Journal shows Provisional Specifications were accepted In January 1887 the Application is listed as Abandoned. One quite feasible scenario is that Jaques paid Devonshire for his idea‚ ultimately becoming the basis for Jaques ’ Gossima‚ released in 1891. However‚ the lengthy time factor is a concern‚ as mentioned by renowned Jaques authority Michael Thomson (SCO). So one mystery solved begets another mystery! The 1887 catalog of George S. Parker (USA) includes an entry for "Table Tennis: This
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Types of Outdoor Media Signs Posters Hoardings and Billboards In-store Media Balloons Inflatables Advertising at Airports Mass-transit Advertising Mobile Billboards Benefits of Outdoor Advertising Reaches More Viewers Cost Efficiency Proximity to Purchase Locations Scope for Creativity Reach Specific Target Customers Captive Audience Constant Exposure Longevity Enhances the Effectiveness of Other Media The term Out Of Home advertising is commonly referred to as OOH‚ this is any
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emphasis of aesthetic values and it was most prominent in Europe at ‘The Fin De Siècle’. Wilde was an advocate of this philosophy of art and believed that the sole purpose of art is to offer beauty - or ‘art for art’s sake’. In ‘The Critic as Artist’ (1891) Wilde declares that “the first condition of criticism is that the critic shoukd be able to recognise that the sphere of Art and the sphere of Ethics are absolutely distinct and separate”3. Aestheticism is thought to have been promoted by Théophile
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Study Guide 2 (1770’s-1890’s) Western Powers in the Pacific European expansion: * Empire building led to expansion of territories (Portugal‚ Spain‚ Netherlands) all for spice trade‚ development of “blue water” technology‚ Columbus (1492)‚ terra austeralis. * Diffusionism: Polynesian people were the degenerated descendants of Europeans. * Noble savage: child like innocence‚ lived with ease in a tropic eden and sexual bliss‚ concerns over moral & industrial capacity * Semitic
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of drugs and steroids to increase winning chances and performance on the track. Because of this‚ professional cycling began its history of drug use and abuse which essentially amounts to cheating to win a title or money. It all started out when the 1890’s famous world champion cycling coach Choppy Warburton had his team members take a variety of drugs handed out in small bottles in liquefied form. As a result‚ world champion Arthur Linton won the Bordeaux-to-Paris‚ but at the cost of his life.
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Cars today are very common but about 200 years ago they were thought to be just some kind of crazy invention. The origin of the automobile can be traced back to Europe‚ but it became a major form of transportation in the United States. Most European cars were hand made‚ and they were very expensive so not that many people could afford to buy the cars. Nicolas Joseph Cugnot a French military engineer built the first steam car or a self propelled vehicle in 1769. One was designed to carry passengers
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who this man is‚ we have to go back to the 1890’s and learn who James Naismith is‚ and discuss how basketball was invented‚ the game’s rules‚ and how the game affects us economically in the present. Transition: Let’s discuss how this influential game came to be and go back to the beginning when Naismith came up with the initial idea of basketball the 1890’s. Body I. Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield‚ Massachusetts back in 1891. Designed under the necessity‚ as many people
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The Birth of Heroes and the Rise of Filipino Nationalism By Richard Rivera The middle 18th century in the Philippines was a period of perpetual destabilization. The islands are slowly being reconfigured—both physically and in socio-economic terms. On the surface‚ geophysical forces are making physical transformations‚ complimenting the deeper and more serious reconstruction happening within the colonial society. A new socio-economic class composed of Chinese mestizos and Indio professionals
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Repo and reverse repo rate These are the rates which are used by reserve banks (RBI in India) to inject or absorb liquidity from banking system. Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to the commercial banks or the rate it which banks borrow money from RBI. When RBI increases repo rate borrowing from RBI becomes more expensive. RBI increases repo rate to make it more expensive for the banks to borrow money. If RBI reduces the repo rate means banks can borrow money at cheaper rates.
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Is the “peanut wizard” a man‚ or a legend? George Washington Carver‚ who was a man‚ was nicknamed the “peanut wizard” because of his discovery of the copious ways to use peanuts. Because of Carver’s extensive research‚ he was able to develop over 145 products from the peanut. He also analyzed other crops. Since he was fortunate enough to gain an education‚ Carver was able to get a career in which he undeniably achieved many things. Since Carver was educated in his youth‚ he was able to have academic
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