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    Freedom of Speech‚ the Right to Vote‚ Miranda Rights‚ the Right to Freedom‚ the Right to Bear Arms‚ and Women’s Rights. All of these rights were always guaranteed but some were not. Do you know the difference between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights? Do you even know what they are? These two types of guaranteed rights are something citizens should know the difference between. With these rights we have there are some limits to how we can use them. First‚ Civil Liberties guarantee freedoms to an individual

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    Lightning Rods

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    Lightning Rods “The electrical fire would‚ I think‚ be drawn out of a cloud silently‚ before it could come near enough to strike…” said Benjamin Franklin.3 Contrary to popular belief‚ a lightning rod does not attract lightning. The lightning rod provides a path towards the ground to conduct massive electrical currents when lightning does occur. The pointed metal rod‚ usually attached to the roof of a building‚ could be an inch in diameter and connected to a large piece of copper or an aluminum

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    an essay on the following topic: "Discuss cultural differences as they exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT The difference of culture impacts so much to the way to living‚ the way of thinking and the way of doing business. America and Vietnam have a big difference in culture‚ religion and business. However‚ we live in a world where it is called flat world‚ where there is no restriction between countries. It requires us to integrate in order to

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    Nietzsche's Lightning

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    When describing the lightning and the flash‚ Nietzsche is alluding to the human tendency to disassociate two things that are related. This may be because lightning is the descriptor and the flash is the action‚ which leads humans to separate the two. Nietzsche describes this mental process as “taking the latter for an action… separates. strength from expression of strength.” The lightning and the flash is related to the lambs and the birds of prey because it is impossible to separate‚ and blame‚

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    When the topic of Canadian rights and freedoms is discussed it is quite facile to state that we are well protected by legislation. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms secures our democratic rights‚ equality rights‚ legal rights as well as freedom of religion‚ and freedom of expression. Although‚ it is quite unfortunate that Animals are not given a legislation to protect them as well. It is true that they do not have a voice but even without saying a word it is visible that they are being

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    The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Canada’s dedication to human rights makes Canada one of the best places in the world to live. Canada provides freedom of choice for all citizens and Canada is known for the emphasis we put on equality. With both of these points in mind‚ one must also consider the best and most prominent part of Canada’s dedication to human rights‚ The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as an influential part of Canada being such a great place to live. Some of the

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    There are many differences between a Sergeant and a Corporal. Their rank on their collar is a dead give away‚ followed by their level of experience. In most situations a Sergeant will have a few years more experience than most Corporals‚ A Sergeant will also have more opportunities in the Marine Corps‚ like the opportunity to go to drill instructor school among other things. In boot camp we were always taught that Sergeants were the “backbone of the marine corps” because they’re such an integral

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    The Lightning Thief

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    Ryan Brandon T-2 9/19/09 The Lightning Thief My book‚ The Lightning Thief‚ was written by Rick Riordan. It is a fantasy/adventure fiction. The publishing company is Miramax books‚ and the date of publication is 2005. The cost of the book is $7.99‚ and there are 376 pages. The main character’s name is Percy. He goes to boarding school in New York‚ and has been kicked out of several schools before. One day‚ he and his class are on a field trip‚ and during that trip his math teacher

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    The Lightning Thief Main article: The Lightning Thief The Lightning Thief is the first book in the series. It was released on June 28‚ 2005. Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old with ADHD and dyslexia. Percy goes to a middle school called Yancy Academy‚ which is a school for troubled kids. During a field trip‚ Percy is attacked by Alecto‚ a mythological creature known as a Fury‚ who was disguised as his pre-algebra teacher Mrs. Dodds. Percy kills Mrs. Dodds with a pen sword that his Latin teacher

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    lightning properties

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    Lightning is not distributed evenly around the planet‚ as seen in the image on the right. About 70% of lightning occurs over land in the tropics where atmospheric convection is the greatest. This occurs from both the mixture of warmer and colder air masses‚ as well as differences in moisture concentrations‚ and it generally happens at the boundaries between them. The flow of warm ocean currents past drier land masses‚ such as the Gulf Stream‚ partially explains the elevated frequency of lightning

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