SOUTH AMERICA The planet’s 4th largest continent‚ includes (12) independent countries and (3) major territories; the Falkland Islands‚ Galapagos Islands and French Guiana. The continent contains the world’s highest waterfall‚ Angel Falls in Venezuela; the largest river (by volume)‚ the Amazon River; the longest mountain range‚ the Andes‚ and the driest place on earth‚ the Atacama Desert in Chile. In addition‚ it includes the largest rainforest‚ the Amazon Rainforest; the highest capital city‚ La
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Did the Great Depression 1929-1941 and World War II 1941-1945 modify American exceptionalism? Yes it did‚ American exceptionalism is the idea that America is holds a special place in the world‚ by offering opportunities and hope for humanity. It is based of off its unique balance of public and private interests governed by constitutional ideals that are focused on personal and economic freedom. And during the great depression they made it so that the role of the government would be used more‚ or
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symmetry of the number eleven‚ the Great War‚ as it was then called‚ came to an end on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The conclusion of World War One marks‚ quite logically‚ one ’bookend’ for both Canadian and world history. Two very different decades would follow. "The Roaring Twenties" were marked by unprecedented but unequally distributed prosperity. "The Dirty Thirties" witnessed untold suffering and hardship as the Great Depression left millions unemployed‚ destitute
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long-distance trade toinclude European and African kingdoms. However‚ no sustained contactoccurred between the eastern and western hemisphere. During the timeperiod between 1450 and 1750 C.E.‚ the two hemispheres were linkedand for the first time in world history‚ long-distance trade becametruly worldwide. QUESTIONS OF PERIODIZATION This era includes only 300 years‚ but some profound andlong-lasting changes occurred. Characteristics of the time between1450 and 1750 include: 1) The globe was encompassed
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Branley Rodriguez Professor Gonzalez English 111 Critical Analysis Who ever said being street smart but not book smart was a bad thing? In his short essay “Hidden Intellectualism” written in 2003 Gerald Graff talks about what people call book smart (Intellectualism) can hide into what one calls “Street Smart”(Hidden Intellectualism). Graff argues about how teachers are going the wrong way on how they should do their job‚ stating that they can use this to their advantage by using topics that
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narrative and characterization became subordinated. Perhaps‚ the knowledge that even the greatest cinematic martial arts sequences are only heightened by a powerful narrative‚ spurred Ang Lee to make a film out of the Chinese novel Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon. In this film‚ the narrative’s primary function is not only to frontline the brilliantly choreographed fighting scenes‚ but also to adjoin such sequences with a powerful narrative that touches upon the emotional vulnerability associated with
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Introduction San Fermín means the running of bull. [pic] 1. History of San Fermín 1.2. Medieval Period in the 19th century 1.3. Modern Times 2. Single Day Events 2.1. Chupinazo 2.2. The Riau-Riau 2.3. San Fermín Procession 2.4. Pobre de mí 3. Daily events 3.1. Running of the bulls 3.2. Giants and big-heads parade 3.3. Traditional sports 3.4. Bullfight 3.5. Fireworks History Of San Fermín [pic] The origin of the fiesta of San Fermín goes back to the middle
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Let America be America Again Analysis In Langston Hughes poem “Let America be America Again” he talks about how America should return to the way that it was perceived to be in the dreams before America was truly America. Throughout the poem he uses various methods to evoke the patriotic images and dreams that he feels America should and will eventually be. Hughes states that America is supposed to be a place of equality for everyone including both white and colored people. During this period in
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Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon is a multi award winning martial arts film. The film was directed by Ang Lee and featured an international cast of ethnic Chinese actors. This movie was made on a $17 million budget and was a huge international success‚ grossing $213.5 million and is a very worthy candidate for inclusion in the film festival. Characterisation: The movie opens with the return of Li Mu Bai from the Green Mountain where he reunites with his friend‚ Yu Shu Lien‚ a female warrior. Both
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Thailand The earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However about 4‚000 BC they began farming. They grew rice. At first the farmers used stone tools but about 3‚000 BC bronze was discovered. From about 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first what is now Thailand was divided into small states called Meuang. By 100 AD they were practicing Theravada Buddhism. However the ancestors of modern Thais are believed to have come from southern China. They
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