The bagpipe‚ though still widely used and recognized‚ is one of mankind’s oldest musical instruments. The bagpipe’s early ancestors can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt‚ Babylonia‚ as well as Mesopotamia. Those early versions were reed-sounding single-pipes or double-pipes. These pipes are also known chanters. The basic means of sound producing comes from the vibrating of a reed or double reed on the chanter under the pressure of the breath. The double-pipes are thought by some to have
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all could have been stopped if a citizen with a Concealed Carry Permit‚ CCP‚ was near during the incident. A school isn’t allowed to have guns on campus and that makes it all the bit more easy for a shooter to walk in and not be stopped. Concealed weapons should be legal in all states because it is a right of the US citizen‚ can stop
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Romance in Medieval England Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………..page 1 Chapter One………………………………….page 2 Origins and Understanding Concepts Chapter Two………………………………….page 6 Courtly Love Chapter Three………………………………...page 8 Devotional and Mystical Romances Conclusion…………………………………...page 10 Biography…………………………………….page 11 Introduction What was “love” in the Middle Ages? What did it mean in Medieval England? These questions present a
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Running head: Medieval India and China Paper Medieval India and China Paper Mike Colson University of Phoenix Global Civilizations 1400-1700 HIS 276 Mark Olick Medieval India and China In the following paper I will discuss the key differences in medieval India and China. I will compare and contrast each society’s social‚ cultural‚ political‚ and religious climates. In addition‚ explaining the civilizations economic environment during medieval times. Finally‚ I will describe how
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Weapons and Personal Protective Equipment Debra McCain University of Phoenix Concepts of Physical and Personal Protection-CJA/585 Morris Cotton January 18‚ 2010 Weapons and Personal Protective Equipment When protecting individuals from others that may wish to do them harm‚ kidnap them‚ or just be near them because they think that the person he or she is stalking is theirs in some way it is important to protect oneself first. In today’s world of popularity of movie stars and political figures
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When I look at the conflicts that medieval European people faced and the conflicts that modern people face‚ I see a huge difference. Our government‚ economics‚ science‚ mobility‚ art‚ literacy and health are very different. Some aspects of religion are different‚ but not many. The Black Death and feudalism are some major contributions to the medieval times. The Black Death is known as a beneficial divider between the central and Middle Ages. The changes are numerous. They include the introduction
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someone mentions The Middle Ages or Medieval times‚ most people automatically think of knights‚ the black plague‚ or classical music. How did people of The Middle Ages really live? Everyone was divided into ranks using the feudal system. Lords had it the best when it came to living situations and special treatments while peasants and serfs had life harsh. Most lords owned a Manor‚ which was a district where the lord could exercise certain privileges and rights in medieval Europe. Only the Lords could own
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Rape as a weapon of war. Soldiers and militiamen have raped women around some village in Congo. Every day‚ 10 new women and girls who have been raped maybe more. Many women have been so aggressively attacked from inside out‚ and assaulted with chunks of wood‚ that their reproductive and digestive systems are beyond repair.hundreds of thousands of women have been raped‚most of them gang raped. The rape as a weapon of war is about women and girls have suffered attack‚ leaving them physically damage
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The Medieval Catholic Church was exceedingly corrupt during the Middle Ages. Although faith was the foundation of the Church‚ throughout time‚ the Church became more about making money and worldly living than living strictly for God. This corruption led to the slacking of the rules for priests and clergymen. Religion and the Church plays an important role in Chaucer’s poem‚ The Canterbury Tales. Some of Chaucer’s characters’ attitude toward worldly morals is simply horrendous. Although clergymen
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Feudalism is a popular theme in the 9th through 12th century. It refers to a social system that was key feature in medieval Europe (Medieval Europe: Feudalism) and is also “unsuitable in describing an extraordinarily complex situation” (Medieval Europe: Feudalism). The concept of feudalism adapted the longer it stayed around is why most historians do not approve of the standard concept of just a social system. The origin of feudalism stems from the “basic idea common to any society with a warrior
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