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    of causes. Although Ancient China is credited for the creation of a large number of inventions‚ there are eight that are I feel are some of the most identifiable. The inventions are paper making‚ the woodblock printing technique‚ gun powder‚ the compass‚ porcelain‚ the spinning wheel‚ the mechanical clock‚ and the seismograph. Early on in Ancient China‚ around 2700 B.C.‚ the Chinese had created a written based language. This language was initially composed on strips of wood and bamboo. They would

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    he had seen a magnetic compass. He noticed very carefully that no matter in whichever direction he keeps the compass‚ the needle inside always face the magnetic north direction. He tried several times by shaking the compass‚ as he wanted to fool the needle‚ but needle always faced the same direction. A wonder he thought‚ the invisible force that guided the compass needle was evidence to Albert that there was more in this world than is visible. Probably‚ the magnetic compass sparked the genius in Albert

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    The legend of the Bermuda Triangle probably started some time around 1945‚ when a squadron of five Navy Avenger airplanes disappeared on a training flight out of Fort Lauderdale‚ Fla. Soon‚ the masses were wondering: Was something amiss in the triangle-shaped stretch of ocean between Miami‚ Bermuda and Puerto Rico? Today‚ we’ve all heard of the Bermuda Triangle. And over the years‚ a whole host of theories‚ from the wacky to the reasonable‚ have cropped up to explain its disappearances. 1: Human

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    Welding Method

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    Welding is a method for the permanent assembly of metal parts. Arc welding can be divided at least three classes: arc welding‚ gas welding‚ and resistance welding. 1) Arc welding: Heat is generated by an electric arc and the parts are simply fused together and became one. In some cases electrode is used that provides a filler material. 2) Gas welding: The burning gas (oxygen and acetylene) raises the temperature of the part to be joined and a welding rod provides filler material. 3) Resistance

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    bits and pieces of many other cultures. One culture in particular that has had an effect on many Americans is the Chinese culture. China’s long history has seen some extremely important inventions emerge‚ most noticeably gunpowder‚ paper making‚ compass‚ and silk. Few substances in history have had as profound an effect on human history as gunpowder... and its discovery was an accident! Ancient alchemists in China spent centuries trying to discover an elixir of life that would

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    Bola” contest. And McDonald’s introduced about the World Cup drinking cup in the 2012 World Cup. Besides‚ Coca cola localized in China through the Chinese design in Beijing Olympics. Beijing Olympic Games torch bearer selection‚ Coca Cola to provide 18 places. As a global partner of Beijing Olympic Torch Relay ‚ Coca-Cola ( China ) Beverages Ltd. officially announced : [ Coca-Cola ] Olympic torchbearer selection Shanghai area started ‚ the selection of the theme "Who lit the flame of my heart " to the

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    Project Management

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    COURSE: IIME405 ASSIGNMENT# 1 STUDENT NAME: Utkarsha Hazarnis * Chapter 1 -          Question 25 -          If you consider the Torch relay a subproject‚ brainstorm 5 other subprojects for the upcoming London Olympics -          Briefly describe the scope and estimate the budget for each of those 6 subprojects The following are the various subprojects for the upcoming London Olympics: 1. SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS 2. ACCOMODATION ARRANGEMENTS 3. OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES

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    singing) to his own fate and that of his fallen comrades. He reminds his living fellows that the dead too were once alive enjoying dawn‚ the setting of the sun and the feeling of love. He summons his comrades to continue the fight‚ they should keep the torch high and not break faith with their fallen friends. And the fallen shall not sleep because they are alive‚ within the peoples hearts and minds‚ within the poppies which grow in Flander Fields. So acutally this poem is about the soldiers who sacrificed

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    BASIC MAP READING Introduction Maps and their substitutes are of particular value to the military establishment. It is frequently necessary to identify ridges‚ valleys routes of movement‚ and other characteristics of a section of terrain that cannot be reconnoiter in advance. Plans for the future operations must be based on knowledge gained in part from maps their substitutes. Therefore‚ as future member of the AFP‚ you must know how to use and read a map. It is mandatory for you to know

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    other and enjoying the campfire. The journey to the camp seemed very slow with them so I secretly wanted to leave them and find my own way to the camp but I never knew that I made the wrong decision!!! As I walked past the campfire I flicked on my torch and I was lead to a river‚ and I had no idea how to walk to the other end of the river so I just walked along the river. Suddenly something enormous

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