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    today’s society. Overtime some of these myths explained in the stories become obviously false because advances in science and knowledge on creation. “Trickster tales are apt to develop and evolve when differing societies interact” (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). Possible reasons for these occurrences are revolutions or cultural conflicts that result in shared beliefs. “Trickster keeps changing shape and experimenting with a thousand identities‚ including shifts in sex‚ in a seemingly never-ending

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    Bibliography or works cited (References Sheet) ● Lloyd Augustus Hall​ ­ ​ California State Polytechnic University‚ Pomo​ na. Brown‚  Mitchell. Lloyd Augustus Hall: Chemist and Inventor. Louisiana State University.  Libraries‚ 1997. ​ www.lib.Isu.edu/lib/chem/display/hall.html  ● Maggie Lena Walker​ ­ ​ The Book of African­American Women: 150 Crusaders‚ Creators‚  and Uplifters​  by Tonya Bolden‚ Adams Media Corporation‚ 1996  ● Elijah McCoy​ ­​  Scroll down the page for a profile of inventor Elijah McCoy

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    the 1990’s. It is no wonder that Louis XVI and Marie were not great rulers when they had to follow Louis XV. As uneducated as Marie was‚ she did not fully understand the economic problems France was in (“Marie Antoinette.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 6th Edition). Supposedly‚ when Marie was told that the people had no bread‚ she said “Let the eat cake!” (“Marie-Antoinette.” Britannica Biographies). Marie never actually utter those words. Another princess named Maria Theresa‚ was probably the

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    Einstein is widely known as the person who developed the special theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the Photoelectric Effect and was considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. (“Albert Einstein.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1) Albert Einstein had a very interesting life because of his great wisdom and knowledge in physics. . He was also a great man in many ways other than just the man that was blamed for the making of the Atomic Bomb. Albert Einstein’s

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    move down slope (Science Encyclopedia‚ 2014). Works Cited Lutgens‚ F.‚ Tarbuck‚ E.‚ & Tasa‚ D. (2011). Foundations of Earth Science. Upper Saddle River: Prentice. National Park Service.

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    overview may provide good background information‚ you also need articles and books that cover your topic in depth. For example‚ general encyclopedias provide a broad overview thus may be a helpful source of background information but doesn’t go into much depth‚ whereas subject encyclopedias focus on one specific area and go into greater depth than general encyclopedias. Does it provide and answer to your research question? When an article is on the topic you have decided to research‚ it does not mean

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    by intrinsic contractions of the lymphatic vessels or by extrinsic compression caused by skeletal muscle contractions. Lymphedema is an abnormal condition in which poor function of the lymphatic system allows fluid to buildup in the tissue. (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 2014) Lymphedema can lead to inflammation and stiffening or fibrosis of the affected tissue. Lymphedema is chronic condition that can occur anywhere in the body‚ but more commonly in the extremities‚ especially the lower extremities

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    courtyard‚ into which all other aspects of the building would open (The Columbia Encyclopedia). Great examples of Moorish style can be noticed in their mosques. For example‚ The Great Mosque at Al Qayrwan in Tunisia‚ featured a large court surrounded by galleries that opened into a praying room‚ which took the form of a hypostyle hall. This sacred building is also known for its splendorous tile décor (The Columbia Encyclopedia). The elaborate details of the tiles and arches‚ combined with the complexity

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    school. So Capone joined a gang led by Johnny Torrio and Lucky Luciano .December 1918‚ Capone killed a man in an argument. Instead of facing the charges‚ he called his old friend Torrio‚ who was now in Chicago. Capone moved to Chicago. (The New Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 833) Capone brought his rough style of dealing with people to Chicago. He worked as a bartender at Torrio ’s club‚ he broke the arms‚ legs‚ and even skulls of those he evicted from the club. But Torrio did not bring Capone to Chicago

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    “Bleeding Kansas” was a term used by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune to describe the violence between pro and antislavery forces in the Kansas territory during the mid and late 1850s. The blame of who is responsible for this violence is placed on both sides yet it seems that the South should take more responsibility for the violence there. First off‚ the south starts the violence with no incitement from the North at the Raid on Lawrence. Then there was the Sumner-Brooks issue after Sumner

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