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    developments in the 19th century. The most important one had to be the advances in medicine. This also includes more knowledge and understanding of the human anatomy and also disease prevention. This were important developments because they were in part responsible for the accelerated growth in population around the western part of the world. In specific‚ Europe’s population doubled during this time. Another very important historical development in Europe during the 19th century was that of the railroads

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    Introduction World War I has had traumatic effects on the countries that participated in it in terms of many aspects such as the tremendous amount of debt and war costs that they had to encounter at the end of the war. Such effects were usually long-term in nature and were most strongly reflected in the form of changing politicaleconomic and social structures‚ and public opinion across those participant nations or even other parts of the world for decades even after the official end

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    The Scientific Revolution was an important time in history‚ but it was by no means sudden. The catalyst of the Revolution were a while in the making with writings and philosophies from Ancient Greece and Rome inspiring people and was a long process of gradual of upheaval‚ up until the Enlightenment. This essay will examine the various‚ but not inexhaustible‚ causes that may have contributed to the Scientific Revolution; the teaching and philosophies of Aristotle‚ Ptolemy and Descartes‚ The Renaissance

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    The focus of this paper will be on nursing during the First World War‚ also known as the Great War. Nursing during the war gave new opportunities for women during the war. The roles they took on during the war gave some difficulties along with those new opportunities. The first part of this essay will focus on nursing and how it became a profession. We will then examine the different situations women faced during the war as nurses. By looking at the situations that women faced‚ including the struggles

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    other nations is known as an imperialist. Imperialism is the taking over of foreign lands to establish power.  Christopher Columbus was an Italian Spanish navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean searching for a route to Asia but instead fell upon this “new land” and it became known as the Americas. On October 12‚ 1492‚ Columbus made land fall on a small island in the Caribbean and named in San Salvador. But Columbus was not the founder. There were Vikings from Scandinavia that settled on

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    FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR GROWTH OF MALLS One of the main reasons for the growth of modern retail is the fact that people today‚ especially from the middle and upper middle class have a large chunk of disposable income due to a dynamic and growing economy and hence the rising levels of income. This results in them spending more than ever before. Another aspect which has to be mentioned here is that the youth today are no longer depended on their parents to fulfil their needs and wants. All their

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    1) By the late 1800 century Europe countries including Germany‚ Great Britain France and Italy known as the superpowers had gained an immense amount of power because at the time they had colonized many states around the world and with no surprise they were greedy for more. The Europeans countries were in search of new land‚ wealth and the desire to explore the world. It was an attempt to expand and develop Europe’s Imperialism‚ however think that quickly escalated into a race to capture the

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    Discuss the way oe the world as restoration comedy of manners. Ans. Restoration as a historical period was a time when England was an established colonial power in the world. It was a time of materialism and commerce and the people of the period emphasized money‚ pleasure and sex. Love and marriage were judged in terms of money. Artificiality and immorality were the defining features of the age. People looked towards relaxation and pleasure and serious things mattered less to them. By highlighting

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    Imagery in Nineteenth-Century Art When comparing erotic material of today from that of the nineteenth century‚ they are placed at either ends of the spectrum. In today’s world‚ almost everything is sold by sex appeal. Sex is not a clandestine topic anymore‚ like it was in the nineteenth century. When looking into the subject matter of erotic imagery‚ the main difference is the erotic material that is for men versus women. In Linda Nochlin’s essay‚ "Eroticism and Female Imagery in Nineteenth-Century

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    Walter Rodney‚ How Europe Underdeveloped Africa‚ (Washington‚ D.C.: Howard University Press‚ 1982). Walter Rodney is the author of many pieces focusing on African studies‚ one of his most influential being How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Rodney was born in Guyana‚ South America in 1942 where only thirty-eight years later he was assassinated by the Guyana government. Fortunately‚ Rodney was a bright and driven individual who left behind a great deal of valuable studies. He spent the bulk of

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