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Will wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

On October 20th, Nicaragua signed to join the Paris climate treaty, taking effect on November 22nd. Previously, Nicaraguan government officials didn’t believe the climate talks would have a true impact on […]
Keira wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

For this week, please read Maggie’s article and Kanishk’s article. These two articles talk about Venezuela’s economic crisis (if you would like background information to better understand the topic before we talk […]
Katie Holt wrote a new post on the site History 217 Modern Brazil 9 years ago

Welcome to the course site for History 217 Modern Brazil. Here you’ll find a description of the class, introductions to the historical analysis and research we’ll do this semester, learn how to contact me, c […]
Kanishk Chaudhari wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

VENEZUELA BLAMES TRUMP AS IT NEARS POSSIBLE BANKRUPTCY UNDER MADURO

Venezuela is one of the world’s largest exporters of oil and has the world’s largest proven oil reserves at an estimated 296.5 billion barrels […]
Joseph wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

Currently, Argentina is having some issues with its flights. Two different airlines, Austral Líneas Aéreas and Aerolíneas Argentinas (a state-run airline), are dealing with strikes from workers demanding salary […]
Fish wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

In this article the issue of the availability of water in Latin American countries is discussed. As the article deals with a man named Oquendo who risks his own health for the basic necessity of water. How does […]
Katie wrote a new post on the site Español 102 9 years ago

¡Hola chicos! Pittsburgh es una ciudad que es muy divertido. Hay muchas cosas que hacer en la ciudad de Pittsburgh. Aquí hay una lista de 5 cosas que hacer en Pittsburgh.

1.) Come bolas de masa hervida a los re […]
Brooks wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

100 Women: Football offers girls a shield in Brazil’s violent favelas

Within the artice, they talk about the extremely dangerous favelas within Brazil that are the battlegrounds between the police and drug […]
Katie wrote a new post on the site Español 102 9 years ago

Corrida de toros es un gran día cultural en España. Es un día cuando muchas personas deciden correr de los toros por las calles de España. Es durante Sanfermines en Pamplona, España, del 6 al 14 de julio. Esta […]
camryn wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

For Noticias this week, I chose to research carbon sequestration in Latin America through an article called, “Carbon Sequestration Potential Second-Growth Forest Regeneration in the Latin American Trop […]
Jonah wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

Who Ordered Killing of Honduran Activist? Evidence of Broad Plot Is Found
Malkin, Elisabeth. “Who Ordered Killing of Honduran Activist? Evidence of Broad Plot Is Found”. New York Times, 28, Oct. 2017.

Berta C […]
Katie wrote a new post on the site Español 101 9 years ago

Hola! Hoy voy a ver a mi familia. Yo tengo dos hermanos. ¡Ellos son gemelos! Los hermanos tienen diecisiete años. Sus cumpleaños es el día de San Valentín. Mi padre tiene cincuenta y dos. Su cumpleaños es Cinco […]
Jovi wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

The article I chose this week is called, “Mexico’s Day of the Dead Parade Pays Tribute to Quake Victims.” I chose this article because I feel as though we describe Dia de los Muertos as a fun and exciting f […]
Maggie wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

Gillespie, Patrick. “Venezuela’s dreams are Dying”

VIEWER DISCRECTION FOR THE PICTURE

This CNN article explains how the slow collapse of the Venezuelan government is affecting the people. It begins with talki […]
Huzhi wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

The day of the dead(Días de Muertos)is one of the biggest festival across the Mexican mainl. It is widely celebrated asthe national holiday by most of the Mexicans and people with Mexican ancestry in the U.S. […]
Maya wrote a new post on the site Encounters and Identities in Latin America 9 years ago

Times, The New York. “Mexico’s Day of the Dead Parade Pays Tribute to Quake Victims.” The New York Times. October 29, 2017. Accessed October 30, 2017. (Link)
The Impact of the Earthquakes
The annual Day of th […]
Allison Secard commented on the post, Impactful Auther Reflection, on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 9 years ago

I definitely agree with your observation that Dillard’s writing is a strange combination of mundane and more outlandish facts and thoughts. Her stream-of consciousness form of writing is very unusual, especially […]
autumn commented on the post, Authors: Annie Dillard and Disgust, on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 9 years ago

It’s interesting that you notice a sort of disparity between what you know to be true and what you imagine to be. At the end here, you say you were pretending, which indicates that at some level you already knew […]
Max Lackner wrote a new post on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 9 years ago

I was a HUGE fan of Bill McKibben and how he portrays nature in his writing. He addresses the many impacts that the human race has on nature. He has no problem blaming himself and the human race as a whole for a […]
Sochina commented on the post, The Chain Saw, on the site The Nature of Nature 2017 9 years ago

I like how you make a personal connection with McKibben, you have a great little description of your backyard. You could have used the quote in the end about how the world inside is the same as outside earlier in […]
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