Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel Video Questions/ Answers Episode 1 Name: Cindy Liu Per______ Jared Diamond has a theory about what causes huge discrepancies among different countries‚ and he says it boils down to geographic luck. What was great about the “Fertile Crescent”? The big four livestock animals; cows‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ and goats‚ were native to the Middle East. Also‚ due to its fertile land‚ the Fertile Crescent housed the best crops in the world. The great crops and animals it had benefited the civilizations
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in my hometown‚ Iron Mountain‚ Michigan‚ where electricity didn’t exist nor did the everyday tools we now take for granted. I often wonder what the city looked like to my grandparents and their family before them. Iron Mountain was founded in 1878 by John Friedricks. He and his crew discovered Millie Mine‚ located near the bluff named Iron Mountain; therefore‚ the village created by the miners was named Iron Mountain. The next mine discovered was the old Ludington Mine in 1878. Iron
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Mayceemae M. Barnuevo CHEM 17.1 13L Group 1 February 7‚ 2014 February 19‚ 2014 Exercise 12 SOME INVESTIGATIONS ON THE CORROSION OF IRON I. Introduction Metals undergo natural destruction that allows a spontaneous deteriorating reaction where they return to their original state from where they are obtained upon contact with the surrounding‚ particularly when reacted to oxygen. Such phenomenon is known as corrosion (Zumdahl‚ 1998). This leads the surface of the materials to rust in due time. Usually
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professor. This sparked Jared Diamond to answer this question by turning back the clocks of time to an era where everyone lived the same. This is the beginnings of Diamond’s ground breaking and heartwarming three- part documentary called “Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel.” This documentary goes deep into history and answers the main question of‚ “How did our worlds become so different?” Jared Diamond takes on the challenge most philosophers wouldn’t dare try of dividing the haves and have-nots of the world
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Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies‚ by Jared Diamond‚ attempts to explain why history progressed differently for people from various geographical regions. Diamond introduces his book by pointing out that history followed different courses for different people because of differences among peoples’ environments‚ not because of biological differences among people themselves. Through his convincing explanation for how civilizations were created and evolved throughout the course of history
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Unmasking the Iron Veil The Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism are two very different time periods in which the persecution of others‚ based on religion or party affiliation‚ happened. These two eras occurred two centuries apart‚ yet both are very similar. The constant fear and chattering of rumors induced hysteria and paranoia within both societies. It makes you wonder if we‚ as a society‚ can accept others who are not described as normal? Or can we even accept those who are different and not judge
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Cited: Diamond‚ Jared. Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel. 1st ed. New York‚ NY: W. W. Norton & Company‚ Inc.‚ 1999. 195-292. Print.
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106 18 April 2014 Tony Stark and Iron Man‚ True Heroes Not many superheroes can say that they have no born given superpowers‚ saved the world‚ and make an audience die from laughter. Tony Stark can though in the movie‚ Iron Man. With Tony’s intellectual abilities‚ he was able to make a powerful metal suit that contained guns‚ armor‚ and rockets to make it fly. Leading up to this‚ Tony Stark was a man who was co-owner of one of the most powerful weapon companies in the world. Due to this‚ terrorist
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CONTENTS Page 1. Table 3.1. 3 2. Figure 3.2 6 3. Question 2 What are the reasons for persistent excess capacity in the global steel industry? What would it take for this capacity to be eradicated? 4. Question 2 6 Do you think that the steel industry is vital to the national security Interest of the United State? If so‚ is it important to protect this industry from low cost foreign producers? 5. Question 3
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play‚ Steel Magnolias‚ Harling presents a story about a close group of women and their efforts to look out for one another. In the film Julia Roberts portrays Shelby Eatenton Latcherie‚ Sally Field portrays M’Lynn Eatenton‚ Shelby’s mother‚ Dolly Parton portrays the beauty salon owner‚ Truvy Jones‚ Daryl Hannah portrays Truvy’s assistant‚ Annelle Dupuy Desoto‚ Shirley MacLaine portrays Shelby’s neighbor‚ Ouiser Bordreaux‚ and Olympia Dukakis portrays the former mayor’s wife‚ Clairee. Steel Magnolias
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