The Broken Spears is a book written by Miguel Leon-Portilla that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire. Portilla starts out by giving a thorough background of the
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they welcomed him as a god and produced gifts to please him instead of treating him as a stranger and with suspicion. Another factor that contributed to the defeat of the Aztecs was inferior weapons and warring tactics. The Aztecs use of arrows and spears were no match against the Spaniards guns and canons. The superiority of arms provided the Spaniards with the best advantage in their campaign along with their alliances with the Tlaxcaltecas and other tribes. Though both the Aztecs and the Spaniards
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Humans can try to prepare and prevent zombies from attacking‚ biting‚ and killing them‚ but it’s survivors personal fear that will ultimately put their life in the greatest danger. Fear can be controlled (just like zombies) if you recognize the signs and symptoms‚ you just have to educate yourself. Jurgen Warmbrunn‚ with help from Paul Knight‚ wrote a report that included critical information that says to kill a zombie‚ you must aim for the brain and not the heart (Brooks‚ 35). Jurgen and Paul noted
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historians tremendously. The Broken Spears is a historical outlook on the Spanish Conquest of the Americas that includes several different texts written by many different indigenous people. Numerous texts are written in such a way that show the fear that the people experienced while having their towns overtaken‚ while other texts simply explain what was happening at the time. In Traditions and Encounters‚ a more factual approach is taken‚ conveying only facts. The Broken Spears includes facts‚ yet also includes
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sportsmanlike qualities in the youth rather than focussing on empowering the youth in socio- economic and political activities‚ as a solution to national development (Fanon‚ 1961). Fanon (1961) argues that this is a retrogressive misconception and he points out that the young people of under-developed countries in 1961 are idle and that governments ought to provide occupations for them. In his view‚ empowering the youth would liberate Africa and bring forth sustainable development to Africa. Using
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Book Review by: Frank Lopez "Tip of the Spear‚ US Marine Light Armor in the Gulf War"‚ by Greg J. Michaels Hardbound. 280 pages. 14 photographs.7 maps. Notes. ISBN: 1-55750-599-3. "Tip of the Spear" is Greg J. Michaels’ experience as a Marine Non Commissioned Officer` in a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) company in the 1991 Gulf war. Not the fiction of a technology thriller‚ it is the first book written on present day US wheeled armored vehicles in combat‚ and the men who fought in them. It looks
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Disney has produced some successful and unsuccessful musical artist. From Britney Spears to Selena Gomez some Mouseketeers have proven that with a popular platform such as Disney one could and should go very far. But what happens in the transition period between the protection of Disney and the real world music industry? How does an artist “undisneyfies” themselves‚ how do they shed the label of a cute young Disney star? Looking in the music industry today there seems to be one logical answer for
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Spears’ Space: The Play of Innocence and Experience in the Bare-Midriff Fashion DENNIS HALL where in evidence: on the street; in restaurants and theaters; at tourist attractions in the classroom‚ on the floor of dance clubs; at parties big and small‚ public and private; possibly even at work; as a run of Cathy Guisewite comic strips suggest. Indeed‚ this fashion motif is so common as to have become almost unremarkable. Only the truly cloistered have yet to see young women—or pictures of them in
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1.What famous award show did Lady GaGa wear the meat dress? (a) MMVA (b) MTV VIDEO AWARDS (c) GRAMMYS 2. How many awards did Britney Spears win at the MTV Video Music Awards? (a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 5 3. At what awards show did Kanye West say‚ “Yo Tay‚ I’m really happy for you‚ and Imma let you finish‚ but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!”? (a) MuchMusic Video Awards (b)Juno Awards
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famous actor‚ singer‚ etc. However‚ the real idea people need to be thinking about is‚ are you willing to give up your privacy and freedom? Once one becomes known to the public so does their entire life‚ whether one likes it or not. Take a look at Britney Spears; there is nothing about her life that is not public. Should this be a bad thing? Or should these public figure have their privacy? I think not. These celebrities came into the public eye for a reason‚ and one reason only‚ to be known. These people
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