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What impact did the past have on the events taking place today? Is it political, economic and/or social? 

 Over the course of the class, you will be retrieving and evaluating current event articles (in the last 5 years); making connections between the units we are currently studying and today. You will be responsible for finding an online article from a reputable news source. For example: Time.com, USA Today, The New York Times, etc. […]

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What issues does the event or person represented in the film raise about the place of women, gender and sexuality in U.S. history?

Movie Analysis AssignmentLike the song analysis assignment earlier in the semester, for this assignment you’re analyzing representation of gender/women in pop culture. The purpose is to demonstrate, this time at the end of the semester, how women’s history has influenced how we think about women’s place in society. You need to choose a movie based

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In what ways did Americans seek to maintain their older traditions of work or improve the conditions of their new jobs, and how successful were they?

As the industrial revolution developed in the United States, traditional patterns of work were disrupted and replaced by more rigid, structured, factory-based workplaces. The notion of artisan republicanism, in which craftsmen could aspire to the status of a master within their given field, was threatened. American workers resisted these changes. In what ways did Americans

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What issues does the event or person represented in the film raise about the place of women, gender and sexuality in U.S. history?

Trailer. Embed the trailer of the movie in your post. If you cannot find the trailer, it’s okay to analyze that movie, but you need to indicate that you couldn’t find a trailer in your post. For the most part, you should be able to find trailers on YouTube. Instructions below.2. Analysis. Write up a

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Discuss the literary elements used in the poem that helped you interpret the meaning of the poem. 

Rumi Bio: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/jalal-al-din-rumi Poems: https://www.khamush.com/poems.html Langston Hughes Bio: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/langston-hughes Poems: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poems/44733 Basho Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/basho Poems: https://www.poemhunter.com/matsuo-basho/ Shakespeare Sonnets: https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2015/06/25/top-ten-shakespeare-sonnets/ Pablo Neruda Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/pablo-neruda Poems: https://www.poemhunter.com/pablo-neruda/ Initial Post Choose one poem from the above listed poems. Then complete the following: 1. Paste and cite the poem.  2. Discuss in your own words what you think the underlying meaning is in the poem.  3. Discuss the

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select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address the following in your project:

select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address the following in your project: · Summarize the person’s ideas. · How did the ideas or changes affect the establishment and status quo? · What

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Princess Mononoke was, according to various sources, the film that made Miyazaki famous in the west, and led to the American release of some of his other films. However, Miyazaki has been in the business since the mid-1960s. Why do you think this was the film that was used as his ticket to the west, and what made it resonate? (I’m especially interested in hearing from the Miyazaki fans among us.)  Why this particular anime and not another?

1) Princess Mononoke was, according to various sources, the film that made Miyazaki famous in the west, and led to the American release of some of his other films. However, Miyazaki has been in the business since the mid-1960s. Why do you think this was the film that was used as his ticket to the west, and

Princess Mononoke was, according to various sources, the film that made Miyazaki famous in the west, and led to the American release of some of his other films. However, Miyazaki has been in the business since the mid-1960s. Why do you think this was the film that was used as his ticket to the west, and what made it resonate? (I’m especially interested in hearing from the Miyazaki fans among us.)  Why this particular anime and not another? Read More »

Describe why troubleshooting a lever-action or repeating firearm presents unique challenges that a bolt- or single-shot firearm does not possess.

For this discussion, you are going to compare and contrast the lever-action firearm with the bolt- and single-shot firearm. Please address the following:Describe why troubleshooting a lever-action or repeating firearm presents unique challenges that a bolt- or single-shot firearm does not possess.Min 250 Words

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Select any two bluing procedures (cold bluing, hot bluing, hot caustic bluing) and any two browning procedures or products (basic, Laurel Mountain, etc.).

Reflect: It may help to make a list of steps for each type of bluing, browning, and blackening of gunmetal.Respond: Select any two bluing procedures (cold bluing, hot bluing, hot caustic bluing) and any two browning procedures or products (basic, Laurel Mountain, etc.). Compare and contrast the two processes for each type of finish. Make

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In your opinion, would you attempt to blue or brown a gun part for a customer using a spray-on method?

Use this week’s discussion board to explore alternate means of applying a classic finish to a firearm.While some modern gunsmiths believe spray-on finishes provide better protection to gunmetal than traditional conversion coatings, “classicists” argue that traditional finishes are aesthetically superior. Research several consumer reviews of a spray-on bluing or browning products and incorporate your findings

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