During the age of exploration‚ the idea of exploring had affected the lives of many people. The drive to explore the unknown led to the creation of many new inventions. These inventions made exploration easier and more efficient. Some advancements were the compass and the Portolani chart‚ which allowed them to know where and what direction they were going. Others included the Astrolable‚ used for measuring latitude‚ and the caravel‚ which was a different type of sail that made the boats faster. These
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kids should have homework? I don’t know because sometimes it takes hours to do. Right now I usually have homework in math science and English everyday. I don’t think we should have homework because it’s too much work to start and it gets in the way of after school activities and most importantly can cause some health problems. The first reason we shouldn’t have homework is it’s too much work. In school we sit in a classroom doing work for almost 7 hours (besides lunch). So why do we have to do homework
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The Reason Why I Started To Eat Carrots It is Sunday afternoon; I’m hungry and I can’t take off my mind the carrot cake that I eat each year on my birthday. I’m gazing at the splendid vista that my huge picture window offers. It is winter now‚ and as far I can see‚ there is no green anywhere in the woods‚ only the desolate gray that is scattered among the crunchy branches‚ the dead frozen grass that doesn’t lure the deer to come by and say hi to the window. But here I am‚ the time is passing‚ and
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As a Lutheran and a Prussian he could not understand how German Catholics could divide their loyalty between their country and their religion. 39% of the German population were catholic‚ mainly in the southern states of the country. These southern states were the most reluctant to unify as a nation as the catholic population did not want to unite with the 61% protestant north population. This was also the same with other smaller minorities which included the growing polish population and the French
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anvil upon which our persons and destinies are forged." From this definition it is evident that culture is something learned and shared throughout generations and is also ever-changing. This essay will attempt to explore why humans have cultures as well as the need for it. What must be common in all of us that enable us to be so diverse? Theories will also be explored to grasp the idea of how culture has been embedded in our history. To begin to answer this question it is necessary to go back
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cylindrical in shape and with a rigid framework‚ that exploded killing 35 of the 97 passengers (Grossman). Zeppelins were used in World War Ⅰ for bombing‚ military observation of the enemies and their territories‚ and after the war ended‚ as passenger transporters. Even as of 80 years later‚ this event still has no definite answer for the explosion. Yet‚ there are many theories about why the actual explosion took place. Although‚ while some theories suggest that sabotage caused the Hindenburg to explode
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the decades. What I needed to research‚ was how jazz all began and how it evolved. How did it start? Who were the people that were involved in the beginning? Where did it begin? How did it evolve into what jazz is today? Jazz had its beginnings in Africa. Before the slave trade‚ tribes in Africa had there own rhythms‚ instruments‚ and dances. It was the slave trade brought by ships to South America‚ the Caribbean‚ and America that actually planted the seeds of jazz. Many slaves were brought to the
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none of them deserved her sisters attention. They were‚ and too mean no harm to Damian or dear Silas (even if he was walking a tightrope)‚ of the disreputable type. And this next one that came was the one from before. Dearest Mother‚ why did her sisters attract the worst- what? Why was this blue eyes degenerate looking at her and oh my God. If Laurel hadn’t spent years schooling her emotions and mastering what she showed to the world‚ they would have seen as mix of horror and disgust on her face.
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Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair Group D Competitive Strategy Dogfight over Europe: Ryanair (A) This case addresses the airline industry’s context after World War II until late 1980. The case is mainly focused on Ryanair’s entrance to the airline market and its road to expansion. Brief description of airline industry context: Initially‚ the main players was Europe’s national governments‚ as a result of merging small private-owned airlines into national “flag carriers” (service
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struggle in the lengthy‚ violent Persian War. In these times‚ effective and ambitious political figures were the key to the defense and success of a state. Themistocles‚ a young‚ bright individual of Athens devoted his life to the success of the state and proved himself to be a worthy leader by developing a fortified naval fleet that made Athens the dominant naval power of Greece. For these reasons‚ Themistocles had an influential role in the salvation of Greece in post-Marathon Athens. As a politician
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