imaginings when the first robotic spacecraft was sent to Mars in 1965. Pictures from the first flyby and orbiter missions showed a desolate world‚ (see figure 1) blemished with craters like Earth’s Moon. The first wave of Mars exploration ended after the Viking mission. This mission sent two orbiters and two landers to the Red Planet in 1975. The landers conducted experiments including chemical tests in search of life. Most scientists interpreted the results of these tests as negative‚ diminishing hopes
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The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government‚ art‚ and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated‚ but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Despite the many advancements‚ the period was almost always in a state of war. Despite this fact‚ the Anglo-Saxon period is a time filled with great advancements and discoveries in culture‚ society‚ government‚ religion
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Frances Marie A. Leones Books‚ Writing…and Dragons “I am pretty unextraordinary.” - Hazel Grace Lancaster (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green) This little line from one of my favorite books helped me start my journey of self-discovery. Before‚ I really did consider myself as someone very unextraordinary. To the world‚ I’m just an average girl that nobody will ever notice. Maybe I never will be noticed in an extraordinary way‚ but I’m determined to make my mark. But first things first‚ I had
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Irish Dance: A Marvelous Dance Irish step dancing has existed since the 1700’s‚ over 300 years. Families in Ireland have passed down Irish step dance from generation to generation as a way of preserving their culture. While the meaning of the dance remains the same‚ the performance and showmanship has changed dramatically. From girls and boys with pale skin and natural hair to girls with fake tanned skin‚ huge curly wigs‚ and thousand dollar dresses and boys with fake tanned skin and outlandish
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1. Egyptians used salt to persevere their dead. In the Middle Ages people used salt to protect their crops from getting ergot. The Jews and Muslims use salt to protect newborns from evil. These are three different cultural beliefs that reflect the importance of salt as a means to protect life. 2. The Chinese salt history began under the rule of Huangdi. Huangdi‚ also called the Yellow Emperor‚ credited with making the earth civil. He taught people many skills‚ and introduced systems of government
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As medical advances are being made‚ it makes the treating of diseases easier and easier. Mental hospitals have changed the way the treat a patient’s illness considerably compared to the hospital described in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. " Please understand: We do not impose certain rules and restrictions on you with out a great deal of thought about their therapeutic value. A good many of you are in here because you could not adjust to the rules of society in the Outside World‚ because you
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one of the most beloved desserts in all of America‚ dating back to ancient times evolving from bland bread like mixture into sweet iced dessert‚ it continues to be used in celebration for centuries. A long history trails the ingredients back to the Vikings and Egyptians. Each culture has it’s own take on this desert but it is typically used in celebrations like birthdays‚ parties and weddings. Last queen of France Marie Antoinette was married to Louis the 16th at the age of only 14 years old. “Let
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The Evolution of Democracy “I think democracy is the best form of government‚” says Alan. In reply Beth says‚ “You must be crazy to believe that the so-called democratic government in this country is the best we can have! Why I don’t even think it’s much of a democracy!” While Alan is speaking about the ideal of a democracy‚ Beth speaks of democracy as a form of government (pg 26). The ideals of democracy and the actuality of democracy as a form of government are at opposite ends of the spectrum
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Death Of A Salesman The play ’Death Of A Salesman’‚ the brainchild of Arthur Miller was transformed and fitted to the movie screen in the year 1986. The play itself is set in the house of Willy Loman‚ and tells the melancholy story of a salesman whom is in deep financial trouble‚ and the only remedy for the situation is to commit suicide. In the stage production of this tale‚ the specific lighting‚ set‚ and musical designs really give the story a strong undertow of depression. And logically the
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Paige Harbarugh 5th period How the Irish Saved Civilization. Thomas Cahill’s book takes place between the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Middle Ages. During that time‚ Europe had grand libraries‚ but they were burned down by Germanic invaders. With this‚ most of Western literature was destroyed. Around AD 390‚ a child by the name of Patricius was born. He spent the first sixteen years of his life in in the comfort of a Roman civitas‚ but became a slave to one of the hundreds of Irish
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