test flights of its P12 Jetpacks. And although the company has sent unmanned packs 5‚000 feet (1‚524 meters) in the air‚ these manned flights will only be 20 feet (6 meters) over land and 25 feet (7.6 meters) over water [source: Oremus]. And guess what -- the company is taking orders. Law enforcement and government agencies can order one for an expected mid-2014 release‚ and private jet pack enthusiasts (and who isn’t) can get on a waiting list for a possible 2015 purchase [source: Martin Jet Pack]
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a written version of Little Red Riding Hood existed‚ there was an oral version in which the little girl did not even wear a red hood (1989). This oral version was known to have a French or Italian background and it was entitled The Grandmother‚ according to Zack Zipes (2001). However‚ Maria Tatar also lists a similar story titled as The Story of Grandmother as being told by Louis and Francois Briffault in 1885 (2002). Dundes stressed that some critics question whether the oral version existed and
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A History of Writing one of the earliest examples of writing‚ a 4th millennium tablet from Uruk‚ lists sacks of grain and heads of cattle The earliest writing seems to be an accounting device to record inventory. Clay tokens were used for this purpose in the Mediterranean as early as 8000 BCE and were common by 4000 BCE. Clay tablets from Sumer‚ c. 3200 BCE‚ show early pictographic writing‚ which later became wedge-shaped cuneiform . . . Univ of Chicago Oriental Institute Cuneiform
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Legend of the Seeker Misrepresents Every person can name at least one or five or ten books that have been turned into a movie or a television show. Books such as Twilight‚ Harry Potter‚ Lord of the Rings‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Wizards First Rule‚ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ - though that is a play- and many more. But how many of these productions actually portray the book in the fashion in which it was written. My guess is that the number is very few. People read books because they enjoy them and get excited
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Evolution of Chinese Calligraphy China is known for its beauty and intellectual prestige but the one thing that mostly stands out when speaking of Chinese art is the form of calligraphy. It is known to be one of the earliest forms of writing that can be translated‚ which began thousands of years ago and is still used today. Chinese calligraphy was invented and developed by the ancient Chinese who used the innovation as a method of written communication. Throughout the years‚ the Chinese calligraphy
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The story of Gideon is a great example that God can use anyone for his glory. Gideon lived around the year 1160 B.C. and was also the fifth judge of Israel‚ right after Deborah. The name Gideon means "destroyer" or "he that breaks". He was also called Jerubbaal by others‚ which means "he that defends Baal". The story of Gideon in Judges six truly demonstrates God’s power‚ strength‚ and righteousness. Around this time the Israelites had fallen back into sin and idolatry after the previous judge
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Arthurian Legend‚ group of tales in several languages that concern the legendary King Arthur of the Britons‚ his realm‚ and the knights of his inner circle. The legend is one of the most enduring tales in recorded history. It first appeared in the 5th or 6th century ad and took its basic form between the 12th and 15th centuries. It continues as a popular subject in modern times. The legend presents Arthur as a leader in ancient times who defeats the Saxons and other enemies. He thereby unites
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"What in your opinion is the influential audio-visual technological discovery ever?" In order for something to be the most influential discovery ever it must follow certain criteria. I ’m defining the word discovery to be synomous with invention in that it is something that was "happened upon" and developed and didn ’t necessarily exist for all time. In order to be the most influential it must permeate every part of our lives‚ from leisure‚ education‚ business‚ and travel‚ to the very social
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The Lost Generation got it’s name from Ernest Hemingway‚ which he wrote in his novel‚ The Sun Also Rises‚ about this particular generation. The Lost Generation happened in the 1920’s and they were labeled the lost generation because as described in The Twenties‚ sections 4 Mass Media and the Jazz Age‚ “...greedy‚ materialistic world that lacked moral values.” In The Lost Generation Americans grew unsatisfied with their way of living‚ so people moved to different parts of Europe since it was know
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Up‚ Up‚ and Away - The Invention of the Airplane The airplane is not only one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century‚ but also the most wonderful scientific creation of the human history at large. Flying higher and higher‚ floating deep into the air like birds‚ and moving from one place to the other within a jiffy in order to mitigate the distances had always been one of the most astounding dreams of human beings since the beginning of time. Several experiments had been conducted time and
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