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    I have conducted my research through interview with someone familiar with construction and development as how geometry is used in these fields. The first step to development is to survey the property in order to document and draw the bounds and land surface shapes. The property will be represented by various geometry elements such as points‚ lines‚ arcs‚ circles‚ and other defined geometry shapes. Surveyors use scope on tripods witch use projection of line Referenced point on a stick in order

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    US History Honors 29 October 2010 A Successful Man George Washington‚ a man of few yet insightful words‚ stepped into his presidency and defined the precedents for future presidents. His intentions‚ on unifying the states‚ relieving economic stress and setting up the United States as a country worthy of respect‚ are worthy of praise due to the success that came out of his presidency. The way he handled each aspect of his presidency set the precedent for the future. George Washington had a very

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    | How to Be a Successful Waiter or Waitress | | Marsha Mayo | 4/27/2013 | | Most people see a waiter or waitress and think that anybody can do their job. Although this could be true for some it’s not always true for all of them. It takes a person with a certain set of skills and qualities to be what is considered a “good” waiter or waitress. Qualities like: people skills‚ organization‚ attention to detail‚ and professionalism. Waiters and waitresses should always use these qualities

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    Used cars provide the best value for money. First time buyers find that a used car is the perfect option for them. Families looking for a larger car or van for use‚ may also find that the best deal lies at a used car dealer. There are often many used cars for sale at a car dealer and therefore it is essential to find the right vehicle out of the available stock. Here are some important tips that may help people buy the perfect option. Remain under the Budget Most young vehicle buyers are depending

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    To become a successful student‚ do your BEST. Doing your BEST means to Be an active listener‚ Establish a study group‚ Self-discipline‚ and Talk about what they’re learning. Be an active listener in order to take good notes. Many professors do not write everything they say on the board. This means that you really have to listen well to take good notes. Make sure you listen especially about the things your professor writes on the board. These things are usually the most important subjects. If you

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    War when the Northern states won the war and the Southern States were defeated. Reconstruction took place during the years of 1863 to 1877 and the goal of Reconstruction was to abolish slavery and reunite and rebuild the Union. Reconstruction was successful because of the unification of the Union under President Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan‚ the passing of the constitutional amendments‚ and the elections of African Americans to Congress. Abraham Lincoln implemented the “10% Plan” at the beginning of

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    punishment if one were to try to escape‚ or simply to displease their owners. Early on in the Narrative‚ Douglass described a scene in which his aunt‚ Helen‚ was beaten. As he saw her horrified‚ for the first time‚ he mentioned “…bloody scenes that often occurred on the plantation.” (Douglass‚ 21) Equally‚ to prove that Aunt Hester was not the sole woman to bear this kind of punishment‚ “I have known him [Mr. Plummer] to cut and slash the women’s heads so horribly…]’ (Douglass‚ 20). This statement

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    How To Purchase A Used Car

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    are new and used. A new car is a car that has not had a previous owner‚ meaning that a purchaser of a new car would be the first owner‚ though not necessarily the last owner of the car. A used car is defined as a car that has had at least one‚ though not exclusively one‚ or more owners in the car’s lifespan‚ meaning that if someone were to purchase the car in a used condition‚ the car would have had a previous owner. There are proponents and opponents of both sides of buying a new and used cars. There

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    UNICEF estimates that 2.7 million children between the ages of six and 14 in Egypt work. According to official statistics‚ a third of Egypt’s 80 million population is below the age of 15. NGOs say that among those‚ 10 percent are forced to work‚ often in difficult conditions. But the government‚ which has pledged to combat child labor‚ says just three percent of minors are working and only seasonally. In the cotton industry — Egypt is the world’s 10th biggest producer — about one million children

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    Life is full of unexpected challenges that can result in failure. Even though failure is difficult to go through it is important to learn from your mistakes and to use them as building blocks to future success. I learned how failure can lead to future success when I did not accomplish my biggest goal during my sophomore season of cross country. I had found success throughout the whole season and my goal was set at the last three races of the season. The success in the season was fun but my failure

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