth’s Atmosphere And How Our Climate Is Affected By Volcanic Eruptions Introduction The atmosphere is all that lies between us‚ and the vast and unforgiving conditions of space. It absorbs energy from the sun‚ protects us from radiation‚ supports the cycle of water and other chemicals‚ and interacts with Earth’s magnetic fields to give us a climate capable of supporting life. Without it there would be no water‚ no air‚ no life. So we must protect it. But to protect

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    had married on November 26‚ 1894. The strength of character that he lacked‚ she carried‚ and under her influence he “sought advice from spiritualists and faith healers like Rasputin‚ who eventually acquired great power over the imperial couple.”(Britannica) He derived his authority from God‚ which he was responsible alone‚ it was his sacred duty to preserve and keep his absolute power intact. On the path his duty took him‚ Nicholas had struggled against himself. He had often tried to hide behind a

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    nationalism. Hamilton thought that a strong central government would be necessary for the new nation. So‚ during the time after the war that is critical to the rebirth process‚ Alex pushed for a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation (Britannica).

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