DISCOVERY OF FIRE The largest technological breakthrough in prehistory was the discovery of fire. The discovery of the technology to make and sustain fire. The discovery of fire‚ or‚ more precisely‚ the controlled use of fire was‚ of necessity‚ one of the earliest of human discoveries. Fire ’s purposes are multiple‚ some of which are to add light and heat‚ to cook plants and animals‚ to clear forests for planting‚ to heat-treat stone for making stone tools‚ to burn clay for ceramic objects. Until
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There was a time‚ many‚ many years ago‚ when rice was not known to our people. At that time our ancestors lived on fruits‚ vegetables‚ birds‚ and wild animals which they caught while hunting in the mountains or the forests. Tilling the soil was still unknown. And poultry and hog was not yet a part of their way of living. Because our people depended on the food which nature provided and not what they themselves grew or raised‚ their stay in one place was only temporary. When there was nothing more
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Bananas are said to be currently the world’s third most popular fruit and evidence shows could be the oldest cultivated crop (Langdon 18). The tropical fruit is believed to have originated and first domesticated in Southeast Asia estimated around 5000 BC (Langdon 18). Due to how difficult reproducing the seedless banana plant is‚ the distribution did not stray far from Southeast Asia for thousands of years in its existence. Apparently the first Europeans to learn about it were the Greeks under
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Crystal Jackson 2/21/12 Dance 6/7 pd. When being asked what would be taken from me if I could no longer dance I had to think for a while. I had to rearrange the question and ask myself “what does dance mean to you‚ and how does it affect you?” It honestly not something I think about much so it actually was a bit hard trying to put all the emotions that this prompt evoked in words. If I was no longer in a position where I could freely dance multiple things would be taken away from me. Initially
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Abisai Garcia Mrs. King English 12 May 28th‚ 2014 Racial Discrimination For as long as history can remember‚ there has been racial discrimination between one or more kinds of people. But how far back does this history go? Racism exists when one ethnic group or historical collectivity dominates‚ excludes‚ or seeks to eliminate another on the basis of differences that it believes are hereditary and cannot be changed. The reasoning behind this thought came to a unique conclusion in the West during
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1. Introduction 1.1 Company Mission “TO BRING INSPIRATION AND INNOVATION TO EVERY ATHLETE* IN THE WORLD” *IF YOU HAVE A BODY‚ YOU ARE AN ATHLETE 1.2 Company Vision “Through our commitment to innovation and design‚ we are continually challenging ourselves‚ and our customers‚ to reach that next level of achievement. We strive for innovation to serve the athlete‚ innovation to grow the company and innovation to inspire the world.” 1.3 Company Objectives Nike Inc announced to achieve
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Evaluate psychological theories of the development of prejudice and discrimination‚ discuss how prejudice and discrimination can be reduced and consider some of the effects that prejudice and discrimination might have on a group or individual. To describe the term prejudice‚ means to have an unjustified or incorrect attitude towards an individual based solely on group membership or identity. It is prejudging or forming opinions‚ usually in a negative way‚ due to a lack of understanding or being
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Final Paper: Gender Discrimination in HR Gender discrimination has been an issue for many years in our society. Gender‚ is referred to “the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male” (Macionis‚ 2008). Throughout history and till this day‚ there has been unequal distribution of power‚ wealth‚ and privilege among men and women especially in the work place. A functionalist might say that there is a function for the gender differentiation. There are
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The word discrimination comes from the Latin "discriminare"‚ which means to "distinguish between" Unlawful Actions The law sets out the ways in which your employer (or the organization that has you on site as a contract worker) must not discriminate. You have these rights when you apply for a job‚ while you are employed and after you leave. The law says that discrimination should not take place: • When jobs are advertised or potential staff are sought • At the recruitment stage‚ including
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Study Unit The Origins of American Government By Robert G. Turner Jr.‚ Ph.D. About the Author Robert G. Turner Jr. holds a B.S. in business and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in sociology. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience‚ mainly at the college level‚ and is currently serving as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech‚ Blacksburg. Dr. Turner is primarily employed as a professional freelance writer. His literary credits include two stage plays‚ two novels‚ and two nonfiction works
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