The Gold Rush and it's Impact on California The Gold Rush had a major impact on California economically, demographically, and socially. ... It was later discovered that the metal that they found was indeed gold. ... "The Fever" was the thirst for gold and prosperity. ... San Francisco and the mining towns became one big melting pot of nationalities. ... The town had changed with the arrival of gold. ...

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True love is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. ... How many rainbows would one pass without checking for a pot of gold? How many knew there was a pot of gold at the end, and how many even knew there was a rainbow there? ... Just like that magical pot of gold there is no end to True love. ... One cannot say which pot of gold they want, when they want it, and where they are going to find it. ...

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The Ark of the Covenant was made of Shittim Wood and was covered entirely of pure gold. ... This was also made of pure gold and was held in place by a golden ridge. On top of the mercy seat were two cherubim that were also made of gold. ... The contents of the ark included: the two tables of the laws (The 10 Commandments), Aaron's rod that budded, and the Golden Pot with the "hidden- Manna. ... The Golden pot is round, indicating eternity and gold, indicating of God divine'. ...

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There are the objects in the "Ancient Africa" made of fired clay, bronze, gold, or other very durable materials that have survived the centuries. ... Women usually make pots. Though cheap and functional, African pots combine utility with great beauty. Pots can also have spiritual symbolism and may contain the spirits of ancestors, deities or even diseases. Marriage often involves making new pots, while old ones are smashed when someone dies. ...

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Many of the people in the 1950s were very opportunistic and thought the way to a good life was paved in gold. ... The idea of streets being paved in gold and freedom appealed to many people to make a better life for themselves. America became a melting pot of different races. ...

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Social Security was initially designed to care for retired Americans by providing an annual income they could live on. For today's workers, the future of Social Security is an uncertainty, and today's economics play a big role in whether or not it will be around for you and I once we are ready to ...

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The United States is virtual melting pot of different cultures and races. Some of the first ingredients in this pot were introduced in the late 1500's and early 1600's when the formation of the British colonies of New England and the Chesapeake occurred. ... They founded the colonies for economic reasons as most settlers were looking for gold and passages to the Indies. ...

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The street names for marijuana are pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, Acapulco gold and reefer. ... Other teens smoke pot because they are curious or because of peer pressure. ... With a hotline or a club meeting every so often Teens will be able to express the real reasons for why they smoke pot, or any drug for that matter. ...

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The story of Cinderella has a universal appeal. Cinderella consists of several versions that reflect different cultures. In the Nigerian "Cinderella" version, the tale was recorded in the (West Africa) Hausa language and published, originally, in 1911 by Frank Edgar. The story is about a man who had...

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I believe happy memories can be as valuable as silver and gold. ... Granddaddy would wink at us and give us a little crooked smile, and we would keep right on chewing our gum while Granny would just shake her head and keep on stirring pots of food. ... I never really knew why it was fake, but the heat for the house came from a pot belly stove that burned wood. ... We loved spending the night because we would get to watch Granddaddy pop popcorn on the pot belly heating stove. ... So much food has been cooked and served in that kitchen and the aroma of fried chicken or pot roast, fresh vegetable...

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Ruskin had been offended by Whistlers painting called, "Nocturne in Black and Gold: the Falling Rocket", Ruskin wrote in the newspaper: "For Mr Whistler's own sake, no less than for the protection of the purchaser, Sir Coutts Lindsay ought not to have admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen much of cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face" (Ruskin 1877, Letter 79). ... The...

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The former, finding voice in Robert Borden, denounced it as a treasonable act to offer such a "tin pot navy" and demanded the direct contribution of either two dreadnoughts, or the capital to create the two ships. ... The Alaska Boundary dispute emerged because of the discovery of gold in the Alaskan panhandle in 1898. ... In 1898 the two points of conflict were the Lynn Canal and Skagway - the two most important access points to the gold fields in the panhandle. ... What was at stake was the control of the enormous trade in goods and gold into and out of the Yukon. ...

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Haiti is an independent republic that is part of the West Indies. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with its neighboring country the Dominican Republic. Haiti occupies about a third of the island. Haiti has an area of 27,750 sq km (10,714 miles). Haiti's capital is Port-au-Prince and is also ...

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New England traders also made money by selling iron, pots, kettles, and tools in other colonies. ... The purpose of the english in coming was that they wanted to find gold and get rich by trading with the Indians. ...

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The Utopian's were virtually self- sufficient, they need no imports except for iron to built stuff and gold and silver to pay mercenaries in case of wars. The precious metals such as gold and silver were devalued by society due to the fact that they made slaves wear them as chains and they made pots out of them. ...

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He wishes to see Itzhak Stern; a Jew who is good at accounting and used to own a pot-making factory. ... The Jews begin their work in the factory and learn how to make pots and pans. ... The first is a gold ring that one of the Jews agreed to having his gold tooth pulled to make. ...

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Richer people can also use gold as a substitute for the silver layer. ... At train stations it is often served in small clay pots, which you then smash on the ground when empty (Food). ... Unless otherwise specified, tea is mixed tea' or milk tea', which means it has been made by putting cold water, milk, sugar and tea into one pot and bringing the whole mixture to a boil, then letting it stew for a long time. ...

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The man himself looks well-accomplished if you look at his mask alone, with its bright colors and with brightly painted gold and silver eagles swooping down from the top of the man's head. ... His pots and pans, along with his cooking utensils, become a massive wall of gadgets with unlimited possibilities and purpose. ... His tools, the pots and pans, are scattered along the wall to his right. ...

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Since breakfast was not served until between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM, they had a few hours to fulfill their other chores while the stews or soups bubbled in the iron pots. Once the lord and his lady were out of bed, chambermaids ventured into their apartments, swept, emptied chamber pots and washed basins, and the laundresses also began the day's wash. ... It was assumed that if you could afford such fabric as silk, cloth of gold, and velvet, then you were more likely to be of noble birth (LaBarthe). ...

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The Yanomamo Known for their fierce, aggressive nature and frequent violent disputes, the Yanomamo are a primitive tribe of Indians that live in almost complete seclusion in the dense rain forests of South America. They are one of the oldest examples of the classic pre-Columbian forest footmen. Little is known about them because of their jungle isolation, but because of the destruction of the forest, foreign influences are beginning to interfere with the tribes way of life. From their physical environment, subsistence, clothing, marriage variations, religion, to cultural change, it is quit...

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The United States is a melting pot. ... Basically, go into the temples and see all the gold. They were getting rid of Aztecs gold statues and melt the gold; replacing them with nail crosses into the temples. ...

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Among these sport idols was Svetlana Zhurova, a Russian gold medal speed-skater in the 2006 Turin Games, who made a very unusual statement to the press when asked about the riots, saying that she had "never seen [this] at any Olympic Games, and [she] would call on the people who are going to protest that it doesn't make sense. ... Our politicians would no longer have to worry whether or not the people would vote for them because they were gay or were related to gay affiliations, and happiness in general would increase, letting our country finally be that "melting pot" that ...

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The settlers also made money by selling iron pots, kettles, and tools to other countries. ... The English who founded Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent settlement, came with the intent of finding gold and getting rich by trading with the Indians. ...

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Psychologically, it can be said that individuals who were based in those settlements were defined by their ability to participate in the sugar production process and therefore gave sugar the weight of gold because it was something that could make or break a settlement. ... Again, labor needs were met by individuals from different cultures with different backgrounds which created a melting pot of identification for eventual nationals of these British colonies. ...

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Moreover, the fog, like the close society, keeps things in step and restrained, like "a close pot". (1-5) Not only the fog, but also the orchards, "plowed up to receive the rain when it should come", symbolize the way our society create us to be empty inside, so it can fills us with whatever it feels is needed, regardless of our personal desires and needs. ... This image is carr Chrysanthemum....joy, mirth, truth, cheerfulness, optimism, long life Chrysanthemums Origin & History Commonly called "mums" or "tansies," this popular perennial's name comes from the Greek chrysos (gold) ...

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