The Byzantine Empire was one of the leading civilizations in the world. In 324‚ Constantine‚ the first Christian emperor‚ became the single ruler of the Roman Empire. He set up his Eastern headquarters at the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium in 330. This city‚ later renamed Constantinople‚ was also known as "new Rome." It became the capital of the Byzantines after the Roman Empire was divided. The empire made a significant impact on several civilizations with its use of the Greek language and education
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Brigadier General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a college professor‚ Governor of Maine‚ and a Civil War hero in the battle of Gettysburg‚ Chamberlain impacted local‚ state‚ and national levels of the United States‚ most notably at the Battle of Gettysburg. Chamberlain was born in Brewer‚ Maine on September 8th 1828 (“Joshua Chamberlain” 1 ). His parents were Joshua and Sarah Bratow Chamberlain (“Joshua Chamberlain” 1). He was the first of five siblings‚ his brother Thomas also served in the Civil
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The Renaissance was not an isolated movement in art and literature. There were many historical social and cultural factors that led to the renaissance‚ both in Italy and in Northern Europe. These events included the Black Plague‚ the rise of constitutional monarchy‚ the Hundred Year’s War‚ and the Avignon Papacy. The Black Death was the bubonic plague that spread throughout Europe killing an estimated one third of its population. The plague was brought from the Middle East to Europe through infected
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Plaits are back in fashion‚ individuals. Get influenced Trend Alert: Braid hairdos are stylish once again! Plait or braid is a terrific hairdo which looks fresh and young each time! There are lots of methods of putting on plait hairdo. You can get casual‚ contemporary‚ conventional‚ official in addition to stylish appearance from braid hairdo. This hairdo is simple to bring and fast to make. Plaits are thought about as finest hairdo of 2014 for long hair. This hairdo ares chosen by well-known celebs
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Introduction Bell’s contribution to both American and the world is enormous‚ and he deserves a great place in history‚ greater than the one he currently has. Reasons The importance of his contribution is caused by a number of reasons: first of all‚ the impact of his inventions. We can cite the photophone light-based speech transmitter)‚ the graphophone (sound recorder)‚ the induction balance (used to detect metal pieces inside the human body)‚ and the telephone‚ which revolutionized telecommunications
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Girl killed in massive pileup on icy Ohio highway By Joe Wessels | Reuters – 22 hrs ago · CINCINNATI (Reuters) - A 12-year-old girl was killed on Monday and dozens of people injured in a 76-vehicle pileup on an icy Ohio highway‚ one of three major crashes that clogged roadways across the state‚ authorities said. Sixty cars and 16 tractor trailers slammed into one another on Interstate 275 near Cincinnati just after 11:35 a.m.‚ Hamilton County Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Knapp said. "Eighteen years
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…I had just left almost two years of intense mindfulness training at the Rochester Zen Center. I was working at a local YMCA as acting lead teacher for a pre-kindergarten class. The children‚ ages 4 and 5‚ were for the most part ethnic minorities and many came from high-risk‚ single-parent households. For many I was the primary male figure in their lives‚ a responsibility that was not lost on me‚ and the work I did with the children felt very meaningful. The memories that stand out are times where
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Medicalization refers to the process by which previously non-medical problems become defined and treated as such (Zola‚ 1972). Early scholarship such as that of Conrad and Schneider (1992) explained medicalization in terms of redefining a behaviour society already deemed to be problematic in medical terms to which a medical framework and medical knowledge could then be applied in order to understand and treat the problem. This technique was part of strategic steps medicine took to solidify itself
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While Bernice Kaiser is not a name well known‚ Eames is certainly a name that holds an irreplaceable position in postwar American design‚ and according to some‚ Ray and Charles Eames could even be the most important American designers of the twentieth century. From their bent plywood chair of 1946‚ to their short films‚ the Eames were a partnership that engineered innovation across the entire design spectrum. Their more than 80 short films brought awards at film festivals in the United States‚ Europe
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The Beatles’ time spent during their apprenticeship in Hamburg‚ Germany from 1960-1962 was influential in how the band shaped their music‚ their “look”‚ and also their philosophy of life. These two years renovated and developed the Beatles iconic way of life and musical approach. In August of 1960 they traveled to Hamburg to perform American rock and roll at the Indra club. Their acts in the club were raw and full of pure energy. The Beatles greased their hair back and wore lots of tight velvet
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