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Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf
1,100 words
... really influenced the Sunnis of Saudi Arabia.
Population Characteristics According to the 1992
census, Saudi Arabia had a population of 16, 929,
294. The 2002 estimate is 23, 513, 330, yielding
an average population density of 10 persons per sq
km (27 per sq mi). Principle Cities The capital of
Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. Other important cities
include Jiddah, a port city on the Red Sea; Mecca,
one of the great Muslim pilgrimage centers;
Medina, a holy city and cultural center of Islam;
and Ad D...
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Commander In Chief Sir Henry
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... preached Dobbs Ferry when a swift British
gunboat suddenly appeared from the eastern shore.
Then the ship began to open fire about him. Arnold
was by complete surprise, wondering if it had been
a trap or was he merely caught off-guard. All
afternoon he paced the shoreline, searching the
river for a signal from Major Andr. He quickly
wrote a note to General Washington, who was only
three miles away, explaining his attendance. Soon
after he fled back to headquarters. On September
14 th, three ...
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Humanities Midterm Gilgamesh Was A True Hero
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The epic of Gilgamesh is a wonderful piece of
literature portraying the main character,
Gilgamesh, as a strong powerful leader who is
two-thirds God and stronger than any other King
alive. He was truly a hero showing skill,
intelligence, valor, reverence, and a respect for
death. He goes fearlessly into battle to rid the
world of harmful beasts and travels to distant
lands to find answers that will help the people of
his city. He looks to God for his strength during
battle and shows respect for ...
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Italian Renaissance David
1,489 words
email: Donatello's David Donatello? s David email:
Donatello was one of the most important and
influential artists of the fifteenth century. As a
master artist, he sculpted some of the most
beautiful pieces of the Italian Renaissance. His
innovations impacted many artists of his time, and
set the standard for centuries of sculptors to
follow. Donatello? s style is clearly defined and
easily recognized in nearly all of his pieces. An
exception is the bronze, David, dated 1425 - 1430.
David strays...
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Civil Rights Act National Guard
297 words
What role did the Eisenhower administration play
in Civil Rights? During the 1950 s race relations
in the United States began to explode and the
domestic tranquility caused years of injustice for
African Americans. Eisenhower, the current
president, entered office committed to Civil
Rights in principle, and he pushed the issue in
areas of federal authority. During Eisenhower s
early years of office the public services in
Washington were desegregated. But, beyond these
two ideas of the President ...
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Government Rights Constitution
540 words
Federalist Paper # 51 I believe there should be a
Constitutional Convention because many of us find
the government structure defective. The only
answer that can be given is that as all these
exterior provisions are found to be inadequate the
defect must be supplied, by so contriving the
interior structure of the government as that its
several constituent parts may, by their mutual
relations, be the means of keeping each other in
their proper places. Many believe that the
government should be set...
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Forty Five Five Years
1,438 words
Book Summary Go-Boy The book go Boy is all about
the life and times of boy and man named Roger
Caron. He is trapped inside a life that he does
not want, but he does not know any other way of
living. Roger knows how to commit crime, he knows
how to survive in jail; he was not taught any
other way of life. Roger Caron started his jailing
career on October 17 th, 1954 in the Guelph
reformatory doing fourteen months for break and
enter at the age of sixteen. This was Rogers first
time away from home...
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Executive Order 9066 Japanese Americans
253 words
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which
called for the eviction and internment of all
Japanese Americans. After Pearl Harbor, all
Japanese were looked upon as being capable of
sabotage. The interments began in April 1942. The
Japanese-Americans were transported on buses and
trains to camps in California, Utah, Arizona and
other states. They were always under military
guard. The Japanese-Americans were housed in
livestock stalls in the beginning, o...
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Peacekeeping Force War Crimes
381 words
War crime suspects hunted after jailbreak
MITROVICA, Kosovo Hundreds of NATO-led
peacekeepers and U. N. police are searching for a
group of Serb prisoners, many charged with war
crimes, who escaped from a jail in the northern
Kosovo city of Mitrovica. Roadblocks have been set
up on roads leading to Serbia, while dogs are also
being used to track the men through a wooded area
near the jail. The provinces United Nations
administration said the break-out took place on
Saturday at around 9: 00 p. m....
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Ku Klux Klan Reign Of Terror
1,290 words
It has been heard and talked about throughout
history, that there was never such a thing as The
Ku Klux Klan. There is traceable evidence of
different movements and organizations that have
used this name. The history of the K. K. K.
corresponds with the history of race relations
from our country. The Klan can be divided into
five different eras: The Reconstruction, The End
of the War ( 038; Pulaski Six), The Klan
Mobilization, The Reign of Terror, and The End of
the First Era. Each stage was b...
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Coast Guard Respect Words
205 words
The story is based on a man in the coast guard. He
is recalling parts of his past. He talks about how
he looks forward to Thanksgiving. He is a cook in
the coast guard, and his favorite time of the day
is when mail call comes. He talks about the two
best business words, ? thank you? . In any
services those words show respect and maturity.
Those words make people feel better, and cause the
public to show more respect. When a person
receives respect, they often give respect to
others. Speaking wit...
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Makes It Clear Modern Day
646 words
The Australian novel, Lightning Mine, covers the
development of an iron ore mine on a sacred land
guarded by Namarrkon in the Northern Territory.
MDG/Global mining was very interested in the area,
and sent their chief prospector, Aaron Shoemaker
to investigate the land. Whilst Shoemaker is
there, he sets off a chain of corporate and
government tactics to ensure the development of
the mine on the Aboriginal sacred site. These
tactics, as you can imagine, were not overly fair
to the Aboriginal peo...
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Lot Of Money Death Penalty
655 words
The Death Penalty Some states have capital
punishment but many of them do not have. In New
York State, the state government wants to
legislate the Death Penalty. They do survey to see
if the residents in New York agree or disagree
with the death penalty. I would agree with the
death penalty because since all the serious
murders are sending to electronic seat where it
gives more available spaces to other prisoners who
need. It also helps the government to save more
resource for building and hirin...
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Group Of People Brown Bess
1,784 words
A family torn apart by war. It is the beginning of
the Revolutionary War and the tension is building
both on the battlefield and at home. Tim Meeker, a
common farm-boy, has a brother, Sam, which he has
always looked up to. However, one day Sam and his
father, Life, get into an argument about the war
that is raging on. Both of their tempers flare and
consequently Sam leaves home and joins the
Patriots to fight the oncoming British troops. His
father greatly disapproves of Sam s actions
because he...
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U S Government Trail Of Tears
408 words
The Trail of Tears A Crime Against Humanity The
trail of tears was a U. S. Government-Planned
death march imposed on 5 civilized Indian tribes:
the Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, Cherokees, and
Seminoles. There were about 16, 000 Cherokee
before their eviction. They put up the biggest
fight; enough make them the last tribe to be
forced from their homes. They were a stationary
tribe, and not nomads like many others. They had
their own system of writing based on Greek,
Hebrew, and English. They als...
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Eye And Ear Protection Eye And Ear Rifle
565 words
How to shoot a Ruger rifle The rifle that Im going
to explain how to shoot is the Ruger M 7,
Bolt-action. 243. Shooting can be fun and
relaxing, but first you need to become familiar
with your firearm. Once familiar you can learn
safety and finally get to the fun part of actually
how to shoot. To become familiar with your rifle
is straightforward and simple. There is the stock,
which is usually made out of wood, but fiberglass
is now becoming more popular. The stock is what
your shoulder support...
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Oscar Romero Liberation Theology
819 words
If one seeks to fully comprehend the complexity
surrounding the life and untimely death of Oscar
Romero, they must initially be exposed to the
notion of liberation theology. The theory of
liberation which emphasises social and economic
justice for the poor, became a major force in El
Salvadoran Catholicism. El Salvador is a country
with its foundations in religion, a religion
entwined with political dogma. El Salvadorians
were confronted by a structured society which
neglected the division, prim...
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Pope Julius Ii Sistine Chapel
519 words
POPE JULIUS II Pope Julius II was a powerful ruler
and also the greatest art patron among the popes.
His reign is considered one of the most brilliant
in the Renaissance period. He was born Giuliano
della River, in Albisola, Italy in 1443. He became
a Franciscan priest in 1468. After his uncle
became Pope Alexander VI in 1492, he fled to
France, where he stayed until Alexander died. He
was elected Pope Julius II in 1503. Even though
bribery was a large part of his own election, the
new pope quic...
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Worship God One Half
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The Swish of Angel Wings A young mother was
standing in the kitchen making breakfast one
spring morning. Her little garden was in full
bloom with fresh flowers and the smell of honey
suckles filled the air. It seemed as thought
winter had finally passed and spring was here. As
she looked out the window into the backyard, she
noticed that the garden gate had been left open.
Her little three-year-old daughter, Lindsay, had
toddled through the gate and was sitting there on
the railroad tracks playi...
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Soldiers On Guard Soviet Union Stalin
427 words
Stalin In History Of the many noted dictators in
history, Stalin will go down as one of the most,
if not the most formidable. He personally had
control over a greater number of people for a
longer period of time than perhaps any other
dictator, or leader, for that matter. During his
life as leader of the Soviet Union, his influence
upon his world and the world at large was
formidable. In addition to his still-critical
influence on the worlds largest country, he
extended Stalinism to the countrie...
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