shops and businesses were closed on Sundays‚ preserving the day for sermons‚ rest‚ and introspection. Today‚ shopping centers are mostly open as usual‚ and Sunday is increasingly devoted to business and personal affairs‚ not to church. C. In what ways could it be argued that Islamic Fundamentalism is a reaction against "liberal secularism"? "Liberal secularism"‚ or secular liberalism‚ is belief in the seperation of culture and politics from religion. It supports the seperation of religion and
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1. Describe three factors that control how much water is flowing in a river. The rate of precipitation‚ the source of water (snow on mountains)‚ and slope of the river. 2. List the factors that produced the different flow conditions. Rillito Creek‚ Arizona- An increase in precipitation. Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers- result of global climate change. Colorado River‚ Glen Canyon Dam- an increase in precipitation. 3. What do the spikes in the graph indicate? A big increase in the measured
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"Wait! Sto-" It seemed that Jocelin was having difficulty finishing her statements that day as Marcus pushed once again with enough force to shoot Jocelin right though her floor all the way down into the main room of the manor. Beams and wood flew about as a large sum of dust was kicked up. Marcus looked though the hole he created. Seeing Jocelin covered in debris‚ her ponytail completely undone and her dress nearly ripped to shreds. Hey
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Chapter 1 Outline Intro to Human Geography Field Note: Humans are geographers by nature. They can think territorially or spatially and have an awareness of‚ and curiosity about the distinctive nature of places. Even children possess qualities of geographers‚ creating carefully mapped realms in tiny places. Places possess an emotional quality‚ and we all must belong somewhere. Humans’ insatiable curiosity and the place-centered element within us gave birth to geography as an academic discipline.
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Ap Human Geography Chapter 9 Outline Chapter 9: Development Development: Process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology. More Developed Countries (MDC): relatively developed country or simply as a relatively developed country Less Developed Countries (LDC): although many analysts prefer the term developing country or emerging country. I. Key Issues 1: Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? A. Human Development Index (HDI) Created by
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Dylon Breyman 1. What is geography? Geography is the scientific study of the locations of people and earth’s physical features‚ and the reason for their distributions. 2. What is culture? Culture is the collective of ideas and beliefs about what is customary as well the arts‚ social institutions‚ and religions of a group of people. 3. What is a region? A region is an area of division of a place with definable characteristics but without fixed boundaries. 4. What is cartography? Cartography
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Egypt is a land with a rich and varied history that spans from the 10th century BC. The country is seen by many Historians as being the “cradle of civilization”. This is because it housed one of the most advanced cultures for many centuries. The Egyptians were responsible for some of the earliest examples of writing with hieroglyphs. Egypt is also home to the Sphinx‚ which is one of the great feats of architectural engineering in history. Ancient Egyptians were also one of the first civilizations
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How does your state compare to the rest of the country in term of mobility rates? Is it above or below the national mean? North Carolina is above the national mean in terms of mobility rate. North Carolina has a mobility rate of 46-55% and the national mean for mobility is 45-46% in the U.S. What factors may account for your state’s mobility status? Factors like developments‚ jobs‚ and the economy are leading to North Carolina’s high mobility rate. An increase mobility rate means that many people
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What is Human Geography? Human geography- how people make places‚ how we organize space and society‚ how we interact with each other in places and across space‚ and how we make sense of others and ourselves in our localities‚ regions‚ and the world. Advances in communication and transportation technologies are making places and people become more interconnected. 100 years ago‚ fastest transportation was the steamship‚ railroad‚ and horse. 200 countries‚ diverse world. Globalization- set of
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I love the way you explained how people celebrated 4th of July in America. It definitely gave us a sense of patriotism and national pride. America have gone a long way. Traditionally‚ it’s to celebrate Independence Day with American flags‚ red-white-blue‚ and that whole game. Nowadays‚ from my perspective‚ there are some patriotic people. However‚ for me while growing up‚ it’s more BBQ‚ pool parties‚ fireworks‚ and most importantly red-white-blue & American flags. That’s still somewhat patriotic
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