biotechnology------------------------------------------------- Before the Common Era[edit] * 7000 BCE – Chinese discover fermentation through beer making. * 6000 BCE – Yogurt and cheese made with lactic acid-producing bacteria by various cultures. * 4000 BCE – Egyptians bake leavened bread using yeast. [1] * 500 BCE – Moldy soybean curds used as an antibiotic. * 250 BCE – The Greeks practice crop rotation for maximum soil fertility. [2] * 100 BCE – Chinese use chrysanthemum as
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“The Era of Exploration witnessed the rapid political‚ economic‚ and social intrusion of Europe into the New World. Between the 15th and 17th Centuries several countries influenced the development of the Americas. Select the most successful and influential colony and compare it with another European Colonial structure. Be sure to include historical themes in your written argument.” The Era of Exploration did witness the rapid and political‚ economic‚ and social intrusion of Europe into the New
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In John/Hank Green’s video‚ “Life Begins: Crash Course Big History #4‚” he discusses many different concepts encompassing the beginning of life on Earth. Life can adapt‚ metabolize and reproduce; but even these broad standards can make it difficult to classify certain things as ‘living.’ Regardless‚ the underlying principle is that life will actively try and increase its longevity‚ contrast to non-living things‚ which make no active attempt to exist longer. Another big idea is the transformation
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Thomas King uses Satire in his short story‚“A Short History Of Indians In Canada ” to convey the theme of dehumanization of Aboriginal people in Canada‚ by depicting them as animals that are reliant on white people‚ while it may be a creative for king to express his arguments through‚ it’s an inappropriate to use humor‚ and parody depicting aboriginal people while knowing the treatment they have endured by European settlers‚ King ideas would have been presented more powerful than satire‚ because
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Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States "Chapter 1" There are two types of people in this story. They are the conquerors and the conquered. The communities that Zinn talks about in the story are the Native Americans and the English settlers that came to America. Out of those communities the conquerors were the English settlers and the conquered were the Native Americans. These two communities had similar and different views on topics. One thing that the two viewed differently was
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The author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma A Natural History of Four Meals‚ Michael Pollan‚ was born in Long Island‚ New York in 1955. He is currently a professor of journalism at The University of California Berkeley and works with Graduate level students. Pollan has written at least seven books on food and its social and cultural aspects as well as its relationship with nature. In the introduction‚ Pollan brings up a very good point about Americans and their views on dieting and eating “healthier”
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Classified History X by Melvin van Peebles thinking about how African Americans could be viewed in movies by younger generations. In the documentary Peebles‚ talks about that moment when he was 12 or 13 and he realizes that he feels shame coming out of the movie theater. This got me thinking back to all the times I would sit and watch movies as a kid. As my mother was a huge fan of the Turner classic movie station‚ I grew up watching movies such as Casablanca and Billy the kid. Most time I’d brush
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PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical Therapy or Physiotherapy‚ often abbreviated as PT‚ is a health care profession concerned with the remediation of impairments and disabilities and the promotion of mobility‚ functional ability‚ quality of life and movement potential through examination‚ evaluation‚ diagnosis and physical intervention carried out by physical therapist. Because the body of knowledge of physical therapy is quite large‚ some PTs specialize in a specific clinical area. Cardiovascular
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1. HISTORY -The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research‚ knowledge acquired by investigation. -Learning by inquiry about the past of mankind was later developed into a discipline by the Greek historians Thucydides and Heredeotus (who is popularly known as ’Father of History’. PHILIPPINE HISTORY Philippine history‚ many argue‚ did not begin with the coming of the Portuguese explorer‚ Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Rather‚ it began in the 13th century
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Author Nola Mae Wittler Ross wrote a passage in the book “Mardi Gras in Calcasieu Parish: A Pictorial History” which quoted a man who talks about the Mardi Gras run tradition. Years ago‚ men over the age of 16 rode a horse and wore a costume which were usually a pair of old overalls with colorful patches. With a gunny sack around their shoulders‚ they would wear purple‚ green‚ and gold masks that completely covered their head. No one could tell who the riders were because they would switch horses
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