RAY-BAN: ThE hISTORY Of ThE TOp SELLING EYEwEAR BRANd wORLd wIdE 1936 Birth of Ray-Ban Eyewear For aviation‚ both military and civil‚ the 1920s was a decade of remarkable advances. Air traffic grew as a result. With the development of new aeroplanes that could fly higher and higher came altitude-related problems. Pilots were suffering from headaches and nausea because of glare and the great distances that they had to traverse. In 1929‚ General MacCready asked Ray-Ban for a new type of air force
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Smoking should be banned from public places. Studies show that smoking can lead to cancer. Not only does this put the smoker’s life at risk‚ it also affects the lives of non-smokers‚ including pregnant women. Smoking all together is a dangerous thing to do. It began thousands of years ago with the use or tobacco in South America (Libal 11). No one knew about the long-term health effects of smoking tobacco before the twentieth century. It was decades of cigarette use before society began to realize
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IS IT PATRIOTIC TO PROTEST ONES GOVERNMENT? “Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it. ” ― Howard Zinn According to Howard Zinn‚ a writer and social activist‚ “Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.” When considering whether it is patriotic to protest ones government‚ one only needs to consider Zinn’s comment. It is not only patriotic to protest ones government‚ in the United States‚ it is essential
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COMPARATIVE ESSAY Egypt and Indus Valley Two of the earliest known civilizations were in Egypt and the Indus Valley. Two similarities between them were that both had strong economic systems and distinct social classes. But one major difference included the significant cultural achievements of Egypt compared to the inferior achievements of the Indus Valley. One similarity between the early Egyptian and Indus Valley civilizations is that they both had strong economic systems. Both societies
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their intolerance of Islam. Tuesday the 13th of July 2010 was another day in the history of attacks against the Muslim Ummah. It is on this date the first stages of banning the veil were cleared by the majority of MPs in France. French MPs decided to ban full length veils in public‚ making it an offence for Muslim women to wear the veil in a public area. If caught doing so Muslims will be made to pay a fine of 150 Euros (currently over £100). This is not the first violation of rights that the Muslim
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There has been an on going debate about creation and evolution for hundreds of years and there is multiple sides to each debate. I agree with the bible that we were created by God. Some of the following facts support my belief that creationism is more realistic than evolution. Creation shows the existence of a creator who has used his creative abilities‚ creating this world. Thus‚ apparent design in biology would constitute evidence for a Designer. It is a self-evident and universally recognized
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Creation of the World In the beginning there was only chaos. Then out of the void appeared Erebus‚ the unknowable place where death dwells‚ and Night. All else was empty‚ silent‚endless‚ darkness. Then somehow Love was born bringing a start of order. From Love came Light and Day. Once there was Light and Day‚ Gaea‚ the earth appeared. Then Erebus slept with Night‚ who gave birth to Ether‚ the heavenly light‚ and to Day the earthly light. Then Night alone produced Doom‚ Fate‚ Death‚ Sleep‚ Dreams
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ancestors? Most major religions and early groups of people have an answer to this common question. The Greek myths declare that only Geia (the Earth) and a great sea of Chaos were in the beginning‚ and in a soap opera fashion the gods eventually came forth‚ who eventually created humans (Bierlein 47-8). The Chippewa/Algonquin Native Americans believe that the great Earth Mother had two sons‚ a good one and a bad one that ended up creating the plants‚ animals‚ and humans (61). In the Christian‚ scientific
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The creation of the world has many different theories but according to Christian beliefs ‘’In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1) The Bible states that God created the world is a 7 day time frame in which he started when God created first created light and separated the light from the darkness‚ calling light "day" and darkness "night”. On his second day of work God created an huge area to separate the waters and called it "sky." On his third God created the dry ground
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While writing my comparative essay draft‚ I’ve noticed a lot of things about my writing style and preparation. When I am preparing to write an essay‚ I noticed how much more organized I have become. Instead of jotting down every little thing that comes to mind‚ and rambling on and on about a subject‚ I can get lead into my subjects and get straight to the point. I have also taught myself a few things. I am writing about the similarities and differences between eating out and eating at home. If I
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