in the gas chambers but keeping them for a fate which was‚ in some cases‚ far worse. Moreover‚ people were made to live in very unpleasant conditions. Prisoners were made to cram in three or four storey bunks and had to shiver on the poorly made wooden
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exactly what to say to appease Calypso whilst getting his way. His skilled mind also acts a deus ex machina when he and his crew are trapped by an angry Cyclops. “Cyclops‚ try some wine. . . . Three bowls I brought him‚ and he poured them down. I saw the fuddle and flush come over him . . . Lifted [a large wooden spike]‚ and rammed it deep in his crater eye . . .” Odysseus quickly came up with an complex plan to lull the cyclops to sleep with wine‚ blind him‚ and use him to open the door of the cave‚ allowing
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The Heard Museum in Arizona has been hosting a cultural event dubbed Beauty Speaks for Us. It is an important platform for showcasing rich elements of cultures in America as well as the unique behaviors of people belonging to various cultures. The museum has continually grown in stature and size to become a world class center for quality collections‚ festivals and educational programming. It is dedicated to an accurate and sensitive depiction of native cultures and arts. As an institution‚ it combined
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placed at each end of the pitch and used as a target. The bowler‚ a player from the fielding team‚ bowls a hard leather‚ fist-sized‚ 5.5 ounces (160 g) cricket ball from the vicinity of one wicket towards the other‚ which is guarded by the batsman‚ a player from the opposing team. The ball usually bounces once before reaching the batsman. In defence of his wicket‚ the batsman plays the ball with a wooden cricket bat. Meanwhile‚ the other members of the bowler’s team stand in various positions around
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The term catapult came from the Greek word “katapultos” and is defined as a large machine placed on wheels that has a basket on a long wooden throwing arm and some type of force to hurl the objects (Catapult history). Catapults were first used in Asia to increase the range and power of a crossbow that was used in war as a weapon. Diodorus Siculus‚ was the first to show the use of a mechanical arrow firing catapult 399 BC (History) that was much like a crossbow and called a Gastraphete (Catapult history)
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Los Angeles‚ the largest city in California‚ was founded in 1781 and plays an important role in building the great‚ famous state of California. Many of the things that are associated with the idea of California are centered in Los Angeles. In some ways‚ Los Angeles is California. Los Angeles is an awesome city and one of the best places in the world to live. Despite the traffic which consumes hours of an Angelino’s daily life‚ it is an amazing place. When we talk about Los Angeles‚ we must start
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A Systematically Written Presentation Paper on the Archaeological Exhibit “National Museum: Museum of the Filipino People” The National Museum: Museum of the Filipino People displayed an immense collection of artifacts‚ relics and historical objects of the Philippines. It also housed fascinating and intriguing porcelain plates‚ coins‚ pots and jars‚ archaeological artifacts‚ jewelries‚ armaments and a whole lot more. The museum was divided into sections and galleries wherein one would get to
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ABOUT FISH Fish is a food consumed by many species‚ including humans. The word ‘’fish’’ refers to both the animals and to the food prepared from it. Fish has been an important source of protein for humans throughout recorded history. Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Most fish are cold-blooded‚ allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change‚ though some of the large active
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The Effects of Heat on the pH of the Vegetable and Their Pigment PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to see how pH levels of certain vegetables change while being cooked in four different mediums (frying‚ boiling‚ steaming‚ roasting)‚ and how the varying pH levels change the coloring of the vegetables. We will analyze how the different method of cooking/heating changes the levels of pH. BACKGROUND INFORMATION This experiment is based around the different pigments in vegetables‚ of which
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CRICKET CRICKET MATCH Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a field‚ at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats‚ trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and field‚ trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat‚ running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there
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