Santa Maria Volcano Santa Maria’s first recorded eruption was in 1902‚ it was dormant for at least 500-1000 years before that. When it awoke‚ it caused seismic swarm activation in many volcanos in the region. There was also a major earthquake along with the many eruptions. The eruption tore most of the south western part of the volcano off and around 5‚000 people were killed as a result of it. The volcanic ash fell as far as San Francisco‚ which is 2‚996.8 miles from Santa Maria. The volcano didn’t
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the effects of the great depression were felt around the world. The Argentine government was in turmoil because of it. During this ugly time in Argentina’s history the painter Antonio Berni was able to fight for social justice. His painting “Manifestacion” shows the struggle of the common Argentine of the day. Antonio Berni was born in Rosario‚ Argentina in the year 1905. He was the descendant of Italian immigrants and was raised primarily by his widowed mother. His father died when he was young
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Who is Santa Claus? He is a man of mystery‚ a fat man in a red suit who sneaks into homes not to steal but to give‚ and he is a household name for American families all across the country. He is a common story told at Christmas time‚ from parents to children‚ passed down from generation to generation. Why is this storytelling such a common practice? Does it have any effect on the children when they realize that Santa is not real‚ or does Santa stand for such a fundamental concept of American culture
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Your Name Abel Lopez Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Thomas. Course Title - Block # 1b. Due Date 04/7/24 Essay Title Introduction Hello‚ my name is Abel Lopez and I’m going to be interviewing my mother Brisa Lopez. I’m going to be asking 3 quick questions. The first question I asked was‚ "What is the best way to get a job?" In what ways is life today different from life during your childhood? The second question was‚ how did your parents decide on your name? Then thirdly I asked if you had the ability
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“The Santa Ana“ by Joan Didion Summary Essay In this article‚ Joan Didion talked about a hot‚ dry wind called Santa Ana that comes from the northeast blowing into the Los Angeles area. The author described how an extreme weather can have tormenting effects on human behavior because of the change in temperature and environment. Didion referred to the weather before the Santa Ana as “the earthquake weather” which makes the atmosphere very hot‚ quiet and stilled. She also stated that Santa Ana
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Santa Cruz Case Introduction Santa Cruz Guitar Company is a small-scale musical instrument company that produces custom high quality guitars. Although Santa Cruz Guitar Company manufactures few guitars a year‚ compared to competitors‚ and lack an actual quality department‚ Santa Cruz Guitar Company is known for high quality instruments. Dr. Robert W. Edwards Deming was a statistician that had a large impact on quality‚ as we know it today. Deming realized how management processes could
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Santa Clause Tradition Christmas is a tradition for a majority of families across the United States. For my family it is a time for us to come together and appreciate the love of one another. Everyone gathered around a warm fire‚ drinking hot cocoa‚ singing Christmas carols‚ watching the Christmas lights glisten off the frosted ground‚ and opening presents at the break of dawn. So why do we bring a fictional character into this simply beautiful medley? Santa Clause shouldn’t be what families focus
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The Santa Fe Trail was beneficial to the growth of New Mexico. It was a highway that allowed passage between Missouri and Santa Fe. It was also used as a major passage way to get to other places like Los Angeles‚ Mexico city‚ and Camino Real. It allowed for trade to occur in Santa Fe. The Santa Fe trail was one of the big three trails in United States history that opened up the roadway to the west. Before Mexico declared its independence‚ trading between the United States and Mexico was illegal
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Santa Claus is real “There are three stages in a man’s life; When he believes in Santa Claus‚ When he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus‚ and when he is Santa Claus” – Author Unknown How many people do you know who believed in Santa Claus as a child? Some say the image of Santa Claus takes away from the fact that Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Christ. Some opinions are “What is Christmas without Santa Claus?” The innocence in a belief of someone who gives and doesn’t expect anything in return
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to find a stack of presents under the tree‚ having no doubt that Santa is real. But‚ once their parents confess the truth about Santa Claus‚ they are devastated. It looks like parents want their children to be wounded for all the rest of their Christmas’. Instead of destroying one of the significances of Christmas‚ being truthful and kind to each one and all‚ parents should rethink before talking their children into believing the Santa myth. Maybe this reconsideration could change all the lives of
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