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    scarcity is a huge problem and it affects nations throughout the Americas, including the country of Chile. Chile’s water supply was devastated in the 1980s with the pollution that would come from mining and irrigation projects alongside rivers, lakes, and aquifers. Chile has made it a clear point to turn around and to help and save their water supply and live in a pollution free environment. Chile is affected by water scarcity because it is one of the driest and most heavily populated places in the

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    economic growth and stability and due to favorable investment and business development climates. Chile is committed to trade and investment liberalization. Chile is the first country in South America to sign a free trade agreement with the USA (effective January 1, 2004). (Mogab, Spring 2011) Since then there has been increasing economic interdependence between the U.S. and Chile. American exports to Chile have increased by 545% to over $17.5 billion in 2013. Chilean exports to the United States have

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    Chapter 1 1) Describe the geological and geographical conditions that set the stage for North American history. - In the geological aspect, the Native Americans that tended to the land did not aggressively control the land leaving rich soil for the incoming Europeans to later on control. But they also burnt down many trees to create living spaces for the tribes. Geographically it was good for the Europeans because it was by the water and all the rocks underneath the top layer of soil were rich for

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    Shayne Chen Mrs. Allen OCO AP US History 27 August 2015 The War of the Change The relationship between the English and the Native Americans in 1600 to 1700 is one of the most fluctuating and the most profound relationships in American history. On the one side of the picture, the harmony between Wampanoag and Puritans even inspires them to celebrate “first Thanksgiving”; while, by contrast, the conflicts between the Pequots and the English urge them to antagonize each other, and even wage a war. In

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    to truly get a feel for what life would be like in Latin America at the time. Kim MacQuarrie’s experience in Latin America can be described as none other than adventurous. During his multiple years living in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile, he was able to immerse himself in the cultural aspects of life that a typical tourist would otherwise be unable to do. He experienced the ins and outs of the daily tasks that the people of Latin America faced, and was able to get firsthand accounts

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    Paper Nov 30, 2016 Chile The United States is my homeland, and a place that I know is very diverse. The United States might be diverse but it still has certain aspects of the culture that apply to everyone. In South America there are twelve countries. Chile is the seventh biggest in the whole country. Chile is a place where it is more modern now, and more modern than any of the other countries. It is consisted

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    Mohammed Ashraf Mr. Ali Alshehab English – poetry analysis 26 November 2016 Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Line Pablo Neruda, one of the most popular and prolific poets during the twentieth century was born in July 12, 1904, Parral, Chile and died in September 23, 1973. Tonight I can write is a poem that he wrote at the age of twenty expressing his feeling about a lost love and writing his saddest lines for it. The main theme, is the opening created by lost love in a horrible universe. The two

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    The Night in Isla Nerga Poem Analysis From the time we were born, humans have learned to appreciate and admire nature. However, as our lives become increasingly complicated and convoluted, it is easy to forget about it. Usually, to help us appreciate nature, poets write about nature in a peaceful, calming way. However, poet Pablo Neruda flips this style on its head and explores the more chaotic, unforgiving side of nature. This was the main point of Neruda’s poem, “The Night in Isla Negra”, where

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    In 1996, the prosperous people in Ecuador received a total income of 50% from the nation, while the impoverished Ecuadorians received only 5%. In the book The Queen of Water, by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango, Virginia is a teenage girl living in the 1980s in Ecuador. It depicts the troubles Virginia has gone through to become a great student at a mestizo school and how she landed a job at one of the most well-known hotels. This explains all the hardships she faces and how she overcomes

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    “Traditional religious beliefs center around Wakan Tanka, their god and creator of all things. They were also a very spiritual group and believed that all things have spirits. Seven main spiritual ceremonies were held each year and were a very important part of Sioux culture.” The Sioux were culturalist, they focused a lot on their culture and they still to this day. In the book Saga of the Sioux, the author, Dwight Jon Zimmerman, is writing in third person. The author writes his point of view on

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