James Naismith always felt his mission was to improve the way people lived their lives‚ both athletically and socially (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). He was a remarkably versatile and humble man who in 1891 invented a game that is now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s
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The Similarities between Abrahamic Religions What are the similarities in beliefs and values among judaism‚ christianity‚ and islam‚ and to what extent? The religions of our world today have a myriad of origins throughout history. The three most similar religions are Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam‚ also known as the Abrahamic religions. These religions were created fairly recently‚ within a short timespan and within a certain distance of each other compared to other ancient religions and
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significant enduring issues‚ especially from the beginning of history to 1750. The Peloponnesian war was one of the first main examples of conflict in history. This war was documented for posterity by a Greek writer named Thucydides (Encyclopædia Britannica 2017). This was started in Ancient Greece between
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delinquent? Well it’s a child who commits acts that would be considered crimes if done by an adult. A child is considered a juvenile delinquent until they reach the of 18‚ 17 some states 16 (Britannica 1). Juvenile delinquency can include crimes like disorderly conduct‚ minor theft‚ rape and vandalism (Britannica 1). Juveniles are usually tried in Juvenile Courts or also known as Family courts. The purpose of juvenile courts is to rehabilitate a delinquent and prevent from repeating behavior‚ instead
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colonists. Even though he did not directly participate in the French Revolution directly‚ it gave him a better outside perspective‚ which soon became his motivation of industrialism ("Henri De Saint-Simon | French Social Reformer." Encyclopedia Britannica Online). Even though Henri did create the idea of industrialism‚ his major work was Noveau Christianisme (1825). In this work he declared that the world is in crisis‚ which was predicted by the Old Testament. He wanted to “reduce Christianity to
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Cited: [1]Klein‚ Peter. “Skepticism.” Stanford Encyclopdia of Philosophy. Ed. Edward N Zalta. 9 July 2007. Stanford University. 11 Nov. 2007 <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/>. [2]Descartes‚ Rene. “Meditations on the First Philosophy.” Reason & Responsibility. Ed. Joel Feinberg and Russ Shafer-Landau
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The development of Coke-Cola is quite interesting; the product began as far back as the late 19th century (The Coca-Cola Company Britannica Academic. 2015). In this discussion‚ we shall consider what makes Coke-Cola and such an attractive investment (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2015). Furthermore‚ factors that stakeholder considers when addressing investments Coke-Cola itself and its reputation (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2015). First a historical look at Coke-Cola; historically the first
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What is the American Dream‚ and who are the people most likely to pursue its often elusive fulfillment? The American Dream has come to represent the attainment of myriad of goals that are specific to each individual. While one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket fence their version of the American Dream; another might regard it as the financial ability to operate their own business. There is no cut and dried definition of the American Dream as long as any two people hold a
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this time. “By 1940 black theatre was firmly grounded in the American Negro Theater and the Negro Playwrights’ Company.” (Encyclopedia Britannica) Black theatre rapidly grew after World War II‚ the radical and militant progress as well. “..the ideals of black revolution and seeking to establish a mythology and symbolism apart from white culture.” (Encyclopedia Britannica) Plays of the 1950s were overwhelmed with racial difficulty from society. Lorraine Hansberry and many other successful blacks still
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create an Amazon for the temple of Artemis at Ephesos. Phidias‚ who was famed for his contribution to Greek sculpture‚ had also entered the contest and lost to his younger rival‚ Polykleitos. After this competition‚ Polykleitos’ reputation soared (Britannica “Polykleitos”). His very name means “far famed” in Greek (Lapatin 1). Later artists deliberately used characteristics from Polykleitos’ work to better their own works‚ such as the architect Vitruvius
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