Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated romantic drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The film is inspired by the known history and folklore surrounding the Native American woman Pocahontas. It depicts a dramatic recount of her encounter with the Englishman John Smith and the Jamestown settlers who arrived from the Virginia Company. The film was a commercial success but found some opposed the film’s historical relevance and story. The overall message of Pocahontas is that the European
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(September 5–9‚ 1914)‚ the western front became entrenched in central France and remained that way for the rest of the war. The fronts in the east also gradually locked into place. Late in 1914‚ the Ottoman Empire was brought into the fray as well‚ after Germany tricked Russia into thinking that Turkey had attacked it. As a result‚ much of 1915 was dominated by Allied actions against the Ottomans in the Mediterranean. First‚ Britain and France launched a failed attack on the Dardanelles. This campaign
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CORN BACKGOUND For western civilization‚ the story of corn began in 1492 when Columbus’s men discovered this new grain in Cuba. An American native‚ it was exported to Europe rather than being imported‚ as were other major grains. Like most early history‚ there is some uncertainty as to when corn first went to Europe. Some say it went back with Columbus to Spain‚ while others report that it was not returned to Spain until the second visit of Columbus. The word "corn" has many different meanings
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1) Jack London was born John Griffith Chaney and later he took his step-father’s last name. 2) Jack London’s extensive work experiences included: being a laborer‚ factory worker‚ an oyster pirate‚ sailor‚ railroad hobo‚ journalist and gold prospector in the Klondike. 3) Jack London’s most famous works are The Call of the Wild‚ White Fang‚ and Sea Wolf. 4) At age 10 Jack London sold newspapers on the street to help with his family’s income. 5) London would write new words he learned on pieces
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I.Based from the film‚ the main character is originally from what country? What can you tell us about this country? Tyler “Blu” Gunderson‚ the main character or the protagonist of the movie RIO is originally and was born in Brazil; particularly in Rio de Janeiro‚ the second largest city in the country. Traditionally‚ the word "Brazil" comes from brazilwood‚ a timber tree that many sailors traded from Brazilian regions to Europe in the 16th century. Brazil is the largest country in South America
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International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s‚ a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. 1908 Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women’s oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908‚ 15‚000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours‚ better pay and voting rights
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between 18 though 49 who do work study at school with no job‚ work 20 hours a week or are a dependent in he or her household. The amount they give you for SNAP is based on the number of people living in a household and how much income is being made after all bills and expenses are being paid. Most families have to add their own personal cash if the amount given is not enough for the household. SNAP benefits can only be used for food and for plants and seeds to grow food for your household to eat. It
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rhythm‚ and conditions of heart defects (“Heart Disease”). More than 610‚000 people die each year because of heart disease and 735‚000 die of heart attacks‚ making heart disease the number one leading cause of the death in the U.S. (“Heart Disease Facts”). There are many causes that have been linked to heart disease such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ and smoking‚ too much alcohol‚ high cholesterol‚ and caffeine consumption (“What Causes Heart Disease”). Many of these heart problems can be solved
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one free neutron (n). 242 245 96Cm + 4/2He → 98Cf + 1/0n Only about 5‚000 atoms of californium were produced in this experiment‚ and these atoms had a half-life of 44 minutes. The discoverers named the new element after California and the University of California. This was a break from the convention used for elements 95 to 97‚ which drew inspiration from how the elements directly above them in the periodic table were named. However‚ the element directly above element
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insulin or produces not enough blood sugar level‚ and gestational is in women who develop high blood sugar during pregnancy. Meanwhile‚ according to National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)‚ in Its National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011 (NDFS)‚ based on data released by The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in year 2011‚ diabetes affects 25.8 million people 8.3% of the U.S population and this disease has became in the seventh cause of death in the United States
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