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1. Short summary of the history At 145 ± 4 to 66 million years (Ma) ago, Cretaceous period was the last period of the Mesozoic Era, right after Jurassic period and followed by the Paleogene period of the Cenozoic Era (International Commission Chart, 2014). 'Creta' in Latin means chalk and this is due to the large amount of calcium carbonate deposited by shells of marine animals thus resulting in large quantities of chalk (American Geological Institute, 1972). The shifting of continents as the…

intruded country rock with different igneous compositions. These compositions ranged from alkaline to mafic to rhyolitic based on their interactions as they made their way to the surface with country rock. Mafic magma interacts well with host rock while rhyolitic magma does not due to its high viscosity.…

the country was still under Moorish rule. For much of these period, which was up to eight centuries, in some areas, Spain's Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities coexisted rather peacefully and various facets of their respective culture were free to develop. With the Reconquest, the development of traditional Spanish music came to a temporary standstill, as the ultra-Christian Spanish monarchy eventually banned Sephardic and Islamic music. Now we can talk about the geographic location of…

Gissella Fajardo Treasure of the Earth: Gems Nova The title of the documentary that we watched today was “Treasure of the Earth: Gems Nova”. The intended audience is anyone that is interested on learning about gems like rubies, diamonds and sapphires.The purpose of the documentary is to inform the audience about gemstones. I didn’t know specific information about gemstones. During the documentary I learned that near the Earth's surface many gemstones are formed when…

CMRJ341 Professor Jennifer Bourgeois October 18, 2015 Impact radial fracture lines ends shortly after the earlier impacts. In this case, bullet (C) was the first shot followed by (B) And lastly (A). In order to figure out the order of bullets is figuring out the radial fractures is looking at the initial fracture. Bullet fractures are round and has the same shape as a wheel. Fractures Also connects in the shape of a spider web. Then you have to figure out which side the fragment is facing in…

Nirvana Nirvana was an alternative rock/ grunge trio formed by frontman/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in 1987 in Aberdeen, a small town near Seattle, Washington. Their first studio album “Bleach” was recorded by Jack Endino, a local producer associated with the independent record label Sub Pop. The record sold 35,000 copies in the United States, a considerable success for the band. Soon after the release of their first album Nirvana began their first, one month national…

Toby Mac Toby Mac is a Christian artist and producer of music. His name goes with many genres of Contemporary Christian music of the modern times. Christian music has changed through the last few years, and Toby Mac has gone through the changes as time moves forward. The reason for choosing Toby Mac is due to the total influence a person has and the impact he has had on the world. Not as just a Christian artist and singer, but he changes the way music sticks in people’s minds and hearts. Toby…

“protests, death threats and the end to the Beatles’ touring career” (Rolling Stone 2016). Datebook, an American teen magazine, reprinted Lennon’s “more popular than Jesus now” remark and it led to a “Beatle boycott.” Families and members of the Christian church burned Beatles records and put on protests to help prevent others from purchasing or listening to any Beatles music. Lennon explained what he meant and apologized to those who took it the wrong way and was quoted five months later…

American Noise The song American noise is a song by the Christian band known as Skillet. This song to me is an anthem for the young generation of our society who feel like outcasts. Most hard rock groups of this present age concentrate on what they feel is wrong with society, but not really doing anything about it. The only element it lacks is to empower the listener that they have a voice. That is what this song does for me it gives me hope that tomorrow is going to come and be better than…

this song stayed on the American modern rock Chart for at least five weeks. MTV wasn’t the only support they had but they also perform at Lollapalooza and WoodStock 101 that increased their popularity. Green Day managed to steal the show with ease with their performance at these events, which helped the sales of Dookie to increase exponentially. “When I Come around” was another hit single that was released and this managed to stay number one on the modern rock chart for at least seven weeks.…