------------------------------------------------- History of circle The word "circle" derives from the Greek‚ kirkos "a circle‚" from the base ker- which means to turn or bend. The origins of the words "circus" and "circuit" are closely related. The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles would have been observed‚ such as the Moon‚ Sun‚ and a short plant stalk blowing in the wind on sand‚ which forms a circle shape in the sand. The circle is the basis
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History of American Football Beginning of Football Football as well as rugby and soccer are believed to have descended from the ancient Greek game of harpaston. Harpaston is mentioned frequently in classical literature. where it is often referred to as a very rough and brutal game.The rules of this ancient sport were quite simple: Points were awarded when a player would cross a goal line by either kicking the ball‚ running with it across the
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English 3 Honors 4 March 2011 Golf: A History Golf often makes people think of boring‚ old men walking around a huge green course. This is not always the case. Many different people have been known to enjoy the game of golf. Where golf came from is bound to surprise some people who think it is just for elderly people. Golf is very interesting to learn about‚ including: the history‚ association’s tournaments‚ women in golf‚ and famous players. The history of golf is widely discussed and no one
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Professor Callandar History of the FAA The Federal Aviation Administration has had a long and ever changing history. With the passing of the Commerce Act pass in 1926‚ issues involving air traffic rules‚ pilots‚ certifications‚ airways‚ and navigation were all answered. This new aeronautics branch was established in the Department of Commerce and directed by William P. McCracken Jr. In 1934 this branch was renamed the Aeronautics Branch to the Bureau of Air Commerce to show growing importance
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History‚ Growth and Development Honda Motor Company‚ LTD. (HMC)‚ a publically traded company‚ was founded by Soichiro Honda in October 1946. HMC originated in Hamamatsu‚ Japan as a technical research institute‚ and produced the first A-type motorcycle engine. In 1948‚ the Honda Motor Company‚ LTD. was established. Demand for Honda motorcycles increased and the HMC established its first overseas subsidiary in the United States (U.S.) with the opening of its first motorcycle dealership in 1959
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Ed Loretto Spring‚ 2014 History 7A Mon.‚ Wed. 8:30-10am Room C-113 748-2277 E-mail: eloretto@peralta.edu U.S. History to 1877 Week 1 -New World Encounters the Old World (Ch. 1) Week 2 -”New World” Colonization (Ch. 2‚ 3) Week 3 -Moving toward Independence (Ch. 5) PAPER I (Feb. 17) Week 4 -Revolution (Ch. 6) Week 5 -The Origins of The Constitution Week 6 REVIEW MIDTERM I (Mar. 17) Week 7 -The First Party System (Ch. 7) Week 8 -The Jeffersonians in Office
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Sagar Desai History Winter Interm 12-22-2012 Test 1 In the long history of our presidency I believe the three most influential presidents between the years 1877-1953 were Theodore Roosevelt‚ Franklin Roosevelt‚ and Harry Truman. By contrast I will compare them to the three presidents during this time who I believe were on the other end of the spectrum who are‚ Herbert Hoover‚ Warren G. Harding‚ and William McKinley. Upon victory of the Presidential race of 1904 Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed
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16.1 All of Life is connected through its Evolutionary history Phylogeny- is the history of descent of organisms from their common ancestor. Groups of evolutionarily related species are represented as related branches in a PHYLOGENETIC TREE. - A group of species that consists of a common ancestor and all its evolutionary descendants is called a CLADE. Named clades and species are called TAXA. - HOMOLOGIES are similar traits that have been inherited from a common ancestor. - A trait that is
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Rap’s History Rap music began among the youth of South Bronx‚ New York in the mid 1970’s. Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash were some of the early artists of this art form. Through their performances at clubs‚ rap gained in popularity throughout the rest of the 1970’s. The first commercial success of rap was the song ‘Rapper ’s Delight’ by the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979. It helped bring rap music into the spotlight. The 1980’s saw the continued success of rap music with many artists such as Run DMC
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Catapults: A History A catapult has been used all throughout history as a siege engine. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. A catapult was one of the approximately 10 weapons used in siege warfare during an assault on a castle or fortification. Some other weapons used in both ancient and medieval siege warfare included the well known trebuchet‚ the classic battering ram‚ and the siege tower. All of these devices
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