place about 65 million years ago. For many years‚ paleontologists believed this event was caused by climate and geological changes that interrupted the dinosaurs’ food supply. However‚ in the 1980s‚ father-and-son scientists Luis (1911-88) and Walter Alvarez (1940- ) discovered in the geological record‚ a distinct layer of iridium (an element found in abundance only in space) that corresponds to the precise time the dinosaurs died. This suggests that a comet‚ asteroid or meteor impact event may have caused
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In elementary school‚ my classmates and I would treat each other equally despite our different ethnic backgrounds. We distinguish each other by personalities as a whole rather than the color of our skin or ethnicity. In fact‚ according to studies by the Huffington Post‚ by 2042 the racial minorities will become the majorities of the United States population. In Richard Rodriguez’s article‚ “Blaxicans and Other Reinvented Americans”‚ he states how immigrants aren’t getting the credit for what they
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rather than anger (Jensen‚ 2001; Scott‚ 2005). However‚ we must remember that these women are different than those who murder for the lust of power or control‚ similar to psychopaths‚ however some have no real choice in the matter. According to Alvarez & Bachman (2003)‚ majority of serial killers have been defined as men; however there are cases where women commit serial murders. To illustrate‚ the article mentioned Aileen Carol Wuornos Pralle‚ was a prostitute from Florida who committed numerous
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BC1: Internal written examination in Political Science “Only democratic states can solve global problems” – discuss statement and give examples based on the reading list and from class discussions. Introduction: Here in Denmark we live under a democratic regime. We get to freely express our disagreement with the decisions made by the Danish government‚ by for instance voting the parties out of office‚ or by having the chance of having a say‚ when decisions which will have an impact on the Danish
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Keyla Rodriguez Photographer When your little you say things that you like or like to be when you grow up. Kids have dreams‚ there dreams are to become a Doctor‚ Police Man‚ a teacher etc. When your little you imagine a lot of things and say a lot of thing like “when I grow up I want to be just like my dad” or “when I grow up I am going to be a doctor or vet or a photographer etc. It’s good to have ideas and dreams when you are little because when the day pass and you grow up you already know
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children to her mother‚ and made plans to transfer to another base (Alvarez and Sontag 2008). Additionally‚ her husband’s commander assured her that her husband would be restricted from leaving base unless accompanied by an officer. Unfortunately‚ that assurance was not upheld and Sgt. W. Edwards left base‚ unaccompanied‚ drove to the residence of Erin and shot her point blank in the head before turning the weapon on himself (Alvarez and Sontag 2008). Lack of follow-through and accountability cost Sgt
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new theories became the topic of an intense scientific debate. They are the K-T impact extinction theory originated by the Nobelist physicist‚ Luis Alvarez‚ and his team‚ and the K-T Deccan Traps extinction theory‚ which‚ for short‚ is called volcano-greenhouse theory. <br> <br><b>Details of the Impact Theory</b> <br><li>In the mid-late 1970s‚ Luis Alvarez and his impact team began searching for the cause of the K-T extinctions. <br><li>His evidence of impact was enrichment of the chemical‚ iridium
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Spanish and Hispanic Culture Trivia 1. The name Mexico comes from the Aztecs; it was related to the Aztec Mexica tribe. 2. The president of Mexico is Enrique Peña Nieto 3. The river that borders Texas and Mexico is the Rio Grande. 4. Mexico’s Independence Day is September 16. 5. Pancho Villa is made fun of in the song La Cucaracha 6. The official languages that are spoken in Spain are Galician‚ Catalan‚ and Basque. 7. The Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that borders Spain to the southeast
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A new form of cinema or third world cinema main goal is to challenge the power structure and in due course increase social consciousness. Social consciousness focuses specifically‚ on creating a rational thinking within society by incorporating politics‚ a sense of nationalism‚ and a wide range of ideologies. This intricate cinema wants to “organically” reveal the reality of what’s going on as well as educate the individual living in this society. In relation to Cuba‚ it educates by demonstrating
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oneSummer Reading/Writing Assignment Due August 17‚ 2010 Directions: From the list below‚ choose two books to read over the summer. In all of the following novels and autobiographies‚ the protagonists are struggling to find their place in the world. They want to understand their role and their purpose as human beings as they prepare to enter the adult world. (Note: If you decide to choose a graphic novel from the list‚ the other selection should be a novel or autobiography.) Write a well-developed
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