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    characters, lost sight of their ethics due to human nature’s need for food. During the Holocaust, the prisoners in the concentration camps risked their lives for an extra crust of bread or ration of soup. The captives in the Holocaust acclimated to their surroundings and did anything they could for food. A battle to death was almost customary for extra food. The need for energy can cause a human to make ignorant decisions, thus allowing for a loss of their personal values. Scientifically, it has been proven

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    Day School Week

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    about many schools going to a four day school week and why they would, so by changing the school week to four days it can save money, help teachers, and give students and teachers better morale. When the teachers are at school planning they get that extra day to do so, therefore they are more confident in the way they are teaching their classes. Colby Public Schools should adopt the four day school system because the cost for transportation and meals will be cheaper, the shorter week will give both

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    characters, lose sight of their ethics due to human nature’s need for food. During the Holocaust, the prisoners in the concentration camps risk their lives for an extra crust of bread or ration of soup. The captives in the Holocaust acclimate to their surroundings and do anything they can for food. A battle to death was almost customary for extra food. The need for energy can cause a human to make ignorant decisions, thus allowing for a loss of their personal values. Scientifically, it has been proven

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    2bri02b Comparison

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    The short story “2BR02B” by Kurt Vonnegut and the 2016 video adaptation written and directed by Tommy Tranfaglia creates a dystopian world where scientific discoveries have cured old age, and the population abides at forty million people. To come into the world, one must volunteer to die, hence why “2BR02B” stands for “To be or not to be.” The story highlights governmental abuse by demonstrating what can happen if individuals become pushed to make inhuman decisions. Edward K. Wehling is expecting

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    Photosynthesis Lab Report

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    Introduction - Background - Photosynthesis is a series of steps used by plants to create energy. Solar energy is converted to carbohydrate sugars which are used for metabolism later on. A simple way of explaining this is that the sun 's energy is used to make chemical energy. Fig.1 (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2004) Question - Does the intensity of the light source affect the rate of photosynthesis? Hypothesis - If the wattage increases, the average time to float will decrease. Prediction - The

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    1. Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisors (SERA) do not have enough drill time to be responsive to the readiness needs of the reserve force. In between duty weekends many reserve related matters need attention in order to maintain reserve readiness. These matters vary from meeting with the Officer in Charge to working with a sector yeoman on a reenlistment. During the week a SERA may need to coordinate with the unit training officer to verify training activities or check in with a reserve member to make

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    One of the biggest being starting in extra innings a runner will be placed on second base, increasing the possibility for the batting team to score in the given inning. This rule was thought up after countless games going into extra innings. Most notably the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, in 2015, where this game went into 19 innings, lasting well over six hours. There are still so many games per season that go into extra innings, most of which stay between 10 and

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    either the sperm or the egg fails to separate. While the embryo develops, extra chromosomes are replicated in every cells of the body. The type of Down syndrome accounts for 95% of cases, known as trisomy 21. The second type of Down syndrome is mosaicism. Mosaicism is a diagnosed where a mixture of two cells, some containing the usual 46 chromosomes and some contain 47. Some of those cells with 47 chromosomes contain an extra chromosome 21. This is the least common form of Down syndrome and accounts

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    bursting. Some common characteristics or symptoms are shortness of breath and chest/ upper body pain. What is happening chemically there is a puncture/opening in the lung that causes air to escape out and get caught between the chest wall and lung. The extra air in this space doesn't allow the lung to expand as much as it should. People who smoke or are tall and thin are more likely to have this happen to them. To diagnose the disease doctors will listen to your breathing with a stethoscope to see if there

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    Kristen's Cookie Case

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    circumvent time wasted in the pay period (1minute). 1 (extra credit). Working alone wouldn’t impact the first order. But in case of 2 orders in a row, the second order would be 2 minutes delayed. I could only start the 2nd order when the first would be baking (1 minutes delay) and after mixing and spooning I would have to wait 1 minute before loading and baking the second order. It would then delay continuously the next orders. 2 (extra credit). We would be offset by 2 minutes so we wouldn't

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