Reflection on Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Jared Diamond: A Genius or a Nut Case? My Review of Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel It was the prehistory of the world that drew attention to Diamond’s brain that gave him the wonderful thought of writing this book about how our world is today‚ with the differences of culture‚ cargo‚ religions‚ skin color‚ etc. One simple question his friend Yali asked‚ “Why is it that you white people develop so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea‚ but we black people had little
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The Ride of Steel has many safety features to keep the passengers safe. In the initial climb up to point A‚ 12‚000 moving parts make up the large gear and chain assembly that pulls the car to the top. There are over 40 sensors that monitor the climb so that if at any
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In Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚ Jared Diamond opposed the idea that European civilizations have advanced further than their contemporaries in other continents because their inhabitants were intellectually superior. Instead‚ he supported the notion that some civilizations developed at a quicker pace than others because of the environmental differences that were present in the continents where they resided. Factors such as wildlife‚ climate‚ and the types of resources presented in an area have dramatically
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After the Storm The night was young‚ and I’m outside roaming the dangerous streets in the Bay Area with my god sister waiting for some excitement to unveil‚ when my default bird chirping ringer goes off. A picture of a fair-skinned woman with nice long straight black hair along with the name Mom appears on my cell phone. Before I could place the phone to my ear I could sense irritation and my mood instantly changed. Utterly confused and upset‚ my mother seeks clarity by asking “Did you leave the
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century Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata met steel makers in Pittsburgh to get the most advanced technology for his plant. It is said that he got the idea of building a steel plant when he heard Thomas Carlyle declaring that "the nation which gains control of iron soon acquires the control of gold" in a lecture in Manchester. At the turn of the twentieth century‚ Jamshetji Tata asked geologist Charles Page Perin to help him find the site to build India’s first steel plant. The search for a site rich in iron
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Spaniards attacked him‚ and killed him because they were offended. Jared Diamond does a great job explaining this chapter. Chapter 4 In this section of Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚ Diamond portal’s the food production was the root because of beneath the ability of the Eurasia people. This information helped develop guns‚ germs‚ and steel. This helped them conquer the rest of the world. Jared Diamond discusses how the food production came to this. The greater the population the more food can be produced
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Steel Magnolias is a great movie of love‚ laughter‚ and tears. It features six strong-willed woman who "are the Steel Magnolias of the tittle…” as Roger Ebert says. The women dealt with many set backs in life‚ but no matter what they kept their southern grace and charm in tact at all times. In the film one of the main set backs is Shelby‚ one of the “Steel Magnolias” (Julia Roberts)‚ fighting with diabetes. Shelby’s diabetes is so bad she’s not supposed to have children due to the strains it would
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Chapter nine of Jared Diamond’s Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies describes how many of the animals domesticated had certain qualities that made it possible for them to be domesticated. The chapter also goes into why Eurasia became more advanced than the rest of the world. Diamond explains that all of this is possible based on the Anna Karenina principle. The Anna Karenina principle is “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This means
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Propped during the industrial revolution‚ Bethlehem Steel dominated the steel landscape for almost a century. From roads to bridges to ships to steel skyscrapers to laying down railroad tracks‚ Bethlehem Steel became a household name across the country. But with its guns and glory came the unfortunate downfall due to strategic management. Below is the picture of a late 1800s watercolor depicting Bethlehem: In Good-to-Great‚ what differentiated good-to-great companies from comparison companies is
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Patriotism and Less Selfishness Needed “The oppression was tremendous. That’s why those of us who joined the Revolution in defense of the nation didn’t do it out of bravery or pride but out of necessity.” — Galo Pacheco Valle (Zapatista Veteran) “The Storm that Swept Mexico” is a documentary film about the Mexican Revolution in which it is pointed out the main reasons that led that war‚ the participants‚ among other aspects. What mostly surprised me about it was the way Mexicans‚ worker and indigenous
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