1. Which of the following is NOT true regarding John Harrison? A) He was from a working class family. B) He solved the Longitude problem and won a prize for it. C) He made a clock that would help to solve the longitude problem but it was never tested. D) None of the above. 2. Ancient sailors A) used tacking to help stay close to the shore at night. B) avoided sailing near shores because of strong currents. C) rarely spent a night at sea. D) probably learned to navigate using the quadrant
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In the sculpture‚ Buddha with Wall by Rachel Harrison‚ a Buddha is carved with plastic and has a wooden wall learning against him. In Patrick by Oliver Herring‚ the sculpture is of a model sitting on a stool. Harrison’s and Herring’s sculptures are similar when discussing size and orientation because they are both life-sized. However‚ they are different when it comes to the detailing and viewing of the sculptures because of the orientation‚ the space surrounding the sculptures‚ and the materials
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Choices Spenser and I have been friends since the beginning of our lives. My father was dating his sister at the time of my birth‚ so our families have always known each other. We have been friends longer than I can remember. Of course‚ everyone makes their own choices. Although‚ we don’t always realize how our choices effect ourselves and others around us. We were the best of friends until everything started changing. Spenser and I were always active and out doing anything and everything we
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Communities Filled With Unique Individuals There are many people in the world who go out of their way to make themselves more unique and more of an individual‚ as well as people who will do anything to just be a part of a crowd or a community. Is it possible for an individual to be strictly an individual and not a member of a community‚ or visa versa? Although everyone is their own person‚ and has their own unique personality‚ thoughts‚ and beliefs‚ we are all a part of a community‚ whether that
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Every student has a right to express themselves fully‚ but uniforms take away freedom of expression‚ individuality‚ and causes some students to become uncomfortable. Do you agree that uniforms take away a student’s right to expression and individuality? Studies and claims have been made that uniforms have a negative impact on student’s‚ expression and individuality are very important to a person because this is what really makes a person unique. Uniforms basicly take that students identity away from
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Individuality is incredible. It shows who you are in life and it shows who you are in the inside. Individuality is like bright vibrant colors which live inside of you. Being alone isn’t always bad‚ and being different is a good thing when the time comes in life. We are all unique‚ but sometimes people act like we are not different. Individuality is useful for showing how you care for someone that is on the street hurt and crying out for help. When that is happening people don’t do anything
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Individuality sets people apart from other people‚ but some people want to be the same as everyone else. In Fahrenheit 451 the author shows characters in different proportions to let the readers understand the characters better. In the science fiction‚ Fahrenheit 451 ‚ the author‚ Ray Bradbury uses characterization to express individuality and sameness. In Fahrenheit 451 one of the characters that displays eccentricity is Clarisse. Clarisse is a female that does things that other people do not do
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Individuality is the uniqueness of a person‚ it’s the particular things the distinguishes us from another person. It can be their personality‚ or it can be what they like to do. An example in Fahrenheit 451 is their neighborhood. Not all of the residents are the exact same. Take Clarisse and Mildred for example. One likes to take walks and talk to people‚ while the other likes to stay inside or watch tv. I believe what really constitutes individuality are the people themselves because you as an individual
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Mario Pengili 3-14-14 4th hour American Dream of Individuality What do Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates‚ and Barrack Obama all have in Common? They all embraced the American dream of individuality and changed the whole world‚ they did not try to fallow the ideas of the general public‚ they were individual thinkers that had their own ideas‚ and thoughts. Most people conform to the world‚ they try to fallow the footsteps of others and expect the same success. However‚ everyone on earth is different
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conform to comply with others standards or opinions? Do you ever change your appearance‚ behaviors‚ or actions based on what you believe others will think? When venturing into the topic of conformity vs individuality‚ I strongly believe that you should strive to both exercise conformity and individuality in your life. It feels great to be part of a group‚ to fit in‚ but in doing so DO NOT lose sense of who you truly are. If in social situations you find yourself being steered to talk differently‚ act
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