more agents were sent to the Tundra to ensure reindeer purchasing and fur production were intact. Kulaks were also ordered to continue their orders or be brought to court. Many kulaks were arrested and killed during this time. It was widely known for Russian military to open fire on native meetings at any point. The biggest losses and changes to befall the Dolgan and Nganasan from around the 1930s to the 1950s was their loss of reindeer. The reindeer was mostly used for transportation‚ and now
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60‚000. With the majority of the Sami people living in Norway‚ followed by Sweden‚ then Finland‚ and a small percentage that makes up the remainder living in Russia. About half of the Sami today still practice their traditional heritage of herding reindeer. Others have tried to migrate to a more modern lifestyle by making a living as either farmers‚ fishermen‚ or in bigger towns as miners and loggers. The Sami people attempting to live a more modern way of life and have the financial means to
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In this article titled‚ “Endgame? Sports Events as Symbolic Targets In Lone Wolf Terrorism” Ramón and Mark S. Hamm attempt to identify and discusses what causes terrorist to target major sporting events and how do they rationalize their actions. To be able to understand why terrorist perform the actions that they do‚ there needs to be a basic understanding of what a terrorist is. Terrorism can be defined as the use of force against a civilian population to create fear and attempt to change the population’s
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Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely on June 23‚ 1940 to a railroad porter and a maid. She was the twentieth of twenty two siblings. She became stricken with polio as a child‚ and developed problems in her left leg‚ so she became required to wear a brace. Soon though‚ she was able to overcome the disease as well as her resulting physical abilities. (Biography.com) Rudolph grew up in the south before segregation was outlawed so‚ for her education she attended the all black‚ Burt High
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Sarah Carlson Mr. Green English 11A 11 November 2012 The White Haired Man I had just finished helping my dad put the last of the holiday wrapped Christmas presents into the back of our green navigator‚ which we called the green monster‚ when I slipped on a patch of black ice. “Be careful‚” warned my dad‚ “that ice can be dangerous.” My dad has always been very calm and serious‚ he says things the way they are‚ he does not sugar coat anything. As I was standing up and wiping the cold‚ wet
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Gwendolyn Brooks Writing with uncommon strength‚ Gwendolyn Brooks creates haunting images of black America‚ and their struggle in escaping the scathing hatred of many white Americans. Her stories‚ such as in the "Ballad of Rudolph Reed"‚ portray courage and perseverance. In those like "The Boy Died in My Alley" Brooks portrays both the weakness of black America and the unfortunate lack of care spawned from oppression. In "The Ballad of Chocolate Mabbie" Brooks unveils another aspect of her
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Santa Claus would come and give each of us our gifts. I had been looking forward to that all year‚ to meet the old man with a long‚ grey bread‚ ruddy cheeks and fancy red clothes. I believed that he arrived from Finland on a big sledge pulled by reindeers and parked on the top of my house and came down the chimney with a huge bagful of presents. It was
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Inside‚ the temperature is never colder than -5 degrees to -8 degrees Celsius‚ regardless of how cold it may be outside. Unique rooms are decorated with ice art and sculptures. You sleep in a thermal sleeping bag on a special bed of snow and ice‚ on reindeer skins. In the morning you will get a breakfast which consists of cranberry mulled wine. Unfortunately it’s not recommended to spend in the Ice Hotel more than one night. But don’t worry‚ there is «warm» hotel nearby‚ which belongs to the same owners
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CM Luo & Jack Li ESL 11 Jan. 7th Book and Christmas Project 2: Santa Claus Interview Reporter (holding a mic‚ toward the camera‚ snow storm blowing harshly‚ yells): Greetings‚ everyone! This is Jack Li from Centuries News Delivery. Our staff has been receiving request to interview the famous Santa Claus since the last millennium
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After the resignation of Richard Nixon‚ Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr became the 38th President of the United States‚ from August 1974 to January 1977. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr was an American politician who was borned in July 14‚ 1913‚ Omaha‚ NE. He was in the Republican party and his vice president was Nelson Rockefeller (1974–1977). He even had a basic belief of philosophy of fiscal conservatism. Ford was happily married to Betty Ford and had four children and their names were: Susan Ford‚ Steven Ford
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