development of the British colonies throughout America was determined by a number of factors such as religion‚ trade‚ and Indians‚ but all of these ultimately share one underlying theme‚ which is the influence of geographical location on the settlers. Geography includes and controls climate‚ soil fertility‚ and locations of resources such as waterways. Climate plays a massive role in the shaping of America because certain crops could only be grown in specific areas and flourish in different temperatures
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Where Is Gatsby? By: Austin Book 5/6/13 1st Hour Last week‚ I attended one of Jay Gatsby’s lavish parties. It was almost exactly like I imagined it. The raucous women‚ the greedy guests‚ the whiskey‚ the fashion – it was quite the experience. I never received an invitation‚ but no one truly appeared to have one either. However‚ the biggest mystery of the party was the fact that Jay Gatsby was never seen. After all‚ one of the core reasons I had decided to attend the party was to meet
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Residents of Rose Town Report Poison Pen Letter Noname April 1st 2000 Rose Town Star Investigator ROSE TOWN-Three days ago‚ an elderly woman was accused for her brutal actions; she will be facing two charges- libel and violation of the right to privacy. The accused‚ Ms.Strangeworth‚ a seventy-one year old resident of Pleasant Street‚ poison-pen lettered most of the families of the town which caused emotional harm to them. Poison pen letters have bothered the whole entire township for many years
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Sound and Music Industry Features of four areas of the music industry and their functions: Music Publishers: In the music industry a music publisher or company is an entity that develops‚ protects and values music. Music publishers are responsible for the development of new music as well as taking care of the business side allowing songwriters and composers to concentrate on their creative work. The artist and the publisher share a symbiosis relationship because most artist or starting up composers
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Ancient Family Feud Causes the Deaths of Two of It’s Members Tragedy struck Verona today as a brawl between Tybalt Montague and Mercutio (friend of the Capulets) cost them their lives. Romeo Montague is to blame for the tragic deaths of these two men. Prince Esculas stated that his punishment is to be exile from Verona forever. Romeo’s cousin Benvolio reports that the fight began after being provoked by Mercrutio. When the young Romeo Montague arrived on scene‚ he quickly interviened by holding
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Geography Tucked away between the Aravalis and the Vindhyan hill systems in the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan‚ Ranthambhore National Park (282 sq km) is a part of the much larger Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (1334 sq km). The reserve is home to over 40 species of mammals‚ 300 species of birds‚ 45 species of reptiles and over 300 species of plants. However it is the “relatively easy sightings” of wild tigers that has made Ranthambhore famous all over the world. The Ranthambhore
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still many groups of people that perform traditions or ceremonies that their ancestors did. Many of these groups either follow the exact same traditions‚ to an extent of what it was‚ or have come up with a new version of their own‚ but still have the concepts of the original tradition or ceremony. The story‚ The Lottery‚ is an example of people following an old tradition to an extent of what it was when it was first created. It implies many examples of traditions and ceremonies‚ religious beliefs‚ and
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Suppose you’re in Spain. Or even in Venezuela or Argentina. And it’s almost 3 o’clock. There are queer goings-on here. Most of the shops and offices are closed: only large supermarkets and eating places work - restaurants‚ bars‚ cafes and pubs. The classes in the universities take place only before midday‚ and after that‚ well‚ after that - in the evening‚ after 5 o’clock. All employees and vendors‚ students and doctors‚ housewives‚ businessmen and cleaners pour out into the streets at 2 pm and disappear
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Facebook has hit out at the practice of employers asking for access to the accounts of their staff and potential hires. The social network’s chief privacy officer Erin Egan called the practice "distressing" and threatened legal action against companies that violate its users’ privacy. "If you are a Facebook user‚ you should never have to share your password‚ let anyone access your account‚ or do anything that might jeopardize the security of your account or violate the privacy of your friends
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CARDIOVASCULAR: PROJECT Did you know that "Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States‚ and claims the lives of approximately 800‚000 Americans each year"? What if there was a way to prevent it? Actually in a lot of cases there are ways. More than 200‚000 of these deaths from heart disease‚ stroke and high blood pressure are preventable‚ according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Find out how so you won’t be one of
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