INTRODUCTION The Western Ghats or the Sahyādri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world.[1] It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India.[2] The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain‚ called Konkan‚ along the Arabian Sea. A total of thirty nine properties including national
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Politics and the State in Western Europe ca 1450-1521 Due to the ineffective leadership‚ the nation states of Frances‚ England and Spain utilized aggressive methods to rebuild their governments in the fifteenth century. This was accomplished though the revival of the monarchy and the unification of nations. The French leaders led their people and nation states to success. Charles VII‚ a sovereign viewed as weak and frail‚ proved himself a powerful leader. Charles (reigned from
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Macbeth Quotes Act I 1. Scene 5 (Line 76) The speaker is Lady Macbeth and she is instructing her husband to put on a façade of kindness upon Duncan arrival but to be stealthy when committing the murder. This is an example of imagery because she uses a metaphor by telling her husband to become a flower and snake. The quote also develops Lady Macbeth manipulative character. 2. Scene 3 (Line 39) This quote is said by Macbeth after his victorious battle and right before he encounters the witches
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The Western Transcendence Driving through the vast lands in the American West is a humbling experience. The inhospitable terrain in Arizona can envelop you for hours with only the road for company‚ a seemingly unwelcoming and hostile environment to live in. Yet‚ Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The idea of the American West transcends borders and even oceans. A concept that was bold in its reach and audacious in its implementation. The relative speed of
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‘study’ setting I’ve been stuck in for nearly two years. I feel that Western would be a better fit to help me do that‚ and allow my focus to shift more to my future after my education and regaining a life outside of schoolwork. Academics have always been important and a
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Quiet Time with a Primate On Saturday‚ February 27‚ 2016‚ an absolutely beautiful day in Houston‚ Texas‚ the opportunity came to mind to make a trip to the Houston Zoo. Arriving the smell of fresh planted herbs and assorted roses‚ in magnificently worked landscapes‚ blended with a diversity of people with enough laughter to bring a smile‚ to put one at ease. This trip my intentions were focused on hopefully sharing‚ quality time with a primate. Observing their life through glass windows in the day
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there a heaven and hell? Eastern and Western philosophy are similar but different in many ways. Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of ancient China and India‚ but can also include Islamic‚ Jewish‚ and Persian philosophies. Western philosophy refers to the philosophies developed by the ancient Greeks and Indians. There are many differences between Eastern and Western philosophy. One is the east uses concepts by intuition while the west uses
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Name: Tutor/ professor: Institution: The western tradition Introduction Renaissance is a French term meaning rebirth is a perfect description of the economic as well as intellectual changes that happened in Europe continent from fourteenth century through the sixteenth century. In the course of the renaissance era‚ the whole of Europe sprung from stagnation in terms of economic status which was dominant in the middle ages to a period of economic or financial prominence. Of much greater importance
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We were equals afterwards‚ as we had been before; but‚ afterwards at quiet times when I sat looking at Joe and thinking about him‚ I had a new sensation of feeling conscious that I was looking up to Joe in my heart.” o After Pip loses his equality from Joe in his path to become a gentleman he changes immensely. He believed
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The Western Hemisphere remained unknown to Europe until Columbus’s voyage in 1492. However‚ the Native Americans also known as the "First Inhabitants" arrived from Asia as early as twenty thousand years ago. The question of how the historians accounted for the arrival of Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere is what I would like to elaborate more on as well as the similarities/differences to the great civilizations of the Aztecs‚ Mayas‚ and Incas‚ in which the Native Americans fashioned a similar
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