Matteo Ricci‚ SJ was an Italian Jesuitpriest born of a noble family on the 6th of October 1552‚ in Macerata‚ Italy. He was attracted to the Jesuit religious order and‚ in opposition to his father’s wishes‚ he joined the Society of Jesus. Along with his studies in philosophy and theology‚ he also studied mathematics‚ cosmology‚ and astronomy under the guidance of Clavius. Ricci began his journey in 1577 and travelled to Portugal. Then‚ in 1578‚ he sailed to the Portuguese city of Goa on the west coast
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Explain the impact and importance of the railroads in the unification of Germany Germany‚ during the two decades of the first major railroads being built‚ was separated into three-dozen individual states. The railroads provided an opportunity for those states to merge into a united country. This was accomplished through a unified trading system‚ linking the industrial cities‚ uniting Western and Eastern Prussia‚ delivering a more effective structure to law and order and competition between states
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Chihuahuas vs German Shepherds Did you know that a Chihuahua is classified as a lapdog‚ and German Shepherds are herding dogs? ( Germanshepherdguide.com ) Well what do you think would happen if you had a Chihuahua or a German Shepherd? These two breeds of dogs are not the same‚ so they should not be treated the same way. Look Chihuahuas can be any color with a variety of markings (World Book )‚ and German Shepherds can be any color‚ but most are tan and black‚ or reddish and black ( Ducksters
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While German and Irish immigration of the 1840?s and 1850?s was similar in many ways‚ some differences were also evident. German and Irish immigrants‚ native of Europe‚ fled across the Atlantic Ocean to the heartland of the United States for different reasons‚ causing numerous different effects on the people and the land they came to inhabit. The German and Irish immigration of this time period can be compared through their motives‚ distributions‚ and political effects. German and Irish immigrants
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Size The German Shepherd is considered a medium- to large-sized dog‚ averaging from 60 to 100 pounds when full grown. However‚ a German Shepherd’s heart was not medium size. It’s huge‚ and everything that this breed does‚ it does in a big way. When a German Shepherd loves you he loves you completely. When a German Shepherd guides his blind owner‚ protects his law-enforcement partner‚ accepts obedience training‚ sleeps on his owner’s sofa or even just chews on a rawhide‚ he does so totally‚ thoroughly
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the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ two rooms caught my attention. The dining room from Lansdowne House‚ London (dining room) reflecting the English Neoclassical style and the Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace‚ Venice (bedroom) illustrating the end of Italian Baroque and the beginning of the Rococo style. As this essay moves forward‚ a number of the characteristics of each room will be highlighted‚ starting off with the general space and scale of the room‚ moving into the ceiling‚ walls‚ floors‚ furniture
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German Immigration to the United States Clint Tipps ETH 125 13 May 2010 Kelly Tabah German Immigration to the United States German immigration to the United States began even before there was a United States. German citizens fled their native country for many reasons: the desire for religious freedom‚ escape from oppressive taxes‚ work opportunities‚ and lack of available land. Most came here freely‚ they were not specifically segregated‚ and they did not experience overt racism or prejudice
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WHY HAS THE DREAM OF THE UNIFICATION OF EUROPE ENDURED FOR SO LONG? "I wished to found a European system‚ a European Code of Laws‚ a European judiciary: there would be but one people in Europe‚" – Napoleon Bonaparte When people talk about the unification of Europe‚ various organizational names like European Union‚ United States of Europe and various other treaties and policies come to mind. The dream of unification of Europe has persisted long before the European Union was formed. The indication
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Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor Moved by the understanding that purity of the German Blood is the essential condition for the continued existence of the German people‚ and inspired by the inflexible determination to ensure the existence of the German Nation for all time‚ the Reichstag has unanimously adopted the following Law‚ which is promulgated herewith: §1 1) Marriages between Jews and subjects of the state of German or related blood are forbidden. Marriages nevertheless
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The role of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust is that of bystanders. The people of Germany watched on‚ without protest‚ as the Jewish people were murdered. Small and large jobs such as engineering and railway work contributed to the operation of the Holocaust and the murdering of Jews. The manipulation of the German people‚ through racist and anti-Semitic propaganda‚ speeches and polices from Hitler‚ meant that millions of Germans backed the plans to rid the nation of Jews. The idea that the Jews
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