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Although there is an exuberant amount of research disproving that standardized tests are trustworthy and reliable, there are still people who stand behind it for multiple reasons. One reason as to why there are people and colleges who heavily trust the results of these scores is because so many kids take it, and according to statistical measures, the more people who participate in something, whether it be a survey or a test, the more accurate the yielded results are. Statistics states that in…

Outline I. Introduction with thesis a. The fall of a prideful king to a humbled man II. Summary of the story including plot and climax a. Plot – Oedipus discovers that he has fulfilled the prophecy b. Climax – when he is convinced of his guilt and Jocasta hanged herself III. Character description including critiques from outside sources IV. Relationship with other characters in the story V. Apollos writings and how they relate VI. Conclusion Beard 1 Tiffani Beard N. Risch…

com/forests/what-is-deforestation.html Unknown 2013, ‘Rainforest Biome: Plants and Animals’, Buzzle, viewed 5 March 2014, http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tropical-rainforest-biome-plants-and-animals.html Unknown 2014, ‘Commonly Asked Questions and Facts’, Rainforest Foundation US, viewed 4 March 2014, http://www.rainforestfoundation.org/commonly-asked-questions-and-facts Unknown 2014, ‘Human Impact’, The Tropical Rainforest, viewed 5 March 2014,…

Vic Noll Civics Likens 3 January 4th, 2016 Civics CBA: Bethel vs Fraser On April 26, 1983, 17-year-old Matthew Fraser, a senior at Bethel High School in Bethel, Washington, spoke to a school assembly to nominate a classmate for vice president of the student government. Students were required either to attend the assembly or go to study hall. about 600 students attended this assembly, where Fraser gave a lewd, and inappropriate speech riddled with sexual innuendos. some kids laughed, others in…

hearts of their victims, and the laws made today make it somehow more frightening. In this world, the victims are guilty until proven innocent and the doers are innocent until proven guilty. Works Cited “Effects and Aftermath of Rape.” Wikimedia Foundation Inc., 12 September 2011. Web. 22 Sep 2011. < http://en.wikipedia.org >. Meron, Theodor. "Rape as a crime under international humanitarian law." American Journal of International Law July 1993: 424-428. Gale Opposing…

Puvungna On September 19, 2015 I joined the class on the trip to Puvungna, which is also known as the “Gathering Place” for Native Americans. I have known that Puvungna was located on campus but I have never gone to look around. The site is located right along Earl Warren Drive on campus and behind the Japanese Garden which was populated by the Tongva tribe. In 1974 Puvungna was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This museum is very different to a museum that we all know of.…

What were the key results of the Neolithic Revolution? They had a lot of agricultural products they was very big in that and art. What is diffusion in the context of societal developments? The Ten Commandments’ injunction to “honor thy mother and father” gives Judaism the greatest degree of commonality with what belief systems? confucianism Why did the development of agriculture lead to an increase in population? It lead to agriculture because the more food they made more people moved in to…

Mythological Gods Shakespeare’s King Lear is a tragedy play based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. The play revolves around King Lear and his downfall after the division of his kingdom. Shakespeare uses mythological gods throughout King Lear to support and supplement different characters’ dialogue. In the first scene of King Lear, Lear elects to step down as king and distribute his power to his daughters. Lear divides his kingdom based on how well his three daughters praise and flatter…

Does a Measurement Result in a True Value? Limitations of Measurements Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey & Marisa Loredo 10/5/15 CHEM 101-08 Purpose To determine the differences in precision and accuracy in weighing 10 mL of water using a 50 mL beaker, a 10 mL graduated cylinder, and a 50 mL buret. Data Temperature of water: 23.0ºC 100 mL beaker weight: 50.557 g # of additions of water to the 100 mL beaker * 50 mL beaker (±5 mL) * 10 mL graduated cylinder (±0.05 mL) * 50 mL buret…

Genre Experiment 3 Profile Mother Teresa Could one person change how the world views each other? Mother Teresa once said, “Spread love everywhere you go… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.” Mother Teresa had so much love for everybody she came across. She dedicated her life to help people who could not help themselves. She…