In 2005‚ scholars presented a theory that exacerbated ill-advised deforestation; prolonged drought made the people of Mayan abandon it. This has been put to test with archaeological evidence and data on the environment. The catastrophic event theory focuses on more than one natural disaster such as volcanic eruptions‚ hurricanes and earthquakes as the cause of the fall of Mayan. Nevertheless‚ the insufficient archaeological evidence makes unfeasible that just a sole natural disaster would have a
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hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams‚ graphs or rough working. Do not use staples‚ paper clips‚ highlighters‚ glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 12. At the end of the examination‚ fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. 0620/31 May/June 2011 1 hour 15 minutes For Examiner’s
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The Third of May‚ 1808 in Madrid by Francisco Goya was painted in 1814 and it is currently in the Museo del Prado‚ Madrid. Goya was a Spanish painter during the Romanticism movement. He is considered one of the first modernist painters as he changed his style later on in his career to capture the ills of man. Goya’s The Third of May‚ 1808 is a remarkable anti-war statement was revolutionary for its time‚ and is still considered today an true icon because of the raw emotions it provokes. Upon first
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Europe and the World: New Encounters‚ 1500-1800 On the Brink of a New World ❖ By the 16th century‚ the Atlantic seaboard had become the center of a commercial activity that raised Portugal and Spain and later the Dutch Republic‚ England‚ and France to prominence ➢ the age of expansion was a crucial factor in the European transition from the agrarian economy of the MA to a commercial and industrial capitalistic system. The Motives ❖ Contact w/non-Europeans remained limited until the end of
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May we all get to grow in our red‚ white‚ and blue little town. Even though‚ a small town doesn’t have a lot of opportunities there’s a lot you can do and learn from. The song “may we all” talks about living in a small town while using figurative language. The theme of the song is about living in a small town. A lot can happen while you’re growing up‚ but you have to learn from it and if you keep falling to try it again till you make it. The theme is also about that everyone has those 15 minutes
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The book I read was Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. It is set in Cold War era America in the Pentagon. The tension between the public and the president are the main focus in this story. Most of the people this book talks about are in the military and work for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff is presented as the antagonist in the book‚ whereas the protagonist is one of the people who works for him and catches word of a plan to stage
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First Impressions May Be Deceiving Michael Jordan For many years now‚ people have been fool by appearances. Someone may look at the exterior of an object and expect one thing when actually the exact opposite is waiting inside for them. For example‚ an unexpecting person picks off a grape from the bunch and bites into the fruit while dreaming of a mouthful of juicy‚ sweet grape but in reality receives a surprisingly bitter splash with the first bite. Or when a person first looks at a
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Rewards of Teaching (A Reflection of Experience) By: Ma. Cristina B. Balsamo “Never in my wildest dreams have I dreamt of becoming a teacher.” This was my introductory line when I delivered my impromptu speech in front of a group of teachers who took master’s class at Xavier University. Along with this line were scenarios flashing back. . . My elementary and high school teachers tagging along not just big bags full of teaching materials but with commercial stuff to help augment the meager
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“The Centaur”‚ by May Swenson is a narrative poem that is told by a woman looking back on her childhood. Through the various uses of imagery throughout the poem‚ Swenson portrays a child who is having a joyous time in a field. The imagery that Swenson uses throughout the entirety of the poem helps convey the message about women and their expectations in society to the reader. Firstly‚ at the beginning of the poem‚ the reader is relatively clueless of the fact that the child is a girl. In
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There are two types of people; those who live in the past‚ and those who live in the present. The Great Gatsby reflects on both of these types of people‚ and also on the consequences of living in such manner. It is F. Scott Fitzgerlads’ aspiration to make known the importance of living in the present. Jay Gatsby is one whose past is their present. Gatsby continuously lives in his past because he believes it was the essence of perfection and that nothing could ever be better; “...However glorious
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