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    As we gaze up to the sky at night, we see the stars shining brightly above us. Constellations may come and go, but the light that shines along with our beloved moon, they will never fail to twinkle. The constellations known to man today may mostly be the Big Dipper, Ursa Major and Minor, Canis Majoris and the Little Dipper. Yet, there are constellations with a beautiful and sometimes, a tragic story to tell. Everyone knows what happens to him or her but, what about the other Greek or Roman people that have been put up to the sky to be praised and honoured for their bravery or deed. What about Orpheus? His, lyre? The instrument that he had played tunes with so beautifully. Lyra is the constellation in the shape of an eagle, bearing a lyre on…

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    The Big Dipper is the first constellation I learned to identify as a child. Though I made up stories and constellations as I stared into the velvety darkness, the Big Dipper was the only "real" one I knew. This constellation is one of the easiest to find, as well as being one of the few that can be spotted year-round in North America. It is also part of another constellation, Ursa Major. Another advantage to being able to point out is that it also becomes easy to find Polaris, the North Star. If…

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    Pros And Cons Of Pokemon

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    I looked up at the night sky and thought of the stories he used to tell about the stars, the constellations, and it seemed sad that I couldn’t remember a single one of them. There’s a string of stars called Orion’s Belt, and I think Orion is known as a hunter, but I’m not sure of what. It’s funny to think that, because in a way I’m a hunter, too, only I hunt pokemon. I don’t hunt them in a harmful way, I hunt them to capture them in a device called a pokeball. A pokeball is a like a little…

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    Simon Corregidora Themes

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    (1974), is told in the perspective of Ursa Corregidora. Ursa is trained by her great grandmother,grandmother, and mother to live a life that advocates the evils committed by Simon Corregidora. Ursa fears being oppressed like her ancestors, so her actions in the novel are based upon what she has hear since the age of five. Ursa 's family history makes Ursa who she is. The graphic nature of the stories has created mental baggage and has altered Ursa 's perspective of certain characters. The…

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    Moon Observation

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    in the sky was the Big Dipper just more lower and spread out in front of my face. The Little Dipper was harder to see and not too much farther but I had to look harder to see it. November first week Grus was observed. Gras filled the top upper right side then Sculptor was observed. In the middle of November Sculptors and Phoenix this part of night the moon was up half of the day. The earths orbits once a month. Aldebaran was disappear behind moon side then it reappear at it dark side. That was…

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    Essay On Career Academy

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    Right after graduating high school students are impacted with an important choice of; choosing a major in college, a job that will help them live their lifestyle they want or both. It’s an appalling decision to make because in high school many subjects were chosen for students and let alone students still had to ask for permission to use the bathroom. Many might accumulate to ask, “Can’t they choose their majors at a younger age?” Well, the answer is yes because of a model called career academy.…

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    public relations class really inspired me and gave me a different perspective on my life and what I 'm doing with it. What really caught my attention was how he talked about how Coe is a business and how that it’s preparing us for the rest of our lives. I have had some doubts about Coe this year, but him coming and speaking to us about how well Coe prepares you for the future and all the amazing opportunities Coe has really made me come to a conclusion that Coe is the right place for me. I loved…

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    institution and the right degree major would enable me to meet my goals. Thus, explaining the need for me to pursue pre-pharmacy biology at the University of Charleston. The major’s significance is to enable me to gain apt knowledge and skills in the field, and along with my passion for it, I can exercise proper service provision within my environment. Considering that University of Charleston’s is based on three principles; which are productive work, community involvement, and enlightened…

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    1. The feather that Takeo is shown came from which bird? The feather came from the Houou. 2. What colour is the Houou feather? The Houou feather is white with a red tip. 3. Whose head is brought to Takeo in Terayama? It’s Ichiro’s head. 4. To what does Makoto compare the farmers in Takeo’s army? Makoto compares the farmers to an ogre. 5. Why did Jo-an go to the temple? Jo-an went to temple to warn Takeo about the Otori’s army. 6.What does the Houou represent? The Houou represents peace and…

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    variable is the major because depending on the classes you take, it can determine the major that you ultimately choose. While gender can be the dependent variable because at times some schools will look if they need more woman than man to attend their institution, so gender can play a role a minor role in applying to different colleges.…

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