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    Rich Sheik Chapter 6

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    *Chapter one* A meeting of the minds PROBLEM- None SOLVED- None GIFT- none *Chapter 2* Someone to count on PROBLEM- None SOLVED- None GIFT- None *Chapter 3* Beasts of my burden PROBLEM- 3 brothers had 35 camels they had to distribute where the oldest got half‚ the middle one-third‚ and the youngest one-ninth‚ but there was an uneven amount of camels. SOLVED- The man who counted added Hanak’s camel to the bunch‚ so the number of camels can be more easily divided. GIFT- In the end

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    guilty for shooting down the birds‚ is encouraged to shoot down the last crow alive. In this scene‚ Jim’s opinion was not delivered clearly to Bill. When Bill tells him to shoot‚ Jim quietly refuses but he shoots down the bird anyways. Jim‚ who is a Mohawk‚ must’ve been well aware of what it means to kill animals for amusement since majority of the Natives take the lives of living things very seriously and animals usually play important roles in their culture and tradition. Thus‚ he must have known

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    money‚ Britain passed the Tea Act which allowed the company to have a virtual monopoly of the trade for tea in America. This angered the merchants and the smugglers and they called for a new boycott on tea. Also on December 16‚ 30 -130 men dressed as Mohawks climbed aboard and threw 320 chests of tea overboard which took them approx. 3 hours. This was the last straw. When the colonists threw the tea overboard‚ they also threw away Britain’s sympathy towards them. This angered Britain because in the past

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    On April 30th the United States acquired Louisiana Territory from France in a secret treaty adding 828‚000 square miles for $15 million dollars! American Ambassador Robert Livingston and James Monroe assisted in the negotiations to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory. The new territory runs  West of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains‚ stretching from the Gulf of Mexico North to Canada doubling the United States territory. President Thomas Jefferson stated the Mississippi River will

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    myself will lead me to my goal‚ my dream of becoming a Game Designer. I am proud of everything that is in my portfolio that I have completed‚ but I am especially proud of my Speech medals‚ and all my Art of Graphic Design projects. The Speech medallions are only given to the best of the classes so it means‚ so it is easy to see why it means so much to me. Winning the medals shows that you can compete‚ improvise‚ speak‚ adapt etc. I am proud of my Art of Graphic Design projects because they were

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    Due to having difficulty in comprehending the language of the natives‚ Chabanel often found himself scorned by the natives and could not inculcate Christianity on this community. By never becoming comfortable with the living conditions‚ it was onerous for him to focus on the mission and religiously impact the Huron Indians. A period of spiritual dryness and trial was inflicted upon Chabanel and second thoughts about his position in the mission emerged. However‚ he did not let these obstacles overcome

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    1. 1760 October 26‚ George III becomes king. 2. 1764 April 5‚ Parliament passes the Sugar Act‚ which raises taxes on items shipped to the colonies on sugar‚ wine‚ coffee‚ dyes and cloth. 3. 1764 April 19‚ Parliament passes the Currency Act‚ prohibiting the colonies from issuing paper money. Because silver and gold can not be imported into the colonies‚ it becomes difficult to conduct business. 1765 March 22‚ the Stamp Act imposes tax on paper goods‚ playing cards‚ newspapers‚ books‚ pamphlets

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    Becoming An Electrician

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    The Road to Being an Electrician By: Blake McCaig Mr. Waud TIJ1O Table Contents Introduction Educational Requirements Cost to attend school Salary Working Conditions Tools Required Advancement Opportunities My Electrician Experience Conclusion The Shocking Road To Being an Electrician Introduction Electricians help to bring electricity into homes and businesses. They install‚ repair‚ test and maintain wiring‚ fuses and other equipment and systems through which electricity

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     using the Dagger of Time. The Sands infect everyone in the kingdom‚ turning them into monsters. The Prince‚ Princess Farah (the Maharajah’s daughter)‚ and the Vizier remain unchanged due to the mystical qualities of their possessions: a dagger‚ a medallion‚ and a staff‚ respectively. On a journey to repair the damage he has caused‚ the Prince teams up with Farah to return the Sands of Time to the hourglass‚ using the Dagger of Time. As time goes on‚ the Prince and Farah start to grow closer‚ to the

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    culture in mind. When Minor describes the Nacirema mythology‚ he notes that the nation was originated by a culture hero‚ named Notgnihsaw. He proceeds to tell us how this man was responsible for two great feats of strength-the throwing of a piece of wampum across the river Pa-To-Mac and the chopping down of a cherry tree in which the Spirit of Truth resided (Miner‚ n.d.). Clearly‚ we are discussing George Washington. I feel as if Miner is leading his audience to believe that the Nacirema hold Notgnihaw

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