million living near the Cancun peninsula‚ and only around 2‚000 of them are Itzan. The Itzan people are in grave danger of extinction‚ with only 1‚983 natives left. Did you know that only 8 people in this whole world‚ speak itzan fluently? But who are the Itza people? The Itzan are one of the few surviving tribes of the Mayan people but they are also shrouded in mystery. No one knows exactly what they believe or how they came to be there. There are a few legends but none tell of the Itzas descent
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When you are having a conversation with someone what do you do? Do you listen to them or do you take notes on the dark purple flowers planted in the background? Attention to detail is a main theme in The Stranger. Camus uses this to display how Meursault choses to put off the real world and study the small things. Meursault notices the nature around him‚ colors‚ and temperature. You see he is more fascinated in the physicality of the world around him rather than the emotional and social elements
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To say that fashion is your interest would be an understatement. You know all the trends and have a great eye for presenting our collections in an inspiring and commercial way. We’re looking for a great team player‚ a person full of inspiration – who also knows how to inspire others. You like to be in the middle of everything‚ and enjoy a job where no day is like the next. Your job is to present our garments in an attractive way and to follow up on sales activities to ensure our good looks pay
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it" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p. 1219). Wanting to avoid getting in trouble and wanting to make other people responsible for what she has done‚ Abigail lies. Likewise she is a cunning person when it comes to Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth is John Proctors wife‚ who Abigail sees as the wall in between John and her. So she decided to do something about it
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Stalin: In 1922‚ he was made general secretary of the Communist Party‚ a post not considered particularly significant at the time but which gave him control over appointments and thus allowed him to build up a base of support After Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Stalin promoted himself as his political heir and gradually outmanoeuvred his rivals. By the late 1920s‚ Stalin was effectively the dictator of the Soviet Union. His forced collectivisation of agriculture cost millions of lives‚ while his programme
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The Titanic sinking is a topic that has been met with a lot of controversy over the years. There are many theories about what cause the sinking and how it could have been avoided. One factor though‚ that should be focused on more than any other is: Who is to blame for the sinking of The Titanic? The answer is a simple one. White Star Line is to blame for this legendary sinking. White Star Line built what they called a “nearly unsinkable ship”. The Titanic was made primarily out of sub-par steel
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Early on Milton Hershey had a rough start. He had faced many adversities before the age of eighteen. Milton was born on September 13‚ 1857 in Pennsylvania (Schuette 5). He was an only child for most of his life. Hershey had a younger sister who “contracted scarlet fever in 1867 and succumbed to complications accompanying that disease” (qtd. in Shuman). This left him the only children of Henry and Fanny (Ginzl). Hershey’s father aspired all his life to become rich some day. Most of his plans were
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“I don’t mind being hated‚ but I hate being misunderstood.” (Anonymous). No one likes to be misunderstood. Whether it is based on something he/she said or the entire person‚ the thought of being misjudged causes the majority of people much aggravation. Outsiders‚ or people that do not belong‚ are often misjudged and misunderstood. One may be considered an outsider based on numerous characteristics. For example‚ people are often misjudged in regard to their culture. Whether assuming that
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The Phonograph The phonograph is a revolutionary invention. It was created by Thomas Edison in 1877‚ inspired by his work on sound and his recent development of the telephone. He had the idea that sounds could be recorded and played back at a later date. Edison invented the phonograph‚ but others perfected it. 10 years after the invention was introduced‚ Emile Berliner patented the Gramophone‚ which used records instead of tinfoil cylinders to record sound. When the record is recorded‚ a needle cuts
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The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi was unjust because Gandhi was non-violent‚ he was a spiritual leader who fought for independence and equality. However many people believed Gandhi had too much power and authority. He wanted to make a huge impact on other’s lives to prove you can make a difference without having to fight. Mahatma Gandhi was a very non-violent person. Whenever Gandhi was attacked or abused he wouldn’t fight back with fists or weapons‚ he would always use his words to prove his
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