Siberia Research Paper

The 2004 documentary film In Pursuit of the Siberian Shaman by Anya Bernstein implies that Valentin Khagdaev is not a true shaman because true shamans were already gone before the Soviet religious repressions of the late 1920’s began. Bernstein (2004), uses the silent 1928 footage of a Buryat shaman to frame our understanding of what a shaman appears to be by opening the documentary with a short excerpt of the shaman dancing and beating his drum while wearing his ceremonial costume. When Valentin Khagdaev is first introduced the audience sees him performing a shamanic ritual which involves drumming and singing while wearing a very similar costume to

However, Russia’s tundral zones make up ten percent of Russia. Russia also has a very cold winter, just ask Napoleon or Hitler, the temperature ranges from minus-five to minus-twenty-five degrees centigrade, or minus-twenty-three to minus thirteen degrees Fahrenheit. The tundra stretches around seven-thousand kilometers

Tundras are one of the harshest and coldest biomes here on earth. The climate of tundras are cold with heavy, constant winds and low rainfall. Tundras are treeless regions that are cold throughout most of the year. During the winter, the sun hardly shines. In the summer, the sun shines almost 24 hours a day and last around 6 to 10 weeks. Temperatures during the summer do not rise above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Tundras are located in Alaska, Northern Canada, Russia, and Northern Siberia.

The Arctic Lowlands are found between the Canadian Shield and Innuation regions. It is rocky with rounded hills. Also the surface is frozen all year. There is atleast a day in a year that the whole day is darkness. some of the natural resources you can find is coal,lead,ainc,soapstone, and natural

In the article “The Potemkin Province,” Daniel Frances points out that British Columbia is a “Potemkin Province.” It is shown to the world as a beautiful place with unlimited resources to conceal the history of plunder and environmental humiliation. The saying “Potemkin village” is used to describe a situation that hides an pleasant reality. Before tourism began, visitors and colonists appreciated British Columbia only for its wealth in natural resources. Dating back to the 1780’s, British Columbia was mainly a resource for frontier. Otter skin was the first material that quickly became limited due to fur trading by the local First Nations. Newcomers had to look for other materials therefore whaling operations

Alaska is a land of special places, special moments, and special people. Alaska is a land of rare beauty and big distances. Alaska is so rich in natural resources. Alaska is one of the few great expanses of natural land left in the country. Alaska is so big, it covers several climatic and geographical regions.

Tundra is in northern parts of the earth and is also a wide range land. The Tundra can be found far away from the equator at high latitudes or on top of mountains at high altitudes. The latitude range from 75° N to 60° N. Furthermore, the tundra is in the North at the peak of the earth close to the North Pole. The average winter temperature is -34° C in tundra, but the average summer temperature is what hinders this biome to have a sustainable life. However, the rainfall may vary in different regions of the arctic. Tundra is basically split into two, one side is called the arctic and the other is the alpine. Precipitation averages from 20 all the way to 60 cm every year in arctic tundra but surpass 100 cm in alpine tundra where there are no

The first russians were Scandinavians and they were called Vargarians. Led by Rurik a great warrior they took control of Novgorod and began there, expanding over the years. This was around 860’s. Fast forward to year 989 the Rurik Dynasty was now under Yaroslav marking the peak of the Kievan Rus, who separated the land to his children and hoped that it would flourish and they would cooperate. They did not and split into regional power centers. The struggling dynasty was invaded by the mongols in 1237 by Batu Khan who over the years destroyed most of the major cities with an exception of Novgorod and Pskov. Mongols were known as Tartars.They established the empire of the Golden Horde. The Kahn of the Golden Horde became the overlord of the Russian Princes. With the Tatars

Alaska is as dangerous as how beautiful it is. The geography of Alaska is difficult to explore and settle because of the cold, difficult to find food, and of the long travels by foot. Someone would have to be really skilled to survive this. Alaska looks beautiful in the out side, but in the inside, its deadly.

The tundra is a biome of a large, flat, treeless landscape in the Northern Hemisphere where permafrost is evident. The tundra covers 20 percent of the earth’s surface. The tundra has a colder climate with temperatures -30 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit with precipitation of six to ten inches. The environment is cold, windy and harsh; forcing plants and animals to adapt. Herbivores eat the plants to survive, and the predators eat the other predators or herbivores. Nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide made up the atmosphere in the tundra. The tundra has the same average temperatures and landscapes are prevalent. Variation across continents is very little. The landscape, temperature and precipitation are are very similar.

+ Eagles are found in all 50 states except for Hawaii. They are primarily in Alaska

“Russia is a land of extreme geography, and has the world’s deepest lake and Europe’s highest mountain and longest river” (Curtis 125). Because Russian geography was so diverse and unlike that of any other country, Russia developed a culture that was unique and different from others. Throughout history, mountains such as the Ural Mountains, rivers such as the Dnieper River, and plains such as the Russian steppes have served an important role in the development of Russian culture and beliefs. Mountains have served as a natural barrier, and have limited Russian expansion, while rivers have made Russia vulnerable to invasion. The steppes were great for Russia and gave Russians power and authority. Russia had a variety of types of geography, which all affected Russia in different ways.

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. It is also bordered by two major Sea's called Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world, and a population of about 44.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world.

For decades, the large truck market has been the domain of U.S. automakers, but in recent years the Toyota Tundra has managed to carve out its own niche. Among the top reasons for this success is the durability and dependability this truck and all Toyota vehicles are well-known for. For the 2016 model year, the Tundra receives an upgraded Entune infotainment system, an all-new off-road package available in the 1794 Edition and an optional larger capacity fuel tank. This year more trim levels offer rear cross-traffic and blind spot monitoring for added safety.

I am doing my study on the “northern” Bald Eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus). I chose the American bald eagle because it is one of the fastest and strongest of the eagles. It has been are national symbol since congress adopted it in 1784, to symbolize are courage and power. We are both located in Anchorage Alaska. They can be found anywhere from flying over the city to the remote regions of rural Alaska. This animal is only located in the northlands region. During its life it can be located in the heat of Mexico. To as far north as Canada and the top of Alaska. Along this journey I would like to explain the life of the bald eagle, being the air’s top predator.