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    Background This experiment was used to test if a force with the same magnitude at opposite angles would equal to a net force of zero. If we equalize all the forces so we get a net gain force of 0 then no weight should touch the floor or the pulleys. We then tested if we added an extra weight with certain angle. We found out at what angle and what weight would equalize the force. The dependent variable is the force we used to equalize the force table. The controlled variables are the weight we initialized

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    you are blowing up what do you do to heal.It is the Mojave desert or in the amazon rainforest.The solution is robotic limbs.Yes it sounds like we are in Star Wars‚but it is possible and these are some reasons that it could be used to help people.Robotic arms should be used to help people because if you are bitten by an animal with no cure‚if you are injured in battle so you can still fight‚the last reason is if you are in a car accident and are horribly injured. There are animals with no cure

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    poem tells of a gas attack on a few young soldiers and the agony one endured when he failed to fit his gas mask in time. Owen used his honestly and graphic language throughout his poems to show the public the truth behind the governments glorified words‚ that told lies about what war would really be like for the young‚ brave men who volunteered. This essay will discuss how Wilfred’s use of language and techniques help depict a vivid picture of Owen’s endurances throughout the war. In the first stanza

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    Cigarette case: The cigarette case introduced in Act 1 acts as a source for introducing the conflict. It leads the audience to discover John and Algernon’s double lives and introduces the notion of ‘Bunburying’ as named by Algernon. 2. Food: Food is used as a prop quite frequently throughout the play. In Act 1‚ we see Algernon preparing cucumber sandwiches for the arrival of Lady Bracknell and bread and butter for Gwendolen. Wilde uses the choice of foods and the characters’ devotion towards them as

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    time and that change is essential. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uses appeals to ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. King also uses historical‚ biblical‚ and literary allusions to support and further his argument. Dr. King begins with ethos and logos by discussing how nonviolent protests are perfectly legal and are lawful acts. He states that he is imprisoned in Birmingham because‚ "injustice is here‚" (King 332). This appeals to ethos because it is morally and ethically

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    During the years of 1820 to 1933‚ crucial reform movements consisting of many individuals and groups rose to achieve social‚ political‚ and economic changes to the American society. Reform movements such as the Abolition movement and Women’s Suffrage achieved many levels of success. The abolition movement‚ extremely present in the 1820’s‚ was a movement made to end slavery for African-Americans and Native Americans. Now‚ before this movement went in full effect‚ the expansion of industrialization

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    of dramatic irony can be seen in the dramatic monologue of the Duke. The Duke views himself as a powerful person with “a nine-hundred-years-old name” while the reader views him as possessive. His tone is very possessive and haughty as he talks about how disgusted he was with the Duchess. The diction makes the Duke sound like he begins to rush what he says about the Duchess as he thinks more about her. His sentences are moving along as his train of thought goes on and on about the Duchess. The Duke

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    Our world is surrounded by mathematics. Math is a very important element in our daily lives. We use math for several reasons‚ for things that are required as well as those that we’re just interested in knowing. Math is used for personal aspects in our lives as well as professional features. The most important notion of this and also cited in the Principles and Standards material‚ everyone needs to be able to use Math in some sort of setting‚ whether its work‚ personal‚ or for further study. According

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    has chosen the right course or programme of study. Initial assessments also ensure that the learner is not attempting a level above their current capabilities. Gravells (2012) states “Diagnostic tests can be used to ascertain information regarding Maths‚ English or ICT. They can also be used to help compile and individual learning plan (ILP) when planning assessments‚ it is also essential that the tutor follows the awarding bodies’ guidelines and that suitable types and methods of assessment are

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    Under Czar Nicholas’s rule in World War 1‚ there were 1‚700‚000 to 2‚254‚396 total military deaths and 410‚000 civilian deaths. As the head of the Imperial Russian Army‚ each and every one of these deaths was blamed on Czar Nicholas‚ the Czar of Russia. The wrath of his people later led to the the Russian Revolution and the end of the Romanov dynasty. Czar Nicholas II was an autocratic and inefficient ruler‚ which caused political opposition‚ neglect‚ and internal rebellions. Czar Nicholas was

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