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    by buildings dressed in graffiti on all sides. The first structures I see are obviously red, grimy brick government buildings, where embellishment is not commonplace. They seem to loom over the streets, casting odd angular shadows. Not very sure of where I was going, I started to turn in circles trying to calibrate my internal compass. I grow nervous, realizing I have to walk a few blocks. After gaining my bearings, I begin my trek towards brunch. Everything seems sketchy to me. And, I cannot tell if it is because I am a teenage girl walking alone or because of Harlem’s reputation. I try to cast these fears aside as I continue on my journey. Honestly, I did not know that New York had actual hills, and I think I found them in Morningside Heights. I lean forward trying to combat the incline as I pass a few men sitting on the stoop of a tiny grocery store. “Nice hair, girl” they yell at me as I pass. Now I am actually a bit scared. Sure, catcalling happens a lot more than it should, but this was Harlem. I duck my head and walk faster. Just keep going, I tell myself. I weave through more standard-issue buildings marked with signs paired with awkward names that attempt to honor famous historical figures. Finally, I take a right onto Amsterdam Avenue. Now, I’m not even sure of where I am. Apparently, I have reached an area known as SoHa, South Harlem. It seems like a real estate agent’s attempt to gentrify the edges of Harlem. I pass by multiple hip restaurants and bars…

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    Graco Fast Action Fold Click Connect Travel System This is a Chinese made baby stroller that can fit into infant car seat. It is a must have for those who want to have an ample time while travelling. Weighs around 20 pounds and is strong enough to hold a 50 pound baby for one full year. The seat can be reclined to multiple positions and the easy one second fold makes the experience even better. Graco fast action fold click connect travel system has a pivoting child’s tray with a cup holder,…

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    At first, as I was examining the image of the swimmer, I thought about determining the area between the swimmer’s legs. At first, I thought that I could relate it to the area of a triangle, but later acquired the fact that the side length and height of an isosceles triangle cannot be equivalent, which meant that the area of a triangle would not fit this image. Figure 2 Created in Microsoft Paint In Figure 2, I have attempted to display an isosceles triangle to put in place of the swimmer's…

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    The Name of the Mini-Unit Taller/Wider/Longer Brief Summary of Mini-Unit and highlight Key features This unit encourages students to use measurement wording and counting to compare the attributes of length, width or height of target in a variety of activity situations. The passage from counting all to advanced counting is also supported. The key features during this lesson would be, the way to engage kids during this lesson would be to use interests that they have and incorporate them into…

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    Fig. 1. A Microstrip Patch Antenna [1] II. Design of the antenna The Microstrip Patch Antenna consists of a radiating metallic patch on top of a dielectric substrate, which has a ground plan on the other side as shown in Fig. 1. The following equations were used to design of the Antenna: Where, W = Width of the patch C = Speed of light = The dielectric constant of the substrate = The operating frequency Where, = Effective refractive index h = The height of the substrate …

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    citihair.com.au - Different Methods for Hair Extensions Installation Hair extensions provide you with additional style options beyond what your natural hair allows, and that is why they are so highly popular today. Before opting to have them as part of your hairstyle, you should learn about the various methods for hair extensions installation. Each method has its own unique approach, as you will learn in the information that we present here. First, we will briefly explain the attachment methods…

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    Larisa Snitko Mr. Scinta Animal Research May 19, 2015 Snowy Owl Hi, I’m strigiform! Actually, that’s my scientific name for snowy owl, so I’m actually Larisa the Owl! I know you want to know ALL about me, so I’ll gladly fill you in on snowy owls! My phylum name is chordate. My mom could be at least 6.5 pounds and my dad could also be at least 5.5 pounds. My parents could be 25-27 inches tall. The older I get my fur will get whiter and I will have some black dots on me but it all will…

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    Cheese Cracker Essay

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    • For this part of the lesson, you will need to figure out the area of the given shapes in your packet through the use of crackers. Each of you will get a packet with shapes and one cup of cheese crackers. You job is to figure out the area of the different shapes by using the cheese crackers as your square units. • Now, there are a couple of rules we need to discuss before starting our activity. • 1- Do not eat the crackers until everyone had finished their packet and we’re finished with…

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    tool leaves behind a series of small lines called striations. These striations, when looked at as a whole, can reveal class characteristics of the tool that created them, such as the height and width of the jaw or cutting edge. Possible actions that can create a striation marks are, but not limited to, dragging and gripping with lateral movements. While these two types of tool marks are caused by different actions, a tool can leave both a striation and an impression on the same piece of…

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    Song of Myself “Song of Myself”, which is famous for “representing the core of Whitmans poetic vision” (Greenspan) was written in 1881 by Walt Whitman. This poem is baffling to many people because of both the symbolism and wordplay. Walt Whitman begins by introducing the subject in the poem, which is himself and he goes on by celebrating this theme. Whitman utilizes words such “I”, “myself” and his inner soul to generate a feel of being and depiction in specific sects of the poem. Whilst it…

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