Muhammad Ali Strayer University HUM 111 World Cultures 1 Professor Charles Fleming January 29‚ 2015 Mystery Behind the Pyramids There are various theories out there as to how the pyramids in Egypt were built. One is that slaves were used in their construction and that several different techniques were employed such as the ramp technique to a terraced pyramid. If there were slaves used than their number would have been extraordinarily high. If there were a ramp built‚ then it would have taken
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The Meaning Behind The Crucible Frank Crane once said "Next‚ in importance to books are their titles." The title of The Crucible means more than a ceramic container in which metal can be melted into. Events and ideas throughout The Crucible give insight into why Arthur Miller chose the title and how it relates to his view on America. Through the choosing of dramatizing the Salem Witch Trials‚ the actions of the characters who accuse others for personal gain‚ and the torment and torture or even death
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Politics Behind Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is a water passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Its idea of construction all started with President Theodore Roosevelt‚ who commissioned its construction in the late nineteenth century. This was an inspiration from the successful construction of the Suez Canal in 1869. The great technological advancement and the huge commercial pressure enhanced the construction of this canal. France was the first to attempt the construction of the canal
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and evil side to Jim Jones that only a few are familiar with. From the outside‚ it may have just seemed to be a simple little town of love and compassion. Nonetheless‚ brainwashing‚ abuse‚ and forced druggings went on daily at Jonestown. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre was really not that difficult to unravel‚ yet many people were shocked and could not comprehend how or why such a tragedy could happen. How did it all start? Jim Jones had founded his church twenty years before the massacre
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Wyman 1 Misty Dawn Wyman English 1213-W03 Professor Melanie Tucker January 31st‚ 2012 The Meaning of The Evil Behind Animal Rights The text called‚ ’The Evil of Animal “Rights”’‚ written by Alex Epstein and Yaron Brook‚ explains why animal testing is important and what animal activist groups have done to keep the testing from occurring. They explain the necessity of animal testing for man kind. The cures of different diseases and cancers‚ could all be created with the testing on animals-mostly
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SABEER BHATIA : ‘The man behind HoTMaiL’ (Sabeer Bhatia@HoTMaiL.com / Sabeer Bhatia : India’s Computer Whiz) In this era of Information technology it is almost dubbed as a heinous crime if any person is devoid of an email address. It seems that if you are not on the ‘Web’ than your very existence in this world dubious. Have we ever thought of the person whom we should be grateful to for this revolutionary innovation!! He is Sabeer Bhatia‚ an icon for the juvenile and aspiring
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The motivations behind the American Revolution were deeply rooted in the ideals of freedom‚ democracy‚ and individual rights‚ making it a significant event reverberating across world civilizations‚ inspiring similar movements‚ and serving as a cautionary tale for imperial powers. From 1775 to 1825‚ the influence of maritime trade was not only on importing personal goods but also on ideals that reshaped the current social norms. Through the Enlightenment‚ ideals of freedom and equality ran rampant
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What are the factors behind the rise of Mega Cities‚ and to what extent are these urban areas sustainable? Megacities‚ defined by population‚ have at least 10 million inhabitants. In recent years‚ megacities in the developing world have grown rapidly with little or no planning. As a result‚ they face cries of infrastructure‚ poverty and unemployment. The driving force for the rise of megacities is mass urbanisation between rural – urban areas‚ as well as rates of natural increase that are higher
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Motives Behind the Creation of the American Constitution Howard Zinn vs. Gordon Wood HIST 110 24 March 2014 The debate between Professor’s Wood and Zinn confronts two notions concerning the intent of the Constitution of the United States. This alternative view‚ depicting the Constitution in anything more than a light of admiration‚ was first introduce by Charles A. Beard in 1913. It stirred such controversy that the resonance of his different perspective still ripples through
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QUESTIONING THE WISDOM BEHIND SPENDING ON TURTLES…… Hasan Hanif &; Daniyal Motan Pakistan has been blessed with a coastline that extends up to 1‚050 km (650 mi). Of these 250 km fall in Sindh province and 800 km in Baluchistan. This gives one an idea of the scope of the effort needed to protect and conserve the Green Sea Turtle which nests along the length and breadth of this coastline. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Makran coast‚ in Baluchistan consists of steep mountains that
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