A Brief History of Afghanistan The story of Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn‚ most ravaged‚ and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset by invasion‚ external pressure and internal upheaval since before the time of Alexander the Great. Its people are a people who have endured more than most of us can ever imagine. In fact‚ for many Afghanis‚ all that has changed
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Explorations in History: Historical Overview A Brief History of the Lobotomy Friederich Golz believed that brain surgery would be beneficial for people diagnosed with a mental illness. In 1890‚ Golz experimented on his dog to determine what kinds of effects humans might experience after portions of their temporal lobes were removed. After conducting the procedure‚ he considered his dog to be calmer and less aggressive. Fascinated by the idea of brain surgery‚ Gottlieb Burkhardt decided to attempt
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A brief history of McDonald’s PHOTO: The first McDonald’s was built in 1940 by the McDonald brothers (Dick and Mac). 1954 • Ray Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by Mac and Dick McDonald in San Bernardino‚ California. 1955 • Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines‚ Illinois (near Chicago)‚ and the McDonald’s Corporation was created. 1957 • Quality‚ Service‚ Cleanliness and Value (Q.S.C. & V.) became the company motto. 1959 • The 100th McDonald’s opened in Chicago
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A Brief History of Computer Nikita Rechal1 and Sooriyan Aliyoglu2 1Department of Computer Engineering‚ Castle University‚ New City‚ Cyprus a.orther@xx.yy.zz 2MediDeniz Software‚ Old Street‚ New York‚ USA a.etherwen@zzz.com Abstract Computers have wedged themselves into every facet of our lives—they are what we would use as the symbolic representation of the modern world. But did you know that the history of computers dates back to the 1800s?Indeed‚ the history and evolution of computers is
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In Partial Fulfillment in the Requirements for the Subject Operating System Submitted by: Dragon‚ Glennis Ann F. Fortin‚ Brian Kenneth T. Gabertan‚ Mark Jay D. Maniago‚ Marvin M. Nuqui‚ Archie J. Date Submitted: March 20‚ 2013 A brief history of Ubuntu Ubuntu was conceived in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth‚ a successful South African entrepreneur‚and his company Canonical. Shuttleleworth recognized the power of Linux and open source‚ but was also aware of weaknesses that prevented mainstream
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF HCI 13.1 Early Interfaces Memex (1945) . Vannevar Bush‚ 1945 [Bush‚ 1945b]. . Memex = “memory extender”. . Hypothetical design (never built) based on microfilm technology and mechanical levers integrated into a large desk. . Vision of document repository with links between documents. . “Trails” = chained sequence of links. . Personal annotations. Memex Chronology . Bush started to formulate Memex ideas in 1932 [Nyce and Kahn‚ 1991‚ page 42]. . Draft sent to FORTUNE
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Brief History Modern Ghana takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Ghana that flourished‚ north of the present day state‚ between the 4th and 11th centuries A.D. The history of Ghana‚ however‚ dates back ever further to the Sudanic empires of West Africa that controlled the trade in gold and salt to and from the Trans-Saharan trade routes. In later Ghana history Portuguese came in search of gold‚ which they found in abundance. The Portuguese soon began to build several forts along what became
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Chapter one began by introducing the main character Katsa as a graceling‚ or someone with special abilities. Katsa has the grace of killing‚ and she starts out in chapter one on a mission to rescue the kidnapped Lienid Prince from King Murgon with her accomplices‚ Lord Giddon and Oll. Katsa drugs the guards‚ but does not kill them‚ which implies that her character is not as menacing as it appears to other characters in the book. Katsa works for her uncle‚ King Randa‚ but also goes on personal missions
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A Brief History of Telescopes 1608 AD – Hans Lippershey‚ German-born Dutch lens maker‚ applied for a patent for his refracting telescope (using 2 lenses)‚ he intended them for use in the military. 1609-1610 – Galileo Galilei built his own refractor telescopes to observe the sky‚ and discovered Saturn’s rings‚ Jupiter’s moons‚ and along with many other significant discoveries. 1655 – Christian Huygens‚ a Dutch physicist and astronomer developed powerful lenses for refractor telescopes with his
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Name: Jerome Inniss Date: 9/2/10 BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPUTERS In 1623 German scientist Wilhelm Schikard invented an analog machine that used 11 complete and 6 incomplete sprocketed wheels that could add‚ multiply and divide. In 1642 French Philosopher‚ mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal invented a machine that added and subtracted automatically carrying and borrowing digits from column to column. In the early 19th century French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard devised a
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