1. Why was the year 1989 one of the most momentous in the twentieth century? Overall‚ the year 1989 saw the greatest expansion of pro-democracy protests the world had seen in years. In April‚ thousands of students‚ teachers‚ workers‚ and even some government officials crowded “…Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing‚ demanding greater democracy in China” (Foner 1048). Inspired by America and recent reforms in the Soviet Union‚ the protests lasted until July‚ when government troops reportedly
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We are currently in a technological age. Electronics are now used to complete everyday tasks from cooking to even cleaning. In the kitchen‚ there are refrigerators that keep vegetables crisp and can tell what the weather forecast for the week is. Everyday vacuum cleaners now have the latest in “cyclone technology” and some can even clean a house while one takes a nap. However‚ no one area has utilized technology as much as primary and higher educational systems. No longer do classes have chalkboards
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AP World: Notes on the Early Modern World Who’s driving? Silver was a newly traded and highly valued item the world had not yet seen in depth. The Spanish and the Dutch had most of the silver‚ but because during this time period it was considered the accepted medium for trade goods‚ nearly all the silver ended up in China. Spain was dominant over Mexico and Peru so it naturally had much silver that put them in a role of power. Japan also claimed a hand in the silver market. Silver and
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even after so many years. With Iphone 3 evolving to Iphone 5‚ the system and components barely changes with only slight improvement on camera definition and design. The author has also stated that radical innovation is difficult to adapt by established firms as the usefulness of existing capabilities is destroyed. While it may be true that established firms might not undergo radical innovation all the time due to their core competencies in the industry and their reluctance to abolish it to come up
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Indentured servitude was considered a fine replacement for slavery‚ rising as slavery fell out of favor in many of the European countries. However‚ despite the rules that were out in place‚ they were often changed and didn’t follow the what could be considered the lowest form of humanity. Indentured servitude was used instead of slavery‚ but in the end‚ it was almost the same affliction. David Northup’s Doc 4 compares directly with Doc 3‚ 6‚ and 9. They show almost just the sheer amount of
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products out there are not radical innovations. An example of a successful architectural innovation is the washing machine. First‚ after the washing machine was diffused into the market‚ the incremental innovations were regarding the speed of the drying time of the washing machine‚ which resulted in higher number of spins. However‚ this gave way to washer and spinner combined in a single drum. Despite being just an architectural innovation‚ it is highly successful today; many of today’s washing machines
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Time period from 600A.D-1450 * spread of Islam A.D632 1. Islam=submission to the will of god 2. Mohammed= the final prophet 3. Hijra = the migration of Mohammed and he’s followers from Mecca(scared city) to medina due to hostility of merchant aristocracy. 4. returned to medina in 630‚ and transferred the kaba as the religious site of Islam. 5.abbasid dynasty (750-1250) encourages conversion to Islam from other religions 6 Qurans=people of the book 7. Values of Islam Honor parents‚ kind
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15 INVENTIONS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD SUBMITTED BY: DIWATA‚ MICHAEL PAULO E. CH21FA1- BS CHE CHEM002-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTED TO: ENGR. EFREN CHAVEZ LIGHTNING ROD American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin was particularly interested in electricity and set up a small laboratory in his house to investigate its properties. His interest soon switched from electricity to lightning after he noticed the similarities between the two. One stormy night‚ he conducted a life-threatening
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How to Change the World Whitman’s “To a Pupil” advises students to become individuals‚ to reform‚ so that others may in turn follow them. Throughout this poem‚ Whitman demonstrates that “reform” is needed in his harsh world and any “dear” student can fix the lack of it. To accomplish this‚ a student must have “self esteem” and “definiteness”. Through Whitman’s distinct style of using apostrophe and imperative verbs‚ the reader feels as if Whitman was addressing his poem to the reader and suggesting
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Microsoft in 2005 As their 2005 fiscal year came to a close‚ Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer could reflect on the last year as well as the previous five years-with mixed emotions. Microsoft had slowed down after two decades of spectacular growth in revenues‚ profits‚ and stock price (see Exhibits 1‚ 2‚ and 3). Although Microsoft remained one of the most valuable and profitable companies in the world‚ its two core products‚ Windows and Office‚ had been experiencing anemic growth in revenues and profits
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