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Art.com is the world's largest retailer of art prints, posters, photographs, and framed artwork. With our huge selection of over 400,000 prints, you'll easily find the perfect piece for your home, office, or classroom. Our art is printed on quality paper. When you order framed artwork, the piece is built by our team of in-house professionals. Visit our Amazon store today at www.amazon.com/artdotcom to find Special Offers and search for products based on 'Artist Name' and 'Subject Categories' such as Movie, Music, Vintage, TV, Children, Travel, Kitchen, Museum Art, Animals, Floral, Motivational, and Sports. Art.com is dedicated to providing you with high quality products and service by offering you 100% satisfaction guaranteed. We ship internationally to over 80 countries. Decorate your home today with your favorite pictures that express and celebrate your distinct tastes.

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This is one of the more bizarre Lego collections you might come across. The set re-creates the scene at the end of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in which the newly incarnated Darth Vader--fresh off surgery--is raised forward and revealed, strapped to a Frankenstein-like chair. Here, the swiveling seat sits atop a platform, with a battered Anakin Skywalker on one side and Vader on the other. A five-armed, robotic surgeon stands nearby. The whole thing can be reassembled into a turret manned by the evil Sith Lord himself. The 53 pieces are all tiny; little Lego Darth is as cute as a button. An instruction booklet is included. --Andy Boynton

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American security and prosperity now depend on Asia. William H. Overholt offers an iconoclastic analysis of developments in each major Asian country, Asian international relations, and U.S. foreign policy. Drawing on decades of political and business experience, he argues that obsolete Cold War attitudes tie the U.S. increasingly to an otherwise isolated Japan and obscure the reality that a U.S.-Chinese bicondominium now manages most Asian issues. Military priorities risk polarizing the region unnecessarily, weaken the economic relationships that engendered American preeminence, and ironically enhance Chinese influence. As a result, despite its Cold War victory, U.S. influence in Asia is declining. Overholt disputes the argument that democracy promotion will lead to superior development and peace, and forecasts a new era in which Asian geopolitics could take a drastically different shape. Covering Japan, China, Russia, Central Asia, India, Pakistan, Korea, and South-East Asia, Overholt offers invaluable insights for scholars, policymakers, business people, and general readers.

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Author: John Fairbank, Edwin Reischauer, Albert Craig
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There is probably no person better suited to write this book on Iran's cultural and political transformation than Robin Wright. She has traveled to Iran as a reporter since 1973, when the country was "one of the few comfortable places for foreigners"--including women--to live and work, a place where "short skirts were acceptable" and women "wore bikinis on the beach." But the revolution in 1979 changed all that: "For anyone who'd been to Iran before, the new Islamic Republic of Iran seemed almost like a different country." There was the revival of religious fundamentalism, the hostage crisis, a costly war with Iraq, the sponsorship of terrorism, and Iran-Contra. Iran became one of the most perplexing and vital beats in all of journalism, a touchstone for Middle Eastern politics and an emerging presence on the world stage--and Wright has been there for more of it than any other foreigner.

The Last Great Revolution is a sweeping portrait of a misunderstood country. Much of it is anecdotal rather than analytical, but all is in the service of illuminating what Wright calls "the world's only modern theocracy." She writes of an airline stewardess who gave Wright Band-Aids to cover her nail polish before entering the country and a customs official who ripped up her deck of playing cards one by one. But there are also unexpected opportunities for women (they can become engineers and lawyers), plus a measure of religious freedom (there are communities of Christians and Jews). Old and new ways are in constant conflict: "All the current signs indicate that the Islamic Republic is not likely to survive in its current form." --John J. Miller

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The Creation of the World At the beginning the world did not exist. A deity named Yul-ryeo ??(??) and a goddess named Mago ??(??) appeared . Yul-ryeo then died. Mago in turn gave birth to two goddesses: Gung-hee ??(??) and So-hee ??(??). They in turn each gave birth to two Men of Heaven ??(??) and two Women of Heaven ??(??). After the appearance of the Heavenly People, Yul-ryeo ?? is revived and through her re-birth heaven, earth, and the oceans were created, along with Chi (soul) ?(?), fire ?(?), water ?(?), and earth ?(?). These four elements in turn mixed and became herbs and plants, birds and animals. Mago ??(??) decides to stay with Yul-ryeo, whose body had now become the world, and the Heavenly People ruled all living things from their heavenly fortress named Magoseong ???(???) in honor of the goddess. The Coming of Humankind There were four Heavenly Men guarding each cardinal direction of the fortress, and they were Cheong-gung ??(??), Hwang-gung ??(??) who were children of Gunghwee, and Hukso ??(??), Baekso ??(??)who were children of Sohwee. They in turn married the four Heavenly Women, and gave birth to twelve children, who would become the ancestors of the humans. These ancestors were pure and were have said to drink from Earth's Milk ??(??), which came from a spring inside the castle. They could speak without making sounds, and act without seeing and never died. Thus they lived for ten thousand years undisturbed. Then there came a time when the number of people became too large. There was not enough of Earth's Milk (or "Jiyu") to go around for everyone. Because of this, a man from the line of Baekso ??(??) by the name of Jiso ??(??) decided to cede his meal of Earth's Milk five times to his neighbours (other versions say that he waited in line but the line was so long he never got his turn). Eventually his hunger grew intolerable, and deciding to kill himself he headed towards a cliff, where he saw a grape vine growing in the edges. Unable to suppress his hunger, he ate the grapes and immediately acquired the five tastes of sourness, bitterness, spiciness, sweetness, and saltiness. This is known as the Incident of the Five Tastes (??? ?). Jiso ??(??) returned to his people and told them of his discovery. Soon however, those who ate from these grapes began to grow teeth. From the teeth spewed a saliva that turned into venom. This was because they had eaten another living thing in order to stay alive. Soon they were able to see, but were no longer able to hear the heavens. Their skin became coarse, their feet heavy, and they were no longer pure. They gave birth to many animal-resembling children and their lifespans began to shrink. There eventually came a point when the people of Magosung ???(???) began blaming Jiso (??) for the transformation, and he along with his family and all those who had eaten the grapes were forced to leave Magosung ???(???). As the line of Jiso was leaving, however, Hwang-gung (??:??, one of the four guardians and a direct ancestor of the Korean people) tried to encourage them by saying that if they could recover their pure nature, they would be free of their misery. Upon hearing this, the people became convinced that the only way to become pure once more was to drink from Earth's Milk again. They then stormed the castle and overwhelmed it, razing the fortress to its foundations in order to reveal the source of the spring that had given them Earth's Milk. The spring, however, began to flow in all directions and thereafter the milk turned into inedible earth, leaving not only the original perpetrators but all the former inhabitants of the now destroyed castle to starve. Soon thereafter there ensued a massive famine, and everyone was reduced to devouring not only grapes, but all sorts of plants and even animals in an attempt to satiate their hunger. Of them only Hwang-gung ??(??) came forth to Mago ??(??) and begged her for forgiveness. He swore he would not rest until mankind could recover its pure nature. From her he obtained the Three Heavenly Heirlooms, and great knowledge. He then called together all the people of the earth, taught them agriculture, and gave each clan leader a Heavenly Heirloom and then sent them off in different directions to people the earth. The Settling of the World Cheong-gung ??(??) went to the East, where he established China. Baekso ??(??) and his people moved to the West and became the people of Europe and the Middle East. Hukso ??(??) moved to the South, into the region that is now India and Southeast Asia. The Establishment of Korea Hwang-gung ??(??) took three thousand followers and they alone went to the harsh North, to a place called Chonsanju ???(???), meaning "land of the heavenly mountain" where the land was cold and dangerous. He had done this on purpose, because he wanted to be purified once more. Upon arrival, Hwang-gung ??(??) signed an oath swearing that he would recover his purity. Hwang-gung ??(??) ruled for a thousand years, using the Heavenly Heirloom, which granted him power over fire and the sun. Hwang-gung eventually achieved his goal of self-purification. To his oldest son Yuin ??(??) he gave the Heavenly Heirloom as a sign of his right to govern the kingdom, whereas to his two younger sons he gave the responsibility of governing over a province each. He then departed to the Heavenly Mountain ??(??) where he became a stone that could speak Yul-ryeo's message, constantly reminding men of their path to innocence. Yuin ??(??) ruled for another thousand years. Using the Heavenly Heirloom, he taught his people how to tame fire and cook food. He later left for the Heavenly Mountain as well and gave the heirloom to his a son by the name of Han-in ??(??) [sometimes pronounced "Hwanin" ??]. Han-in ??(??) was the last of the heavenly rulers, who used the power of the Heirloom to bring abundant sunlight and good weather. Under the three thousand years of peaceful reign since Hwang-gung ??(??), the people eventually lost their animal-like appearance and slowly began recovering their image. The Canadian Atheist: I do not know what you mean, I am from Korea and do not keep up with American News....Sorry, I do not understand what you mean by "Kansas, Inteligent desing" (more...)

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Here is mine: At the beginning the world did not exist. A deity named Yul-ryeo ??(??) and a goddess named Mago ??(??) appeared . Yul-ryeo then died. Mago in turn gave birth to two goddesses: Gung-hee ??(??) and So-hee ??(??). They in turn each gave birth to two Men of Heaven ??(??) and two Women of Heaven ??(??). After the appearance of the Heavenly People, Yul-ryeo ?? is revived and through her re-birth heaven, earth, and the oceans were created, along with Chi (soul) ?(?), fire ?(?), water ?(?), and earth ?(?). These four elements in turn mixed and became herbs and plants, birds and animals. Mago ??(??) decides to stay with Yul-ryeo, whose body had now become the world, and the Heavenly People ruled all living things from their heavenly fortress named Magoseong ???(???) in honor of the goddess. There were four Heavenly Men guarding each cardinal direction of the fortress, and they were Cheong-gung ??(??), Hwang-gung ??(??) who were children of Gunghwee, and Hukso ??(??), Baekso ??(??)who were children of Sohwee. They in turn married the four Heavenly Women, and gave birth to twelve children, who would become the ancestors of the humans. These ancestors were pure and were have said to drink from Earth's Milk ??(??), which came from a spring inside the castle. They could speak without making sounds, and act without seeing and never died. Thus they lived for ten thousand years undisturbed. Then there came a time when the number of people became too large. There was not enough of Earth's Milk (or "Jiyu") to go around for everyone. Because of this, a man from the line of Baekso ??(??) by the name of Jiso ??(??) decided to cede his meal of Earth's Milk five times to his neighbours (other versions say that he waited in line but the line was so long he never got his turn). Eventually his hunger grew intolerable, and deciding to kill himself he headed towards a cliff, where he saw a grape vine growing in the edges. Unable to suppress his hunger, he ate the grapes and immediately acquired the five tastes of sourness, bitterness, spiciness, sweetness, and saltiness. This is known as the Incident of the Five Tastes (??? ?). Jiso ??(??) returned to his people and told them of his discovery. Soon however, those who ate from these grapes began to grow teeth. From the teeth spewed a saliva that turned into venom. This was because they had eaten another living thing in order to stay alive. Soon they were able to see, but were no longer able to hear the heavens. Their skin became coarse, their feet heavy, and they were no longer pure. They gave birth to many animal-resembling children and their lifespans began to shrink. There eventually came a point when the people of Magosung ???(???) began blaming Jiso (??) for the transformation, and he along with his family and all those who had eaten the grapes were forced to leave Magosung ???(???). As the line of Jiso was leaving, however, Hwang-gung (??:??, one of the four guardians and a direct ancestor of the Korean people) tried to encourage them by saying that if they could recover their pure nature, they would be free of their misery. Upon hearing this, the people became convinced that the only way to become pure once more was to drink from Earth's Milk again. They then stormed the castle and overwhelmed it, razing the fortress to its foundations in order to reveal the source of the spring that had given them Earth's Milk. The spring, however, began to flow in all directions and thereafter the milk turned into inedible earth, leaving not only the original perpetrators but all the former inhabitants of the now destroyed castle to starve. Soon thereafter there ensued a massive famine, and everyone was reduced to devouring not only grapes, but all sorts of plants and even animals in an attempt to satiate their hunger. Of them only Hwang-gung ??(??) came forth to Mago ??(??) and begged her for forgiveness. He swore he would not rest until mankind could recover its pure nature. From her he obtained the Three Heavenly Heirlooms, and great knowledge. He then called together all the people of the earth, taught them agriculture, and gave each clan leader a Heavenly Heirloom and then sent them off in different directions to people the earth. Cheong-gung ??(??) went to the East, where he established China. Baekso ??(??) and his people moved to the West and became the people of Europe and the Middle East. Hukso ??(??) moved to the South, into the region that is now India and Southeast Asia. I do not considure Buddhism to be a religion, more like philosophy's and teachings to live by. (more...)

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At the beginning the world did not exist. A deity named Yul-ryeo ??(??) and a goddess named Mago ??(??) appeared . Yul-ryeo then died. Mago in turn gave birth to two goddesses: Gung-hee ??(??) and So-hee ??(??). They in turn each gave birth to two Men of Heaven ??(??) and two Women of Heaven ??(??). After the appearance of the Heavenly People, Yul-ryeo ?? is revived and through her re-birth heaven, earth, and the oceans were created, along with Chi (soul) ?(?), fire ?(?), water ?(?), and earth ?(?). These four elements in turn mixed and became herbs and plants, birds and animals. Mago ??(??) decides to stay with Yul-ryeo, whose body had now become the world, and the Heavenly People ruled all living things from their heavenly fortress named Magoseong ???(???) in honor of the goddess. There were four Heavenly Men guarding each cardinal direction of the fortress, and they were Cheong-gung ??(??), Hwang-gung ??(??) who were children of Gunghwee, and Hukso ??(??), Baekso ??(??)who were children of Sohwee. They in turn married the four Heavenly Women, and gave birth to twelve children, who would become the ancestors of the humans. These ancestors were pure and were have said to drink from Earth's Milk ??(??), which came from a spring inside the castle. They could speak without making sounds, and act without seeing and never died. Thus they lived for ten thousand years undisturbed. Then there came a time when the number of people became too large. There was not enough of Earth's Milk (or "Jiyu") to go around for everyone. Because of this, a man from the line of Baekso ??(??) by the name of Jiso ??(??) decided to cede his meal of Earth's Milk five times to his neighbours (other versions say that he waited in line but the line was so long he never got his turn). Eventually his hunger grew intolerable, and deciding to kill himself he headed towards a cliff, where he saw a grape vine growing in the edges. Unable to suppress his hunger, he ate the grapes and immediately acquired the five tastes of sourness, bitterness, spiciness, sweetness, and saltiness. This is known as the Incident of the Five Tastes (??? ?). Jiso ??(??) returned to his people and told them of his discovery. Soon however, those who ate from these grapes began to grow teeth. From the teeth spewed a saliva that turned into venom. This was because they had eaten another living thing in order to stay alive. Soon they were able to see, but were no longer able to hear the heavens. Their skin became coarse, their feet heavy, and they were no longer pure. They gave birth to many animal-resembling children and their lifespans began to shrink. There eventually came a point when the people of Magosung ???(???) began blaming Jiso (??) for the transformation, and he along with his family and all those who had eaten the grapes were forced to leave Magosung ???(???). As the line of Jiso was leaving, however, Hwang-gung (??:??, one of the four guardians and a direct ancestor of the Korean people) tried to encourage them by saying that if they could recover their pure nature, they would be free of their misery. Upon hearing this, the people became convinced that the only way to become pure once more was to drink from Earth's Milk again. They then stormed the castle and overwhelmed it, razing the fortress to its foundations in order to reveal the source of the spring that had given them Earth's Milk. The spring, however, began to flow in all directions and thereafter the milk turned into inedible earth, leaving not only the original perpetrators but all the former inhabitants of the now destroyed castle to starve. Soon thereafter there ensued a massive famine, and everyone was reduced to devouring not only grapes, but all sorts of plants and even animals in an attempt to satiate their hunger. Of them only Hwang-gung ??(??) came forth to Mago ??(??) and begged her for forgiveness. He swore he would not rest until mankind could recover its pure nature. From her he obtained the Three Heavenly Heirlooms, and great knowledge. He then called together all the people of the earth, taught them agriculture, and gave each clan leader a Heavenly Heirloom and then sent them off in different directions to people the earth. Cheong-gung ??(??) went to the East, where he established China. Baekso ??(??) and his people moved to the West and became the people of Europe and the Middle East. Hukso ??(??) moved to the South, into the region that is now India and Southeast Asia. Whats your opinion on it? Thanks "Gather dust to build a mountain." ~Old Korean Proverb. Oh forgot to mention, its a Korean myth. (more...)

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ok this is my first semester in college and i have a job and go to school full time on top of it all i have to take care of daily houshold chores also i have REALLY REALLY BAD WRITING SKILLS i make way to many grammer error Ok here is my essay for my final its not done but its part of it i was hopeing you could look over it and just look it over even if you don't read all of it any bit would help the essay is on Letter from birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King and Message to the grassroot by malcolm x and other readings but this is what i have so far and how they are about standing up for yourself Standing up for yourself is one of the many themes in Dr. Martin Luther King?s Letter from Birmingham Jail. This letter was very powerful and later led to inspire many actions to achieve equality. Message to the grass roots by Malcolm X, From Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, and The transformation of silence into language and action by Audre Lorde support this theme in the Letter from Birmingham Jail. Dr. Martin Luther King wrote this letter in response to a fellow clergymen?s letter sating that breaking the law is not how to achieve equality also saying that this was not Dr. Martin Luther King?s place to be speaking up. King writes this letter in hope to end racism and prejudice. King goes on to answer the clergymen in his remark that king was an outsider and this was not his place. King states in his second paragraph that he is the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in ever southern state, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Also not to state that he was an African American and these unjust laws applied to him much as it did to his fellow southern. Dr. Martin Luther King goes on to show the clergymen the unjust laws and how he feels he is not obligated to obey them. King goes on to state that he believes that segregation laws were unjust because African American lives below the standards given to them by the Constitution. This I believe reflected King?s belief that all people should be equal. In Kings Letter he clearly states his views and beliefs to not only stand up for himself but stand up for the equality and justice for all. His actions also show his commitment to his belief. King latter goes on to state how he was going to achieve his goal. He sates that he will be doing it in an non violent manner which was influenced by Mahatma Ghandi. He also says that this will be done in a well thought out civilized manner. Next he begins to show them some of the actions that the police force took, such as letting dogs loose on the people and their treatment of the people. He states that he saw the dogs sinking their teeth into unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. He has also observed their inhumane treatment of Negroes in the city jail, how the police force push and kick old Negro man and young boys. They refused the give them food because they wanted to sing their grace together. This was inhumane and unjust. King states facts to back him in what he believes and to get justice for himself. Although Malcolm X what had the same goals as Dr. Martin Luther King his views and ideas were the furthest from Kings. Malcolm x states his views on how to stand up for himself and the just of the African Americans in Message to the grassroots. Malcolm X?s and Kings views were very different in that Malcolm states in his speech that people like King were ?Uncle Toms? and though they were traitors to their race. Malcolm makes a clear statement that he believes that African Americans have a right to self defense. He also agrees that there should be a call foe a revolution but he disagrees that there can not be a non-violent revolution. He then goes on to say that all blacks need to unite against a common enemy which is the white man. Not only does the black man need to go against the whites but also dose every other man. This he backs up with facts about the revolution against colonial rule through out Africa where the rulers were white Europeans. He also mentions the revolutions in the Middle East, Asia witch were also against white Europeans. Another view that Malcolm had was that blacks should not integrate with whites, but they should build a separate nation. ?There is nothing in our book, the Koran, that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That?s a good religion.? This quote backs up Malcolm?s views of being able to stand up for yourself and doing so in a violent manner. Both Malcolm and King have a similar goal of achieving equality but both have very different views. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH (more...)

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Does it answer the question, is it dull? Is it to serious Does the story make sense, do the connections make sense? What kind of person do you think I am after reading this? Would you accept me to your college? Be mean guys, please.. I know it?s really choppy but I?m not sure how to fix it, suggestions? I?d really appreciate it! Discuss an issue or topic that you once thought you knew for certain but that you have since learned to question. Reflect on the meaning for you of this transformation. It was the August before my senior year and here I was, frantically flapping at the water. Earlier that week my friends and I had decided to go water tubing in the Shenandoah River, our last big adventure before the end of the summer. For some reason, I couldn't get my tube to move and my friends were moving down the river farther and farther away from me. I tried using my hands to propel myself forward. One of my friends called out to me from up ahead, "Stop trying to hard!" Yes, what a marvelous idea, let me stop trying so I can fall further behind. "Are you kidding?" I croaked back, my throat parched from the heat. I was frustrated because I was turning 18 in two months and this was supposed to be my last taste of childhood. So far, it wasn't going well. My friends were now half a mile away, disappearing behind the two cliffs up ahead. The cliffs bulged out over the river and cut of the line of sight to the river past the cliffs. My friend called back, "Well it's not as if your approach is working," and disappeared behind the curtain of rock. She had a point, so I rested my head on the side of the inflatable tube and let one of my hands graze the water. Sure enough, the current picked up my tube and pretty soon I was bopping along at a pleasant speed. What an appropriate metaphor for my life. You would think that I would have learned by now that nature and life in general can?t be sped up or slowed down. It?s best to not struggle against it. The warm sun lulled me into a lazy, euphoric state. I no longer cared about catching up with my friends and for the first time, I looked around at my setting. Dark green trees grew on the slopes on either side of the river and there were jagged rocks along the shore. How long did it take the river to carve out this valley? It occurred to me that if I had still been struggling against the current and worrying about trying to keep pace with my friends, I would have never seen the beauty around me. I was so blissfully happy, with the rays of the sun above me and the cold water below me. The last time I had been this happy was when I was when I was three. I had no inhibitions back then. No understanding of money, the future, jobs or anything else that defines adulthood. The only thing I understood was my life at that exact moment. This was also around the time when people started asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. ?Nothing,? I told them, ?I?m not going to grow up.? Clearly, that was not the right answer. ?Everyone grows up Sneha,? my Mommy would explain, ?it?ll happen sooner than you think.? As for the job question, I?m not sure why they bothered asking. It?s as if every parent of East-Indian decent receives a card when they have a child; what will your baby be when he/she grows up? a)Engineer b)Doctor My parents chose B, and so I was raised in the world of science. I loved science and learning in general. I absorbed new ideas quickly and was at the top of my class in 1st grade. I could grasp the concept of negative numbers when my classmates were still exploring the mysteries of division. ?She?s a genius,? my teacher remarked. My parents couldn?t have been prouder. However, I was developing a passion for history and music as well. So, my parents put me into a private school that focused mainly on math and science. ?It?s for your own good,? my dad told me, ?You need to concentrate on your career.? I asked him why. ?Because,? he explained, ?the more energy you put into your future the more money you?ll make and the happier you?ll be.? So I believed that if I was a good doctor, then I would have money and would be happy for life. Eventually, I moved to America. Here, I was required to learn about art, history and music. I also started learning dance and fell in love with it. I did plies while waiting in line and Jazz walked to the dinner table. I quit before I reached 6th grade. It was ?taking time away from my studies.? I wasn?t happy about it, but I believed it would pay off in the future. All that really mattered was the future. In middle school I started playing the flute. In all honesty, I hated it. My sound was airy and not at all like the sound of professional players. But, I stuck with it. I would look good on my medical school application. Meanwhile, my parents were moving us into bigger and bigger houses until we moved into the one we live in today. However, the wealthier my fa (more...)

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The following things I need to know and I can't find them: - term: men get married, lives with wife's family - social organization based on herding - which place(s) originated an agricultural system - transformations associated with Agrarian revolution - who a barbarian was in classical China - civilization based on racial characteristics - ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interactions - 7,000 BCE, Middle Eastern agricultural techniques. - Middle East, occupantary specialization military elites - 4 principles of Hellenistic culture - homosexuality in Greek Culture Please answer/elaborate on any of these you can! (more...)

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Introduction Background: Definition Field Listing The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Zaby, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. Its generosity with oil revenues and its moderate foreign policy stance have allowed the UAE to play a vital role in the affairs of the region. Geography Location: Definition Field Listing Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates: Definition Field Listing 24 00 N, 54 00 E Map references: Definition Field Listing Middle East Area: Definition Field Listing Rank Order total: 83,600 sq km land: 83,600 sq km water: 0 sq km Area - comparative: Definition Field Listing slightly smaller than Maine Land boundaries: Definition Field Listing total: 867 km border countries: Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km Coastline: Definition Field Listing 1,318 km Maritime claims: Definition Field Listing territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin Climate: Definition Field Listing desert; cooler in eastern mountains Terrain: Definition Field Listing flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east Elevation extremes: Definition Field Listing lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m Natural resources: Definition Field Listing petroleum, natural gas Land use: Definition Field Listing arable land: 0.77% permanent crops: 2.27% other: 96.96% (2005) Irrigated land: Definition Field Listing 760 sq km (2003) Total renewable water resources: Definition Field Listing 0.2 cu km (1997) Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): Definition Field Listing total: 2.3 cu km/yr (23%/9%/68%) per capita: 511 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards: Definition Field Listing frequent sand and dust storms Environment - current issues: Definition Field Listing lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollution from oil spills Environment - international agreements: Definition Field Listing party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea Geography - note: Definition Field Listing strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil Government Country name: Definition Field Listing conventional long form: United Arab Emirates conventional short form: none local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah local short form: none former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States abbreviation: UAE Government type: Definition Field Listing federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates Capital: Definition Field Listing name: Abu Dhabi geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions: Definition Field Listing 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn (Quwayn) Independence: Definition Field Listing 2 December 1971 (from UK) National holiday: Definition Field Listing Independence Day, 2 December (1971) Constitution: Definition Field Listing 2 December 1971; made permanent in 1996 Legal system: Definition Field Listing based on a dual system of Shari'a and civil courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: Definition Field Listing none Executive branch: Definition Field Listing chief of state: President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) (since 4 November 2004); Vice President and Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006) head of government: Prime Minister and Vice President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006); Deputy Prime Ministers SULTAN bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 20 November 1990) and HAMDAN bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan (since 20 October 2003) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president note: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of the seven emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto power elections: president and vice president elected by the FSC for five-year terms (no term limits); election last held 3 November 2004 upon the death of the UAE's Founding Father and first President ZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan (next to be held in 2009); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president election results: KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan elected president by a unanimous vote of the FSC; MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum unanimously affirmed vice president after the 2006 death of his brother Sheikh Maktum bin Rashid al-Maktum Legislative branch: Definition Field Listing unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members appointed by the rulers of the constituent states, 20 members elected to serve two-year terms) elections: elections for one half of the FNC (the other half remains appointed) held in the UAE on 18-20 December 2006; the new electoral college - a body of 6,689 Emiratis (including 1,189 women) appointed by the rulers of the seven emirates - were the only eligible voters and candidates; 456 candidates including 65 women ran for 20 contested FNC seats; one female from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi won a seat note: reviews legislation but cannot change or veto Judicial branch: Definition Field Listing Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president) Political parties and leaders: Definition Field Listing none Political pressure groups and leaders: Definition Field Listing NA International organization participation: Definition Field Listing ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the US: Definition Field Listing chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant) chancery: 3522 International Court NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 243-2400 FAX: [1] (202) 243-2432 consulate(s): New York, Houston Diplomatic representation from the US: Definition Field Listing chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Martin R. QUINN embassy: Embassies District, Plot 38 Sector W59-02, Street No. 4, Abu Dhabi mailing address: P. O. Box 4009, Abu Dhabi telephone: [971] (2) 414-2200 FAX: [971] (2) 414-2603 consulate(s) general: Dubai Flag description: Definition Field Listing three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side Economy United Arab Emirates Top of Page Economy - overview: Definition Field Listing The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Despite largely successful efforts at economic diversification, nearly 40% of GDP is still directly based on oil and gas output. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the UAE has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. Higher oil revenue, strong liquidity, housing shortages, and cheap credit in 2005-07 led to a surge in asset prices (shares and real estate) and consumer inflation. Rising prices are increasing the operating costs for businesses in the UAE and adversely impacting government employees and others on fixed incomes. Dependence on oil and a large expatriate workforce are significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment. GDP (purchasing power parity): Definition Field Listing Rank Order $167.3 billion (2007 est.) GDP (official exchange rate): Definition Field Listing $192.6 billion (2007 est.) GDP - real growth rate: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 7.4% (2007 est.) GDP - per capita (PPP): Definition Field Listing Rank Order $37,300 (2007 est.) GDP - composition by sector: Definition Field Listing agriculture: 1.8% industry: 59.3% services: 38.9% (2007 est.) Labor force: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 3.065 million (2007 est.) Labor force - by occupation: Definition Field Listing agriculture: 7% industry: 15% services: 78% (2000 est.) Unemployment rate: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 2.4% (2001) Population below poverty line: Definition Field Listing 19.5% (2003) Household income or consumption by percentage share: Definition Field Listing lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% Inflation rate (consumer prices): Definition Field Listing Rank Order 11% (2007 est.) Investment (gross fixed): Definition Field Listing Rank Order 21.8% of GDP (2007 est.) Budget: Definition Field Listing revenues: $58.88 billion expenditures: $38.06 billion (2007 est.) Public debt: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 22.9% of GDP (2007 est.) Agriculture - products: Definition Field Listing dates, vegetables, watermelons; poultry, eggs, dairy products; fish Industries: Definition Field Listing petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, commercial ship repair, construction materials, some boat building, handicrafts, textiles Industrial production growth rate: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 4.3% (2007 est.) Electricity - production: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 57.06 billion kWh (2005) Electricity - consumption: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 52.62 billion kWh (2005) Electricity - exports: Definition Field Listing 0 kWh (2005) Electricity - imports: Definition Field Listing 0 kWh (2005) Oil - production: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 2.54 million bbl/day (2006 est.) Oil - consumption: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 372,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) Oil - exports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 2.54 million bbl/day (2004 est.) Oil - imports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 137,200 bbl/day (2004) Oil - proved reserves: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 97.8 billion bbl (2007 est.) Natural gas - production: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 45.07 billion cu m (2005 est.) Natural gas - consumption: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 39.56 billion cu m (2005 est.) Natural gas - exports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 6.848 billion cu m (2005 est.) Natural gas - imports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 1.343 billion cu m (2005) Natural gas - proved reserves: Definition Field Listing Rank Order 5.823 trillion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) Current account balance: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $41.67 billion (2007 est.) Exports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $156.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) Exports - commodities: Definition Field Listing crude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, dried fish, dates Exports - partners: Definition Field Listing Japan 23.4%, South Korea 10.3%, Thailand 5%, India 4.8% (2006) Imports: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $101.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) Imports - commodities: Definition Field Listing machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food Imports - partners: Definition Field Listing China 13.1%, India 10.2%, US 8.9%, Japan 6.2%, Germany 6.1%, Italy 4.7% (2006) Economic aid - donor: Definition Field Listing since its founding in 1971, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has given about $5.2 billion in aid to 56 countries (2004) Economic aid - recipient: Definition Field Listing $5.36 million (2004) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $76.62 billion (31 December 2007 est.) Debt - external: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $57.52 billion (31 December 2007 est.) Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $44.37 billion (2007 est.) Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $14.14 billion (2007 est.) Market value of publicly traded shares: Definition Field Listing Rank Order $138.5 billion (2006) Currency (code): Definition Field Listing Emirati dirham (AED) Exchange rates: Definition Field Listing Emirati dirhams per US dollar - 3.673 (2007), 3.673 (2006), 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004), 3.6725 (2003) note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002 Fiscal year: Definition Field Listing calendar year Transnational Issues Disputes - international: Definition Field Listing boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published; Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island, which Iran occupies Illicit drugs: Definition Field Listing the UAE is a drug transshipment point for traffickers given its proximity to Southwest Asian drug-producing countries; the UAE's position as a major financial center makes it vulnerable to money laundering; anti-money-laundering controls improving, but informal banking remains unregulated (more...)

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McCain can stabilize Iraq, even PELOSI returns from Iraq stating AMAZING POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS are happening, and that our military has done grand things If it's abandoned, it will guaranteedly turn very very sour, Obama admits there will be genocide (he doesn't care). America's interests and national security will be HOSED. This is serious business, a power vacuum will lead to ALL kinds of domino effects and there sits Israel with its nukes and it will not stop there ( for the simpletons who say 'let em") even if no other country got involved in a regional war, the environmental impact would devastate for 50 years after even a small scale nuclear war, worldwide. Why go with Obama's surrender and disaster plan instead of peace and democracy? How could he bail on Iraqis dependent upon US support to stabilize their country? PEACE not pece Buddha you're WRONG Iraqis DO want us there and if they didn't they have a democractically elected government and if they told the US to leave they would leave!! Stop lying about this, even the average Iraqi citizen realizes what's at stake, talk to the military that are returning, they all say the Iraqis know their very future depends upon peace, not Obama's plan to create genocide. (more...)

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You are a moss plant that lives in the Olympic Forest of Washington State. Each day the moist fog from the Pacific Ocean rolls in. One day the prevailing winds that bring in the moisture-rich fog change direction. Now, the winds bring in air from the east. Explain the transformation that would occur in you and your forest home as a result of the wind change. Thanks for any help! I am totally at a dead end! (more...)

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Europe has been in transformation in one way or another for centuries. Which part has been the most politically dynamic in the past few decades? A. United Kingdom B. Mediterranean C. Northern Europe D. West Europe E. East Europe (more...)

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