The Greatest Chinese Inventions Gene R. Kelsey Strayer University The ancient Chinese culture produced major inventions that some of which still are relevant and useful to our modern culture all over world even today. When an Italian merchant named Marco Polo traveled to China in during the Song Dynasty in 1271 he discovered a place so technologically advanced far greater than any Western European nation of its time. The following is a listing of 9 important inventions instrumental to
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Essay about ME I was not thrust into this world with a silver spoon in mouth nor born with amazing talents wired into my DNA. No‚ instead I was given two amazing role models who have taught me hard work really does prosper in this world and that if I really want something bad enough I’m going to have to work at it hard enough. My parents have shown me that by their work ethic and lifestyle. My parents aren’t the only people in my life that have given me gifts that have built me to who I am today;
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Writing Task II – Essay I’ll See You on the Dark Side of the Tech Can you imagine your life without technology? Nearly everybody thinks that technology can be the greatest thing in the world‚ seeing that it can transform a person’s life‚ turning them easier to do daily tasks. It’s not that uncommon to see in a family dinner table‚ the very little children with cutting-edge tablets or smartphones playing games or doing anything else than paying attention what is going on their real life. Does has
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anything that special about Otzi‚ the significance of him was that he had become the oldest‚ most prehistoric and well preserved mummy in the world‚ not since Tutankhamen had anything stunned the world this much. After the discovery of Otzi‚ many questions started arising‚ the main focus question was- Why else was the Iceman such a significant discovery? Many issues also came up; some issues to be discussed include the ethical issues‚ scientific issues‚ and heritage issues. The discovery was overwhelming
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Discovery speech- English 2014- Samantha Croft Introduction: What is discovery? Discovery is the action or process of revealing something unknown or being unveiled. But self-discovery is the process of acquiring insight into one’s own character. So what does discovery mean to you? Is discovery something you can physically feel? Or is it something you can uncover yourself within yourself? The voyage of ‘Self Discovery’ generates many concerns that can be experienced both positively and negatively
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History of microorganisms’ discovery Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the one of the first people to observe microorganisms‚ and used a microscope of his own design‚ and made one of the most important contributions to biology. [18] Robert Hooke was the first to use a microscope to observe living things; his 1665 book Micrographia contained descriptions of plant cells. Before Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ it had been a mystery why grapes could be turned into wine‚ milk into cheese
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The Discovery of the Structure of DNA Determining the structure for DNA was one of the outstanding science achievements of the 20th century. It started in the late 1940’s‚ when scientists were aware that DNA was most likely the molecule of life‚ even though many were sceptical since it was so "simple." They also knew that DNA included different amounts of the four bases: adenine‚ thymine‚ guanine and cytosine (usually abbreviated A‚ T‚ G and C)‚ but nobody knew what the molecule might look like
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The Age of Discovery is often touted as a period of significant growth for the human race. The discovery of the New World‚ and the subsequent explorations of the previously unknown territory‚ as well as the numerous technological‚ scientific‚ artistic‚ intellectual and philosophical advancements are remembered as the great achievements of this age. However‚ despite the many positive advancements that the Age of Discovery is known for‚ the period from 1450 to 1600 was marked by unhappiness‚ prejudice
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The History of the Discovery of Radiation and Radioactivity Introduction: Radiation can be defined as the propagation of energy through matter or space. It can be in the form of electromagnetic waves or energetic particles. Ionizing radiation has the ability to knock an electron from an atom‚ i.e. to ionize. Examples of ionizing radiation include: • alpha particles • beta particles • neutrons • gamma rays • x-rays Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms in the material
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Accidental Discoveries in Medicine Over the years‚ there have been many new advances in technology‚ food‚ and medicine. While things like the computer‚ the internet‚ and television were found to an extent on purpose; there have been a number of accidental discoveries in these areas as well. When thinking of accidental discoveries in the modern world‚ one may struggle to come up with anything. This could be that people are not educated with the origin of every-day items that are taken for granted
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