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    John M. Browning revolutionized handguns when he invented the Colt Model 1911. A major advantage to the new Colt Model 1911 is its semi-automatic‚ making it easier and faster to reload compared to the revolver previously in use by the U.S. Army. The magazine held seven rounds (Askins28). This allowed shooters to put a higher volume of fire downrange or more importantly reload less in a gunfight. Although the Colt model 1911 was not the first semi-auto pistol it was the first to be produced in large

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    extent of the territory would not change (Corrick 60-62; History.com Staff). The terms of the Louisiana Purchase turned out to be much better for the United States than anyone had dared imagine and it would eventually come to be recognized as a turning point in American history. The Louisiana Purchase guaranteed America’s control over the

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    Lenin‘s October 1917 Revolution: limited accomplishments‚ yet a turning point in 20th century history Abstract In 1917‚ Lenin led factory workers in St. Petersburg‚ Russia‚ in taking over the government‚ expecting to spark the rapidly spreading revolution to abolish capitalism predicted by Marx and Engels. Unexpected relationships among the nations impeded that spread‚. Once having become the leader of the vast territories that had formed the Russian Empire and having created a constitution

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    1. Notes of key points From watching the Frontline video of the merchants of cool‚ I found that there are a few key points which raise my awareness to teenagers. Firstly‚ the teenager population were becoming larger and larger. There were 32 million teenagers in North America in 2001. The team population even beat their baby boomer parents’ population. 150 billion dollars could be spent by those teenagers. They have gotten more money from their parents. They become rich and could spend more on

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    Five key points to Strong Leadership (thus a Great Manager) 1. Develop trust and credibility (trustworthiness‚ dependability). When people trust you‚ they will be more inclined (willing) to follow you. If they follow you‚ and you have all the pieces of the puzzle in place as described throughout this course‚ you will succeed. A leader builds trust by considering the “good of all” when making decisions. Leaders do not abuse their power‚ but build trust by using it properly. Trust fosters (encourage

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    When my Great Grandfather was a much younger man‚ he was fortunate enough to be part of a very famous battle in the Revolutionary War. In fact many people say that it was one of the turning points of the war. He had the honor of serving under two of the greatest generals in the American Continental Army‚ General Thomas Gage and General Benedict Arnold. Let me tell you a story about the battle that changed his life… It was a cold and foggy night on October 7th‚ 1777 when the British army led

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    To what extent did The Black Death constitute a historical turning point? The death of a significant proportion of Eurasia’s population due to a devastating pandemic is unquestionably a definitive moment in history. However perhaps it could be contended that‚ whilst this grim disease instigated cataclysmic change within society‚ the plague was primarily a short-term turning point as it only limitedly delivered some long-term or extensive alterations in history. Indeed in many cases it appears that

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    Key Points of Tony Blair’s Premiership Blair was born in Edinburgh and studied law at Oxford University to become a barrister. He joined the labour party in 1975 and successfully gained a seat in Sedgefield in 1983. Tony Blair was considered as new age Labour’s golden boy and beat John Major in the elections. He won a landslide majority in 1997 by gaining 63.6% of the seats in the House of Commons. He was the youngest Prime Minister since 1812 and had three consecutive terms in office‚ making

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    Cell structure and organization • Chloroplasts o Site of photosynthesis where light energy is absorbed o Consist of grana which are stacked up to increase surface area for absorption of light o Only present in plant cells • Cell membrane (plasma membrane) o Lipid bilayer that surrounds the cell‚ interspersed with protein molecule o Presence of temporary pores o Selectively permeable  Controls movement of substances o Diffusion‚ osmosis and active transport can therefore take place o Prevent outflowing

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    "American History X" Derek & Danny’s Turning Point Many factors contribute to decisions we make‚ often life changing decisions‚ like we see in "American History X" with brothers Danny and Derek. Both are active skinheads in Venice California‚ under command of Cameron Alexander a Neo-Nazi leader. Derek and Danny were not raised as racist‚ but when their father was killed by a black gang member‚ their views changed. Derek’s turning point for the better was during his time in jail. His brother

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