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    Before the age of exploration‚ the Europeans did not know what lay beyond Cape Non (Cape Chaunar) on the African coast‚ and whether it was possible to return once it was crossed. Hence‚ the overland Silk Road and the Spice Trade Routes are the extensive interconnected network of trade routes to the world. However‚ the economically important Silk Road and Spice Trade Routes were blocked by the Ottoman Empire by 1453 with the fall of the Byzantine Empire‚ spurring exploration motivated initially by

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    Famous Chemists and What They Discovered Svante Arrhenius (1859 -1927) - He was initially a physicist but more popular as a chemist because‚ he was the one who proposed the equation now known as the Arrhenius equation. He was also one of the first chemists who proposed that when in a solution the salt dissociates into ions even in the absence of an electric current. Amedeo Avogadro (1776 - 1856) - He is known for proposing the Avogadro’s Law which states that‚ "Equal volumes of gases contain

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    characters from Hamlet it would be the main character‚ Hamlet. For centuries he continues to amaze and fascinate its readers‚ perhaps because of the mysteriousness of his character‚ as well as the relevance of the topics covered in his monologues. His famous monologue beginning with "to be or not to be ..."‚ is probably the most cited page in the history of literature. Hamlet is an enigmatic character‚ and even the most astute reader may say that he/she hasn’t really understood the character‚ and the

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    The Life Before us There are a variety of ways to express our love in the world. In the novel “The Life Before us” by Romain Gray‚ the central theme of the novel is the importance of love. In the novel‚ the author conveys the messages that we need love to live and it helps people to make relationships and can improve their ability to interact socially. The Life Before Us is the story of 14-year-old orphaned Arab boy‚ Momo‚ lives in Belleville‚ a multi-ethnic working-class neighborhood of Paris‚

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    Title: Old before my time Text: Biography Author: Kerry and Hayley Okines Entry: 14/06/2013 “Old before my time” written by Kerry and Hayley Okines is an inspiring‚ captivating‚ true story about a very extraordinary girl. Hayley Okines has one of the rarest conditions in the world‚ affecting only one out of eight million children. This is called Hutcherson-Gilford Progeria. Progeria is an extremely rare genetic condition which causes children to age eight times faster than the average human.

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    Usher Fellig‚ better known as the ‘Weegee the Famous’ was born on June 12th‚ 1899 in Austria. In the year 1906 Usher Fellig immigrated to the United States and in 1917 had his first taste of being a photographer. He started at an entry level position for the Ducket and Adler photography studios in lower Manhattan and in 1921 eventually managed to land a part time job as a helper in the darkrooms of the New York Times. It wasn’t until 1924 that Fellig obtained the job of darkroom technician and printer

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    English 488 Professor Sugg March 17‚ 2013 The Homosexual Culture in Before Night Falls Reinaldo Arenas’ Memoir‚ Before Night Falls‚ follows the life of Arenas as he lives through the Castro revolution and leaves Cuba due to the persecution against homosexuals. In order to illustrate his experience in Cuba‚ Arenas shows us how he was persecuted and exiled through plot thread. Although both the movie and novel versions of Before Night Falls are able to accurately portray Reinaldo Arenas’ life‚ they

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    Famous Thinkers: Camus and Sartre Camus and Sartre‚ Nobel Laureates of 1957 and 1964 respectively‚ were both of French descent and were authors of considerable influence during the era of World War II. Creative thinking is the process of generating new ideas that work as well or better as previous ideas‚ and critical thinking skills facilitate the ability to make reasoned judgments about problems and situations. Camus and Sartre are considered to be great thinkers‚ both creatively and critically

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    Sex Before Marriage

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    time before you can realize that you actually slept with someone that you had know for a mere couple of hours. But that is perfectly normal and you return to work the next day as if nothing happened over the weekend. After all it’s the 90’s. This situation might seem very familiar to a number of people for this seems to be the ongoing trend in meeting people and acquiring pleasure. Sex without Love has become common practice in the 21st century‚ with very few people stopping

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    Five Famous Religions Throughout a person’s life they are faced with several decisions. These choices range from picking out a dinner meal to making a life altering commitment. A person’s belief system is the most important decision he or she will ever make in their lifetime. A belief system is the basis in which a person stores their values‚ morals‚ and religious standpoints. The world has several religions. Among these religions there are five that are widely practiced throughout the world. The

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