Bill Bryson – A short history of nearly everything Bill Bryson was born on December 8‚ 1951. He American author of humorous books on travel‚ as well as books on the English language and on science. Born an American‚ he was a resident of Britain for most of his adult life before returning to the US in 1995. In 2003 Bryson moved back to Britain‚ living in the old rectory of Wramplingham‚ Norfolk‚ and was appointed Chancellor of Durham University. A Short History of Nearly Everything is a popular
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SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 Introduction to the Arts in France FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION A very rich cultural heritage Architecture Literature Music Painting/Sculpture Cinema Architecture From vestiges of Roman Roman amphitheatres still in use today Lyon (Fourvière) Orange buildings e.g. many 2000 years old Roman amphithéâtres still in use today To ultra modern designs such as the Centre Pompidou in Metz Cathedrals Notre Dame de
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and
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Over time the Bill of Rights was amended to meet the needs of an evolving nation. These include the 13th Amendment which outlawed slavery‚ the 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection for African Americans‚the 15th Amendment which gave African Americans the right to vote‚ and the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. The Civil Rights Movement was a defining moment in history because it denounced the unequal treatment of humans based on race. During the 1950’s‚ the United States operated
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1) The Napoleonic Revolution “The transformation of French society that followed the fall of the bastille to a Parisian crowd in 1789 changed not only France but Europe forever.” “Warfare too was transformed. The French Revolution realized the ideal of the nation in arms‚ and so nationalism added its force to the western emphasis on discipline. Common soldiers were now expected to display the same kind of commitment once reserved only for officers‚ and the new loyalties of the rank and file influenced
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Bill Gates is known as one of the richest entrepreneurs in the world. He is responsible for creating the largest computer and technology business in the world‚ Microsoft. In the company’s early days‚ no one would have thought that it would change both America and the world from that point on. Gates and his company have created both computers and software that has revolutionized everything in America and the world. What is more amazing is the company continues to grow and revolutionize the ways in
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Name _____John Munro___________________________ Electric Fields – Lab 16 Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Charges_and_Fields and click on Run Now. Part 1: What is an equipotential line and how is this simulation related to work and energy? 1) Turn on “Show Numbers” 2) Place a positive 1 nano-coulomb charge near the center of the screen. 3) In the lower left of the screen is a meter for indicating electric potential‚ in volts‚ created by the charge that you
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A Brief History About the Reproductive Health Bill 1914 – American nurse Margaret Sanger invents the term “birth control”. 1927 - Margaret Sanger organizes first World Population Conference in Geneva‚ including professors‚ doctors and scientists to establish credibility and rally people to her cause. 1942 - Planned Parenthood Federation of America is established to unite the efforts of eugenicists‚ population controllers and birth controllers. 1939-1948 - Increase in individual efforts
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Borrowings from French language The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries‚ and many English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What many people don’t realize is how much the French language has influenced English. Without going into too much detail‚ I want to give a little bit of background about the other languages which shaped English. It was born out of the dialects of three German tribes (Angles‚ Jutes and Saxons) who
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Bill Gates: An Amazing Philanthropist In his article‚ ‘What should a Billionaire give?’ writer Peter Singer talked about unequal distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor. He talked about the values of life between rich and poor people. Since all men are created equal‚ the rich should always help the poor to balance the huge difference of wealth between the two classes. To most wealthy people‚ it’s always about making more money. Some wealthy people‚ on the other hand‚ actually give away
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