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    Abstract Many great innovations that benefited people came to earth in the 19th and 20th century. These new creations vastly improved people’s way of lives by making things easier and faster to do while some provide news and knowledge in a flash. The amazing ideas were formulated by brilliant inventors so that they could address the current needs to prevent time consuming tasks and at the same time deliver good results. Through these notable wonders which we often use were the computer‚ television

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    The Cambridge Dictionary as‚ “Outside [of] society’s standard of acceptable‚ honest‚ and moral behavior.” Universal examples of immoral behavior include killing‚ stealing‚ lying‚ cheating‚ and many more. During the darkest‚ bloodiest war in the 20th century- World War ll‚ countless soldiers‚ prisoners‚ and common people; fathers‚ mothers‚ and children‚ violated many of these ethics of society. They abandoned and betrayed their family and they stole from stores in times of disaster. These people are

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    In the early 20th century‚ the Ottoman Empire began to take a serious decline. The empire’s inability to move into the modern society and the vast amount of land that was lost in Africa and Europe hindered its growth and prosperity compared to other countries. In 1908‚ the Young Turks‚ a new political group‚ revolted and took command of the country. They viewed the Armenians as nothing more than obstructions to their goal of a singular society. For the Armenians‚ this was nothing new. Even before

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    investment and rent the other three apartments. She hit me in the mouth and invested the money in a nickel mine in Needles‚ California that has never been found. We never got a nickel back.” Judy Garland. Judy Garland‚ a memorable legend for the 20th century‚ but whom was she? An actress and singer who had many highs with tragic lows through her life that ended in an accidental death.

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    however‚ it actually begun in the courts of Italy during the 15th century. Ballet started as an art form for nobility‚ taught by dancing masters and performed during ceremonies like weddings. Nearly a century later‚ the wife of King Henry II of France and Italian noblewoman‚ Catherine de Medici brought ballet to the French court. She greatly influenced the popularity of ballet during grand parties and events. During the 17th century ballet became a common entertainment‚ popularized by King Louis XIV;

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    definition. This is crucial because it has become many teachers puzzled and frustrated approach are many ways to talk about the role of technology. While many in the atheist and the twentieth century‚ education and K-12 have not been developed‚ atheist and generally accepted programs of the twentieth century is the goal‚ I think‚ is clear - teaching our children in learning methods. While it can be said in many ways‚ the basic thrust is away from the "old" "Education means" teachers (or speech‚ or

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    111 November 21‚ 2011 Ancient China: Vital Contributions China’s 10 Most Useful Inventions or Contributions China’s long history has been filled with useful inventions and discoveries‚ which have essentially improved the quality of life in China and throughout the world. Certainly‚ one would list gunpowder and fireworks as two of the greatest inventions from China. The invention of gunpowder in weapons provided countries with the opportunity to defend them and their country

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    Almost everyone knows The Beatles as a legendary band in the 20th century . The Beatles line-up included John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. John met Paul back in 1957 and noticed his mastery at acoustic guitar‚ Paul was then invited to join The Quarrymen with John. In 1958‚ George Harrison the joined The Quarrymen as lead guitar and vocalist. They had many other band names before they became the Beatles like‚ “Johnny and the Moondogs"‚ "Long John and The Beetles"‚ "The

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    Early in the 20th Century‚ Russia began a continued process of expansionism that relied on its military‚ economic‚ and political superiority to conquer Korea and Manchuria. Hoping to establish a warm water seaport and further increase the land needed for the Trans-Siberian railroad‚ Russia moved its army and navy further east.[1] This growth did not go unnoticed. Russian expansionism was met with resistance by the smaller world power of Japan. The Japanese saw Russia territorial conquests as encroaching

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    Most critics agree that children’s literature is a diverse paradoxical area of study combining different literary genres. Like the concept of childhood‚ children’s literature is a social and cultural concept that evolves over time. Since the fourteenth century‚ children’s literature has gone through different literary periods each defined by its own divisions and genres. Many children’s novels‚ such as J.M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy‚ and C.S. Lewis’s The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe were published

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