Though the discovered by accident‚ gunpowder changed the trajectory of combat operations. Discovered in the ninth century Chinese alchemist developed something with the potential of conquering nations. Gunpowder is used in many weapons throughout history and to this day‚ but one of the first was flying fire. With the simple invention of the gunpowder cannon‚ a totally new type of defense was unearthed. When the devastating power of the cannon was shrunken down into a handheld weapon‚ the course of
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in the book so far are friendly too. For example‚ children in part one are in horrible situations which reflects the society he lives. “He spun round just in time to see Mrs. Parsons dragging her son back into the doorway while the boy pocketed a catapult.” This shows how the children were treated in the society in which he lives in. Winston also has a last name which is a very common. This is ironic because Winston stands out from society and is rebellious to his government. He also starts to write
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Voters believe atheists are "moral wildcards" and‚ thus‚ unelectable asserts Will Gervais in Jonathan Freedland’s exploration into "Why Americans Won’t Vote in an Atheist." Regrettably‚ the Judeo-Christian Heritage of the United States often trumps the notion of religious freedom and the practice of religious tolerance. Deeming "a belief in God" the foundation of morality‚ many Americans will not even consider the merits of a candidate if he or she does not profess the existence of a higher power
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Keywords: Hindalco Industries Limited‚ Novelis Inc.‚ Merger and Acquisition‚ Deal Valuation‚ Debt-equity Ratio‚ EV/EBITDA Ratio‚ Indian Aluminum Industry‚ Merger Integration‚ Consolidation‚ Downstream Business‚ Upstream Business "The acquisition will catapult the group into the Fortune 500 league‚ three years ahead of the target. The combination of Hindalco and Novelis will establish a global integrated aluminium producer."1 - Kumar Mangalam Birla‚ Chairman of Hindalco‚ in February 2007. "The combination
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The Merge: T-Mobile & Metro PCS Two of the largest low-cost wireless providers‚ T-Mobile and Metro PCS‚ are preparing to merge into one single entity. The resulting birth of this technological union will be named‚ T-Mobile. So why the same name? Metro PCS has a meager 9.3 million customers while its counterpart T-Mobile has triple that amount with 33.2 million. It seems T-Mobile is muscling in on the competition. However‚ both companies have been struggling for some time. Profits from low-cost
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The food processing sector in India is of fundamental importance‚ holding as it does the vital link between agriculture and industry. The sector is poised for enormous growth and already contributes about 12.7 percent of the country’s GDP and provides nearly 60 percent of all job opportunities by directly employing around 1.6 million workers. The industry is the 5th largest sector in the country in terms of production‚ consumption‚ export and growth. The worth of the Indian processed foods industry
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call it. Each time I mustered up the courage to face the oversize tree the infestation of wild animals taken refuge in the backyard threatens to unleash their own attack. In my hasty attempt for revenge‚ I trip over a footstool near the back door catapult face first into a pile of angry bees nest near the huge tree trunk. The collusion tosses me backward the chopper flew out my hand marginally missing a squirrel and disappearing within the feral backyard. There was little time to get my bearings as
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Bas-relief friezes in galleries of the vast Angkor Wat complex in Siemreab depict Cambodia’s land and naval conquests during its "time of greatness‚" the Angkorian Period‚ which spanned the years from A.D. 802 to 1431. During this time‚ the Khmer Empire‚ by force of arms‚ extended its dominions to encompass much of Southeast Asia. The warrior kings‚ who actually led troops in battle‚ did not customarily maintain standing armies but raised troops as necessity required. Historian David P. Chandler
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nearby village‚ where he told the villagers of his quest. He explained that this panther was dangerous‚ would chase almost anything that moves‚ and that they should use that as an advantage. They grabbed a rock that wasn’t too big‚ brought it to a catapult‚ moved towards the panthers den‚ and launched it. With the sound of
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