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    oneself‚ according to the Council of Vocation. To the World Council‚ all men must be completely alike and they all must form one indivisible “WE”. He meets a seventeen-year-old woman named Liberty 5-3000. He falls in love with her‚ which is not allowed. Later on‚ Equality invents a “box of glass” that contains an electric light. Proud of his invention‚ he decides that he’ll show the World Council of Scholars. When he showed the World Council his invention‚ they became very angry at him because he broke

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    “Teenagers have a lot to offer the world.” In this essay I will explain to you why I think teenagers don’t have a lot to offer the world. Firstly I will explain that teenagers are Teenagers are; unmotivated‚ self-centred and need a lot of direction in what to do. They often appear self-absorbed‚ frustrating teachers‚ employers‚ and parents. They are motivated by media into doing stupid things‚ and are influenced by social media and lack the maturity to decipher right from wrong‚ good from

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    The History of the Discovery of Radiation and Radioactivity Introduction: Radiation can be defined as the propagation of energy through matter or space. It can be in the form of electromagnetic waves or energetic particles. Ionizing radiation has the ability to knock an electron from an atom‚ i.e. to ionize. Examples of ionizing radiation include: • alpha particles • beta particles • neutrons • gamma rays • x-rays Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms in the material

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    can be defined by events that occur or conditions created by us individuals. These experiences may be frightening to an individual as it may encourage negative discoveries about ourselves‚ others or society. It is important that we learn lessons from experiences and accept the consequence‚ whether it may be rewarding or not‚ the discovery may positively impact and alter an individual’s attitude‚ behaviours and values. This consequently affects others‚ creating great sense of acceptance‚ happiness

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    The Discovery of Biological Taxonomy Taxonomy is the scientific classification of living organisms. It is known that two main naturalists were responsible for discovering and founding this classification method‚ John Ray and Carl Linnaeus. Biological Taxonomy has a hierarchy of seven main ranks; Kingdom‚ Phylum (Division if it is Botany)‚ Class‚ Order‚ Family‚ Genus and Species. These classify every living thing from Animals to Bacteria. Some of the classification system is written English

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    good invention? Watching television has become the most popular activity for families. Although there are good programs‚ there are some people who dislike television and believe it is the worst invention. In many ways‚ television has proved to be one of the worst inventions of modern times. All too often‚ television is harmful because of the shows it broadcasts and the way it is used in the home. First‚ heavy TV viewing leads to a poor school performance and a more sedentary life. I have proven

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    ANCIENT CHINESE INVENTIONS

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    ANCIENT CHINESE INVENTIONS            The Chinese invented many useful inventions such as Gunpowder‚ hang gliders‚ and the compass. Today these inventions are used daily in our everyday lives. Currently gunpowder is used in fireworks and deadly weapons such as guns. The compass is used when people are outdoors‚ hiking‚ or camping. Hang glider is used for recreation. People get on top of a high ledge and jump off to get acceleration. Now these ancient inventions are used every day and are very

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    Chinese Inventions Katherine Huerta HIST-171-25 Professor Gerarda Costello February 19‚ 2013 It was very hard for me to pick a Chinese invention to do a research paper on. There are so many amazing inventions that the Chinese have given our world. So I decided to pick a few inventions that this world wouldn’t be able to live without. Invention of Paper The Chinese invented paper during the Han Dynasty. Originally the Chinese used paper made from hemp and plant fibers.

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    The world changed to a great extent during the period of time from the 1750’s to the 1900’s. These changes were due to the Scientific Revolution‚ Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples. During this time frame changes occurred not only in the way people viewed the world but also how they travelled‚ their working and living conditions‚ it allowed them to make new discoveries and opened up many new doors. The Scientific Revolution led to fundamental changes to scientific ideas in mathematics

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    Two words--three‚ depending on how you feel about hyphens--have changed my life and net financial worth: Mid-Century Modern. If you’re a fan of “Mad Men” or martinis you probably already know about Mid-Mod‚ this rekindling of love for all things Fifties—sunburst wall clocks‚ tail fins‚ Tang‚ and‚ most significantly‚ the suburban ranch house. This infatuation with the brawny‚ ebullient time following the war when America was in love with space travel and clam dip was not in play twenty years ago

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