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    opposition of the modern world. Marked with mass-producing factories‚ corrupt government and laws‚ and other radical institutions‚ the nineteenth century gave birth to a new age and a new belief that opposed these advancements‚ transcendentalism. Instead‚ this philosophical movement encourages the spiritual and intuitive outlook on the simple world. From the depths and issues of everyday society of about 200 years ago‚ this belief is still relevant in everyday life as the world continues to rapidly

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    The Modern World View vs The Traditional World View A Brief Introduction There are two fundamental ways of looking at the world. The modern world view and the traditional world view. There are only two fundamental ways‚ because all ways are variants on one of these two. The first - the traditional world view - is the way that humans have looked at the world since the beginning - it is certainly the way that all known human societies have looked at the world: native Americans‚ Australian aboriginals

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    movements and wars that have changed the world. World War I was one of the changes that created the modern world. WWI changed how wars were fought and how they were dealt with‚ it also affected the world’s economy and mental health ideas. This was the war that contributed to the Russian Revolution and the Great Depression‚ not to mention the founding of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. WWI changed everything‚ how people thought and how they saw the world. The world might have healed‚ but the effects of

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    Sugar and Health

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    Sugar taps into a powerful human preference for sweet taste‚ says Marcia Pelchat‚ PhD‚ a scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center‚ a basic research institute in Philadelphia. “We’re born to like sugar‚” she says. Sugar is sucrose‚ a molecule composed of 12 atoms of carbon‚ 22 atoms of hydrogen‚ and 11 atoms of oxygen. Like all compounds made from these three elements‚ sugar is a carbohydrate. It’s found naturally in most plants‚ but especially in sugarcane and sugar beets. The

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    Sugar Trade

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    2 What drove the sugar trade? “Give me some sugar!” When most people hear that phrase‚ it usually means someone wants a kiss. But in the late 1600s and early 1700s‚ people want to plant sugar. True‚ it started some 9000 years ago in New Guinea‚ but it took a while before the rest of the world caught on. During this time‚ there was a movement called the sugar trade. Although there were many forces driving the sugar trade‚ what mainly drove it were the ideal land masses for sugar production‚ the amount

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    Is Sugar Poison

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    Is Sugar poison? a) The startling Statement Opening I can’t say that I don’t eat sugar. I do. I mean even you eat sugar too. Sugar is in everything‚ from a bottle of coke to our and much more. But have you ever been told that maybe a little sugar won’t hurt? Wrong. The purpose of this speech is to persuade people that Sugar is bad and inform them about the dangers of added sugar. Is sugar sweet poison? It’s not our fault our population is overweight; sugar was once such a rare resource

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    (Radioisotopes image) An example of such radioisotopes is uranium‚ which has been serving us for the past 50 years. Uranium is found in various parts of the world‚ this metal is used to produce about 11% of the world’s energy needs by different procedures. In 1956‚ the first large-scale nuclear power station started in England. Nuclear energy helped the world not just in power‚ but other aspects to do with nuclear too‚ some were medical uses and agriculture (Energy Resources: Nuclear power). The amount of

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    As we step back in time‚ we view life in China from 1668-1672. The stories that are shared have been drawn from historical sources and actual accounts of those who lived in T’an-ch’eng and the surrounding area. The vignettes that are captured portray the life of the common man and woman who had no political connections. Their lives were more difficult‚ because they could not purchase influence and power. These people are the farmers‚ farm workers‚ and their wives. Some of the basic life crises are

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    Cakes and Sugar

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    Semester V: Unit 1: Chapter 2.2 CAKES Cakes are usually divided into 3 groups on the basis of their ingredients (whether or not they contain fat) and the appearance of their batter. The various types of cakes are: SHORTENED OR BATTER TYPE CAKES CONTAINING FAT UNSHORTENED OR FOAM TYPE CAKES COMBINATION OF TWO METHODS SHORTENED OR BATTER TYPE CAKES CONTAINING FAT: Layer cakes‚ pound cakes‚ cup cakes‚ and fruitcakes fall into batter type category. They contain shortening or fat in relatively

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    YOUTH AND THE CHALLENGES OF THE MODERN WORLD INTRODUCTION For a discourse as this‚ it is pertinent to define who a youth is. There are several varying opinions concerning this matter as different definitions exist. In Africa‚ like developed countries‚ nations draw a line on youth at the age at which a person is given equal treatment under the law. This age is often eighteen years in many countries and once a person passes this age‚ they are considered to be an adult. However‚ the actual definition

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