Jovian Planets Ranging between 4.95 and 30.4 AU away from the Sun are the Jovian planets. Jovian means of or relating to either the planet or the mythological god‚ Jupiter. The Jovian planets‚ also referred to as gas giants‚ are Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ and Neptune. These planets all fit the category of being a Jovian planet due to the mutual inclusiveness of a thick atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium. These planets are not solid‚ they only become denser further towards the core
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Superstition Superstition is the fear of what is unknown and mysterious. It is the belief that certain events bring good or bad luck which cannot be explained by reason or science. In short‚ superstition means blind belief. Superstition is a worldwide phenomenon. People in every country believe in one or the other superstition. Superstitions have come down to us from ancient times. Primitive people were ignorant about the wonders of science. They were at the mercy of natural elements. They did
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“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief‚ that is a fate more terrible than dying” (Joan of Arc). The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams was published in 1945. It showcases the problems of the Wingfield family who live in St. Louis. Another work of literature‚ My Ántonia by Willa Cather‚ was published in 1918. It focuses on two families‚ the Burdens and the Shimerdas‚ who live on the Nebraskan prairie. In these
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I believe the Perrault’s version more realistic.But‚ for children‚ I couldn’t see a children’s story not having a happy ending. I think Perrault’s version is more of an eye opener. It tells the children that if they come in contact with a big bad wolf (stranger)‚ there will be no woodsman to save them. It is best to not talk to strangers and give them information about themselves or an incident like this could happen to them. I would include the Perrault’s version to put more in fear into a child’s
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China Coin Politics in Children’s Novels: The China Coin by Suzanne Wilson Novels for children which encompass notions about history‚ about culture‚ and about politics‚ have been around ever since a ’children’s literature’ was recognised as something distinct from books for adults. Indeed it is difficult to imagine something more political in its content and aspirations than Charles Kingsley’s The Water Babies. But what is interesting today in the light of books for children now being
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THE HUNDRED YEARS ’ WAR 1337-1453 The Hundred Years War was the last great medieval war. It was a war not just between Kings‚ but lesser nobles were also able to pursue their own personal agendas while participating in the larger conflict. Future wars saw far less factionalism‚ at least on the scale found in medieval conflicts. The Hundred Years War was actually dozens of little wars and hundreds of battles and sieges that went on for over a century until both sides were exhausted
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HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THE COURT-MARTIAL OF THE BONIFACIO BROTHERS Immediately upon the arrival of the prisoners in Naic‚ the investigation began. Conducted by COL. JOSE LIPANA – judge advocate & COL. JOSE ELISES – fiscal( prosecuting attorney). On the 3rd day (MAY 1)‚ the investigation was transferred to that town on account of the approaching Spanish attack launched by GOVERNOR GENERAL FERNANDO PRIMO DE RIVERA(MARQUES DE ESTELA) successor of GENERAL POLAVIEJA. Judge
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Often in history‚ the process of Modernization is mistaken for Westernization. What people call Westernization refers to the act of adopting the culture and lifestyle in order to improve. However‚ Modernization is process for transitions in social‚ economic‚ and political systems yet understanding that a country does not have to compromise their values and culture. Thinking in social structures and cultures‚ Modernity incorporates the development of traditional values. It recognizes that certain
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the English allied with Philip the Good‚ duke of Bourgogne to conquer most of northern and western France. The tide changed‚ however‚ when Philip changed his alliance to the French. It was during the Lancastrian War that the heroic efforts of Joan of Arc‚ who fought the English‚ allowed uncrowned French king Charles VII to be officially crowned. The use of newly invented cannons also significantly aided the French war effort. Although the English maintained control of Calais until 1558‚ they were
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Crecy-A city in Northern France 1346‚ English longbowmen scored a great victory over the French knights and crossbowmen. Agincourt- near Arras in 1415‚ the chivalric English soldier- King Henery V gained the field over vastly superior numbers. Joan of Arc- A peasant girl that convinced the French government the dauphin needed to be crowned and to expel the English out of France. She dressed as a man and fought in the war‚ but was caught and burned at the stake for being a witch. Representative assemblies-
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