The Birth of Freedom Just recently we celebrated the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War‚ a milestone in civil rights. We decided to base our National History Day Exhibit on this milestone‚ more specifically the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation is important to us because we ourselves would be considered a minority in a new nation. During the creation of the new nation our ancestors probably faced a difficult society unlike their own. The battle for civil rights lasted more
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100‚000 years ago‚ a diverse group of hominids‚ or humanlike species‚ occupied Earth. By 30‚000 years ago‚ however‚ only Homo sapiens—the most modern species—remained. One of the most hotly debated issues in paleoanthropology‚ the study of human origins‚ focuses on how Homo sapiens evolved to outlive the other hominids. The current best explanation for the beginning of modern humans is the Out of Africa model. This holds that Homo sapiens arose in Africa and gradually replaced hominid species in
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History of Medicine as well as Medical technology in Japan The most interesting features of Japanese medicine‚ including Japanese Medical Technology are the extent to which it was derivative and the rapidity with which‚ after a slow start‚ it became Westernized and scientific. In early times disease was regarded as sent by the gods or produced by the influence of evil spirits. Treatment and prevention were based largely on religious practices‚ such as prayers‚ incantations‚ and exorcism; at a later
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The Origins of Akhenaten There is much that is known about Akhenaten the heretic pharaoh. More lies in speculation. Since his time‚ the Amarna period is one the ancient Egyptians themselves wished to forget much about Akhenaten remains unknown. What we do know is often confusing‚ different hypothesis piled upon each other make it difficult to distinguish what is fact and what speculation. We do know that Akhenaten‚ or Amenhotep IV‚ was the second son of Amenhotep III‚ an 18th Dynasty pharaoh
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Origins of sewage Sewage is created by residential‚ institutional‚ and commercial and industrial establishments and includes household waste liquid from toilets‚ baths‚ showers‚ kitchens‚ sinks and so forth that is disposed of via sewers. In many areas‚ sewage also includes liquid waste from industry and commerce. The separation and draining of household waste into grey water and black water is becoming more common in the developed world‚ with grey water being permitted to be used for watering
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believed to bear no effect on her unborn child. Understanding from the medical community that her child was immune to the medications‚ alcohol‚ cigarettes or poor diet‚ of which she indulged‚ pregnant women typically continued with their preconception lifestyles. However‚ tragic outcomes for these children began to reveal the effects of such toxins passed to the fetus via the placenta. Two well-known examples of this include birth defects resulting from the use of thalidomide in the 1960s and fetal
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TRADITION STUDY - CHRISTIANITY Origins Students learn about: The historical and cultural context in which Christianity began Students learn to: Outline the historical and cultural context in which Christianity began Judaism in the 1st century It was in the first century that Christianity branched off from its parent religion Judaism. The authority of Judaism was divided amongst a number of groups who sought to control the direction of the religion. The most influential group during
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Research Process and Terminology Paper CJA/334 Research Methods in Criminal Justice January 10‚ 2012 Abstract In this paper you will learn the process of research. Anyone can research but in order to research correctly‚ one must know the language and process. As always when researching the reason one is researching to find new information. This is when one will familiarize their self with new research terminology as well as knowledge. When one describes the research process it should contain;
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THE ORIGIN OF SONY Founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita in 1958‚ the Sony Corporation has come a long way since its first transistor radios. Being innovative thinkers‚ the founders realized a need for a global brand with mass appeal. Hence‚ as the company grew‚ it was simply logical to establish production facilities in their respective regions. Since its inception‚ very few have been able to match Sony ’s track record for invention and innovation. These include the first Trinitron color television
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Modification: Darwinian View of Life Overview: Darwin Introduces a Revolutionary Theory On November 24‚ 1859‚ Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Darwin’s book drew a cohesive picture of life by connecting what had once seemed a bewildering array of unrelated facts. Darwin made two major points in The Origin of Species: I. Today’s organisms descended from ancestral species that were different from modern species. II. Natural selection provided
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