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  • Periodic Table

    Periodic Table

    Periodic Table First noticed by Greek people in about 400BC. They used the words "element", and "atom" to describe the differences and smallest parts of matter. Those ideas lasted for 2000 years. Elements were Earth, Fire, Air, and Water that explained "world stuff" easily came and went. In the 1600's Boyle, an experimenter, influenced by Democritus, Gassendi, and Descartes lent important weight to the atomic theory of matter. In the 1700's Lavoisier divided the elements

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Training Periodization

    Training Periodization

    Training Variation: Periodization What is Periodization? - The theory with periodization can be taken from the general adaptation theory, which says that systems will adapt to any changes they might experience in an attempt to meet the demands of the stressors. Therefore, the goal of periodization is to "overload" the neuromuscular system to allow the body to adapt to unaccustomed loads or stressors. In the past resistance training routines as well as conditioning programs were

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    Essay Length: 270 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Anglo-Saxon Period

    The Anglo-Saxon Period

    The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government, art, and a fairly large amount of literature. Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated, but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Despite the many advancements, the period was almost always in a state of war. Despite this fact, the Anglo-Saxon period is a time filled with great advancements and discoveries

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Edward
  • Early Period to the Norman Conquest

    Early Period to the Norman Conquest

    Early Period to the Norman Conquest Although evidence of human habitation in Great Britain dates to 700,000 years ago, ice sheets forced the inhabitants from the island several times, and modern settlement dates only from about 12,000 years ago. Little is known about the earliest modern prehistoric inhabitants of Britain, but the remains of their dolmens and barrows and the great stone circles at Stonehenge and Avebury are evidence of the developed culture of the

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Victor
  • Chivalry in the Medieval Period

    Chivalry in the Medieval Period

    Knights are to be chivalrous at all times. For a knight to have chivalry he must obey certain things. A knight must always defend his king, for he is loyal to him. They must defend women and children and respect them. If the knight isn’t at war then he should be in tournaments or hunting. A knight should defend the holy Catholic faith and govern the land. A knight must follow these things at

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Hellenistic Period

    Hellenistic Period

    Hellenization is a term used to describe a cultural change in which something non Greek becomes. The process can either be voluntary, or applied with varying degrees of force. One man from the ancient world who is said to of started the movement of Hellenism is Alexander the Great. Throughout his thirteen year rule of Macedonia, Alexander conquered many lands; his goal was to be ruler of the known world. Alexander had to be sure

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Steve
  • Baroque Period

    Baroque Period

    Stacy Brown Humanities 2002C At the end of the Renaissance a new period of music, art and literature emerged known as the Baroque period. The Baroque period lasted during the 1600’s-1700. The Baroque period had several qualities that distinguished it from other periods, namely in the form of literature. One such quality is that the writing was very expansive and huge; the writers used many ornate detailed words in their poetry and stories. Baroque literature

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Evolution of Caribbean Social Policy: Reasons for the Changes and Shifts in the Social Policy Agenda from the 1940’s to the Present Period

    The Evolution of Caribbean Social Policy: Reasons for the Changes and Shifts in the Social Policy Agenda from the 1940’s to the Present Period

    THE EVOLUTION OF CARIBBEAN SOCIAL POLICY: Reasons for the Changes and Shifts in the Social Policy Agenda From the 1940’s to the Present Period. By Hyacinth O. Blake INTRODUCTION Social Policy may be broadly defined as a system of social welfare that includes economic as well as non-economic objectives and involves some measure of progressive redistribution in command over resources1. Using Mishra’s typology of social welfare models (see Fig. 1 below), this paper describes the

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • How Successful Was Organized Labor in Improving the Position of Workers in the Period from 1875-1900? Analyze the Factors That Contributed to the Level of Success Achieved.

    How Successful Was Organized Labor in Improving the Position of Workers in the Period from 1875-1900? Analyze the Factors That Contributed to the Level of Success Achieved.

    UNITED STATES HISTORY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTION Topic: How successful was organized labor in improving the position of workers in the period from 18-1900? Analyze the factors that contributed to the level of success achieved. In an 18 world, run by corporations and narcissistic owners, workers found that as individuals, they were mute to the rest of the nation. They were mere workers in the anthill, ruled by numerous ’queens’. These workers rallied together in an attempt

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Transcendental and Anti-Transcendental Movements During the New England Renaissance Period of 1840-1855

    Transcendental and Anti-Transcendental Movements During the New England Renaissance Period of 1840-1855

    Transcendental and Anti-Transcendental Movements During the New England Renaissance period of 1840-1855, literature underwent two very distinct movements known as Transcendentalism and Anti-Transcendentalism. Both movements were very influential and consisted of authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson (Transcendentalist) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (Anti-Transcendentalist). Concentrating their ideas on human nature and intuition, rather than on logic and reason, both these movements served as a flourishing revolt against previously accepted ideas. The Transcendental movement focused its ideas on

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Assess the Effectiveness of the Nazi Party in Creating Changes in German Society in the Period 1933-39

    Assess the Effectiveness of the Nazi Party in Creating Changes in German Society in the Period 1933-39

    From 1933, the Nazis Party have aimed to create the policy of Volksgemeinschaft, this is a component focused on the heart of the people’s community based on traditional values of the German people. The German society underwent radical changes under the Nazi regime as Hitler introduced various policies that have had a substantial effect on 6 prominent groups: German women, youth, schools and universities and churches, working class and the Jews. The implementation of Hitler’s

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    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • Justinian and the Byzantine Empire

    Justinian and the Byzantine Empire

    During the Emperor Justinian’s reign, from 527 until 565, the Byzantine Empire expanded in wealth, power and prestige. Much of this was due to Justinian’s skilful rule. There were also periods of retrenchment and plague which often makes the period seem an unsuccessful one, although I believe these times showed his quality as an Emperor. One reason that the Empire expanded under Justinian was because of his ability to pick exceptional advisors. The men that

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Efas/ifas Airbusadolescent Development & Is It a Difficult Period or Not?

    Efas/ifas Airbusadolescent Development & Is It a Difficult Period or Not?

    ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT – IS IT A DIFFICULT PERIOD OR NOT? The attempt to answer the question “who I am” is a key developmental challenge of adolescence. Thinking generally, adolescence is a development stage between childhood and adult and it represents a critical period in peopleўs life. It starts with physical beginnings of sexual maturity and ends with the social achievement of independent adulthood. No longer children but not quite adults, adolescents face a period

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    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Byzantine Mosaic Analyze

    Byzantine Mosaic Analyze

    Mosaic is the art of arranging colored small pieces of glass, stone or marble to create a decorative composition or a picture. Between the 4th century and 1453 (when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople), the medium was a fundamental part of the decoration of important buildings in Constantinople (Cimok 1998, jacket). Byzantine mosaics were generally created for the decoration of churches. Most of the churches were basilica or central church plans (Lassus 1967, 130). The mosaics

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    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Tommy
  • The History of the Periodic Table

    The History of the Periodic Table

    Since the ancient times, people like the Greeks were acknowledged of the existence of elements, but only knew of common ones like gold, tin, and copper. It wasn’t until the middle of the nineteenth century when about 50 elements were discovered and scientists began to wonder if the elements vary from each other or if a pattern is represented in the arrangement of the elements. A number of scientists tried different kinds of patterns. For

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    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: Fonta
  • History of the Periodic Tbale

    History of the Periodic Tbale

    Things are very different from each other, and can be broken down into small groups inside itself, which was then noticed early by people, and Greek thinkers, about 400BC. Which just happened to use words like "element', and 'atom' to describe the many different parts and even the smallest parts of matter. These ideas were around for over 2000 years while ideas such as 'Elements' of Earth, Fire, Air, and Water to explain 'world stuff'

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    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Yan
  • Classical Vs. Hellenistic Periods

    Classical Vs. Hellenistic Periods

    During the span of the Classical and Hellenistic periods in Ancient Greece, many changes occurred that differentiated one from the other. There were many facets of society that were affected as a result from the Classical period leading to the Hellenistic period. The Classical period was a time of intellectual growth and stimulus. The desire to learn brought about the need for a group of teachers to impart worldly wisdom unto their students. This new

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    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Renaissance Ideals of Humanism Are Expressed in the Italian Art of the Period

    Renaissance Ideals of Humanism Are Expressed in the Italian Art of the Period

    Discuss how Renaissance ideals of humanism are expressed in the Italian art of the period, referring to specific works and artists. During the fourteenth century Italy witnessed notable changes, which throughout the next couple of centuries extended towards northern Europe. This was later described as the "Renaissance", "the cultural achievements through sixteenth centuries; those achievements rest on the economic and political developments of earlier centuries". (Western Society, 413) This was an era in which Europe

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Steve
  • Analyze the Ways in Which Techonology, Government Policy, and Economic Conditions Changed American Agriculture in the Period 1865-1900

    Analyze the Ways in Which Techonology, Government Policy, and Economic Conditions Changed American Agriculture in the Period 1865-1900

    In the period 1865-1900, technology, government policy, and economic conditions all changed American agriculture a great deal. New farming machinery had a large role in the late 19th century, giving farmers the opportunity to produce many more crops than they had ever been able to previously. The railroads had an enormous influence on agriculture. They were able to charge the farmers large fees, expenses that farmers barely had enough to cover, in order to transport

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    There were two main concepts that were thought to have motivated European countries to explore and colonize in America: the excitement and the profit of the "New World". Throughout the 17th century England and Spain began to fight for control of the North American Continent, with different economic goals in mind. The success in the colonization of the New World depended on many factors one which included the treatment of the natives. Although the ideal

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Vika
  • Art from Baroque Period Through the Postmodern Era

    Art from Baroque Period Through the Postmodern Era

    Art from Baroque Period through the Postmodern Era Renaissance art history began as civic history; it was an expression of civic pride. The first such history was Filippo Villani's De origine civitatis Florentiae et eiusdem famosis civibus, written about 1381-82. Florentine artists revived an art that was almost dead, Villani asserts, just as Dante had restored poetry after its decline in the Middle Ages. The revival was begun by Cimabue and completed by Giotto, who

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Significance of Emperors in the Byzantine Survival

    The Significance of Emperors in the Byzantine Survival

    1. Introduction “When we speak of the fall of the Roman Empire, we should not forget that in fact only the western portion of that empire succumbed to the Germanic invaders. In the Greek-speaking eastern half, the Byzantine Empire stood for a thousand years as a citadel against the threats of expansion by the Muslims.” Through the later Middle Ages, however, Byzantine both gradually declined politically and became more isolated from the rest of Europe.

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    Submitted: May 6, 2010 By: Mike
  • From the Baroque Period Through the Postmodern Era

    From the Baroque Period Through the Postmodern Era

    Choose three works of art from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era that are from the same time period or style and that have a similar theme. This project is broken down into two parts. In this unit you will work on the first two bullet points, which are highlighted in bold below. The final version will include all four bullet points and is due at the end of the Unit 5. Your final

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    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Victor
  • Comparing and Contrasting the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe

    Comparing and Contrasting the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe

    The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe originally were part of the Roman Empire, but by the Middle Ages, they were vastly different, though they shared common traits, but by the 300's, the Byzantine Empire had far surpassed Western Europe in trade and economics and political unity, while both empires were having arguments over religion. Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire had very different government structures. The Byzantine Empire was ruled by an Emperor and instead

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    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Conflicts in Slavery Period

    Conflicts in Slavery Period

    Conflicts in slavery period American history, as we know it today, is made up of many different chapters. Some of these chapters are noble, and some are regretful. Some remind us of the good in people, and some remind us of the evil. One of the dark chapters of American history is the period of slavery. Slavery was like a cancer that spread through the United States around 1619, and ended about 1865. This era

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    Submitted: May 18, 2010 By: Mikki

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