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    Blue Hooks: A Short Story

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    All I knew, unquestionably, was the drafty sensation brushing against my lower backside had not previously been present. Just to make sure I swept my right hand over the longitude center seam on my bottom, where the breeze originated. Sure enough, my fingertips grazed freshly frayed threads instead of a closed seam. I also notice that, as a result, my denim does not cling and is substantially looser. From my chest to my lower…

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    The latitude and longitude lines are 14.63330 N and 90.5000 w The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Some of the important cites in Guatemala are Dospilas, Elbaul, and Andlximche. Some animals in Guatemala include monkeys, the Ring Tail Lemur, jaguars, Harpy Eagle, the toucan, and the Boa Constrictor. The Guatemalan tropical areas have a huge variety of plants. In the mountains, they have oak and pine trees. The population in Guatemala is 14,099,033 in the years 2014. In Guatemala it is hot…

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    Geo 201 Mariana Trench According to Encyclopedia Britannica Mariana Trench is the deepest place on the Earth. It is located in the Western Pacific Ocean, Eastern of the Mariana Islands. Its coordinates are 11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude. Its depth is equal to 11033 meters (36201 feet) the length is 2542km (1580 miles long), and the width of the trench is 69km (43miles) wide. The length is five times greater than the length of the Grand Canyon. According to the…

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    Welcome to the Pledis Islands! The Pledis Islands are comprised of two main islands and twelve smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, specifically at 42 degrees latitude and 162 degrees longitude. These islands where man made in 2012 by architect Sabine Toews, and have the smooth lines of traditional man made islands, as well as many natural features that truly make it unique. These islands generally experience a climate similar to that of the marine west coast, with warm summers, cool winters,…

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    “History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves” - Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Society. But how exactly did that happen? And how come one can still see the effects of this today? Many people grow up in poverty, but many others do not -- sometimes those who grow up poor are from first world countries, and many of them are from third world…

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    Missouri River Case Study

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    connection to the Pacific Ocean. This was very important, if we find a stream connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Missouri River we could trade often with the West. At the start of the Missouri River, I needed to take careful observations of the Longitude and Latitude at all remarkable points so they can be recognised in the future. To take journal entries doing your mission. This was important because President Thomas Jefferson wanted to know what was happening when we were exploring the…

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    Traditionalism Essay

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    Traditionalism focused to the facts that has been before the modern world between human beings and human society. Trust is one of the fundamental elements of social interaction which has a decisive role in solving the problems of social order and considered a key precondition for the existence of the community. This study seeks to explain the role of traditionalism and social confidence in the development of the city of Mirjaveh. The aim of this study is to determine the traditionalism impact…

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    Mt Vesuvius is located in the west coast of Italy overlooking the bay and city of Naples. Latitude and Longitude: 40.82°N / 14.43°E. Build up of pressure in the magma chamber causes Mt Vesuvius, a stratovolcano to erupt. When gases in the magma chamber are under immense heat and pressure they dissolve in the liquid rock, once this magma reaches the conduits (channels for conveying water or other fluid) the gases explode and may burst out the sides of the cone in addition to the summit crater.…

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    sharing of location-based information made possible by “geotags”, quickly grew to become a trend across the three most popular social media applications: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To clarify, a geotag is a marker that determines latitude, longitude, sometimes altitude, distance and direction (i.e. GPS capabilities) of a person when the “Location” settings in his/her mobile phone has been activated. Geotags are commonly placed on content such as images, videos, statuses, posts, tweets,…

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    This is another source that need to be taken into consideration. This is because this source is significant due to the concept of Islamophobia. The authors mention how 9/11 is the reason for Islamophobia in America. The authors motive and thesis discussed racialization in terms of 9/11. This is important because authors talk about how infrequently Islamophobia is taken into consideration. Expressing that Islamophobia is not a concern but it is a massive concern in America. Takes into…

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