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    AP European History: Unit 4.1 SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND ENLIGHTENMENT Use space below for I. The Scientific Revolution A. Medieval view of the world notes 1. Primarily religious and theological 2. Political theory based on divine right of kings 3. Society largely governed by Church views‚ traditions‚ and practices 4. Superstition played major role in the lives of the people 5. Scientific thought in the early-16th century was still based on Medieval ideas a. Views about the universe

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    Kevin Howlett ITT Tech Institute Mr. Kepner ENG 1320: Grammar and Comp Research Paper Mega Retailers vs. Moms and Pops Do mega retailers have a major impact on small town businesses? When global giants such as Wal-Mart or Lowes move into a town‚ are the smaller and family owned businesses forced out of business? These are a few questions many people have asked. Research has been conducted to evaluate these large retailers impact on communities across America. Wal-Mart‚ one

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    the status of the Vehicle on demand. For doing so an AT89S52 microcontroller is interfaced serially to a GSM Modem and GPS Receiver. A GSM modem is used to send the position (Latitude and Longitude) of the vehicle from a remote place. The GPS modem will continuously give the data i.e. the latitude and longitude indicating the position of the vehicle. The GPS modem gives many parameters as the output‚ but only the NMEA data coming out is read and displayed on to the LCD. The same data is sent to the

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    lines of constant latitude and constant longitude‚ is constructed by reference to the rotation axis of the Earth. The primary reference points are the poles where the axis of rotation of the Earth intersects the reference surface. Planes which contain the rotation axis intersect the surface in the meridians and the angle between any one meridian plane and that through Greenwich (the Prime Meridian) defines the longitude: meridians are lines of constant longitude. The plane through the centre of the

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    small area. Eg; 1:50 000 Types of Maps General-purpose Maps * Provide information on one map * E.g. atlas‚ road maps‚ etc.… Features * Bodies of water * Roads & railway lines * Parks‚ Towns & Cities * Elevations‚ longitude & latitude Thematic Maps * Give specific information about a place on one theme or topic Topographic Maps * Large scale maps that show both natural & human-made features * Use symbols to show a variety of features including;

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    those who do not want to be there it is almost impossible. One writer states‚ “I’ve known students who were brilliant but were either incapable of performing the tasks necessary to succeed in required courses or were perhaps unwilling to do so.” (Sobel). The transition from high school to college is a new chapter‚ because it allows students freedom they have never experienced before. Most new college students cannot understand the realities of living a college life and will not be able to react to

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    WRITING THE ANALYTICAL ESSAY One of the most frequently assigned essays in English 1101 and 1102 is the analytical essay. It can be one of the most challenging essays to write‚ but mastering its technique is very important. That is because students who advance in almost every academic field will be asked to write with an analytical focus. What is an analytical essay? The key to understanding its nature is in the word "analyze." To "analyze" the content of a poem‚ for example‚ one must break

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    Meteorological Department) | Q1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through (a) Rajasthan (b) Orissa (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Tripura Answer: Orissa (ii) The easternmost longitude of India is (a) 97° 25’ E (b) 68° 7’ E (c) 77° 6’ E (d) 82° 32’ E Answer: (a) 97° 25’ E (iii) Uttaranchal‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ Bihar‚ West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with (a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar Answer:

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    System of latitude and longitude developed by eratosthenes third century BC Latitude is measured as the angle between a line from earth’s center to the measurement point. Specifies north south position. Longitude is measured as the angle between a line from earth’s center to the prime meridian (green which); they are circular with identical radii at a given latitude. Keeping accurate time is necessary to measure longitude. Lines of latitude are always the same distance apart‚ but distance

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    Psychosocial Stages | Simply Psychology." Erik Erikson | Psychosocial Stages. Simply Psychology‚ 2008. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html>. Paterson‚ Katherine. The Bridge to Terabithia. New York: Avon‚ 1977. Print. Sobel‚ David. Children ’s Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts‚ Dens‚ and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood. Tucson‚ AZ: Zephyr‚ 1993. Print. Winter-Hebert‚ Lana. "10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day." Lifehack RSS. N.p.‚ n.d. Web

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