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The Tiwanaku, was not just a civilization, it was a people. A people that created one of the most incredible civilizations in the world that lasted over 500 years. The people of Tiwanaku exemplified how religious ideology and ritual practice can shape the cultural processes that made it possible for the Tiwanaku to rise and expand in the south-central Andean highlands. Located at 3800 meters in the southern Lake Titicaca Basin of the Andean high plateau, Tiwanaku thrived as a vast religious…

Teaching seniors is one of my favorite things Mr. Santiago 1) My grandmother was born with a 6th toe 2) I was a golden gloves boxer 3) I climbed halfway on Mt. Everest and met the Dalai Lama in 1996 Mr. Tulley 1) I'm the oldest of my siblings 2) I have a dog named Rocky 3) I listen to country music Mrs. Grathwohl 1) My first job out of college was as a talent scout for the Ron Delsener Agency in White Plains 2) In the…

During my two years in United World College, I learnt more valuable knowledge from my peers than I did from the international baccalaureate curriculum and hence really value the importance of a rich environment to study in. Macalester with its wide range of student and staff body gives an individual a platform to live, learn and observe the world through various lenses, instead of just believing their own biased information. In the mission statement of Macalester College it is written that…

Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief. No state organ, public organization or individual may force citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion or may they discriminate against citizens who believe in, or do not believe in, any religion. The main religions are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism. Citizens of china may freely choose and express their religious beliefs and make clear the religious beliefs. There are over 100…

Khaled Hosseini’s life was not the easiest, but it was not as hard as those who grew up in Afghanistan during the wars. Luckily for him, he left the country at eleven, two years before Afghanistan’s president was assassinated by communists. This moment in history is not the main focus of 1000 Splendid Suns, but it does shape the way the characters are presented. Once the communists were overthrown, extremists took over the government and shoved the religion down everyone’s throats. Women now had…

Hoffman introduces the drive behind the siege using this passage. She uses this quote to show a clear contrast between the light of the divine and the darkness of human desire. Hoffman also uses this quote to render a pessimistic mood for this portion of the story by stating that hope is lost and demolished. Additionally, this passage foreshadows Ben Simon’s actions later during the story when he destroyed Yael – a woman he was enthralled to – by obliterating her desire to live on with his own…

Six years prior, Hari Maya Lama Moktan of Daduwa-1, Ramechhap chose to center her vitality on turning her conventional homestead to a business one that developed foods grown from the ground. It had taken her 44 years (that is that she is) so old to comprehend that conventional cultivating could never get her cash enough to take great care of her family's needs. She needed to accomplish something else, and in the wake of circumventing searching for new thoughts, she chose that leafy foods…

We all know that animals have a special place in the human heart. But how do they affect the brain? A team of researchers at Caltech found individual brain cells that react to animals but not to other humans, places or things. These cells were found in the amygdala, an area of the brain that is involved with emotions. These cells react to any kind of animal, such as dogs, cats and even spiders. It is said that one reason modern day humans have these cells could be that animals posed a threat to…

Six billion years ago, along with the first humans, many concepts appeared on earth. Religion, created as common sense guidelines for the cavemen and the hunters and gathers, was among them. It was created for humans of all colors, sizes and backgrounds, would to coexist peacefully. Religion causes chaos, and wars, and death of the innocent. Religion is harmful limits the intellectual capacity of the humankind, gives false hope, divides the people, and causes harm to innocent lives. Firstly,…

How did one simple grain change the course of everyone’s life forever? The geographical location of a civilization can decide their future. If a civilization lies in the tropics they are unable to grow wheat. An animal can only live on a continent that provides its native food source. So if a civilization cannot grow wheat they won't be able to raise animals who live off wheat. By living with an animal and consuming its products someone can be exposed to smallpox. Smallpox is a very deadly…