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    Understanding wood Trees are in essence‚ plants that can be harvested. If most plants have a fairly short rotation time‚ measured in week or months‚ depending in what kind of soil they are growing or in which type of climate‚ trees are a bit more permanent. What we mostly use from a tree‚ it’s its trunk. Of course there are oils and resins‚ but wood would be by far the ‘ingredient’ we use the most from a tree. That trunk‚ stays upright for years and it gives the tree the possibility to constantly

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    Initially faced with disgust and contempt by the indigenous peoples they conquered‚ the Amorites of ancient Mesopotamia were nonetheless able to bring about extraordinary societal change to the land between two rivers. Unbeknownst to themselves‚ the Amorites set the model for future land-hungry nomadic groups to follow. Notably‚ the Mongolians in the 13th century followed in the steps of the Amorites to realize a comparable demographic shift. Although both Amorites and Mongols alike were able to

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    been famed for its progress in the arts and sciences. While both being developmentally different and butting heads sometimes‚ they both were integral voices on how similar democratic societies ran their governments up until today. The defining differences between the two is that Athens was a heavily class based Democracy‚ compared to Sparta which was more definable as being an Oligarchy. Different from the government structure

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    (Steinbeck) When a person is responsible for a Mercy Killing that person can get charged with violation of the law with murder. Juries have often acquitted family members of Mercy Killing because the jury can understand deeply of their reasons why they did what they did. The desire to help a loved one and put an end to their suffering. The jury believes that relatives who have committed the act should not be punished because their motives were pure and not full of negativity. (Web‚

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    Although Maria Mendoza and I have different identities‚ there are still many subjects about our personalities that are related and that are contrasting. We are similar in our religious and cultural acts‚ the way we want to help others‚ and how we try to please people. We contrast through our emotional state‚ the different values taught to us‚ and our parental structure. To being‚ Maria and I have the same religious beliefs‚ Catholicism‚ and practice the same Latino culture among with the rest of

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    but always heard" (van de Leur 2002:141). “Take the A Train” was one of the few examples in which Strayhorn received all of the credit he rightly deserved. In addition to the numerous hit songs Billy composed‚ his musical style‚ above all else‚ is what led to his legacy being

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    expectations differed for these students due to their higher IQ. Meaning they would be given different criteria to learn‚ expected more of them grade wise‚ and taught them in a more difficult way. The kids also then had to change their behavior in response to what was expected

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    She felt as if it was her fault that Bob was killed and that Johnny and Ponyboy got published in the paper for murder(pg.86). She knew that the Socs were drunk and that Johnny and Pony fought for self-defense. She took full responsibility even though I don’t think it was her fault any of it happened. Cherry was also able to get Dally of her back when they first met in the movie theater(pg.22). Cherry isn’t only cunning but she is also trustworthy

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    heavy subject combated by both Franklin and the Puritans in both of these articles. While Franklin preached for individual frugality‚ the Puritans preached for the financial unity among the colony‚ as well as free bartering. These two differences in approach are what are make the articles radically unlike to each other. Both take an in-depth view point to each individual’s views and morals on the issue of wealth and how they think everyone else should approach personal wealth. Now let’s analyze both

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    Another situation which can be characterized as denial of subjectivity occurs when Malyne and Symkyn’s wife are not given a choice as to whether or not they want to have sex. When Aleyn seeks restitution for the stolen grain‚ he does not give Malyne any time to react as he forces himself on her‚ “Til he so ny was‚ er she myghte espie‚ / That it had been to late for to crie‚ / And shortly for to seyn‚ they were aton” (4195-4197). He does not care if he receives permission or not. Symkyn’s wife does

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