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    Short Biography: Ted Bundy

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    objects to be carrying around in the car with you, such as a, a ski mask, a second mask fashioned from pantyhose, a crowbar, handcuffs, trash bags, a coil of rope, an ice pick, and other items initially assumed to be burglary tools. Bundy however, explained to the officer that the ski mask was for skiing, he had found the handcuffs in a dumpster, and the rest were common household items. However, the detective remembered a similar suspect and car description from the November 1974 DaRonch kidnapping and Bundy's name from Kloepfer's December 1974 phone call. While in a search of Bundy’s apartment, police found a guide to Colorado ski resorts with a checkmark by the Wildwood Inn, and a brochure advertising the Viewmont High School play in Bountiful, but nothing sufficiently incriminating to hold him. He was soon released on his own recognizance. On October 2, detectives put Bundy in a lineup before DaRonch, who immediately identified him as "Officer Roseland". Witnesses picked him from the same lineup as the stranger lurking about the high school auditorium. There was insufficient evidence linking him to Debra Kent but more than enough to charge him with aggravated kidnapping and attempted criminal assault in the DaRonch case. He was freed on whopping $15,000 bail, paid by his parents; he spent most of the time between indictment and trial in Seattle, living in Kloepfer's house. Seattle police had insufficient evidence to charge him in the Pacific Northwest murders, but kept…

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    America has bountiful treasure in its national parks. The National Parks Service was created in 1916. Signed by President Woodrow Wilson, the bill mandates the agency "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." The National Park System includes all properties under the National Park Service. The System…

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    The trip to Bountiful and The Glass Menagerie, both have something to offer whether a lesson or a moral, these plays are a great read. Though these plays have their differences they also have their similarities. For example both have disabled people, and both are looked down upon. When you look at the plays you will also find that one character in each production had a dream and went for it. These are just some of the similarities between the two plays, The Glass Menagerie and the Trip to…

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    Igbo Tradition

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    I think the most interesting and relatable cultural idea is the simultaneous societal acceptance and individual questioning of the traditionalist Igbo way of life. Tradition, including oral tradition, as Anthony mentioned, is imperative for the survival of the Igbo people. Because a bountiful harvest is necessary for survival, for example, those with the most bountiful harvests are honored and given titles. This tradition essentially positively reinforces the necessity of harvesting crops. There…

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    From the perspective of a Utilitarian, the characters in The Lottery would be regarded as ethical in carrying out their ritualistic sacrifice, assuming what Old Man Warner said is true. After hearing dispute of the lottery’s necessity and Mr. Adams proclaiming that “the North village (is) talking of giving up the lottery, Warner retorts that they’re a “pack of crazy fools.” Warner later states that if there is “a lottery in June, corn be heavy soon”, hinting at the value of the macabre ceremony.…

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    In the book Lord of the Flies the tropical island, with its bountiful food and untouched beauty symbolizes paradise. It is like the Garden of Eden in which the boys can try to create the perfect society from scratch. In the beginning Adam and Eve started living in a wonderful garden until they were tempted by evil and the same happened to the boy’s living in the tropical island. In the end the island changes over the course of the novel. The island symbolizes the Garden of Eden because it…

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    Geology Research Paper

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    uses of geology every day have been overlooked far too often. There are countless uses for geology that people do not realize. Geology is mainly used to benefit us. Geologic knowledge is a requirement to obtain groundwater. A bountiful amount of goods are created with the help of geology. Unexpectedly large amounts of minerals are utilized in modern technology. For example, batteries, phones, and houses are all made with geologic awareness. Geology is a major factor in almost all aspects of…

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    The conflict over slavery has been going on for thousands of years. Throughout time, many powerful civilizations used slavery to build their vast empire including the Egyptian Empire, the Roman Empire, and the Akkadian Empire . The Atlantic Slave Trade was a rough time for any African living in Africa, during the 1650s to the 1860s because about fifteen million Africans became forcibly shipped and boarded to the “New World” during this time period. The Atlantic Slave Trade was one of the largest…

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    farmland. Fish swam in bountiful schools, transportation moved people simply, and the soil permitted seeds to flourish. Tradesmen mined metals such as flint and copper in the surrounding areas. Their civilizations greatly benefited from a connection with their local delta ecosystem. Nature further acts as an inspiration from which to learn. Writers such as Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson both emphasized nature in their late transcendentalist writing, influenced by romanticism and in…

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    isolation are those in which Hemingway pays great attention in describing every action of Nick’s in full detail, through which the reader understands his reconnection with nature through isolation. At the start of the short story, Nick Adams is content as he sets out for the river, feeling relieved to finally be away from society and war and conflict, and beginning his journey to regain the sense of connection he once had with nature. Near the ruins of Seney, the scene of the fertile river with…

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