during the Holocaust. Josef Mengele was born March 16‚ 1911 in Gunzburg‚ Germany (Josef Mengele Britannica). He was the oldest of three children‚ his brothers included Alois Mengele and Karl Mengele Jr (Bulow‚ Louis). His brother Karl Jr later went on to own a huge firm that made and sold ag equipment
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disorders may also find that marijuana boosts their hunger and helps them to manage the effects that they feel from vertigo. “Historically‚ cannabis has been regarded as having medicinal value‚ and it was used as a folk medicine prior to the 1900s” (Britannica). If cancer patients can get medicinal marijuana through prescription‚ other people should be able to obtain it when necessary; it should be legalized‚ properly regulated‚ and taxed by the US government. As stated above‚ many people believe
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encountering technical problems or to assist difficult manoeuvres for example mooring. In this case Stena Britannica ordered two tugs from Fairplay Shipping Company because there are reports of strong to gale-force southerly wind. The tugs that the shipping company deployed in-order to assist Stena Britannica are the Fairplay 22 and Fairplay III. Through the VHF the captains of Fairplay 22 and Stena Britannica came to an agreement that the speed will be seven knots while performing manoeuvres and they also
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Cited: "Frederick II". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 14Nov.2012 “Frederick II‚ the Great” Gaines‚ James R.. "Giants‚ Spies‚ and the Lash: Life with "Fatty"." Evening in the palace of reason: Bach meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment. New York‚ NY: Fourth Estate‚ 2005. 68-11. Print. Lorri‚ Brown Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 21 Dec. 2012 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/56593/War-of-the-Bavarian-Succession
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players need recognition just like the widely advertised ones do. Let’s start off with an overview of the game. The game of golf is played on a large grassy area with a small ball and a set of wood- and steel-headed clubs. (Golf Compton’s by Britannica 3-6) There are many rules‚ definitions‚ and basic etiquette techniques to the game of golf. The underlying principles to all the rules of golf are: play the ball as it lies‚ play the course as you find it‚ if you cannot do either‚ do what is fair
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architecture and painting. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa‚ the mysterious smile reflects the newly emerging Renaissance values of Humanism and The Renaissance man. (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Renaissance.”) (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Leonardo da Vinci.”) (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 11th ed.‚ s.v. “Mona Lisa”) Humanism was a new philosophical outlook that rejects religious beliefs and centers on humans and their values‚ capacities‚ and worth. For example some human
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Britannica School Online How to use Britannica Britannica School Online - Student http://school.eb.co.uk/storeschoolcard?id=stonyhurstcoll This can be accessed from school or home. The link for this website can be found on the Channels area in the middle of the library catalogue front page. Enter ID number The ID number is the school initials followed by your school number: For example: sc1111 You can then choose to search in the Intermediate
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official start of the Holocaust to be November 9‚ 1938‚ where Nazis destroyed synagogues‚ Jewish businesses and homes (Encyclopedia Britannica Online‚ 2). It became known as the "Night of Broken Glass" because of the shattered windows that littered the streets. About 30‚000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps on that night alone (Encyclopedia Britannica Online‚ 2). In Rwanda‚ ethnic tensions were already high with the power struggle between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Since its independence
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World War II left many powerful nations in smoke and rubble. The deconstruction of many countries gave them the chance to rebuild their cities and economies. No country took more advantage of this opportunity than Japan. Japan was a huge militaristic power in World War II . Their aggressive behavior caused them to be stripped of their military and their power for self rule. The demilitarization of Japan changed the country’s focus from world militaristic domination to world economic domination
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NPR. http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/classicalmusiccompanion/syncopation.html. Retrieved 13 July 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 21 Dec. 2012 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/448440/pedal-point>. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 21 Dec. 2012 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/578383/syncopation>. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.‚ 2012. Web. 21 Dec. 2012 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/578021/symphony/27487/Berlioz -and-Liszt>
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