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Mythology
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 520.... of northwestern Asia Minor. Myths try to answer several questions. Where did the world come from? What are the gods like, and where did they come from? How did humanity originate? Why is there evil in the world? What happens to people after they die? Myths also try to account for a society’s customs and rituals. Myths are used to justify the way a society lives.
Ruling families in several ancient civilizations found justification for their power in myths that described their origin in the world of the gods or in heaven. Myths did not originate in written form. .....
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Huffing
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 305.... nerve causing sight disorders.
The Blood: Some substances like nitrites and mthylene chloride (paint thinner) chemically block the oxygen carring capacity of the blood.
The Heart: Abuse of inhalants can result in “sudden sniffing death syndrome”. This is due to a sudden and unexpected disturbance of the heart’s rhythm. All inhalants can produce sudden sniffing death syndrome.
The Lungs: Repeates use of spray paint as an inhalant can cause damage.
The Liver: Halogenated compounds like trichloroethylene ( a component of aerosol paints and correction fluid) have been link .....
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The Advantages Of American Educational System
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 489.... this they will not really be able to think or believe in
themselves" . When children are forced to memorize some materials, they will
remember the materials for a few days. However, they would have forgotten
everything after a summer vacation. On the other hand, when children are
allowed to think of their own ways of learning the concepts, they will tend to
remember them longer and apply them appropriately since they are their own ideas.
In addition to promoting freedom, the American educational system also
fosters creativity among its students. The system believes t .....
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The Danger Of Air Bags And The
Number of pages: 12 | Number of words: 3272.... This report goes on to say that driver airbags have been deployed in over 3.3 million automobile crashes and more than 660,000 passenger airbags have deployed while the front seat was occupied (www.highwaysafety.org/safety_facts/airbags/stats.html).
Air Bag Death Statistics
Based on a NHTSA report from September 1st, 1998, 53.0 million cars, or about 42 percent of all cars on the road, are equipped with some form of air bag protection. With the amount of cars on the road with air bags, the NHTSA reports only 113 confirmed air bag deaths. (www.nhtsa.dot.gov/airbags .....
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Advertising 3
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1283.... of the ad a simulation of what his leg would be doing on a bike but with more power.
STYLE: The ad uses key words and key images to communicate its meaning.
A key word used in this ad is "Strapped." The word "Strapped" implies that when you wear Nike shoes you will get a secure tight fit in the shoe. This makes the viewer think that he/she will be able to pedal with strength and the force of a train. Therefore the ad makes you think that the shoes will give one the power of a train engine and in the viewer's eyes makes the Nike biking shoes a superior product to .....
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Waiting At The Funeral Party
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 644.... Then they think, ”How quickly will it be my turn?” Soon they start to remember the good times. Then their minds will wonder to things they have to do later. What they think and where they start is often determined by the relationship they had with the deceased.
The question of why is most often the first, if not the only question to the minds of close friends and relatives. These friends and family members can be males or females of any age. Their heavy sobbing and heaving while they avoid looking at the casket can make them noticeable.
When will it be .....
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Colorado
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1837.... d. Aspen
e. State Capitol
COLORADO
The Centennial State
Location, Geography and Climate
On a map, Colorado is an almost perfect rectangle. With an area of 104,091 square miles, it ranks eighth among states in size. Colorado is located in the Central Time Zone of the United States. Also known as Mountain Time Zone, it’s clock runs an hour later that the Eastern Standard Time Zone and one hour ahead of the Pacific Standard Time Zone.
The state itself is located somewhat in the center of the United States, just slightly southwest of center. It borders Oklah .....
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Atlantis: We Will Never Know
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1000.... priest related the story to Solon, a character in Timaeus. The priest admired the achievements of prehistoric Athenians, because when the rulers of Atlantis threatened to invade all of Europe and Asia the Athenians, on behalf of all Greeks, defeated the Atlanteans to avoid enslavement.
The works of Plato opened the floodgates to endless speculation on whether the continent described was fact or fiction. Atlantis has since been placed in Spain, Mongolia, Palestine, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden, Greenland and Yucatan. Every nook and cranny of the globe has been hy .....
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