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    used in barter. Items include amber‚ beads‚ eggs‚ chicken‚ corn‚ rice‚ hoes‚ ivory‚ leather‚ pigs and even oxen. However‚ barter was a rather troublesome form of trade and ineffective way to exchange goods and services. The capacity to carry out ideal transactions is severely hampered and restricted since it is dependent on a coincidence of “wants” from both parties. The person who has a chicken to barter for some beads may not find a person with the beads who is looking for a chicken. Trade :

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    Yes‚ she will win! Panem‚ a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. District 12 is the poorest and least populated nation of Panem‚ place where people starve to death due to food shortages. The Reaping day is a day where every year all the districts have to send one boy and one girl tribute between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games. They will all be imprisoned fighting to the death in a vase outdoor arena. Out of the 24 tribute only one tribute

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    According to Business Dictionary‚ a good role model is “someone who other individuals aspire to be or look up to.” Tom Sawyer does not fit this definition for several reasons. Some characteristics of a good role model are trustworthy‚ honest‚ noble‚ reliable‚ and an independent thinker. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain‚ Tom Sawyer is not a good role model because he is dishonest and mischievous. To begin with‚ Tom Sawyer is dishonest. He often lies to his Aunt Polly about where he

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    Lab 3 Biodiversity

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    Interdependence of Species |Table 1: Interdependence of Species Results | |Round |Species Missing (Bead Color and Name) | |1 |Linchens | |2

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    Material Culture of the Chumash Indians Jaimi Velazquez NATA 105 T/R 11:10-12:45 Kristina Foss 4-12-2013 The disruption of trade life for Chumash Indians on the Santa Cruz islands became unbearable and the Chumash were forced to leave. The Chumash Indians were one of the first peoples to occupy the land along the California coast in 1542. They had to formulate their own ways of surviving‚ and creating the necessities to do so. The Chumash or “Islanders” were the greatest hunters and gatherers

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    Experiment One Basic operation Laboratory rules 1) Prepare a lesson carnestly before the experiment. Clarify the related basic principle‚ sequence of the operation‚ and safety measures in the experiment. 2) Put on the working clothes before entering the laboratory. Record the experimental phenomena and data. 3) Keep the floor neat. Don’t throw anything into the water trough so as to avoid stops up. 4) After every experiment‚ the students being on duty shall take responsibility for cleaning

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    The Zulu Tribe LaDonya Price ANT 101 Michael King Originated AmaZulu believing they’re descendants of the patriarch Zulu‚ born to an Nguni Chief in the Congo Basin area 16th Century Zulu migrated southward‚ incorporating customs of the San‚ African Bushmen. Between the years of 1816-1828 the Zulu became the mightiest military force in S. African‚ increasing their land from 100 square miles to 11‚500. Under the rule of King Shaka‚ they entered into treaties

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    abacuses (or abaci) known as counting boards from the modern abaci. The counting board is a piece of wood‚ stone or metal with carved grooves or painted lines between which beads‚ pebbles or metal discs were moved. The abacus is a device‚ usually of wood (plastic‚ in recent times)‚ having a frame that holds rods with freely-sliding beads mounted on them. Both the abacus and the counting board are mechanical aids used for counting; they are not calculators in the sense we use the word today. The person

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    being used for‚ hollowed out using tools and then put into a small fire to dry. Woven fibers are then attached to be used as straps that wrap around the waist and scrotum. The design varies between tribes. Some common decorations used are feathers‚ beads and cowry shells. Koteka that are sold to tourists are very flashy‚ decorative‚ and painted and are not the actual representation of what the men wear. Depending on the tribe koteka can be hung downward‚ point sideways or even worn upwards against

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    Many people may believe that the short story “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a very remarkable story to recall. This story teaches the readers a life lesson that most couples have to deal with. Unfortunately‚ some couples do not know how to deal with their differences so they just ignore their issues which only makes things worse. I would most likely remember “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway five years from now because Hemingway uses symbolism and conflict to address

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