understand the history and major modifications of eyeglasses. Consequently‚ this paper introduces the history of eyeglasses from inception to the modern day. Then‚ it attempts to address the impact the invention has had on the perception of time‚ the economy‚ modern society and analyze the related unintended consequences. In conclusion‚ this paper analyzes the sustainability of this invention in the wake of recent changes in the external environment. Throughout their long history‚ eyeglasses have
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HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks. There is also evidence of psychological thought in ancient Egypt. Psychology was a branch of philosophy until the 1870s‚ when it developed as an independent scientific discipline in Germany and the United States. Psychology borders on various other fields including physiology‚ neuroscience‚ artificial intelligence‚ sociology‚ anthropology‚ as well as philosophy and other
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America theme parks. J.W. Marriott‚ Jr. is named Chief Executive Officer. Courtyard brand debuts: the first national “moderate” segment chain designed for business travelers. 1927 1928 1937 1953 1957 1965 1972 1983 Our History of Innovation 1997 Marriott acquires the Renaissance Hotel Group. Marriott launches TownePlace Suites‚ Fairfield Inn & Suites and Marriott Executive Residences brands. 1995 Marriott acquires a 49% interest in The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
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History of Hippies There were many stereotypes concerning hippies they were thought of as being pot smoking‚ freeloading vagabonds‚ who were trying to save the world. As this small pocket of teenage rebellion rose out of the suburbs‚ inner cities‚ and countryside’s‚ there was a general feeling that the hippies were a product of drugs‚ and rock music this generalization could have never been more wrong. The hippie counterculture was more than just a product of drugs and music‚ but a result of the
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A HISTORY OF BODY ART: TATTOOING AND PIERCING The art of Tattooing and Piercing has been happening for thousands of years. The oldest evidence of extant tattooing on preserved skin dates to 6000 BC on the a South American Chinchorro mummy. Piercing’s have been going on since the BCE era and still have a impact on society today with more and more piecring ideas happening everyday. Bod-mod” is the growing revival of highly visual‚ primitive body modification practices such as branding‚ scarification
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observation‚ explanation‚ and prediction of real world phenomena by experiment. Given the dual status of science as objective knowledge and as a human construct‚ good historiography of science draws on the historical methods of both intellectual history and social history. Tracing the exact origins of modern science is possible through the many important texts which have survived from the classical world. However‚ the word scientist is relatively recent—first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century
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you the history of chocolate‚ types of chocolate‚ and some benefits from eating chocolate. Let’s start with the History of Chocolate! Chocolate’s history started over 2‚000 years ago. It began in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America from the seed of the cacao tree. This small tree grows best in the tropical atmosphere because it receives the best amount of rain‚ shade‚ humidity‚ wind‚ and nutrients. According to Susan J. Terrio‚ the author of Crafting the Culture and History of French
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2010 Anesthesia Anesthesia is the loss of feeling or sensation. It may be accomplished without the loss of consciousness‚ or with partial or total loss of consciousness. Anesthesia has not been around forever‚ but there is a background history of its creation and the primitive anesthetics used before anesthesia was discovered. Today there are many different anesthetics and delivery methods dependent to the type of procedure. Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists are a crucial part
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and some type of force to hurl the objects (Catapult history). Catapults were first used in Asia to increase the range and power of a crossbow that was used in war as a weapon. Diodorus Siculus‚ was the first to show the use of a mechanical arrow firing catapult 399 BC (History) that was much like a crossbow and called a Gastraphete (Catapult history). This Gastraphete was later made into a bigger version known as the Ballista (Catapult history). Catapults were then brought to Europe when used during
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"Strategic locations are places important to those with the power to make or break you. It thus follows that external trends‚ not local efforts‚ will always decide which locations thrive." Does the rise of regional hubs from Palembang to Melaka confirm or refute this theory? The Malay world first acquired high strategic value because improvements in shipping technology made seaborne trade more efficient than shorter land-based routes. Combined with the increase in demand for goods traded over long
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