The Scorpion Author: Sullivan, Stephen D. 312 pages Fiction- Fantasy/Adventure (7)Charecter Activity B) Exclusive interview with Bayushi Shoju (Daimyo of the Scorpion Clan) Q- Bayushi Shoju many believe that Scorpions are nothing but liars, thieves and assassins. ... The scorpions removed the spell and their smuggled weapons are revealed. ... Scorpion sumarai disguised as peasents soon take the city. ... The cities defenses were under scorpion control. ... The Scorpion master was dead. ...

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Kino and Juana was eating breakfast in the morning light, when Kino saw a scorpion walking slowly down the rope who hold up the hanging box, who Coyotito was sleeping in. Coyotito touched the rope and the scorpion fell. Kino tried to catch the scorpion, but it was to late. The scorpion landed on Coyotito's shoulder and stung the baby. ... It was a wery good medicine against scorpion sting. ...

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A scorpion guard lived at the top of Mount Mashu and watched over the cliff, and because the scorpion guard was shocked by Gilgamesh's rock-climbing skills, bravery, and strength, he allowed him to pass through the gate of the mountain. The scorpion guard wished him well on his future journey, and he hoped the gods would be with him. ...

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Since January there have been various debates about Iraq and why it should be conquered by our troops to maintain peace. Once President Bush made his decision to go in without the help of the U.N. it meant that more of our U.S. military troops were going to have to be deployed. Most of these troops ...

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The Eras Geologic Time The Earth is very old -- 4.5 billion years or more -- according to recent estimates. This vast span of time, called geologic time by earth scientists, is difficult to comprehend in the familiar time units of months and years, or even centuries. How then do scientists reckon...

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After viewing Ridley Scott's, Alien, one may infer that, like many science fiction films that influence the film, tells the story of man versus nature. Where the nature of the alien is hunting them. Or it is man versus machine, where they are stuck in the space ship to ultimately survive and to kill...

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One definition of "appearance" is: "An outward aspect of somebody or something that creates a particular impression." Almost contradictory is the definition of "reality": "Actual being or existence, as opposed to an imaginary, idealized, or false nature." A prominent theme in Shakespeare's play Mac...

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It was dated back to 5400 BCE. 3150 BCE (Egypt)- One of Egypt's earliest rulers, King Scorpion 1 was buried with around 700 jars of wine. 3000 BCE (Egypt)- Pharaohs acquired a taste for wine and established their own limited domestic production. 323 BCE (Greece)- It was said that heavy wine drinking caused Alexander the Great's death of a "mysterious " illness. 193 BCE (Rome)-North African wines dominate after septimius severus' rise to power. 146 BCE (Italy)- The Italian peninsula became the world's first wine-producing region, right around when Rome became the lead...

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Macbeth is a complicated character whose human nature means that he possesses both good and evil traits. Macbeth's courage, conscience and his tentative approach of moral wrongdoing are as extensive as his evil ambition, cunning and cruelty. While his good qualities bring him to the status he ...

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Unicorn: Fact and Fantasy What through history drove people to love the unicorn? How did the legends of this incredible animal start? A fascinating and unusual history hides behind the myth loved by millions. The usual image of the unicorn coalesces in our minds as a white horse with a horn. In Europe the image of a small goat-like horse with cloven hooves, a beard, a lion's tail, and one horn dominates the fairy tales of this particular beast. ...

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