Did sports branch off of surfing or were they created on their own? Six very popular sports and many more branched off of surfing. While they each came from surfing‚ they all still have their own history. They all became what they are for a reason. Windsurfing‚ for example‚ didnt start out as a sport. It started as a means of transportation. “Sailboards” were created to transport people across large bodies of water. They were created over a thounsand years ago. Now windsurfing is a popular sport
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this theory was challenged. The time of scientific discovery was known as the scientific revolution. During this time‚ there were many improvements in science and experimentation. Old theories were being rejected by new laws that proved them wrong. As science improved‚ so did the world of philosophy. With science and philosophy discoveries‚ the arts began growing better then ever before. This period of time was known as the Enlightenment era. As explorers began discovering new things in unfamiliar
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A number of notable technological innovations have taken place between the years 1860-1870 in the United States. In the sphere of communications‚ a major development was the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph line across North America by Western Union in 1861 (Western Union 2009). Moreover‚ in 1866‚ after several failed attempts‚ the Transatlantic Cable was laid that connected Europe and North America. Before this landmark event‚ the fastest communication between the two continents
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The Renaissance quite literally was the rebirth of European civilization‚ the Renaissance period saw the rediscovery of classical texts which contributed to the new ways of thinking in humanism as well as the explosion of art which reflected this new way of intellectual thought. The Renaissance put an emphasis on rational thought and held human beings at the centre of life. However‚ this paper will argue that the effects of the Renaissance were not felt by everyone equally‚ women in particular were
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to 1750 C.E.)‚ Europeans hadtilted the balance of world power away from Asia‚ where powerfulcivilizations had existed since ancient times. However‚ despitegrowing European influence based on sea trade and colonization‚ majorland-based empires in Asia still influenced long-distance trade andshaped political and economic conditions around them. In this era‚Europe not only dominated the western hemisphere‚ as it had in thelast‚ but it came to control the eastern hemisphere as well. How didthey do it
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technology. Before Europe came to America‚ Asia and Africa there were not hospitals‚ schools‚ roads‚ railways or ports. European imperialism had a positive effect on the modern world by bringing improved living conditions‚ the spread of culture‚ and infrastructure to America‚ Asia and Africa. Europe also constructed hospitals and schools therefore improving health and education. Christianity‚ European language was taught to the people spreading culture throughout the continents. Europe also built one
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Did you know that the Victorian Era can be very different and can even be very similar to current time? During the Victorian Era‚ from sports to even the social structure‚ it can be referred to as an important time in history. First of all‚ Men and Women enjoyed playing many sports as entertainment. Some of these activities were drinking‚ gambling‚ and billiards but mostly were mainly enjoyed by men. They also loved to play outdoor games such as tennis‚ shooting‚ cricket‚ and fishing. Some more games
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Throughout the century European had come to Africa to find profitable business. In the West Coast of Africa‚ the living environment still look the same as many of hundred of years ago. Many European have come to these shoreline to find businesses and sources that can be profitable. Trading post are set up as partnership between maritime traders from Europe and local Africans‚ but by the 1880s this partnership began to change. The effect of the changes had European power interested in overseas empire
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the partnership. Armstrong founded Livestrong in 1997 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. The group flourished during his cycling career in which he won the Tour de France seven times. (Reuters) - Nike Inc is dropping its partnership with the Livestrong Foundation‚ the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong‚ the latest repercussion from the doping scandal that last year stripped him of his titles. More trouble for Lance Armstrong: A Nebraska insurance company
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European exploration and colonization had a myriad of effects on both the New World and the Old World. It allowed both hemispheres to experience new foods and new diseases. In the end‚ although some of these effects were negative‚ the expansion to the New World was beneficial to humanity. European exploration led to the great melting pot of North America. Because of the newly opened trade routes fruits‚ vegetables‚ and animals were able to cross the Atlantic Ocean‚ many of which were new to the
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