CHAPTER 2 : EXPLORING THE AMERICAS VOCABULARY 1. CRUSADES – A series of 9 conflicts between Christians and __________________________ between 1095 and 1291 for control of the “Holy Land‚” or ________________________. These conflicts brought western Europeans into contact with the Middle East‚ as well as into contact with Arab merchants and ________________________ goods from as far away as India and China. 2. MARCO POLO – A _______________________________ adventurer from Venice‚ Italy
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Paul Broadway Ms. Joan Ahrens English 110-1877 14 June 2014 Arrogance or Persistence‚ it can lead to the same conclusion In contrast to Alexie’s‚ “Superman and Me”‚ my drive to giving back happens later in my life. Sherman Alexie has the Native American race to identify with and take strength from. My situation and perspective is different. I found a different object to focus on. Anger. Just like Sherman Alexie‚ I came to a different place out of an adversity. From May 2000 to May 2006
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In the difficult times of Cold War‚ Hollywood produced a number of action films‚ all of which shared similar narrative patterns – American hero arises and defeats the evil empire of Soviet Union (whether literally or figuratively). The films like Rocky IV‚ Rambo III and Red Dawn are considered the striking examples. As Stephen Prince notes in his book: “...all of the others (Reaganite cinema films) pursue as well the great themes of Reaganera foreign policy: the weakness of the United States in the
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In Silko’s Ceremony and Syaman’s Old Men of the Sea‚ all the aboriginal characters are impacted by dominant cultures. Some natives accept dominant cultures‚ such as Luomabike and Tayo’s cousin Rocky‚ but others reject main cultures. To preserve their indigenous identity‚ Tayo‚ the protagonist in Silko’s Ceremony and Anluomien‚ one of the protagonists in Syaman’s Old Men of the Sea reunite with nature to articulate and reconstruct their native
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08 Fall Promotional Plan Executive Summary Naturally brewed with no added preservatives in Golden‚ Colorado‚ the heart of the Rockies‚ Coors Light is the eighth leading beer brand in the world. As Molson Coors’ largest brand‚ the new parent company after the 2005 merger‚ Coors Light has established itself as the biggest selling brand in both the US and Canada. The merger‚ however‚ left the company heavily indebted and with limited capital suffered a
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World War II caused the Cold War which led to making a huge impact on the 1980’s. The Cold War went on for many years after the war and affected how everyone lived each day. The Cold War also affected entertainment over the years. A lot of settings and plots in films‚ television shows‚ and books took place in the Cold War‚ or stories about World War II. The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion
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BKristen Gershkoff Mr. Zabel Ecology 1 October 2012 How Abiotic Factors Affect the Biota The variation of abiotic factors in both the beach and the salt pond greatly affect the biota in those areas. At the beach there was a rocky landscape that rounded the water‚ while at the salt pond‚ there was more of a wet grassy area allowing different life forms or biota to thrive in each. Also‚ physical factors such as temperature‚ salinity‚ or dissolved oxygen levels allow for different life forms to
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Landforms are the physical features of the earth. They are described with particular attention to the contours of the land slope‚ elevation and morphology as well as the context in which the landform resides. For instance‚ landforms may be categorized based on how they are formed (such as by erosion) or what surrounds them (such as surrounded by water or mountains). Landforms are distinct from the biota (plant and animal life) that inhabit the ecosystems contained within the landform. Scale -
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silence‚ on the calm flat water that hides the darker depths” (Iversen 300). Full Body Burden‚ a memoir by Kristen Iversen involves her past life experiences as well as the environment she grew up in. Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town nearby Rocky Flats‚ a secret factory developing nuclear weapons. However living next to a secret nuclear weapons plant was not her only troubles; her father also held secrets that unfolds themselves. Throughout the book there are many secrets that lurk and haunt
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Another extrasolar planet now called HD 219134b was just discovered‚ and it’s actually a rocky planet‚ like Earth. It’s also the closest rocky planet yet discovered this close to our own solar system. Huzzah! HOW FAR IS THIS MAJESTIC OASIS Too far for you to walk or drive. Or fly‚ for that matter. HD 219134b is 21 light years away‚ but it is possible for us to explore the planet someday. This newfound planet is also a “transiting” world‚ meaning it crosses in front of its host star from our perspective
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