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    Intrusive and minor extrusive features of vulcanicity Intrusive: Batholith: A large emplacement of igneous plutonic rock‚ formed by magma cooling deep in the Earth’s crust. Buoyant magma pushes up through the country rock‚ partially melting it‚ and then cools. A good example is the Cornubian batholith in south-west England‚ which has broken through the surface to form the well-known granite structures of Dartmoor and Bodmin moor‚ among others. Sill: A tabular sheet intrusion where magma has

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    rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that attach to the bones of the shoulder joint‚ which allows the shoulder to move and also keep it stable. The four muscles that make up the rotator cuff are the Supraspinatus‚ Infraspinatus‚ Teres Minor‚ and the Subscapularis. These hold the head of the humerus into the scalpula. Injuries to the rotator cuff are very common. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are the Supraspinatus‚ which originates above the spine of the scapula and inserts

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    Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ is a journey through the highs and lows of humanity through the experiences of individual characters. Minor characters such as Justine and Walton show a less severe contrast between well made versus poorly made decisions. Major characters such as Victor and the creature introduce a far more drastic contrast‚ and pose a more influential impact on one of the overall themes of the story which is the idea that a poor moral compass pushes people to fall to such depths

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    the writer’s work and skill and the reader’s imagination. Parents‚ of a sort”-Jim Butcher. Characters in novels are built up throughout the story to teach an empowering and important lesson to the readers and other characters in the book. Multiple minor characters in the first section of To Kill A Mockingbird teach us to never be afraid to stand up for what is right. First‚ the kids learn the lesson‚ never be afraid to stand up for what is right‚ through Calpurnia. Atticus goes

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    who received their legal status under IRCA increased their wages to 15% five years later. If given the opportunity‚ undocumented students will expand their education‚ get better jobs‚ and pay taxes. The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a proposed federal legislation in the U.S. that will enact two major changes in current law. The DREAM Act will 1) “Permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to apply legal status and to eventually obtain permanent

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    Growing up I had a minor learning disability that made reading and writing a major obstacle. I was taking classes before school and having tutors in the summer‚ but it wasn’t enough. After a few years‚ I was molded to be the athlete of the family and as long as I tried with school‚ grades weren’t the primary priority. I began to understand that this was a lowering of standards due to perceptions of my abilities‚ or lack thereof‚ and was extremely dissatisfied. I wanted to be held to the same expectations

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    parallelogram so long as the sides of the parallelogramare parallel to the diameters or axes. step1ActionGiven the major and minor axes or the conjugate diameters AB andCD‚ draw a rectangle or parallelogram . Make sure all sides are parallel  to  their  respective  sides. 2Divide the distance between AO and AJ into the same number ofequal  parts. 3Starting at the ends of the minor axis CD‚ lightly draw straight linesthrough each point. The lines intersect forming the circumferenceof the ellipse. 4Lightly

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    complimented the atmosphere radiated by the large audience residing in the bleachers. It was the perfect equilibrium of temperature and disposition. It was the perfect day for a track meet. However‚ this was no ordinary track meet‚ it was the Catholic League regionals. Now it may not seem like a grand event from first glance‚ but this was the pinnacle of enduring all those rigorous training days for small private-school track teams in the area. On the surface‚ my persona beamed with intimidation‚ but

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    showing his aggressiveness in a calmly manner. Malcolm feels that the world views black people as lesser than individuals to the white man. He tries to escape this feeling by moving to different places but eventually realizes he ca not escape the truth. Minor characters that stood out to me in the book was Laura‚ Cassius Clay‚ and Elijah Muhammad. Laura was Malcolm’s first date‚ he eventually ends up breaking up with her. She allowed him to observe how the black community begins to dislike themselves because

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    The ongoing controversy taking place in the National Football League (NFL) is the protesting during the playing of the national anthem. The protest was originally started in the 2016-2017 season by Colin Kaepernick‚ who played quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers at the time. He‚ in fact‚ sat for the anthem and received a great deal of backlash from the public. Many players followed suit by kneeling‚ sitting‚ locking arms and showing solidarity. The backlash has continued and some fans are even

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