The Dark is Rising Written by Susan Cooper From The Dark Is Rising The Characters Will Stanton The last and youngest of the Old Ones - appears for the first time as the main character in The Dark Is Rising. He appears in each of the following books. Merriman Lyon The first and oldest of the Old Ones - appears in each of the DR books. Mentor and friend to Will Stanton in The Dark Is Rising and guardian of each of the quests. ’Great Uncle’ to the Drew children. The Lady Matriarch of the Old Ones
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There is much more dark matter than normal (visible) matter in the universe. According to (this source) roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%‚ while everything else in the universe (physical matter like the atoms that make up planets and stars) makes up less than 5% of the universe. According to (this source) the universe is actually 96% of dark matter and dark energy. With 73% being dark energy and 23% being dark matter but the implications of this
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Hooters Evaluation Dylan Gilless Advanced Composition September 11‚ 2013 DeVry University Hooters Evaluation I bet if you ask any guy in this country if they like Hooters‚ they would give that look saying did you seriously just ask that question. Hooters is a sports bar mostly for guys‚ and is famous for its wings and waitress attire. This restaurant is a perfect place to have some wings and a few beers‚ watch the game‚ and have a great scenery while you’re there. I like to go there once
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Russell Lebo The Dark Ages 12/4/12 The period called the Dark Ages is a period of time where Europeans made progress despite enormous difficulties. There are six main things that contributed to calling this time the Dark Ages. They include the fall of Rome‚ a mini ice age‚ The Great Schism‚ plague‚ peasant revolt‚ and the Hundred Years War. The fall of Rome began when a man named Alaric launched his third attack on the city of Rome. Alaric‚ the leader of the Visigoths‚ was forced out of Germany
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era of knights evolved gradually In the chaos and danger of post-Roman Western Europe‚ Soon‚ grants of land were made so the young soldiers could receive an income from those lands and afford the high cost of outfitting themselves with the accoutrements of war‚ such as horses‚ armor‚ and weapons. The era of the medieval knight had begun. knights began to treat their land grants as hereditary rights (usually transferring ownership to the eldest son upon death)‚ thus beginning the rise of knights
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of schooling‚ I have always been fascinated by medieval knights. Even as a child‚ I remember enjoying the tales of the great quests the knights would embark on. Whether it be slaying a mighty foe or adventuring to a far off land‚ the stories of knights were always exciting to hear. Because of this fascination‚ I chose to tell my creative tale in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from the perspective of the knight. Knights during the time of medieval England were responsible for
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Dark Matter Astronomy Samuel Research Topic Topic: Dark Matter‚ Astronomy Saul Perl mutter‚ 2011 states “The Universe in made mostly of dark matter and dark energy‚ and we don’t know what either of them is.” The above statement by Saul Perl mutter suggests that astronomers at this age have found this unknown substance by the name of Dark Matter. We chose this topic on Dark Matter as it intrigues us what is beyond our atmosphere and what is it made off. We want to know how Scientists realized
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Why is Dark Chocolate Healthy?: Chocolate is made from plants‚ which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids‚ which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals‚ which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Flavonoids also help relax blood pressure through the production of nitric oxide
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Assignment 2: Evaluation Final Due Date: 12th of October 1 EDUC321 Assignment 2 Bek Mellefont 220043765 Section A- Reflection on Supervising Teacher Report. Throughout the entirety of my seven week practicum‚ I was constantly supported by my supervising teacher. I was continually provided with feedback‚ and if that feedback related to something I needed to work on‚ I strived to do my best to work on that area‚ and this was as aspect I was praised on in not only my evaluation report but
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Albrecht Durer. The artwork piece is an engraved carving. It is called “Knight‚ Death and The Devil”. It was created in 1513. Objects I observed in this artwork consist of a dog‚ a knight on a horse‚ a horned goat‚ dead trees‚ a lizard‚ a castle‚ an hourglass and death. The only colors I see are dark charcoal color and white. The overall mood of the work is dark and dreary. The way the artist used the dark colors against the white made the carving stand out more in aspect of how
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