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    The Dark Corner

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    Moonshine and the Lawlessness of the Dark Corner Wesley Burnett History 500: Senior Seminar October 24‚ 2013 The Dark Corner which located in the Glassy Mountain Township‚ in the Northeastern part of Greenville County South Carolina‚ in a region known as Appalachia. The area covers about one hundred and fifty square miles.1 In Appalachia and all across the south moonshine played a large role in the economic part of a community. Distilling

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    Dark Ages

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    Dark Ages The Dark Ages is a historical period used originally for the Middle Ages‚ which emphasizes the cultural and economic deterioration that occurred in Western Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. The period is characterized by a relative scarcity of historical and other written records at least for some areas of Europe‚ rendering it obscure to historians. The term "Dark Age" derives from the Latin word “saeculum obscurum”‚ originally said by Caesar Baronius in 1602 to a tumultuous

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    Dark Romanticism

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    4. Define “Dark Romanticism” as you understand it by discussing two works by different authors. Account for the rise of this kind of writing in America and evaluate its appeal and significance then and now. The Dark Side of Romanticism Romantic literary texts focus on the expression of emotion. Authors during the Romantic period developed and integrated the idea of the individual being the main focus in life. Romantic authors focused on the individual being at the center of their own happiness and

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    DARK CITY

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    Dark City! The ice cold breeze gushed into my face one more time blowing my hair around as furious as a lion pounds‚ at the same time tears stumbled and tossed down my face leaving glossy lines that looked twisted when I walked under an orange glowing street light. The dark midnight sky covered the misty air quicker than we expected leaving us lost in the middle of New York with only the sparkling full moon and orange street lights to lead us around hoping we can find somewhere where we recognise

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    After Dark

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    After Dark By Haruki Murakami “After Dark is a streamlined‚ hushed ensemble piece...Standing above the common gloom‚ Murakami detects phosphorescence everywhere‚ but chiefly in the auras around people‚ which glow brightest at night and when combined.” (The New York Times Book Review) The appraisal given by The New York Times undoubtedly highlights how the characters in the story of Haruki Murakami weave their lives together in just one night. The characters in this novel have established deeper

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    The Dark Ages

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    technology compose the desolate history of the dark Middle Ages. However‚ these characteristics do more than define the lifestyle of a medieval society. Neglected arts‚ lack of education and corrupting powers depict a civilization overthrown by an age of darkness. These dismal dark ages are engendered by rapidly spreading disease‚ imposing enemies‚ and extortionate powers. By understanding how these epidemics‚ invasions‚ and corruptions shape a dark age‚ the middle ages can be more clearly interpreted

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    Dark Matter

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    Dark Matter Astronomy Samuel Research Topic Topic: Dark Matter‚ Astronomy Saul Perl mutter‚ 2011 states “The Universe in made mostly of dark matter and dark energy‚ and we don’t know what either of them is.” The above statement by Saul Perl mutter suggests that astronomers at this age have found this unknown substance by the name of Dark Matter. We chose this topic on Dark Matter as it intrigues us what is beyond our atmosphere and what is it made off. We want to know how Scientists realized

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    Dark Chocolate

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    Dark chocolate is brimming with antioxidants and heart-healthy properties‚ research finds Tuesday‚ April 05‚ 2011 by: James Schreiber http://www.naturalnews.com/031959_dark_chocolate_antioxidants.html (NaturalNews) Ongoing research shows that eating dark chocolate exerts beneficial effects throughout the whole body. High quality chocolate delivers disease-zapping antioxidants‚ lowers blood pressure and protects your heart and liver‚ all in one fell crunch. Chemistry Central Journal brings

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    Dark Tourism

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    Response: Intimations of Dark Tourism The study of dark tourism by Foley and Lennon displays a significant amount of research and examples. In pointing out the vast number of dark tourist sites‚ worldwide‚ the two authors validate the importance of dark tourism in anthropology. The manner in which a human views death depends completely on the way in which he or she was socialized from the time he or she was born. Although opinions‚ representations‚ and the ways in which humans cope with

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    Dark Matter

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    There is much more dark matter than normal (visible) matter in the universe. According to (this source) roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%‚ while everything else in the universe (physical matter like the atoms that make up planets and stars) makes up less than 5% of the universe. According to (this source) the universe is actually 96% of dark matter and dark energy. With 73% being dark energy and 23% being dark matter but the implications of this

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