The Vikings were a powerful force in the history books. The Vikings had a need to raid and settle in other lands for these reasons land‚ revenge and wealth. The Vikings needed to raid and settle in other lands because Vikings lived in Scandinavia‚ in Scandinavia it is very hilly‚ covered in forest and had a lot of sandy soil which not idled for growing food. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Charlemagne became the new Frankish king from 768 AD. He also forcefully
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the first atomic weapons. Historians have placed the decision along racial‚ political‚ and tactical lines‚ while the reasons for the use of atomic weapons are still debated‚ the lasting effects of this event are just as important. Currently there are nine countries that possess the capability to deploy nuclear weapons; countries like North Korea and Iran are currently conducting limited research to development nuclear weapons. While the bomb was herald as the tool that ended World War II‚ the legacy
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group to comply to their wishes or ct in a certain manner as is required by the powerful. Some may argue that with the position of power comes in inherent responsibility to exert power and authority. Conversely‚ it is not the having‚ but the giving of power‚ that makes for effective leadership. These can be seen in the leadership styles of Authoritative leaders versus transformational leaders and even down to the most basic relationship of parent and child. Today‚ authoritative leadership and
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become even more secure than a signature. Signatures can be easily forged and often times are not even viewed for varification. Thumbprints are unique to every individual and are there for far less likely to be faked. The article "Cursive Is a Powerful Brain Tool" claims that writing by hand helps students retain information better than typing. Though this may be true‚ a student can type more of the information on a computer than he or she would by writing it. Having more notes and more detailed
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year’s Book Week event‚ ‘Words that Change the World.’ Poetry portrays a story; poetry has the opportunity to change people’s beliefs and change their lives. In 1914 a devastating war had occurred and many people sadly passed away during it. People from Australia were also going through war. Sandra Gal Hayman wrote a poem about the sadness and little recognition aboriginals get from serving in the war. This poem prompts a reaction from the reader to inform change and recognition of Aboriginal soldiers
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The Manhattan Project was a turning point in discovery and weapons. But how do atomic bombs work? Why were they made? And how had it changed us as humans? Nuclear energy has changed humans. It started in 1939 when Albert Einstein‚ a German scientist‚ found out that the Nazis were trying to build a powerful bomb. He warned President Roosevelt about it and persuaded him to try to build one before they did. It would change history. Although he did warn them‚ he was denied “because the left-leaning
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Medieval Weapons Medieval society‚ in spite of its stereotypes‚ was not inherently more violent than modern society. "Although there was no state in the modern sense‚ and therefore no set of laws that inherently took away the power of the average man or woman to exercise violence‚ the violence of the day was considered differently‚ and with out the inherent sense of criminality that accompanies it today. Our understanding of the weapons of the medieval world is skewed by the vast disarming of
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Chapter 11 and 12 in Stability and Change in American Education • Discuss the importance of fairness and social justice in schools and as young people experience it in everyday in their schools and communities. Equality in public schools is the backbone of the institution and it plays a major role on fairness and social justice‚ which are the basis of the constitution of the U.S.‚ it is true that education shorten the cultural and social barriers of the economic development‚ but the acculturation
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remaining peoples living simple and remote lives still | |govern their actions by superstitions. Many African tribes live by a double standard. They adopt Western Attitudes for the most | |part‚ but the witch-doctor still wields great power. One wealthy example claimed that he could not only predict the winners of | |the World Cup but also‚ for due payment‚ prevent any participating team from winning‚ and all this from his native village. Some| |people believe him.
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criticism the iPhone has undoubtedly revolutionised the industry. For writing? The ballpoint pen. The music industry? The Beatles. For cars? The Ford Mustang. A bold claim‚ for sure‚ but this essay sets out to argue why‚ in this constantly changing world‚ the Ford Mustang still matters‚ not just to car lovers‚ but to the general public. This is the story of how a humble car transcended it’s purpose‚ how it grew to become a part of our culture. This‚ is
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