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    is an abundant amount of compelling evidence for one to come up with their own conclusion. There are a variety of arguments for where the migration came from like: Asia, Europe, or Beringia. The Asia argument asserts the first migrants came from Siberia, the Solutrean hypothesis argues that people came from Europe (Oppenheimer et al,. 2014). In Beringia there was ice-free corridor between Asia and the Americas, that allowed people to migrate (Goebel et al., 2008). The continental route argues…

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    of post war occurrences and ultimately today’s society, Rasputin was a key player but only to be noted as the cause or demise of the political party and himself. Originally born Grigori Yefimovich Novik on January 22, 1869 in Pokrovskoye, Siberia, Russia, Grigori Yefimovich Novik changed his name to Grigori Rasputin. He was the…

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    The Life of Josef Stalin It is the middle of the 1910’s and World War One is ravaging Europe. Germany is on the brink, and they need a way to take Russia out of the war. They load a weapon on a train that’s headed to Moscow. His name is Josef Stalin. Josef Stalin, one of the best dictators of all time; and it all started December, 1878. Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili was born on December 18, 1878 in the small village of Gori, Georgia. At the age of seven Josef contracted the smallpox disease…

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    Crime and Punishment: Nineteenth Century Russia from Dostoevsky’s Perspective Crime and Punishment is one of the most recognizable titles in literature. The novel’s author, Fyodor Dostoevsky, is highly respected. Crime and Punishment is regarded as his first true masterpiece. He went on to write several others, such as his famous work The Brothers Karamazov (“Crime and Punishment”). While Dostoevsky was writing Crime and Punishment, Russia was going through a period of social, political, and…

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    I. The European Reconnaissance of the World’s Oceans: b/w 1400-1800, European mariners launched series of exploratory voyages 1. Motives for Exploration –prompted Europeans to explore the world’s oceans. Search for basic resources and lands, establish new trade routes to Asian markets, and expand the influence of Christianity. a) Portuguese Exploration: -poor kingdom of Portugal searched for fresh resources and lands -from 13th century, Portuguese seamen ventured away from coasts to…

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    Nomadic cattle breeding and the Scythian culture itself originated in the south of Siberia - the Sayano-Altai highlands and the adjacent territories of Mongolia and north China. It was from there, starting from the 8th century BC, the spread of nomads to the west began, where the Scythians were recognized by their settled neighbors - the…

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    order to enhance connectivity between two given places. There may be a physical barrier due to topography among other for instance the bridge between Alaska and Siberia. This bridge for instance allows both the plants and animals to immigrate between the two lands. The faunal and floral are visible from the land bridge between Alaska and Siberia. 3. Differentiate between tundra and taiga? Taiga is considered to be at a lower latitudes than tundra. Taiga thus gets more direct access to the…

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    Question: Describe in detail the three theories that were the predecessors to plate tectonic theory. Provide evidence of how features of the surface support the current, theory of plate tectonics describing the ways the tectonic plates interact and the result of their interactions. The Continental Drift Theory The Continental Drift can help the surface support the current by plowing through ocean basins. It also did not include seafloor spreading or subduction. So, that did not cause an…

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    Once upon a time there was a large ship and then it disappeared. That ship was in the Bermuda triangle, it’s a large area stretching from Puerto Ricco to an island called Bermuda and then all the way to Miami Florida. In the Bermuda triangle many ships disappear without a trace. Even though there are several theories to prove the disappearances, like methane gas, submerged energy spheres, or a secret government the Bermuda triangle is still a mystery, and a very mysterious mystery at that. The…

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    repeatedly told by the fireman that he is in the “wrong place,” (513) which is true in the sense that Svidrigailov has not yet left for the one place that will allow him to escape his past: “America” (511). The dichotomy of “a bullet in the head, or Siberia” (501) returns and Svidrigailov’s choice makes it clear that he rejects the existence of…

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