Sioux Indian Tribe The Sioux Indians were one of the largest tribes in the American West‚ so they were known as a nation. They are also called Lakota or Dakota. The name Sioux means ‘little snakes’. Like a lot of the other tribes‚ the Sioux were nomadic and lived in places like Wisconsin‚ North and South Dakota and Minnesota. The Sioux nation had a rich history and was a very powerful tribe. A Frenchman‚ Jean Duluth‚ moved into the Sioux territory in the 17th century and took control of most of their
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diseases. I have seen many claims of natural treatments for everything from the common flu to cancer and even HIV‚ but are any of them real? An article posted on NaturalNews states that shipments of nonosilver were used in the treatment of Ebola in West Africa‚ but what is nonosilver? A declassified document from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) (declassified in 2009) shown that antimicrobial silver solutions have proven effective at 10 PPM in fighting Ebola and other forms of hemorrhagic fever
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Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison Paper Philosophy is the systematic study of the foundations of human knowledge with an emphasis on the conditions of its validity and finding answers to ultimate questions. While every other science aims at investigating a specific area of knowledge‚ such as physics or psychology‚ philosophy has been defined as “thinking about thinking.” The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia)‚ which literally means "love of wisdom"
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Snowbirds of the south-west Anybody who drives in Arizona at this time of year will be familiar with the annual migration of “snowbirds”—retired people‚ that is‚ seeking to escape the sub-zero temperatures of the north for the balmy desert winter. As many as 300‚000 snowbirds flock here each year‚ so if you haven’t seen one before‚ there’s a good chance that your first encounter with this exotic creature will occur when you find yourself stuck behind a Jayco caravan with Nebraska licence plates
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in the west was a very dangerous business to be in because little was known. People would hire those who knew the land because they’d scout it before helping out the others. Beyond the frontier was a lawless and wild “world”. Territories in the West were occupied by the Natives that had claimed that land years ago. The story of Hugh Glass was “embroidered” as it passed from writer to writer until eventually it was adapted into the novel “The Revenant” by Michael Punke. The Rocky Mountain Fur Company
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Globalization The spread of diseases threatens the public health and has an impact globally and internationally. In 2007 global public health experienced one of the worse out breaks in history in Liberia‚ West Africia and Guinea. The video is a documentary published by PBS and gives you the inside look at how devastating a disease can run rapid and spread likea wild fire. The spread of the disease Eboli in the Melandon Village is believed to have started from a huge hollowed out tree full of bats
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hard to believe there was a time 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
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To: Mr. Zachary Evans From: Joseph Mirola‚ Head of Claims Dept Date: Sept 9 2013 Subject: Those are why you should maintain the fitness center Dear Mr. Evans As discussed in our meeting last week‚ I understand that you have some reasons to close the fitness center (FC). As a regular user‚ I was greatly benefited from using the fitness center. During the past 8 months‚ I have instituted a new program to encourage the use of the center and have seen great benefits. I will present
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Snow leopards are slightly smaller than the other big cats but‚ like them‚ exhibit a range of sizes‚ generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg (60 and 120 lb)‚ with an occasional large male reaching 75 kg (170 lb) and small female of under 25 kg (55 lb).[11][12] They have a relatively short body‚ measuring in length from the head to the base of the tail 75 to 130 centimetres (30 to 50 in). However‚ the tail is quite long‚ at 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 in)‚ with only the domestic-cat-sized marbled cat being
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PART A INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS 2 INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS 3 1 WHAT ECONOMICS IS ALL ABOUT? INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS Economics is about economizing; that is‚ about choice among alternative uses of scarce resources. Choices are made by millions of individuals‚ businesses‚ and government units. Economics examines how these choices add up to an economic system‚ and how this system operates. (L.G. Reynolds) Scarcity is central to economic
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