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"History despite it's wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage, need not be lived again." (LMTTM 137.) If students are educated with our past, then they'll learn from the mistakes that were made. A great deal of my eighth grade year was spent on the Holocaust. Not only was it taught in history class, but also in my English and class. I even had the pleasure of meeting two survivors from Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration camp. The teachers made it clear to us that the reason so much time was spent on the Holocaust was to prevent it from happening to our generation. They believed that if they showed us how wrong it was, we'd keep it from happening to us. This is why the
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Throughout American history, the development of plantations (farms) in the American colonies arrived as immigrants arrived in small farms. The American people settled on the land west of the Mississippi for many diverse reasons. As the years went, by the profit and demand for crops such as tobacco grew larger. At that time, large plantation could had over 400 acres of fields growing anything from tobacco to maize and sugarcane(in the south), as the myths reveal. The farmers were also in the business of buying slaves as they were auctioned off at the ports or owned as indentured servants.Initially, many Americans were reluctant to move westward. Early explorers thought that the country
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An introduction into world history. Includes basic notes on the roots of inequality, statistics, and advancement.Yali's Question & the Spread of Ideas"Why did white people develop so much cargo while the New Guineans have not?"-What promotes success within a country/empire?-Trade/ Economy-Climate-Stable government/ Good leadership-Resources-Culture-War and conquest-What allowed advancement in certain areas across Eurasia, while areas such as Africa, Russia, and America fell slowly behind?-Ideas spread east and west of the same longitude, because of similar conditions/climate. For example, if The Fertile Crescent grew wheat and barley successful, so would most of the other region on the
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Ch 21: The Collapse and Recovery of EuropeMargin and Big Picture ResponsesMargin Review Questions1. What aspects of Europe's nineteenth-century history contributed to the First World War?• Aspects of Europe's nineteenth-century history that contributed to the First World War include the emergence of Germany and Italy as unified states, which disrupted the fragile balance of power between Europe's major countries that had been established after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815;• Growing popular nationalism in Europe; industrialization and industrialized militarism; and competition among European powers for colonial empires also played a significant role.2. In what ways did World War
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The TelegraphThroughout history, there have been many versions of the telegraph. It was first demonstrated in 1835 by Professor Moncke in Germany. Another version was developed in 1837 by William Cooke which could transmit a signal as far as 1.6km away. The Morse Code was then developed in 1844 by American Samuel Morse, which used a series of dots and dashes to send messages 60 kilometres away. As a switch on the telegraph was opened and closed, the dots and dashes were transmitted onto paper or converted into sounds which were read by a translator. The first telegraph table was established in 1851 across the English Channel and another was laid across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858 however
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Perhaps the view of the U.S. entering WWI turned into most promising after the ripple effect of events after the sinking of the Lusitania. Each event made the United States weaker for entering the war and lastly there was no proper way to stay neutral. The instant cause of America's entry into World War I in April 1917 was the German announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the following sinking of ships with Americans on board the Lusitania. The effects of the war were widespread throughout the world and can be traced for generations after the war.jkThe unrestricted submarine warfare was a sort of naval warfare in which submarines submerged merchant ships without notice. Even
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Brief HistoryMany names (Samal, Ibabao, Tandaya) were given to Samar Island prior to the coming of the Spaniards in 1596. The name Samar was derived from the local dialect "samad", meaning wound or cut, which aptly describes the rough physical features of the island that is rugged and deeply dissected by streams.During the early days of Spanish occupation, Samar was under the jurisdiction of Cebu. In 1735, Samar and Leyte were united into one province with Carigara, Leyte as the capital town and again Samar became a separate province in 1768.Samar (Western Samar)Western Samar, formerly Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas Region. It is 802 kilometers from
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History is the study of how the world we live in now has been shaped by the events ofthe past. It is a record of human experiences relative to the society in which we live. Ourlives as members of western civilization, have been formed by outstanding institutions,ideas, and creative works. Without the knowledge of our past we would have littledirection in our society, we can not learn from past mistakes and successes, to put itbluntly, we learn the past to predict the future.The majority of the knowledge we gain by studying history is of the political,economic, and social record of our past. We learn the reasons why certain governmentssucceeded and others failed by studying our political
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It is important that people study the past so we have a better understanding of how we came to be. We also need to study the past so we know how civilizations were and what they did a thousand years ago. History is one of the most important elements in our lives. Archaeologists and historians find and study history using primary and secondary sources. The movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a prime example of archaeology.History can be either personal or global. History is past facts that have affected the future. History is the study of the remains of the past from the point of view of the present. History created what we have today. Without history there would be no future. An
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contest has emerged into a game.The natural instinct that drives boys to climb mountains, race cars, or compete in any athletic contest is also the same drive that it takes to aspire to be the best. I believe that baseball came into existence in a very natural evolution of simple rock throwing.No references go back past 5000 years ago to when the first ball was thrown. "History records that the ancient Egyptians, and later the Greeks and Romans, tossed balls back and forth as part of their religious rites and as a conditioning exercise. Some phase of ball-throwing activity probably goes back to the most primitive man." (1) The concept passed on from country to country. France and
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The True History In the story, The True History, I was fascinated with the fact that Lucian of Samosata told the story as if these things really had happened to him but on the other hand in the beginning he told us that he was a liar. This truly fascinated me. I would expect this to make people not want to read this. My biggest question is why would he let people know that he was lying. It could be because he story was just really unbelievable or he was just trying to be truthful. I truly think it is because this story is so unbelievable. In my paper I will try to give you evidence in which why I think he told us that he was a liar, was due to the fact that his story is so unbelievable; not
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and published it in 1758 within his Theoria philosophiae naturalis redacta ad unicam legem virium in natura existentium. According to Boscovich, atoms are stuctureless points, which exhibit repelling and attracting forces on each other, depending on distance. John Dalton used the atomic theory to explain why gases always combine in simple ratios. It was with Amedeo Avogadro's work, in the 19th century, that scientists began to distinguish atoms and molecules. In modern times atoms have been observed experimentally.A BRIEF HISTORY OF ATOMIC THEORY DEVELOPMENTYear Milestone Scientist(s)~400 BC The first coherent atomic theoryDemocritus1804 First "modern" atomic
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America is likely to incur $1,497 more in medical expenses annually," (wikipedia.com) Obesity can cause a person many medical complications in their lifetime. These medical complications mean that there will be more trips to hospitals which can cause insurance rates to go up, affecting a large number of people.Health of food served to customers should be regulated by the government. More and more people are getting various types of diseases, and other food-related issues simply because food companies use unhealthy practices. "Throughout history, governments have regulated food and drug products." (History.com) If the government stepped in to make sure that the companies weren't taking
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Throughout the long history of the free world, there has always been at least one country that reigned supreme over all other nations. During the Age of Exploration Spain wielded this power. With its defeat came the supremacy of Great Britain. For centuries China ruled with an iron-fist over all of Asia, until Japan emerged as a rival for this power in the late eighteen-hundreds. The Soviet Union was one of the great superpowers, a position it shared with America until its downfall in the twentieth-century. And now the United States is the sole superpower that exists in our current world. What is it that made all of these nations so powerful at one time or another? The answer to that
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In order to understand Hungary's Euro-policy it is necessary to take a deeper insight into its political history in the face of economic development and monetary integration.The Hungarian political system is characterised by bureaucratic elements such as the power being in the hand of political elites. Reforms are still being made according to power instead of considering social and economic benefits. This is mainly due to its communist historical roots. The early abundance for divergence had long-term consequences for social expectations, party for competition but most of all for bureaucratic politics. Politicians have been creating reforms in the face of winning social acceptance through
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The more than 3000 year long history of Ancient Egypt has been divided into 8 or 9 periods, sometimes called Kingdoms. This modern-day division is somewhat arbitrarily based on the country's unity and wealth and the power of the central government. The Ancient Egyptians themselves did not group their rulers according to such criteria. They rather seem to have developed the notion of dynasties throughout their history. The Palermo Stone simply lists the kings one after the other, without any apparent need of grouping them. The Turin Kinglist, which is more recent, has grouped the kings according to their descendance or origin. Thus, Amenemhat I and his descendants, are described as the kings
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Trying to Understand God's Mind In the interview Isaac Asimov had with Moyers', Asimov explains of what science is and how it differs from religion. Asimov explains that science is a device, a way of trying to improve your knowledge of nature. He also describes that science is a method for analyzing your thought against the cosmos and find out whether they match. He discusses that science and religion are different because in the church they teach only what they believe. In science they only teach what scientist think is the way the universe works. In Stephen Hawking's book A Brief History of Time, Hawking's approach to science is not only to understand " God's mind," but also to look
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of his education (O'Connor and Robertson, Teaching, 1).Erich Friedman, in Plato states that "All of the most important mathematical work of the fourth century B.C. was done by friends or pupils of Plato, including Eudoxus, Aristotle, and Archytas." S. Copleston in History of Philosophy states that Eudoxus was so impressed with Plato's teachings that he moved his entire School from Cyzicus to the Academy. It would appear then, that Plato's academy was the most influential and respected school of its time. According to O'Connor and Robertson, Plato's works on proof directly influenced the content in Euclid's Elements (Plato, 1), one of the most respected mathematics books of all time.Plato's
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, with whom they fathered scores of children (Grapes 1). The babies born from these "illegal" romances weren't completely white neither black. The skin complexion was light brown, a mixed color. No law classified these children has a free person or slave. What is called to be the most evil rule the U.S. ever devised, the "one-drop rule," was created essentially that if a child has even one African ancestor, that person must be categorized as black (southcoasttoday.com 1). For most of the United States' history, a category called "mulatto" existed for people of mixed racial ancestry. According to Wikipedia, the term is often said to derive from "mula," that Spanish word for mule, one a generic
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Contents:1. Introduction 2.Main part2.1 The History of Ballet2.2 When did Dance Start?2.3 The Greeks and Romans2.4 The middle Ages2.5 The Renaissance2.6 Louis XIV and the French Influence2.7 1740 to Pre-Romantic2.8 Pre-Romantic Era2.9Romantic Era210 Petipa and the Russian Ballet2.11 Ballet in Britain2.12The Russian Revolution and Nureyev2.13 America3. Conclusion4. Tables and pictures5. BibliographyIntroductionBallet is a form of dancing performed for theatre audiences. Like other dance forms, ballet may tell a story, express a mood, or simply reflect the music. But a ballet dancer's technique (way of performing) and special skills differ greatly from those of other dancers. Ballet dancers
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and inspiring countless more, and have sold more copies than those of any other band in history. The roots of the Beatles date back to Liverpool, England in the late 1950s. Inspired by the growing skiffle craze, John Lennon bought a guitar in March 1957 and formed a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, named after his high school, Quarry Bank. The lineup changed frequently, but by October 1959 it consisted of Lennon, his younger classmate Paul McCartney, George Harrison and drummer Colin Hanton. By March of 1960, Lennon's art school classmate Stuart Sutcliffe joined the band on bass and suggested the name the Beetles, a play on Buddy Holly's group the Crickets. By that summer they were the
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: Popular Electronics Publishing, January 1975.Malone, Michael S. The Big Scare: The U.S. Computer Industry. GardenCity, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1985.Osborne, Adam. Hyper growth. Berkeley, Ca: Idthekkethan PublishingCompany, 1984.Rogers, Everett M. Silicon Valley Fever. New York: Basic Books, Inc.Publishing, 1984.Rose, Frank. West of Eden. New York: Viking Publishing, 1989.Shallis, Michael. The Silicon Idol. New York: Shocken Books, 1984.Soma, John T. The History of the Computer. Toronto: Lexington Books,1976.Zachary, William. The Future of Computing, Byte. Boston: BytePublishing, August 1994.
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, and appreciate. Modern men are afraid of the past.Just as Walter Lippmann explains it, "History is a record of human achievement, but its other face is human defeat." I believe we as a people tend to take our history for granted and misuse the advantages we have to day inspired by our history.The history usually taught about events before 1865 is that there was slavery then the Declaration of Independence, the Missouri Compromise and then the Civil War. It has never been taught, in my years attending an African American school, the way I've learned this semester. It just seems that we as people will never have the same connection African Americans had back then. In my community back home I
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Genesis 1-11: Myth or History?"Genesis 1 - 11 is either myth or history. That section of Scripture is not, and cannot be, a third thing: mythical history, or historical myth." In his article Genesis 1-11: Myth or History? Engelsma presents us with the question about the historicity of Genesis 1 - 11. Engelsma tries to defend Genesis 1 - 11 on the assumption that if Genesis 1 - 11, "the foundation of the doctrine of justification by faith alone and the source of the gospel of grace" is myth, the message of Scripture is abandoned. The events of Genesis 1 - 11, according to Engelsma, happened historically as it is recorded. It will not be argued that what is contained in Genesis 1 - 11 is not
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When exploring African-American history, the most important things to focus on are that because of the times, black people were enslaved and treated poorly. They endured it all and worked hard to rise above the boundaries of slavery and prejudice. However, the most portentous aspect of African-American history is that it's heritage; it's history; and it's over.Jane Minor was born as Gensey Snow around the late 1700's or early 1800's. She was born into slavery and freed around 1825 when she changed her name. During her slavery, she faced the hardships of being a black female slave in the 1800's. Despite that, she earned a living after her emancipation by caring for the sick. With what money
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Subject: History Date: 15/5/06Topic: Susan Rees: A Pit GirlNo. of pupils: 10Duration: 50 minutes Age: 6/7Learning Outcomes- Diary style writing- sequence a story in History- listen carefully to a story- learn aspects of a book (author, illustrator)National Curriculum References1.1 - sequence events1.2 - use common phrases relating to passing of time ....days of the week2.1 - pupils should be taught about the past through stories from different periods and culturesCommon RequirementsCurriculum Cymreig - Susan Rees lived in MerthyrCreative skills - drawing pictures of the pastPersonal and Social Education - learning about attitudes and values and knowledge of the past.Introduction (25minutes
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that was dumped overboard, and to this day, England hasn't seen a dime of it. Shortly after the Revolution, France asked for money, and we gave it to them. This put us even further behind. Plus, economic growth practically stopped in the south just before the Civil war. Obviously, the US has made some of the same mistakes more than once, but each time our government makes one, the country seems to learn from it. History really does repeat itself, and some things will never change.
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It is not so much the existence of departments and fields such as "English," "African American," "Women's Studies," and "Queer Theory" that is so much at issue as the type of scholarly practice predominating under these rubrics. A more judicious practice would reform epistemological paradigms, rather than more incidental administrative ones, highlight the fact that identities and identity studies do not exclusively concern fixed and particular social groups, and reveal a more elusive cultural logic that is deeply invested in making various groups visible and divisible in the first place. What set of routine principles underwrite such intuitive partitionings? Given this line of reasoning, it
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In Elaine Scarry's The Body In Pain, and Elsa Morante's History, the lasting effects of war are suggested in two different, but similar ways. There are two main similarities involving the effects of war in these excerpts. One being the idea that war changes people in one form or another. The other being the idea of the effects of war reaching far and beyond the time the war took place. The main difference between the two pieces exists in the context the author utilizes these ideas. Morante chooses to use the psychological effects of war, while Scarry uses the physical effects. However, beyond their differences in context, the two authors succeed in insinuating one main point: the fact that
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The Industrial Revolution was a large part of history. During this period there were some important figures that made the Industry just a little bit easier in Britain. Three of the many major figures were Thomas Newcomen, James Watts, and James Hargreaves.Coal mining was a major industry during the Industrial Revolution. There were some technical problems of coal mining. One of the most difficult mining problems was water. The deeper the workers dug the pit reached pool of water. This problem made it hard to haul as the pit filled with water. Thomas Newcomen solved the problem by inventing the steam driven pump. These pumps allowed water to be suck through the pipe directly from the pit
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reliance of sources obtained.Firstly, King Thutmose III was the sixth ruler of the 18th dynastical period of Egyptian history. Records written during his reign depict him as a strong warrior pharaoh with a somewhat controversial start to his reign. One particular source, written by the Royal Scribe of Thutmose , speaks of Thutmose being denied his blood right to the royal throne by his stepmother, Queen Hatshepsut. In ancient Egyptian law, the wife of the Pharaoh may rule as Pharaoh until a legitimate heir has achieved adulthood, upon which the title of Pharaoh must be passed on to the heir. Queen Hatshepsut, however, continued ruling well passed her "expiry date", for a total of 35 years . This
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History Of Animation In 1930, animators Hugh Harmon, Isadore Freleng and Rudolf Ising signed a contract with Warner Bros. to create a cartoon series called "Loony Tunes". The main character of the show was a guy named Bosko, and while he continued to be popular, he was never quite the same as Disney's Mickey Mouse. During the next few years, through "Foxy" and "Merry Melodies", the studio suffered a serious decline in creative work. Hugh Harmon was partly at fault for this, being obsessed by the idea that they had to follow in Disney's footsteps. Following shortly afterwards was an argument between the animators and budget control, prompting the animators to leave the studio
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I only included one story about the myth of Aquarius. There are 1or 2 more but I only needed one. Good Aquarius can be found in the SE sky in autumn, especially October. A dark night is especially helpful because many faint stars make up Aquarius. This will help to make the fainter stars stand out because its hard enough to see a shape in Aquarius. Up and to the west of aquarius, pegasus can be found. Down and to the east of aquarius, capricorn can be found. Aquarius portrays a man or boy spilling water from an urn. Aquarius is identified with Ganymede, a beautiful young shepherd who was abducted by Zeus and taken to Mount Olympus to be the cup bearer for the gods. Stars
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The History of Greek TheaterTwenty-five hundred years ago, 2 thousand years before Shakespeare, theater was born in Athens, Greece. The ancient Athenians created a theater culture between 600 and 200 BC. They created plays that are still considered among the greatest works of art in theater. The earliest days of western theater remain obscure, but the oldest surviving plays come from ancient Greece. The theatre of Ancient Greece evolved from religious rites that date back to at least 1200 BC. Dramatic and theatrical productions in ancient Greece may have come from the revelry of an ancient Greek festival in honor of the God, Dionysus which was known as the Cult of Dionysus. Dionysus was the
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much more attractive.The evidence for the existence of Jesus is undeniable. He definately lived, definitely travelled around Galilee and definitely died. The information surrounding his teachings, his followers and his miracles, however is open to debate.BIBLIOGRAPHYNew American Bible (2001 - 2002 edition) "The Gospel According to Matthew" Fireside Bible Publishers, Witchita, KansasO'Malley, W.J.(1996) "Why Be Catholic?" Crossroad, New York.Perry, J. SparkNote on The New Testament. 26th August 2003.Ryan, M. (ed). (2003) "Reading the Bible - An Introduction for Students" Social Science Press, Tuggerah NSW.Still, J. "Who Was the Historical Jesus?" 1 Sept. 2003.Video: "Son of God"Video: "Jesus: His Life"Zanzig, T. (1982) "Jesus of History, Christ of Faith" Saint Mary's Press Christian Brothers Publications, Winona, Minnesota.
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Williams calls the commission's report "...one of the most important documents in Caribbean history"(Eric Williams, "From Columbus to Castro" p:301). It showed that slavery was no longer justifiable and that immediate emancipation without apprenticeship was in the best interest of the colonies.In conclusion, while the creation of le Code Noir was made with the intention of protecting the slaves, it failed because planters simply ignored most it. The conditions under which slaves lived convinced Victor Schoelcher that immediate abolition was the only answer. The commission's report in addition to mounting French public opposition towards slavery placed pressure upon the government to react to the will of the people and aided in bringing about emancipation. Humanitarian conditions seemed to have been of particular interest to the French throughout the entire slave period as the Code Noir clearly shows and therefore it is not surprising that the French were the only territory to emancipate their slaves for humanitarian reasons.
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was fired.The year 1763 started all of that; it was a year that totally changed the world. If the events that took place during that year didn't happen we might not be the same country and wouldn't have this great place to live and be a part of. In my opinion the three things that really pushed us to revolution were the French and Indian war, the British style of governing, and the intolerable acts. 1763 is an important date in American history it paved the way to revolution.
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William Shakespeare, the best-known figure in Renaissance literature, if no t all of literature, was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, a town near London. His father John Shakespeare, held many jobs, from leather goods salesman to ale taster, culminating in a position as Stratford's High Bailiff, or town mayor. Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden Shakespeare, had eight children with John. Because Shakespeare's paren t were well off, he was able to atten grammar school- a luxury not every household could afford in 16th century England. For thos e who could afford it, however, a quality grammar school rivaled any school, citing tath no records exist to verify his education
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The first all-electronic compute, based on vacuum tubes, was developed in 1946 by J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly of the University of Pennsylvania. Atahis computer could make calculation a thousand times faster than earlier devices." The Macintosh must be running system software version 7.5 or higher and be equipped with a drive that supports Apple PC Exchange.1 Save your Windows file to a 3.5-inch floppy disk or a CD-ROM.2 Insert the floppy disk in the Macintosh floppy disk drive.3 Copy the files directly to the Macintosh.Note You can easily move files between Windows and the Macintosh if you have access to a Windows NT server that is set up with Services for the Macintosh. For more
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You really have to appreciate the little things in life. You really don't appreciate toilet paper until you don't have it. Then you think about the alternatives. It is certain, that toilet paper has not been on the world since forever. When cave people could not stop in some supermarket, they had to help themselves by that what nature provided them.Early American settlers used everything from leaves to corncobs to wipe their bottoms. They learned to stay away from Poison Ivy really quick. French royalty wiped with lace. The Vikings used discarded wool. On Hawaiian islands, people used shells from coconuts. In Asia, the Hindus and Muslims used their left hand, which was washed by water from a
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The first instrumental drum was called a timpani or kettledrums.This drums origin is of Eastern origin. Small kettledrums were introducedinto Europe as early as the 13th century.The European kettledrum , which is used in American orchestras also, derivesits special sound from the size and shape and diameter of its bowl. Thisbowl is usually made of copper or fiberglass.Another primary drum is the snare drum. It was developed drom double-skinneddrum of medieval times known as the tabor. This drum, also called a side drum, has its distinctive feature several gut or wire strings that stretch acrossthe instruments lower skin. The upperskin is struck with a drum stick, whilebeing struck the
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Before remarking on the topic above, I would like to make clear the value of the study of history. For my part, history of human being is like a treasury which people could recourse to in all ages. Hence, I partly agree with the statement. In my opinion, the study of history has much value to the extent that it is relevant to our daily lives. However, in certain cases the study of history would of no use even if it has relationship with our daily lives.
History would tell us what has already been proved wrong in the past and warn us not to make the same mistakes in our daily lives. Actually, people have a tendency to commit the same faults because of over-self
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The bitterest rivalry in world history can be easily seen as that of the English and French. This rivalry can date back into the earliest times and the two distinct nations easily adopted a nationalist attitude. The British and French had a deep and emotional sense of being a superior nation over the other. The two shared the same continent but they had a distinct language, religion and culture. These three distinct characteristics made the rivalry extreme and at times in history intense. What started out as a conflict in Europe, travelled the oceans, and ended up in a conflict in North America. The earlier conflicts between the French and English in North America sparked the French people
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succeed in foreseeing his country didn't progress but moved back. Bismarck could foresee very well, but the result of the progress of his country, mainly because of his way of dealing with Realpolitik, was so ambiguous that no-one but himself could carry on his job.Therefore I think that the statement made by Henry Kissinger is right and accurate.Sources:Article/Books:Kissinger, Henry. "Diplomacy". New York: Touchstone, 1994.McKay, John P. Bennet D.Hill and John Buckler. "A history of western society". 6th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999Internet:http://www.germanembassy-india.org/news/98july/gn07.htmhttp://www.ssa.gov/history/ottob.htmlhttp://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Otto-von-Bismarckhttp://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Second-French-Empirehttp://lego70.tripod.com/fran/louisnapoleon.htmhttp://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/ip/louisnap.htm
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No one can tell precisely when the building of the Great Wall was started but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification against intrusion by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Late in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC), the ducal states extended the defence work and built "great" structures to prevent the attacks from other states. It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls, constructed by the states of Qin, Yan and Zhao kingdoms, were connected to form a defensive system on the northern border of the country by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (also called Qin Shi Huangdi by westerners or the First Emperor). After the emperor
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The Holocaust (also called Shoah in Hebrew) refers to the period from January 30, 1933, when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany, to May 8, 1945 (VE Day), when the war in Europe ended. During this time, Jews in Europe were subjected to progressively harsh persecution that ultimately led to the murder of 6,000,000 Jews (1.5 million of these being children) and the destruction of 5,000 Jewish communities. These deaths represented two-thirds of European Jewry and one-third of world Jewry. The Jews who died were not casualties of the fighting that ravaged Europe during World War II. Rather, they were the victims of Germany's deliberate and systematic attempt to annihilate the entire
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William Wundt, born in Baden, Germany on August 16, 1832, was the son of a Lutheran pastor. He was quite the studious boy, and solitary at that. At the ripe age of 19, he was sent to Tubingen, Heidelburg and Berlin to study medicine. Despite his family's wishes, he was more interested in the science what makes people tick, then a medical career.Wundt became assistant professor at Heidelburg in 1864 and, three years later, developed a course called physiological psychology. This class studied the area between physiology and psychology. This philosophy would eventually develop into his major publishing, The Principals of Physiological Psychology, which was released in 1873 and 1874.Wundt, like
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Mark Baker's novel The Fiftieth Gate explores the memory of two holocaust survivors, yossl and Genia Baker, with Mark who interprets their memory and uses documented evidence to recreate the history of the holocaust event. The scope and focus of memory only adds to the gand sweep of history and allows different interpretations and greater detail of the event.In the beginning of the text, Mark Baker tries to examine the holocaust using his parents as primary sources and relating this to facts or evidence as a historian but as Mark tries to 'extract facts' from his fathers past, his father dismisses Mark's efforts, commenting 'fecks, fecks,' the repetition of this phrase through out the
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Society of a Different TimeMany works of Literature represent people and their society of that era. Beowulf, A History of the English Church and People and Seafarer does this by representing Anglo-Saxon people and their society.One quality in this era that seems to be respected by society is fearing God and showing respect for him. In Beowulf, Grendel shows respect to God. "Though he lived In Herot, when the night hid him, He never Dared to touch King Hrothgar's glorious Throne, protected by God -God.."(15) This shows his respect for God.In Beowulf they mention A History of the English Church and People, Caedmon also shows his respect for God. And Caedmon immediately began to sing verses in
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The history of Rattle and Snap dates back to just after the Revolutionary War. Back then, the U.S. Government did not have the money to pay its soldiers, so they issued land grants. One of those soldiers was Lt. Colonel William Polk. William was very good friends with the Governor of North Carolina, the governor was his brother-in-law.One day, William and the governor got involved in a gambling game. The governor was losing very badly, and in order to clear his debts, he threw one of those land grants into the pot. The game they were playing was called beans, similar to dice or craps of today. They would take large numbered beans, rattle them in their hands, and throw them to the ground
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