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    structure holds some astronomical significance. The pyramid is oriented slightly northwest of the horizon point of the setting sun on two days a year, August 12 and April 29, which are about one calendar year apart. The pyramid was built over a man-made tunnel leading to a "cave"…

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    Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot

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    In 1604 in London five men planned a plot together to kill King James. This plot is celebrated each year in the United Kingdom with Bon Fire Night, fire works and “Penny for the Guy.” The story begins with the main conspirator Robert Catesby. Catesby brought together 8 men who felt the way way Catesby felt against the Protestant King. One of these men that joined Catesby in his plot was Guy Fawkes also known as Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes was born on April 13 1510 in Stonegate, York. After the…

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    “A Night Divided” takes the reader through the heroic journey of Gerta, where Nielsen highlights the struggle and sacrifice it takes in order to pursue freedom. The story takes place over a four year span in Cold War East Germany, where we see our heroine Gerta demonstrate immense bravery and advanced intellect for her years. Evidence Body Paragraph #1 – Outsmarting and out maneuvering the East German secret police (Stasi) is a daily occurrence for Gerta, but she is also challenged by keeping…

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    Consequently a sustainable land use for this site would be forestry, as it is not very productive as pastoral land 5.3. Site Three The soils at site 3 have poor structure which results in a moderate about of tunnel gully erosion. The rainfall then cannot percolate through the fragipan thus creating the tunnel gullies Additionally on this site there is a lot of gorse, which makes the pastoral use of land difficult. Consequently forestry is a suitable land use as it reduces soil moisture due to…

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    combine the human brain as well as advancing technology to extend the research done. 6. Three “power words” mentioned in the article include aerospace, wind tunnel, and PhD. The word aerospace was used in the article was used to describe a type of engineer who studies the Earth’s atmosphere, or travel to space beyond. The word wind tunnel was used to describe the setting of a character in the movie, and how it could have been inaccurate to have a character stand in it. The word PhD was used in…

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    Orville and Wilbur soon realized the only aeronautical data available was not reliable. Since there was no other data they could use, they had to start fresh. A wind tunnel was created by the Wrights to test their new theories. The brothers built over 200 shapes and tested them, the new shape of the plane was long and narrow. The wind tunnel helped them with the control of the plane as well. They created a system of ropes and pulleys to control a rudder, an elevator, and the wings in order to be…

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    Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice that removes part or all of the female external genitalia. FGM/C can also be an injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons (“FGM”). FGM/C usually is performed on a female child between the ages of four and eight years old (Costello 2). In other cases this procedure is done during the 1st week of life, at prepuberty or just before marriage (Costello 2). FGM/C is dehumanizing and should be stopped. Culturally it may…

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    Buttresses were introduced as a means of support to the basic design in Romanesque architecture in Medieval Times. The vault was developed to enable the construction of stone roofs. Barrel or Tunnel Vaults - consisted of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections resembling a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise. Buttresses were introduced as a means of support to the basic design in Romanesque architecture in Medieval Times The next stage of Medieval architecture…

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    only to observe grimy white subway tiles and cracked gray concrete. Quickly, I realized that we were driving through the Lincoln Tunnel that connects New Jersey to New York City. The small, hazy, yellow lights that filled the tunnel bounced off the red velour bus seats, creating strange patterns; I held my breathe, waiting for the tunnel to end. As we exited the tunnel, every bus window was filled with a different collection of skyscrapers, so tall that even if you tilted your head you could not…

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    This time he had to put more effort to it. Some of his supporters somehow created a tunnel that started from a house that was under construction a mile away to his prison cell. He escaped through the shower where there was a 30-foot latter that connected to the escape tunnel. This operation was so well set up that apparently there were reports that said that there was a train that transported El Chapo thorough the tunnel. Guzman has been unseen since his last escape, although reports say that in…

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