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    become so ingrained in our subconscious that they register as facts and we continue the cycles of adorning the masks we are supposed to‚ according to the rules of society. Angela Carter ’s "The Bloody Chamber" and "The Tiger ’s Bride" are both explorations of masks and stereotypes in society. They explore the many masks people can wear‚ the difficulty of seeing the truth behind masks‚ and why living behind a mask is not truly living. Types of Masks and Their Connotations In many cultures masked

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    Written as a postmodern piece rather than a conventional play‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (RGaD) is able to explore its philosophical themes on a much deeper level. The very structure of the play becomes – in of itself – a philosophical question to be pondered and allows Stoppard to present ideas of fate‚ ignorance and physical limitations in a new and thought-provoking light. The unique form of the play combines with Stoppard’s philosophical musings to present an idea of freedom as something

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    1. Discuss the European motives for expansion and colonization in the New World. There are many reasons that contributed to the expansion and colonization by Europeans into the New World. Europeans believed the New World a place to practice religion without religious persecution‚ a place to find plentiful resources and a place to start new. Many Europeans felt that they could colonize the New World without fear of religious persecution due to English and European Reformations. Protestant Reformation

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    Student Exploration: Fan Cart Physics Vocabulary: acceleration‚ force‚ friction‚ mass‚ newton‚ Newton’s first law‚ Newton’s second law‚ Newton’s third law‚ velocity Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Imagine a horse pulling a cart. What would happen to the speed of the cart if several bags of cement were added to the cart? The speed of the cart would decrease. 2. Suppose several more horses were hitched up to the same cart. How would this affect the speed

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    *********** HS 201-005 Paper #1 Sept. 8‚ 2010 Spanish and English had similar motivations for exploration of the New World‚ such as gaining land‚ goods from the natives‚ and gold. However‚ their motivations also differ greatly. The Spanish conquistadors also gained slaves from the native people‚ as well as spreading the word of Christianity. The English settlers came to the New World to get away from the religious oppression in England and to practice religion freely‚ and to grow tobacco

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    Name: 1. List the three layers of a typical hierarchical design model : Access‚ Distribution‚ Core . 2. Describe the characteristics and the main purpose of the Access Layer: Interface with end devices to provide access to the rest of the network. Is to provide a means of connecting devices to the network and controlling which devices are allowed to communicate on the network. 3. Describe the characteristics and the main purpose of the Distribution Layer: Controls the flow of network traffic using

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    In recent decades‚ the exploration of the universe has not been stopped. It has always been an unkonwn world which humans are curious about.With the developement of the technology‚ the outer-space is not a strange term to humans any more. Outer space is defined as “space beyond the atmosphere of the Earth.”(in dictronary.com) In other words‚ it is a space that is outside the globe. Humans have been exploring the universe for more than four hundrend years. People have always wanted to explore space

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    Science 9 Date: Unit # 2 Space Exploration – Class 1 Notes Handout Haiku on Heavens: Beautiful clear sky Many wonders to be found This world discovered Developing Ideas about the “Heavens” First Nations Story of the Sky: • Thought the night sky was a pattern on a great blanket overhead and holes that were stars • Believed‚ the blanket was kept up by a spinning “world pole” • Bottom of the pole was on a woman underground named Stone Ribs Tracking Cosmological Events • Summer

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    Space exploration is a highly debated topic on whether or not it should be funded by the government. Currently‚ the United States spends $19.3 billion on space exploration out of its $3.95 trillion budget. Many people argue that the money needs to be spent on other issues like health care and help for the impoverished. Space exploration is an important field that the US government needs to focus on and fund because these endeavors can provide a national space defense‚ push us towards the future of

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    Final Study Guide: American History 1st Topic: European Exploration and Colonization of North America. Mayflower Compact * Was an agreement signed by all of the pilgrim men which said that they would remain loyal to the king and. * They would have just and equal laws * It provides the foundation for American democratic government Jamestown (Important to Know England sent a crew to establish a colony in America; they settled near the Chesapeake Bay and named it Jamestown after

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