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    goblins 60-61 In chapter one of The Hobbit the dwarves sing a song that is talking about breaking kitchen instruments “Chip the glasses and crack the plates,blunt the knives and bend the forks thats what Bilbo hates,smash the bottles and burn the corks” the dwarves are doing these things and singing this song because Bilbo doesn’t like these thing and won't go an adventure with them. In chapter 3 the elves sing a song that is talking about how the valley is a great place and has a happy tone…

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    Santa Anna’s Leg Many people did not know that Santa Anna had a fake leg make from wood and cork, until one man found out about it, and decided to educate about it. Santa Anna lost his leg by being hit by a cannon, then having to have it amputated. He went into battle because he wanted to redeem himself from his loss of Veracruz. It was the Pastry War. He was told to defend as necessary, and lost his leg in the process. Later on, Santa Anna lost his prosthetic leg to the Illinois Infantry and…

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    Jackson Coale Gott was born September 10, 1829 in Lake Roland, Baltimore County. He studied carpentry as a child and later studied architecture in the offices of several prominent local architects, while apprenticing with an unnamed carpenter and master builder while studying under private tutors. After his apprenticeship, he worked in the building industry for several years and in 1863, Gott opened his architectural office, according to the Baltimore City Directory. Gott was later elected an…

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    Eczem A Case Study

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    prevent further skin flaking, itching and infection (National Eczema society, 2008) The list of eczema treatments available to the prescriber is fairly extensive, however based on the BNF (2014); Emulsifying ointment which is an emollient was chosen. Cork and Danby (2009), state that the complete emollient therapy which consists of emollient…

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    Fall Out Boy Introduction Fall Out Boy is a rock band that originated in Wilmette, Illinois.the band started in 2001. The members of the band are Pete Wentz(bassist),Patrick Stump(vocalist),Andy Hurley(drummer), and Joe Trohman(guitarist).The creators of the band are Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman.Joe and Pete started this as a side project from there other bands.Patrick joined shortly after the fact. 2001-2002 Fall Out Boy was created in a suburb of Chicago called Wilmette,Illinois.It was formed…

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    Abuse At Foxconn

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    Q1. The Abuse at Foxconn From watching the video on the Foxconn abuse of workers it was easy to see the abuse that was being carried out on the Foxconn employees. The company has over 500,000 employees and supply 50% of the world’s electronic components. (Chamberlain, 2011) The factory is basically like a prison with the cramped living conditions and the military like security on the factory site for starters. Sometimes there could be 24 employees to the one dorm room. The research which was…

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    Galileo Dbq

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    Hooke published his book Micrographia in 1665. In his book he made observations of organism through his microscope. Robert Hooke became at member of the Royal society when he was 27.His most famous discovery was his study slices of cork. He was observing cell walls in cork tissue. He names the "cell". Hooke was also the first person discover fossils with the microscope. He noticed the similarity between petrified oak and rotten oak wood. He says "That petrify’d Wood having lain in some place…

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    Wine Misconceptions

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    Wines are good with food, or is this a misconception? People like tasty dishes and compliments used with these dishes. Wines are one of the favorite supplements. There are different types of wines with different tastes and sweetness. People think that there are specific wines that are used with specific foods. After some research Mandy Lynn found that there are some fallacies about wine and food pairing. From these misconceptions there are some that are more famous and important. The first…

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    The Effects the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide An investigation into how the amount of oxygen is produced by changing one variable effects the decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide in the presence of the enzyme. This shows us that when the H2O2 has reacted with the catalyst this is what it produces. There are many ways in which the amount of oxygen produced could be affected. I believe that, surface area of the chip, temperature of liquid that is reacting, the concentration of the liquid…

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    Corkscrew Case

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    Form The corkscrew must showcase the very best in contemporary Italian design as well as look aesthetically pleasing to the consumer. Designing the corkscrew around an Italian woman should provide a ‘tongue and cheek’ product that will represent playfulness, whilst bringing out the childish side in the user. Its form will directly impact the overall performance and quality of the product. A more premium yet still effective appearance will carry a higher price because of its unique…

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