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    Origin of Standard English Standard English refers to the form of English accepted as a national form by any English speaking country. The history of Standard English is very conveniently split into three parts‚ Old English (450 - 1100 AD)‚ Middle English (1100 - 1500 AD)‚ and Modern English (1500 - present day). Across this period development‚ the English Language has been influenced by many other languages‚ mainly German‚ French‚ Dutch and Latin. In 402 AD three German Tribes: the Angles‚

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    Cold War Origins

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    The origins of the Cold War lie in the differences between the systems of both the United States and the Soviet Union. It is an interplay between ideology and pragmatic power politics‚ and the creation of tension and mistrust which had been evident since the Russian Revolution. During World War II differences were put aside‚ but the problems reappeared‚ and it was a changing post-war world. There are three major common explanations for the origins of the Cold War: traditional‚ revisionist‚ and post-revisionist

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    Charlie Blue Freeman English I Pre- Ap; 1114 20 April 2012 The origins and characteristics of Gothic Literature came in 1764 with the publication of Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto (“Zittaw”). Ever since then‚ Gothic Literature has become more popular and is being used in numerous works of great literature. Gothic Literature has had a remarkable impact in the world of English literature and is currently still evolving from its original roots. Gothic Literature is a genre of literature

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    Fetal Origin Theory

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    And‚ so fetal origins hypothesis birthed. The significant documentation of increased fetal risk associated with certain substances supports this theory. In fact‚ fetal origins extends beyond the effects of substances on an unborn child. Maternal stress‚ nutrition‚ obesity‚ illness and pollution prove worthy of consideration as well. Fetal origins theory proposes that the time when a child is in the womb significantly affects developmental

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    Origin Of The Name Libon

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    Origin of the Name Libon   Early  Spanish  documents  referred  to  the  town  as  Libong‚  a  name  it retained roughly until the   nineteenth  century‚  when  the  letter  “g”  was  dropped.  A  number of  interpretations  were  given   about the origin of its name.     An  1823  history  of  municipalities  written  by  a  former  governor  of  Camarines‚   Antonio  de  Siguenza‚ claimed that it was adopted from the name of of one of Juan de Salcedo’s captains.  This theory could easily be di

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    Origin of International Law

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    ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW PRELUDE: Man is a social animal‚ in the past it has been living in caves‚ as the time passed man gradually became civilized and started living in communities. In past there were no laws and rules to be followed by the human being. In the long march of mankind from the cave to the computer a central role has always been played by the idea of law- the idea that order is necessary and chaos inimical to a just and stable existence. Every society has a framework of

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    Fetal Origins Hypothesis

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    fields have been ramping up research to those questions to discover the origins of how we become who we are (Paul‚ 2010; Barker‚ 1990). This paper is similarly motivated to help answer those questions. It looks at the relationship between prenatal healthcare and cognitive ability of the child. This topic stems from recent studies on investments in female health (Bloom et al.‚ 2015) and literature surrounding the “fetal origins hypothesis‚” as popularized by David J Barker

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    ethnicity and language

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    It is also the case that often terms describing race are fairly meaningless. People from the ‘British race’ for example originate from many other cultures and countries‚ depending on how far back you trace their family trees. 2. Prejudiced language Language can be used to make certain ethnic groups appear to be outsiders‚ or different from the ethnic majority. Markedness It is often assumed that immigrants‚ and people from ethnic minorities‚ must fit in with the ways and traditions of the ethnic

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    The Origins of Star Wars

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    “The Origins of Star Wars” Not so long ago in a galaxy a bit closer to home‚ George Lucas crafted one of the most iconic movies of all time. That movie was soon followed by a series of mind bending movies that captured the hearts and minds of generations up to this day. From light saber duels to the destructive power of the Death Star‚ Star Wars is one movie saga that we are all familiar with. But how did this captivating series come to be? How did it all begin? Just how did George Lucas come up

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    In the article "Questioning Constitutionality of Vernacular Schools Is Not Seditious"‚ the author‚ Faidhur Rahman Abdul Hadi‚ deals with the issue whether UMNO Petaling Jaya Division Deputy Head‚ Mohamad Azli’s act of questioning the constitutionality of vernacular schools is seditious as claimed by the MCA Religious Harmony Bureau Chairman‚ Datuk Ti Lian Ker. The thesis statement of this article is that questioning the constitutionality of vernacular schools is not seditious. The author argued that

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