In the mid-thirteenth century‚ an unknown‚ incomprehensible force took over Europe: it was said that the Angel of Death had come for a visit. Was this of Satan? Was the enemy once again wreaking havoc upon the people? Or was this the wrath of God punishing the guilty? What came was yet another mysterious plague wiping out millions of 12th Century Europe. As this fatal force grew‚ fear grew‚ and as fear grew‚ panic spread; from panic came abandonment‚ and from abandonment‚ came separation‚ isolation
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She includes the Persian Empire in her book because they had military and economic strength. They were skilled in using the strengths of the people they conquered to succeed. c. This empire was successful because they used the individual strengths and talents of the people they conquered; in doing this they were able to conserve resources. They were also successful because they didn’t suppress the people they conquered. They let them keep their own religions‚ languages‚ and general way of life
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"We live in a world where lemonade is made from artificial flavoring and furniture polish is made from real lemons‚" said Mad Magazine’s Alfred E. Neuman. Throughout history‚ the spice industry has evolved from primitive humans flavoring meat with leaves‚ to multi-billion dollar companies injecting chemical compounds into common foods; from tasting a few minute grains on entrées to feeling a discharge of natural and artificial flavors from exquisite candies‚ and from scavenging the world for priceless
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Pretty much all of the excitement over the last century has been about the new advanced technology‚ most people are fooled by thinking they need the newest and the best. But to what extent is this new technology ruining the environment and the actual people? It is believed that with all the new technology people are becoming less healthy as they can use the technology to do all the work for them. Have the people of the world become too dependent on computers‚ cars‚ the internet‚ different machines
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Diocletian concluded that the empire was far too large and complex to be ruled by only a single emperor. Therefore‚ in order to provide an imperial presence throughout the empire‚ he introduced a new system called the Tetrarchy. This system describes a form of government where power is divided among four individuals. In 285‚ Diocletian assigned his lieutenant Maximianus the Western half of the empire. In 286‚ Diocletian promoted him to the rank of Augustus or "Senior Emperor"‚ and in 293‚ he appointed
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Benito Mussolini had a large impact on World War II. He wasn’t always a powerful dictator though. At first he was a school teacher and a socialist journalist. He later married Rachele Guide and had 5 children. He was the editor of the Avanti‚ which was a socialist party newspaper in Milan.<br><br>Benito Mussolini founded the Fasci di Combattimento on March of 1919.<br><br>"This was a nationalistic‚ anti liberal‚ and anti socialist movement. This movement attracted mainly the lower middle class."1
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All there was in the universe was Chaos. He wanted to build something and created Earth which was Gaea. She was happy for a while until she felt lonely all by herself. Chaos must have heard her and put a sky over her Ouranos. Chaos also wanted to build something under the Earth which was Tartarus. Ouranos and Gaea married and had children. Gaea gave birth to twelve titans‚ The Elder Cyclops‚ and The Hundred-Handed Ones. Ouranos chained the Cyclops and The Hundred-Handed Ones and threw them in Tartarus
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1) How does luxury consumption in Japan differ from in other countries ? I guess the main difference is the fact that Japanese people consume luxury in mass. Or at least‚ they did. Indeed‚ Japan is the first and only mass luxury market. This behavior finds its origins in the need of showing their identity and self-worth‚ and they do it by wearing luxury products. In fact‚ as there is not much space and lots of traffic jams there‚ the Japanese can’t build huge houses and own many cars‚ as we‚
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The Ottoman Empire had taken control of the Armenians and had turned into a dictatorship. They started to dislike the Armenians. The Ottomans completely turned against the Armenians. They banned almost anything with the Armenians including their rights and even the mention of them. The Turkish turned against the Armenians as well and refused to lose to Armenians in competition‚ even coming up with the slogan "strive against successes of ethnic of sports." The Turkish said that was their ultimate
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The ultimate demise of Levi Jeans Company came long before the announcement was made on the closing of eleven of its US factories‚ ending the jobs of over 6‚000 employees--many of which had been long term. Although many manufacturing type businesses are notorious for their "slave labor wages" and less than reputable working conditions‚ Levi ’s Strauss broke the mold by maintaining its character of always treating its workforce fair and employees as valued. The company was ranked in many polls and
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