the Renaissance and continued into the so-called modern period has often been attributed to the invention of gunpowder. According to Rabb‚ “gunpowder warfare was the most unprecedented of the new circumstances that shaped the Renaissance.”1 This suggests that gunpowder was an entirely new technology that had no precedent and that changed the entire way European states interacted with one another. Gunpowder certainly played a role in the evolution of European states‚ but the change is certainly not as
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Great inventions from the East. Although not many people know‚ perhaps more than half of the inventions and discoveries which the modern world relies on were originated from East Asia. The East Asian culture has contributed to our world civilization achievements in the fields of agriculture‚ shipping‚ astronomy‚ printing‚ paper money‚ oil‚ martial arts‚ ammunition and mathematics. These inventions were essential blocks in the building of the world as we know today. Therefore‚ this museum report
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Appearances Are Destructive by Mark Mathabane As public schools reopen for the new year‚ strategies to curb school violence will once again be hotly debated. Installing metal detectors and hiring security guards will help‚ but the experience of my two sisters makes a compelling case for greater use of dress codes as a way to protect students and promote learning. Shortly after my sisters arrived here from South Africa I enrolled them at the local public school. I had great expectations for
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Top 10 Inventions in America • A clothes hanger‚ or coat hanger‚ is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat‚ jacket‚ sweater‚ shirt‚ blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles‚ with a lower bar for the hanging of pants. Invented by albert park house in 1903. • Air-conditioning is mechanism designed to extract heat from an occupied space air temperature using a refrigeration cycle. It was made in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier. http://www
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Gunpowder‚ or black powder‚ is a flammable powder and considered a “low explosive”. It consists of a mixture of Sulfur‚ Charcoal powder‚ and Potassium Nitrate (saltpeter). When put under pressure and lit‚ it will deflagrate and explode. Gunpowder was widely used in China in hand cannons (early firearms) and firecrackers (early missiles). The earliest recorded usage of gunpowder in a weapon were Chinese land mines developed in the 9th century. Gunpowder is not widely used as an explosive today‚ however
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Ottomans‚Safavids‚and Mughals were powerful Muslim empires that were successful due to their access to gunpowder‚and good leadership early on in the start of the empires.The 3 gunpowder empires had difficulty sustaining power due to mistreatment of peasantry‚and poor leadership‚ which led to their decline in 1700 CE. One of the reasons that the empires were so successful‚ was because of gunpowder‚which gave them an advantage over other nations.This is shown when Father Paul Simon wrote about Shah
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Empire and Mughal Empire both being “Gunpowder Empires” faced similar issues. Both empires faced inadequate transportation and communication systems‚ both faced poor bureaucracies‚ and competing with rival empires. The first problem was inadequate transportation and communication systems. Although they had the necessary military technology to control their empires‚ transporting it to where it was needed was another issue. The larger they grew‚ the more difficult it was for the infrastructure to be adequate
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The computer as the most wondrous technological invention of the 20th century Since the beginning of human era we have always tried to obtain machines to make our lives easier. Before the computer was invented people did boring tasks that we now take as they are. No one can deny the fact that computers play a very effective and important role in our lives. Many of us spend a lot of hours in front of computer working or using it just for fun. But still as any thing‚ PCs have their pros and
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Correcting Destructive Fishing Correcting Destructive Fishing Fishing can be a very relaxing pastime in fact fishing is actually one of the most popular pastimes around the globe. Although it may sound strange there are some onlookers that actually view some fishermen as crazy due to the amount of hours that is spent waiting. I believe this time to be serene‚ now where does one draw the line between a pastime and destructive fishing? According to the video from our week six assignments
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1. Was Jim Blaylock a destructive leader‚ a competent manager‚ taskmaster‚ figurehead‚ or a cheerleader? What data would you use to make this determination? Jim was a destructive leader for many reasons. Jim showed little interest towards his team members and created high levels of team conflict. Jim had poor customer service with the brokers. Jim’s behavior was unacceptable and made promises that never kept. In addition‚ Jim blamed others for his own actions and failures which is very common from
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