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    misinformation’s nature should take center stage: “How is misinformation spread?” This question is most notably asked in scientific fields. By definition, a field devoted to discovering truth should not contain spokespeople that attempt to destroy the very foundation the field is founded upon by using logical fallacies to spread misinformation.…

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    Lock And Levees Essay

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    The dam foundation area should be well stripped of and all the unsuitable material must be disposed. Afterwards, the foundation can be prepared by removing the seams of weak material and replacing with concrete. Besides, the foundation also needs to be grouted, which involves drilling holes and pumping these holes full of cement grout. The grouting process is designed to fill up open cracks in the rock foundation, so that the water will not leak out of the reservoir…

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    mountainous coastal zone in the north and a few purported stream valleys. The South has broken mountain landscape, shallow level valleys, and generally dry conduits. South-western part of the nation has River Jubba and River Shabeelle. These are the country's only two permanent rivers. The Western piece of Somalia has an Ogos (dry watercourses) and is crossed by various shallow…

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    wonder that it is easily misinterpreted. Galileo exemplifies how easily the Bible can be misinterpreted when he urges that, “... it would perhaps fit in better with the decorum and majesty of the sacred writings to take measures for preventing every shallow and vulgar writer from giving to his compositions... an air of authority by inserting in them passages from the Bible, interpreted (or rather distorted) into senses far from the meaning of the scripture” (36). As is demonstrated here by…

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    Hurricane Katrina Essay

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    Hurricanes originate from warm sea water and since shallow coastal waters tend to lack cold water, it can diffuse storm power. The evaporation of water from the ocean creates condensation and thus releases latent heat from evaporation, resulting in a storm and further to a hurricane. Also Louisiana has several…

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    Ambroise Paré, French surgeon, systematically studied the effects of violent death on internal organs. Fortunato Fidelis and Paolo Zacchia, the two Italian surgeons laid the foundations of modern pathology by examining the changes occurring in the structure of the body due to illness. In later 1700 appeared articles on these topics. Like "Treatise on Forensic Medicine and Health" from Francois Emanuel Fodere, French doctor. A way…

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    From my experience, the bricks that lay the perfect foundation for groupthink are usually low levels of motivation to complete the tasks, a lack of individualism within the group, no guidelines for decision making, and the fact that the group has not had the time to form into a team. The low levels of motivation…

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    The corruption of the American Dream is a prevalent theme in classic literature, as it highlights the falsified illusions of social mobility and power commonly promoted during the early twentieth century. The motivation for socio-economic inclination is generally consumed by materialism and shallowness in an effort to satisfy the constant lack of self fulfillment, which inevitably leads to self destruction. Many people blindly accept the idealistic concept of social and economic mobility only to…

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    Backyard Beekeeping Many beekeepers prefer having their hives in their backyard and some bees are being kept on roof-tops on the city. There is no need to put your hive next to flowering plants since bees can travel some miles to gather pollen and nectar. If you are a city beekeeper it is of importance for you to take special care for your bees and ensure your neighbours are comfortable and safe with your beekeeping practice. Below are some of the tips that can help you while practising backyard…

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    Imagine a young child sitting in class about to take a standardized test. They sit there clutching your Number 2 pencil, trying to steady the shaking of their hands. This test could completely change their future occupation or where you attend college. They aren’t the valedictorian of their class, but they get pretty good grades, except when it comes to tests. They’ve never been a good test taker, and the stress always gets to them. While it is true that, that students may learn the material…

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