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    describe an everyday experience into something beautiful. The poem produces a beautiful picture in the first stanza. The description is introduced at dawn "by cool silk curtains" a young girl wakes up. The imagery of the girl's room and all the things one sees is continued through the poem. The room's description of an ivory bed, silk curtains, and mirrors give the reader the opportunity to picture the room the way they want to. The author describes the girl's beauty by comparing…

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    example, in Doc. D it shows how samurai armor had “Small iron scales” that were “bound together into iron plates with silk or leather cords.” and the knights armor was “Tiny metal rings linked together.” this didn't work so they used “plate armor.” Another example is, both armor has cons, knight armor “ could weigh 40 - 60 lbs” which was very heavy, samurai armor “became wet, the silk cords absorbed water and became very heavy.” This shows that both samurai and knights armor was very protective…

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    Was He Really Mr. Wright? In “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, Mr. Wright has been found strangled in his sleep. Prime suspect? His wife, Mrs. Wright, previously known as Minnie Foster. Mr. Henderson sets out to find something that would show anger or “sudden feeling” that will reveal a motive for the murder and solve the case. But blinded by their sexist views, the men are unable to find evidence that leads them to the solution of the case. Although Mrs. Wright claims to have been…

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    Great Britain and China have a long history together with economic, religious, and political interactions. From 1792 to 1900, Great Britain had been interacting with trade, but Great Britain had been limited to the Forbidden City. China eventually went into isolation and began to separate itself completely until Great Britain had shown its Industrial Superiority in the 1800s. Another thing that sparked in the 1800 was the Opium war which severely affected Chinese and British relation. British…

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    rags. Next, the kings and queens of the Middle Ages wore expensive, beautiful clothing. They would definitely never wear anything a peasant would wear since they believed they were higher than the peasants. Their clothes were made of velvet and silk, with jewels or stones, much more expensive clothing than the peasants. Because of feudalism, people were ranked higher than one another. The peasants were treated poorly compared to the kings and queens. The peasants were given barely…

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    feeding. The hormonal changes take place by wandering around and then spins a little silk pad (Brower, 2007). The silk pad is then spin on the underside of a leaf and the larvae (caterpillar) evetually turns around and grab the silk pad with its hind legs that have a little anchor to that chage from larvae to pupate (Brower, 2007). Brower (2007) stated that the caterpillar begins to change its form once those silk anchor pad is drops down. However, chrysalis occcur with the break down of the…

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    This individual rose from turmoil and united different clans for a common purpose. Seen as a barbarian, but is a peace maker in the oddest of ways. Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongols is famous for pillaging, destroying, and raping of towns who do not bow to his people. Genghis Khan may be known for his terror, but it is under his leadership that the world in the fourteenth century drastically changes. Under him a period of Pax Mongolia arose, there is a revival in land route trading, and…

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    The pillow protector is considered as one of the most important bedding essential. The pillows are used in everyday life and the users it directly against the skin for at least 6-8 hours during the night. While the head is resting on the pillow the user is breathing whatever has been absorbed by the pillows. The pillows are also expensive and it is important to make sure that the pillows are kept clean because dirty pillows are not good for the health of the users. Make sure that the pillows are…

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    Safavid Empire Essay

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    The Safavid empire, located in the center of Iran, is known widely for their Islamic adaptation culturally speaking and their complicated interactions with neighboring empires. The Safavids have definitely created enemies, as well as allies, during their power reign over the span of multiple centuries. The Safavids have faced defeat in addition to walking away from battle victoriously. Through this constant loop of failure and success the Safavids have managed to build a long lasting empire that…

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    Warring States Essay

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    The Warring States lasted from 481 to 221 BC. These states became a part of the Zhao dynasty within the Yellow River Valley. In 223-221 BC that the forces of the of Qin under Qin Shi-Huangdi won over the states created the Qin Empire which become know as modern day China which encompassed the former seven warring states and the northern part of Korea. It was at this point also that the nation-state of China was born. The Chinese cultural core consists of two key component parts: the…

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