Brief History Modern Ghana takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Ghana that flourished‚ north of the present day state‚ between the 4th and 11th centuries A.D. The history of Ghana‚ however‚ dates back ever further to the Sudanic empires of West Africa that controlled the trade in gold and salt to and from the Trans-Saharan trade routes. In later Ghana history Portuguese came in search of gold‚ which they found in abundance. The Portuguese soon began to build several forts along what became
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A Brief History of the Internet Within our society there has been a revolution‚ one that rivals that of the Industrial Revolution. The Technological Revolution. At the head of this revolution is the Internet. A place full of information‚ adventure‚ and even for some‚ romance. In our society today everyone has heard of this technological wonder‚ and many use it on a daily basis‚ but for some the question still remains What is the Internet‚ and where did it come from? Some thirty years ago
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Name: Jerome Inniss Date: 9/2/10 BRIEF HISTORY OF COMPUTERS In 1623 German scientist Wilhelm Schikard invented an analog machine that used 11 complete and 6 incomplete sprocketed wheels that could add‚ multiply and divide. In 1642 French Philosopher‚ mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal invented a machine that added and subtracted automatically carrying and borrowing digits from column to column. In the early 19th century French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard devised a
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CCST9020 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG ASSIGNMENT BRIEF Background The engineering world wonders are chosen as monuments to celebrate and display the achievements of humankind. Many of the listed wonders were‚ at their completion‚ the largest‚ tallest‚ or the first of their type of building or structure. Some were built to meet specific needs‚ whereas others were built as celebrations of different types. The lists are made to commemorate how humans
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A Brief Overview of Drones -----Based on the presentation given by Dr. John Hill and Dr. Ann Rogers The history of drones started in 1917 when Peter Cooper and Elmer A. Sperry invented the first gyroscopic stabilizer‚ which ensured airplanes to fly forward as well keeping balance. The first drone named Sperry Aerial Torpedo was born in 1917 which equipped with the gyroscopic stabilizer‚ and it can fly 50 miles with 300 pounds of bombs. Nevertheless‚ this very first drone had
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Cristy Kirwin Professor Linda Ashar February 17‚ 2013 Unit 3 Assignment Drafting a Brief Gonzalez v. Reno‚ 212 F. 3rd 1338 (11th Cir)‚ Cert. denied 530 U.S. 1270(2000) Facts: Plaintiff is a minor alien‚ the sole survivor of a tragedy at sea‚ was rescued and placed in the care of his great uncle‚ Plaintiff temporary legal custodian‚ who filed asylum application on the minor’s behalf against the fathers wishes. This application was rejected by the Immigration and Naturalization
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A Brief Evaluation of a Web Site Introduction My interest in gun control comes from the many experiences people have encountered in their lives. The purpose for this evaluation is to determine if it is a viable and useful resource to conduct a research paper for other college students. The criteria that was collected in this evaluation was completed with website evaluation tool by two classmates. Name of Web site The name of this website is www.bradycampaign.org. Formerly known as Hand
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Brief Background of the Study Barbecue is a food which is usually prepared and served at restaurants called barbecue houses or grill houses. Barbecue is commonly referred to as grill in which meat‚ poultry or fish (either whole or in pieces) or other food is slowly cooked in a pit or on a spit‚ using hot charcoals or hardwood as a heat source. The food is basted‚ usually with a highly seasoned sauce to keep it moist (O’connell‚ 2005). Barbecue is very popular in the Philippines and a favorite
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Principles of health education (P1‚ P2 & M1) You are a care professional considering the principles that underpin health education if it is to be effective in improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and groups. P1 Explain three different approaches to health education Choose THREE approaches from the list below: Social Marketing Role of Mass Media Community Development Two-Way Communication For each one you choose: 1. Describe what the approach is and how it aims to educate 2. Describe
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(down an electrochemical gradient). It is specifically refers to the flow of protons through the inner mitochondrial membrane. The main theory behind chemiosmosis is call Chemiosmosis theory‚ and was developed by Peter Mitchel in 1961. Here is a brief outline of the theory (now pretty much accepted as fact): Throughout respiration carrier molecules (NAD and FAD) are produced‚ which carry electrons. These pass electrons through to a chain of proteins which also act as electron carriers (This whole
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