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    of liquid (milliliters)  8.8  8.65  8.5 Mass of graduated cylinder and liquid (grams)  30.65  30.62  30.565 Part II: Density of Irregular-Shaped Solid Mass of solid  (grams)  39.537  38.515  40.975 Volume of water (milliliters)  50.01  49.9  52.4 Volume of water and solid (milliliters)  54.9  54  57 Part III: Density of Regular-Shaped Solid Mass of solid (grams) 27.7 27.71 26.8 Length of solid (centimeters) 5.26 5 4.5 Width of solid (centimeters) 3 4 3.5 Height of

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    Just A Conveniently Shaped Lamp: A Theory Okay‚ I must sound ridiculous right now‚ because who tf theorises about a lamp that is supposed to be a fucking joke? But I’ve been thinking about it for awhile‚ just hear me out. Basically‚ the player starts playing the game with two main assumptions‚ that turn out to be wrong in the end: • the player and the character are the same person. • the player names their character. And what else do we assume? We assume that the first time we play is also Frisk’s

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    prominence of the Amerindians to present day societies‚ transcending cultural groups and races. The idea of physical landscape shaping settlement pattern is simple‚ people seek reason to settle and this reason for many is the physical landscape and how it may be used to their benefit. This essay seeks to capture the pervasive influence of physical landscape in shaping settlement pattern in the Caribbean. It is important to start at the inception of Caribbean history‚ a juncture in time where groups

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    Traveling into the Indian Territory‚ we were being angrily chased down by three Indians furiously shouting at us. Dashing through the thick forest‚ the savage Indians were throwing spears and shooting arrows that narrowly missed us. Although neither Gideon nor I was mortally injured‚ I did suffer from a nick from an arrow piercing near my ear. Thankfully‚ a group of burly fur traders approached from the side‚ which frightened the Indians to run away. Acknowledging that Gideon and I were inexperienced

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    an age of dramatic social‚ political and literary change. For the first time‚ writers were acknowledged on their creative writing. Therefore‚ when the nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ the economic growth swept many Americans into a prosperous but unfamiliar consumer culture. People from all over bought the same merchandise‚ listened to the same music‚ did the same dances‚ and mostly read the same books. Before radio and the television‚ most people became aware of news

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    Internet and Information Technologies have shaped American history in the 21st century. The Internet started out as a large network of computers that were linked together so users could share information instantly and easily. The federal government and universities first developed much of the infrastructure of the internet back in the 1970s and 1980s. It took until the mid-1990s for the personal home computer or desktop computer to become more affordable so Americans could buy one for their home. With

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    Self Identity Shaped by Traditions The identity of one’s self can largely be defined by one’s culture and heritage. Family makes up the most part of your culture as well as the place you call home. To fully understand yourself you have to investigate all the cultures you are comprised of through your family and heritage. In “Everyday Use” Alice Walker takes a deeper look at the concept of heritage through the conflicted relationship of Mamma and her two daughters. The story shows was heritage

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    Program proved enduring; by the end of the twentieth century‚ peace corps had sent over 170‚000 American voluntaries to over 135 nations” (Silverstone 3). Kennedy’s New Frontier program set out to accomplish much of America’s issues‚ however‚ it was not very successful due to Congress’s disapproval. “The New Frontier called for advancing the civil rights‚ raising the minimum wage‚ guaranteeing equal pay for women‚ rebuilding the inner cities‚ increasing federal aid for education‚ initiating a peace

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    Identity Shaped by Personal Choices People think that identity can be shaped by different things. Some could argue that identity is shaped more by culture or simply by your personal choices. This essay will discuss how identity is shaped by your personal choices. “To understand identity we must examine the choices we make in our daily lives” (Latterell 11). Some characteristics that are made by your personal choices are the music you choose to listen‚ your overall appearance like your clothing

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    The American Frontier was a time that required influential judgment to shape the nation‚ involving promises of a new identity‚ eager to prospect. Frederick Jackson Turner was an all-time American historian who was famously known for the “Frontier Thesis”. For 40 years‚ he studied the Frontier Thesis‚ ending in 1994 when he wrote the main article‚ “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” in 1893. Reliable‚ Turner’s work seemed to convince others to unite with him because he offered plans

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