In Dune‚ by Frank Herbert‚ a young boy‚ Paul Atreides‚ tries to reclaim the throne that was stolen from his family. Throughout the book‚ he has to face traitors‚ a band of strong people‚ and giant worms. The story starts with Duke Leto‚ the head of the Atreides family and also Paul’s father‚ being "offered" to rule a new planet called Arrakis where a highly profitable spice was made. However‚ Arrakis is a desert planet where water is highly treasured. Also‚ Duke Leto knows that their mortal enemies
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The Sands of Time by Sidney Sheldon. Back Cover. Four nuns find themselves suddenly thrust into a hostile world they long ago abandoned for the safety of the convent. Unwittingly they become pawns in a battle between the charismatic Jaime Miro‚ leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists‚ and the ruthless Colonel Ramon Acoea of the Spanish Army. FOUR WOMEN -AND THE MEN THEY ARE FORBIDDEN TO LOVE MEGAN the orphan‚ who feels an overpowering attraction to Jaime Miro LUCIA the fiery Sicilian
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Frank Herbert’s science-fiction epic Dune not only offers an unforgettable plot‚ but also contains a diverse plethora of themes that represent his abstract ideas and views of society. The three main themes that occur throughout his novel are: manipulation by religion‚ dependence on spice‚ and human manipulation of nature. Religion is portrayed throughout Herbert’s work as a powerful tool of manipulation. The sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit use their “Missionaria Protectiva” to manipulate societies
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Dune Dune‚ by Frank Herbert‚ is a terrific work of science fiction set on a planet called Arrakis that has almost no water. The maine character‚ Paul Atreides‚ is a powerful figure called the Muad’Dib. After a plot to kill his father is executed‚ Paul and his mother are forced into hiding in the desert where‚ after being captured by the nomads that live there named the Fremen‚ they discover that there is an old prophecy that the Muad’Dib will lead the Fremen to regain control of Arrakis from the
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opinions on the issue of the “Tar sands” or “Oil sands” (I shall use both unambiguously) development. Environmentalists (like myself) and concerned citizens in Canada‚ as well as the international community‚ decry that the largest industrial energy project on the face of the planet is destroying future generation’s right to clean soil‚ water‚ air‚ biodiversity and most importantly a stable climate. As well as strong local economy‚ the current economic setup of the tar sands’ development is to focus on
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The shortage of natural sand makes the artificial sand necessary. For the production of artificial sand‚ Hongxing Machinery exports remind you that choosing a right sand production process for artificial sand is just like water for fish‚ which is of high efficiency. Currently‚ aggregate crushing plant requirements in ghanathere are two ways of sand making: wet type sand making technology and dry type sand making technology. So‚ which one can be selected according to individual circumstance? At first
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many words that a poet carefully chooses to show certain meaning. The song " Every Grain of Sand" that is written by Bob Dylan deserves to be called poetry because of his careful use of tone‚ symbolism‚ allusion‚ simile and enjambments. Tone is an important part of poetry. It sets the mood of the piece and gives the audience a sense of what is going on and how the narrator feels. In " Every Grain of Sand" the tone is one of sadness and depression. There is a certain desperate tone in the poem‚
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Brazil was first visited by the Portuguese they quickly found that there were rich lands and money to be made off those lands. The coastal areas of Brazil were taken by wealthy settlers‚ this was over 500 years ago. Jorge Amado’s “Captains of the Sands” was written in 1937 and although the main theme was set around a group of orphan children who ran the streets‚ there were political undertones that also told a story of the divide between the rich and the poor. When the Portuguese first arrived there
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Sand control in horizontal wells The evolution of sand control from historical water wells to recommendations for 15‚000 ft+ horizontal oil/gas wells. This summary article backgrounds the need for formation sand entry prevention in downhole producing wells from man ’s first dumping of rocks into water wells drilled with rock or iron tools. Thousands of years later‚ the oil/gas industry invented basic gravel pack and sand screen methods to prevent inflow of unconsolidated formation sands.
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Sand creek massacre- Date November 29‚ 1864 Location Colorado Territory Present-day Kiowa County‚ Colorado Result United States Army massacres Native Americans. Belligerents United States Cheyenne Arapaho Commanders and leaders United States John M. Chivington Black Kettle Strength 700 [1] 60–200 Casualties and losses 24 killed‚ 52 wounded[2] 70–163 killed[2] *the aftermath-The Sand Creek Massacre resulted in a heavy loss of life‚ mostly among Cheyenne and Arapaho women and
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