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    People seem to be less offended about age gap relationships when the man is older than when the woman is older (Beam). In “May-December Paradoxes: An Exploration of of Age Gap Relationships in Western Society‚” scholars Justin Lehmiller and Christopher Agnew found that men are typically older than women in Western relationships. These relationships typically attract little

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    Pressure- results from a force pushing on an area Crust-contains land and ocean floor (50-70 km); solid Mantle-2867 km; solid Lithosphere-crust and uppermost part of the mantle; solid Asthenosphere-soft layer within the mantle Outer core-2‚266 km; liquid Inner core-1‚216 km; solid Pangaea-“super continent”‚ when all continents were connected Subduction-when one continental plate slides under another‚ at a deep-ocean trench Deep-ocean trench-a place in the ocean where subduction occurs Mid-ocean

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    China approaching the turning point Anant Seksaria Professor Paul Schmitz Paper no. 1 8th February 2013 In the book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed‚ Jared Diamond throws light on the many reasons why ancient societies have been unable to survive: environmental issues‚ the wide disparity between resources required and the resources available and the making of incorrect decisions in terms of the utilization of resources and their opportunity cost. This is a result of its

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    when victory is won." Louisa May Alcott wrote many inspirational novels that explain her personality and her hardships in life. Her writing supported her family‚ no matter where she was. When Alcott died‚ her older sister was left and still received the money from her sister’s still selling books. Alcott’s books are still being sold today‚ though they may be hard to find. Her most known novel‚ Little Women‚ taught the world to appreciate what you have in life‚ though you may wish for more‚ what you have

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    Missie May will last‚ as Joe has decided to move on and not dwell in the past. He does not hold a grudge against her‚ as she is not the only one who is at fault in this situation. The two of them have a much more complex relationship now that Missie May and Slemmons have slept together. If it had not been for Joe’s admiration of Slemmons‚ Missie May would have never slept with him. It is Joe who introduces them‚ and he describes how rich he is with “his mouth full of gold teeth.” Missie May truly

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    Louisa May Alcott was an exceptional novelist in a time when few female authors were recognized. She lived in the midst of the turmoil caused by the American Civil War. Bronson Alcott‚ Alcott’s father. Louisa May Alcott‚ the second daughter of Bronson and Abba May Alcott‚ was born on November 29‚ 1832 in Germantown‚ Pennsylvania. Louisa’s father was a transcendentalist‚ so he didn’t work very hard to make money. .At the time of her birth‚ the Alcotts were living in Germantown. Louisa’s

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    Write 2 paragraphs on ONE of the Sharon Olds poems handed out in class (either ’I Go Back to May 1937’ or ’35/10’) - One paragraph on imagery in the poem - One paragraph on a literary element of your choice (metaphors‚ similes‚ etc.) “I Go Back to May 1937” is a wonderfully crafted poem by Sharon Olds. This poem has more meaning than you give it‚ for the imagery and foreshadowing it is filled with. This poem tells you a story of how the narrator’s father and mother met and how their life

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    Louisa May Alcott in My Contraband Louisa May Alcott is an American Novelist best known as the author of the novel “Little Women”. Louisa was born in November 1982‚ grew up in Germantown- Washington D.C and was known to be an abolitionist‚ feminist and also a naturalist. Being a naturalist meant that she believed that nothing existed beyond the natural earth i.e. no such thing as spirituality or the supernatural. Her family suffered from financial difficulties and so Alcott had to work to support

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    May 27th‚ 1942. A day of resistance‚ a day of power‚ a day of sadness. This was the day everything started‚ my life and the rest of the people’s lives in Lidice was over. For centuries Lidice was just a small ordinary agricultural village‚ nothing really happened much. My family and I ran a small shop in the center of town. I am a husband and a father 3 beautiful children‚ Adula (15)‚ Paula (10)‚ and Bazil (7). They helped around the shop filling shelves with more bread and sweeping the floors.

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    Human activities that may affect water ecosystems such as oceans FISHING Reducing the fish communities in rivers and oceans‚ destructive fishing techniques can also cause water pollution and damage to coral and other aquatic life. Destructive fishing techniques involve the use of dynamite or cyanide; trawling in coral-rich ecosystems; bottom trawls that are dragged along the ocean floor‚ also disrupt and damage critical habitats. DUMPING Coastal communities have long used oceans as dumping grounds

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