Steppe

Arundel, Maine is a beautiful rural community in southern Maine. This small town is home to many cattle and horse farms. Many parts of Arundel are suffering from severe land degradation. 1 Degradation can range from a reduction or loss of biodiversity, salinization, erosion, and encroachment. Degradation can also range from nutrient depletion, changes in soil structure and PH, desertification, and loss of organic matter (Brennan, 2005). The beautiful land in many parts of Arundel has become very…

The famous novel, Oryx and Crake which was written by Margaret Atwood was published in 2003 and acclaimed a great success among the critics and general readers. The novel was first published in 2003 by Mcclelland and Stewart. In the same year, the book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the next year for the 2004 Orange Prize for Fiction. This novel is the first part of MaddAddam Trilogy. Though some classify the novel as science fiction, Atwood claims that this novel can be called as…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is a narrative that presents a look into the life, and accomplishments of Genghis Khan, and the legacy he and his successors had on European civilization. The book depicts a more sympathetic view on the Mongols, that is contrary to the popular belief that they were a tyrannical group with a dark nature. The author, Jack Weatherford, a professor of Anthropology at Macalester College, delves into the life of Genghis Khan and the many victories he and…

AN ANALYSIS ON MILITARY AND LAND REFORM IN THE 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN EMPIRE The happenings of the 19th century were generated an important milestone in terms of economic, social and political realms and the Ottoman Empire was not irresponsive to the groundbreaking new order that originates in the Western Europe. Two centuries ago, the world experienced industrial revolution, which had irreversible effects, and since then, the economic growth rates and GDP per capita increased dramatically in…

There were no mountains, no deserts, and few rivers. In all directions lay flatland, and across the steppe to the south and east were the Mongols.” (Marshall, 14-15) The East Slavic peoples of early Russia centered around Moscow after being driven back by the Mongols. Ivan the Terrible in 1533 sought to change this and his strategy was to attack attack…

The narrative of Steppenwolf, is the story of a long spiritual journey that almost everyone can relate to. I believe that each person searches, either for their entire lives, or for a specific point in their lives, for their authentic selves and endeavors to discover who they really are. In the novel, Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse, Harry Haller (Steppenwolf), is eager to determine who he really is. Throughout the novel, Harry is searching for a way to deal with all the loneliness, stress and…

Ch.12 Outline • Looking Back and Looking Around: The Long History of Pastoral Nomads o About 11,500 years ago, the agricultural revolution sparked the popularization and practicality of agriculture o In areas were agriculture was difficult, pastoral societies emerged o Some examples are inner Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa • The World of Pastoral Societies o Pastoral societies could only support a smaller population o They were very dispersed and generally only encompassed related members o Some…

1 - Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It's Not) Any trip can relate to a journey with some analyzing. A quester A place to go A reason to go there Challenges and trials The real reason to go there. “when a character hits the road, we should start to pay attention, just to see if, you know, something’s going on there.” Literally the title of the chapter  2 - Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion When people eat or drink together, it’s communion. Act of sharing and peace Shows…

In the course of learning about American Pluralism, we have previously written on a number of primary and secondary prose sources and photographs. This paper investigates new types of sources, investigating attitudes on immigration found in the forms of poetry and political cartoons. While in many ways these can be similar in content to prose and photographic sources, these new forms of primary documents provide some additional information and tone that other documents do not fully capture.…

horse ended up in Ukraine, where Mazeppa is rescued by the Cossacks, who made him their Hetman, the person of highest military rank in the country. In the first movement of his symphonic poem, Liszt describes the journey of Ivan through the vast steppes. The main theme is played by the string section, which disturbed and changed by the timpani beats, probably to suggest the falling of the horse. Liszt also uses some musical themes similar to the traditional songs of the Cossacks, which are…