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    Europeans arrived around 1492, the original inhabitants of North America seemed to be foreign to them so, the Europeans would force labor upon the natives. They had to gather raw materials like corn and mine natural resources such as gold and other gemstones for many European colonists involved in the Incommedian system. This use of labor was similar to the treatment of african slaves and it affected many Native American tribes. However the Europeans benefited from the harsh system, they would…

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    The role female characters played in the Epic of Gilgamesh was of a negative influence to the protagonist. In the Epic of Gilgamesh there were two female characters that have an effect on the story that change the course of the plot. This story isn’t very different from reality when it comes to women making their mark on the life of a male. Two females by the name of Ishtar and Shamhat are presented as a negative influence to the characters Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The role that these women have in…

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    Flat Iron Research Paper

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    you want. Features The FHI professional hair styling iron incorporates two of the latest technologies in the industry to offer excellent performance without damaging the hair. The tourmaline used in manufacturing this flat iron is a semi-precious gemstone that produces six times more negative ions than ceramic and combining this technology with the ceramic one helps the flat iron deliver increased efficiency in making the hair look straighter and shinier. The FHI heat platform flat iron has a…

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    fairly close. The Egyptians exported and imported goods to several countries. They imported many goods including stone and pottery vases, linen, papyrus, gold vessels, ox hides, ropes, lentils, and dried fish. In the Sinai desert had copper and gemstones these were good for trading but the desert was also known for its trade routes. Egypt had hardly any success with controlling the flow of the goods being transported. The fastest way of transporting goods was by…

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    Electromagnetic waves are a type of radiation that is produced from electrons (negatively charged particles) and x-rays is a type of electromagnetic wave. The shorter the wavelength of a wave, the more energy the wave emits. Gamma radiation has the shortest wavelength amongst all the other electromagnetic waves and has the most energy. It cannot be seen or felt and can pass through almost anything. X-rays have slightly longer wavelengths than Gamma rays and has the second most energy emission.…

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    It is located in the Northeast Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Bushkill falls is known as “The Niagara of Pennsylvania”. You can do just about anything from going on trails to even mining for gemstones here. Next, Presque Isle State Park is a 3,200-acre peninsula that leaks into Lake Erie. As Pennsylvania’s only ”seashore.” Presque Isle presents its visitors to a beautiful coast and many activities including, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking…

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    Chakra Essay

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    To begin with and as you most probably know already there are seven chakras, there is the root chakra which can be found at the base of the spine and symbolised by the color red. The next chakra will be found in your lower abdomen and is known as the spleen chakra. This chakra is synonymous with the color orange. Whilst in the stomach area you will find the solar plexus chakra and the color yellow. Slowly rising upwards you will find perhaps the most common chakra situated in the chest area.…

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    Julianna When riding through the city of Julianna into a small district, there is a change in setting, from a typical fast paced city to a utopian upscale neighborhood. There is a plaza on this route and if you blink you could miss it. It includes two concrete columns that appear more as construction debris rather than a typical art installation and an almost castle looking piece of architecture. The streets around here are all new, redeveloped and reborn. Buildings in the area, to the everyday…

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    Pyrite: Fool's Gold

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    Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is similar in color and shape to gold, and is easily mistaken for gold because it generally occurs naturally with gold. Pyrite, though, can be easily distinguished from gold by running some simple tests and doing some simple observations. Pyrite can form in many areas and shapes, the larger crystals can be perfectly formed into intriguing cubes, penetrating twins, and many other fascinating forms, while the smaller crystals can give of a shimmering or…

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    purchase that product. They expected that since they said it is an apple product then it must be of superior quality. This can also be related to the story told in that chapter about the pearl king in the sense that he asked Harry Winston, a famous gemstone dealer, to help sell the product. In this case, Winston is like Apple because it is a very well-known company with high quality products. Despite the black pearls being a less desirable product, people would buy it anyway just because Harry…

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