and rubbing it into the grain with a circular motion. -Steel Steel is an alloy of iron and a small amount of carbon. Specimens of steel have been found which date back to over 4000 years‚ and has been a major staple in the industry since the 17th century. Polish can be applied to steel to enhance its shiny properties to make it more aesthetically pleasing. Brasso steel polish for example can achieve this. To apply polish‚ simply make sure the area that requires finishing is clean and dry‚ then
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the Brink of a New World ❖ By the 16th century‚ the Atlantic seaboard had become the center of a commercial activity that raised Portugal and Spain and later the Dutch Republic‚ England‚ and France to prominence ➢ the age of expansion was a crucial factor in the European transition from the agrarian economy of the MA to a commercial and industrial capitalistic system. The Motives ❖ Contact w/non-Europeans remained limited until the end of the 15th century Fantastic Lands ❖ Europeans had always
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he really said it is debatable‚ but the meaning of such a statement is clear. Through the course of the 17th Century various regimes across Europe began to model their states of off the very theme of "I am the state‚"; that is‚ the monarch personified and had absolute control over his nation. Prior to the 17th Century such absolute control precluded this absolutism. By the time of the 17th Century‚ however‚ the conditions were in place for monarchs to take absolute control to shape their nations. The
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and relevance of Potosi in the colonial society? Discuss the importance of Potosí as a mining center‚ large urban setting‚ and a land of opportunities for Europeans and Amerindians in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During the colonial period sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; Potosi was one of the most important and relevant regions in Latin America. Its importance was based on the great opportunities of mining‚ economic grow‚ land and jobs‚ etc that Potosí offered at the colonial time
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Isabella‚ whose ambition is to become a nun; and Mariana‚ who was jilted by Angelo for not having a large enough dowry. Mistress Overdone is presented as a strong‚ independent character‚ which contrasts the societal views of women during the 17th century. This can be seen when she retorts to the first gentleman who attempts to mock her “Well‚ well; there’s one yonder arrested and carried to prison was worth five thousand of you all‚” (Act 1 sc 2 line 152) showing her ability to hold her own comfortably
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In the seventeenth century‚ New England Puritans tried to create a model society. What were their aspirations‚ and to what extent where those aspirations fulfilled during the seventeenth century? The Puritans were a religious group in the 17th century that separated from the Church of England due to the corruption they saw. These Puritans planned to fix the church from the outside by becoming a sort of "City upon a Hill" and act as a model society. Their goals included creating peace among the
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“Describe the style and subject matter of Ukiyo-e prints.” The style of the Japanese paintings that were produced by woodblock prints that was most popular between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries was called Ukiyo-e‚ a.k.a‚ (floating world). Ukiyo-e wasn’t the only style but it was the most prevalent of them all. Because of the popularity of these prints… they were sold in the small town shops and on the streets going at the minimum of the price of a bowl of noodles. These prints
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CAUSE OF FLOOD IN JAKARTA Flood is a familiar event for the cities in the North Coast of Java‚ including Jakarta. Jakarta‚ which was built by Jan Pieters Z. Coen in the early 17th century with the concept of city water (waterfront city) is a city that is very familiar with the problems of flooding since the beginning of its establishment. But other than that there are other factors that cause flooding in Jakarta. First‚ cause of natural factors. Flood can happen because always happen the
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Essay:Presentation of women in "The Rover" Aphra Behn’s play‚"The Rover"‚ set in 17th century is a brave attempt by the playwright who seeks to address the plight of women and their limited freedom in the patriarchal society and brings to fore women’s desires‚both sexual and emotional. The status of women in that era was indeed deplorable and even the playwright had to overcome a lot of hurdles in order to sustain in the society that was extremely prejudiced against women writers and ’clubbed a
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excessive amount of money but they make a decent amount of money to live off of. If only this man was noble‚ I could then marry and respect him for the rest of my life. (France in the 16th and 17th Centuries) He could be the leader of our family that we would raise together. (France in the 16th and 17th Centuries) BAM! An amazing and ingenious idea just hit me. We could fool the whole town by disguising him as a “noble” foreigner and put him in nice clothes. This plan is fool proof and no one would ever
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