If there be a paradise on the Earth‚ it is this‚ it is this‚ it is this… reads one of the verses coined by Firdaus‚ a poet in Mughal emperor Shahjahan’’s court‚ which praises the Kashmir Valley for its incomparable beauty. Kashmir’’s beauty is particularly enhanced during the spring season. The enchanting scenario is attributed to the thousands of almond trees that blossom and present a surreal blanket of white and pink in the majestic mountainous landscape. For locals‚ these flowers indicate the
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Antarctica has six months of daylight and six months of darkness. The earth revolves around the sun and tilts on its axis. During the winter‚ Antarctica is tilted away from the sun‚ causing it to be dark. For the half of the year that is summer‚ Antarctica is facing the sun and getting more of its direct rays. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was -129degrees f. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was 59degreesF. The average summer temperature is 20ºF. The average
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This report is based on an interview of Pramodeya Ananta Toer which explains the background thought processes of his four book series the “Buru Quartet” however the references taken shall be based solely on the first book of the quartet “This Earth of Mankind”. Pramodeya says that the idea for Minke the male protagonist of the quartet was based mostly on “Willem Wertheim” a Dutch scholar‚ this seems mostly ironic as one of the main antagonists in the novel happens to be the Dutch government and
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c. Relative Dates TEST II 1. First seed plants appeared during: A. Jurassic Period B. Permian Period C. Triassic Period D. Mississippian Period 2. The last period of Paleozoic is A. Cambrian B. Ordovician C. Permian D. Devonian 3. The explosion of life occurred during A. Ordovician Period B. Silurian Period C. Cambrian Period D. Quaternary Period 4. What happened during the Silurian period? A. First bird appear B. Coral reefs expand and landplants begin to colonize barren land C. Amphibians‚ evergreen
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our environment‚ what happens when we get to the point of not having one? How are future generations supposed to breathe without air and trees? A Native American proverb says‚ "Man did not inherit the earth. He merely borrowed it from his grandchildren". This says to me that we need to save our earth so that our grandchildren have a chance to swim‚ climb trees‚ and enjoy the wonderful gift that we have "borrowed". One way that we can do this is to conserve our natural resources. Volti states that
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proposed using the “scorched earth” tactic‚ which was to destroy all resources in front of him to prevent him from using them. The intended effect would be to starve Sherman and his Army. However‚ because the Confederates did not know where he was going‚ they were unable to get in front of him. The scorched earth tactic was abandoned as the Confederates realized they could not destroy the entire south. Sherman was essentially‚ left unchallenged. Another tactic employed by General Sherman was to use
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Beijing Sheji Tan - The Temple of Earth and Grain (Land and Grain) key words: public space (what does public mean) freedom/independence from the absolute authority‚ logic/reasoning the power of government/ authority the people ( middle/lower class‚ the mob‚ the crowd) organizations‚ gatherings historic preservation (why was it preserved‚ how was preserved and altered) nature vs. manmade; the necessity to introduce and preserve/empower nature the capital ritual foreign influence (both western and
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Favorite Place on Earth My favorite place on Earth is the deserts of Arizona. When you go to Arizona‚ most people expect a hot desert and sand. Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon and many interesting deserts with unique plants‚ animals‚ and scenery. These are the reasons why Arizona is my favorite place on Earth. The desert is full of scorpions‚ snakes and cacti ‚ which since I was a little kid and lived out there‚ have always fascinated me. When you visit the Grand Canyon‚ no matter how
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The Salt of the Earth‚ a 1954 film by Michael Wilson‚ is truly a masterpiece. In a very unbiased and professional way‚ I can say that this film is thus far‚ my favorite film that we have seen in our Chicano Cinema class‚ and the reason is easily seen. This film by Wilson adequately and precisely depicted the struggles that many Mexican American citizens suffered through in their work. The movie takes place in Zinc Town‚ New Mexico‚ where the population consists of many miners that work for the
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How may of you believe that waste management and reduction is very important? Would you feel the same way if you were informed that other than being an eyesore‚ waste directly impact on your life? I do not think so most of you who believe in waste reduction. But I am here purposefully to ask all of you on how to save our environment. First I’m here to give some evidence about destroying the environment. In the Philippines‚ there are many calamities‚ typhoons‚ disasters. Many people died‚ there
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