England and surrounding European countries. Of the nineteenth century women travelers‚ Nightingale is still very widely known and even celebrated today‚ mainly for her reform and founding of modern nursing. Why was Nightingale so popular throughout her time and now in the present? It is hard to come up with just one answer because the truth‚ I believe‚ is composed of many factors‚ her family’s beginning and aristocratic level‚ her travels around the world experiencing the many governments and political
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Islam spread so successfully because the Byzantine and Persian empires were weak and tired‚ so this made it easier for Muslims to conquer them. From Arabia‚ Islam spread northwards towards Persia and Baghdad in 640AD. In the east they overpowered Samarkand in 676AD and the Borders of India in 707AD. Towards the west Islam expanded into Morocco and Spain in 708AD. Simple but effective military tactics helped spread Islam because they were easy and not too complicated for the Muslims to carry
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it like the spokes on a wagon wheel. This site has been attributed to tons of ghost stories. This battle was very significant. If the confederate had won this battle the whole war would have changed. I am about to tell you is the story of why the battle was so significant. First‚ let’s take into account that the battle of Gettysburg started by accident. The roads were the thing that lead to the battle. As more soldiers walked the roads‚ it turned into the largest battle in the Western hemisphere
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28 September 2012 Work Hard; Play Hard Work hard. Play hard. Two completely different things but they should coincide. So many people these days get by with the smallest amount of effort‚ and so many people play too much. An equal balance of the two makes for a high-quality pleasurable life. The harder you work the more you deserve to play‚ and trust me; you’ll feel better about it. Hard workers in this day and age can sometimes be very hard to come around. There are so many younger people that
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During the game I play to the whistle that the referee blows and from on the sidelines‚ I can hear my coach yelling last minute moves that can get me around one obstacle or another. With my actions helping the team get a step closer to wining the game. So that after the game‚ I can walk away with a smile on my face and a trophy in my hand knowing I did my part. It makes it worth it to try my hardest in practice and drill each other to the point that no mistakes are possible. With everything I learn in
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ESL0420Advanced Writing Analysis Paper Le Han leh@mtu.edu Mar 5th‚ 2013 Why are Apple Products so Popular? In today ’s world‚ Apple ’s products are highly sought after because they are very popular for everyone. According to Yarow，editor of The Business Insider，said that the newest iPhone sold 5 million over the opening weekend (Yarow‚ 2012). However‚ it is difficult to find the reason why Apple’s products are so superior compared with other electronic products in the market. Since Apple’s
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Philip Marlowe at first glance would seem like the typical hard-boiled detective but in reality is a sensitive‚ honest detective trying his best to survive in a dishonest society. Can you blame Marlowe for his tough guy act while trying to solve crime in the brutal streets of Los Angeles while confronted with murder‚ bribery‚ and vicious crimes? I admire Marlowe for staying true to himself while faced with temptations and sticking to his strict ethnics regardless of the circumstances. Philip Marlowe
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Although very few stars are compelling enough to define the era in which they lived and in which they created their most outstanding work‚ Marilyn Monroe undoubtedly defined the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe‚ born Norma Jeane Mortenson was burdened with a difficult childhood. In 1926‚ she was born into a broken home with an unsuitable mother‚ Gladys Baker. Norma Jeane was put under the care of foster parents‚ and after many attempts‚ Gladys Baker got her daughter back in 1933. At this time‚ the young
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Teresa B. Why Am I So Angry? When someone reaches my limit‚ I explode. I don’t and won’t hold in my anger; I will always‚ at all times let it out. There’s no point of holding in all my rage on someone when they’re right in front of me and I can tell them straight up how I’m feeling. The problem with those kinds of thoughts of mines is that I will say things or do things that I won’t be able to take back. The only time‚ when I really do explode‚ is when someone tries to prove me wrong or when someone
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Why is the Rate of Teenage Depression So High? Depression has become an over whelming issue for teenagers in the past few years. In the 70 ’s‚ 80 ’s and 90 ’s teenage depression was not often heard of and wasn ’t really ever talked about. In 2013 20% of teenagers will experience teenage depression. (Teen depression statistics‚ 2013) If one person in the family has a problem with depression‚ this could effect back onto the whole family. Researches have found that not only teenage depression has
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