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    Vikings were an impactful group of people during the Middle Ages. Vikings were an intimidating group of people that defeated enemies, won battles, and influenced European culture. The viking religion influenced later religion. Their warfare strategies are still used today. Vikings were influential. Vikings were polytheistic in their religion. The vikings worshipped seven gods in their religion. “Viking gods were believed to be part of nature and could be as foolish as humans.” Odin, Thor, Freya, Loki, Balder, Idun, and Frey, The father of the gods was Odin, and he was the god of wisdom. Odin is missing an eye, and he gave that eye for wisdom and knowledge. Odin rode into battle on an 8 legged horse (Higgins, 2015). In the afterlife, vikings thought that they would go and be trained by Odin in preparation of a battle (Lamoureux, 2009). Thor was another of the main viking gods. Thor was the Viking strength and meteorology god. Thor has a goat carriage he rode on when he went to war. Freya was the main goddess in the viking religion. Freya rules Folkvangar where viking warriors killed in battle rest in the afterlife. Freya was the goddess of love, death, war, and beauty. Viking legend says that Freya is in search of her lost husband in the afterlife. Her carriage is pulled by cats. Loki was the god of mischief and he caused the other god trouble. Balder was the goodness god and had a strange weakness to mistletoe. Idun was in control of springtime and that made her the…

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    Almost everyone has heard someone say the phrase “Never judge a book by its cover.” But, more often than not, the appearance of something is important. In The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, the narrator comes across two paths and describes them. Then, they make their decision of which path to take based on the appearances. On the other hand, in Thank You Ma’am, the narrator describes a lady that helps a boy who tried to steal her purse. In this story, she decided to help him based on his dirty…

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    Arsenic exists in the environment in many different forms, each of those forms having different chemical abilities that have the potential to influence human health (Lynch, 2014). Arsenic has the potential to impact human health and has been studied over the centuries (Lynch, 2014). The research that has been studied has determined that the chemical form of arsenic found in food products characterizes over 20 different arsenic species (Lynch, 2014). The focus on organic and inorganic arsenic has…

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    11 years old and the third oldest of 4, my sister Ciara she is 15 and the second oldest of 4 kids. Well we were making apple crisp in our kitchen. Our kitchen is a medium-sized kitchen, with 3-4 sets of wooden cabinets, we have a big white whirlpool fridge, also a white whirlpool microwave, and a white toaster. We were making apple crisp with a big white whirlpool oven. Ciara asked me, “Skylar, could you make the dry mix for the apple crisp?” I answered back with a positive attitude, “Yes, of…

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    frontrunner of the Republican Primary candidates. It’s just a fact that in most cases, Democrats do better during a campaign when the public’s main concerns are on social issues. Republicans fare much better when that concern shifts towards worry of war or terrorism. A major ISIS terrorist event occurred in Paris, France towards the beginning of the Republican Primary. Once again, Trump shocks the world by responding with a controversial plan of banning all Muslims from entering the United…

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    ‘No.’”. This statement may be true for some liberals, but Schlichter speaks as though this is a fact that is true in all situations. Schlichter is using this statement as if it is logos when in reality it falls into being more pathos. David Kopel expresses in his article, “Trust The People: The Case Against Gun Control.” on the CATO Institute website, his view on gun control, “Gun control is based on the faulty notion that ordinary American citizens are too clumsy and ill-tempered to be trusted…

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    myself. I think that what we can do to fix this problem, is to just inform others. If we allow others to form their own opinion, rather than to just agree or regurgitate what their parents or relatives say, than maybe we can make a difference. The idea that immigration is bad is an outdated and irrelevant opinion. By talking and raising awareness of the great things that immigration can bring, we can make a change in our lives and open our eyes to new culture and world views. Because I am not…

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    With all of my heart, I know that he will make a great and lasting difference. Donald has a deep and unbounding determination and a never-give-up attitude. I have seen him fight for years to get a project done - or even started - and he does not give up! If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you, he is the 'guy '. He will never, ever, give up. And, most importantly, he will never, ever, let you down. Donald is, and always has been, an amazing…

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    How To Be “The Donald” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hold the highest office in our land? The prestige, the honor, and the respect that comes with the job is what 43 men have had the chance to experience. And, this year, it was explicit that our nation would have the first women president to take the oath of the presidency. But, there is one orange, beautifully haired man, who refuses to let this transpire and is leading the charge to the democratic frontrunner, Hillary…

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    Both George Orwell’s allegorical tale, Animal Farm and Jimmy Fallon’s comedic clip of Donald Trump employ satire to demonstrate that some people are unfit to lead because they use fear and terror to maintain power. Orwell believes that any society where leaders have absolute power would fail because inevitably leaders use power for their own benefit. He criticises the failures of the Russian revolution and the subsequent totalitarian regime to provide strong and fair leadership and to establish…

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