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    .Different types of fish in Minnesota. In the article titled “fish facts,” it says “The northern pike is an aggressive predator fish found throughout Minnesota in lakes, ponds, and rivers,” northern pikes are daytime feeders that mostly feed on other fish. Most anglers are now saying that their favorite type of fish to catch is the largemouth bass. (Tomeelleri Paragraph # 23). They are fun to catch because they attack the lure and they leap out of the water. The largemouth bass is found in…

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    my whole family there. My mom was in the front seat next to me and my dad and brothers were in the back seat. I wasn't scared but the rest of my family was. You could feel the anxiety in the air. To get to Reeding, you have to take the mass pike. The mass pike is very busy and it is confusing to navigate, especially as a new driver, with all the signs and break offs to new routes. So I was doing well for about forty minutes, even though my mom had a death grip…

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    The extent of the horrors of slavery in the history of The United States and the reality and values of white supremacy which fueled the terrible acts against fellow human beings right to life was in turn fueled by extreme ignorance and lack of moral conviction. In reading Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl, the reader receives true insight into just how extreme and sick minded slave owners really were. Readers can see just how horrific slaves were treated, how they were considered by their…

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    prevent corruption in the government, such as the Watergate Scandal and anti-communism investigations. After 9/11 and in the wake of the Patriot Act the FISA Act was expanded to include what is considered to be “Tangible Things.” According to George Pike in his article USA Patriot Act still raising questions he states “With the PATRIOT Act, FISA was modified to provide a number of new investigative tools and resources. This included an expanded definition of terrorist activity and a lower…

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    Chechnya The ethnic-nationalist Chechen conflict was made more complicated and deadly with the introduction of Arab mujahideen. Emboldened by the Soviet-Afghan War, mujahideen flocked to Chechnya; bringing with them Wahhabism as well as criminal and terroristic behavior like drug smuggling, kidnapping and suicide bombing. The modern conflict has spanned from 1994 to the present, covering two official wars and numerous terror attacks against military, political and civilian targets. Driven by a…

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    There have been numerous poets that have graced the Earth with their talents, providing humans with some of the simplest words; however, those simple words could have a deeper meaning than that of the ocean. One of these poets, Langston B. Hughes, was born in Joplin, Missouri. As an African-American, he faced many hardships in furthering his learning. While studying in New York during the Harlem Renaissance, he was inspired to write poetry. He had many works of poetry, “Theme for English B”…

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    height for many miles to the south. And, as it happens, this side of Bell Creek Valley is generally higher than the west side, where Burst Rock is found. In other words, from Burst Rock the view extends for about a mile, to the local ridge — to Powell Pike, the Bubbles, and the remainder of Bell Creek Valley’s eastern rim — and some exceptionally high mountains, hard to identify, can also be glimpsed above this selfsame ridge. In contrast, from Double-Bubble Rock the view south is unobstructed.…

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    The French Revolution of 1789 is an important event in history because it became a highly influential and well-known turning point in French History through the storming of Bastille and the execution of King Louis. Although the American Revolution was an important event in history, the French Revolution is even more important because France wouldn’t have been financially stable, if it hadn’t happened. France’s involvement in the American Revolution left itself on the brink of bankruptcy. With…

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    that Twain intended. (Carkeet: American Literature 321). Twain is believed to have described all seven main dialects in the “explanatory”. Carkeet determined that these dialects are the Missouri Negro, Southwestern, Ordinary “Pike County”, and four modifications of the “Pike County” dialect (Carkeet: American Literature 330). In this “explanatory” Twain says, “I make this explanation for the reason that without it many readers would suppose that all these characters were trying to talk alike and…

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    be able to be used for identifying further areas to construct tracks across New Zealand. METHODOLOGY AND FLOW CHART STUDY AREA This study will focus on the area between BlackBull and Punakiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Pike River Mine is situated in this area. The track will start at Punakiki and end at Blackball. The boundaries of the study area…

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