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  • History Defined

    History Defined

    History Defined History is the explanation of change over time. A constant characteristic of history is that it is grounded in fact and actuality. However, the re-telling of concrete events must be perfectly crafted to provide meaning and efficiently relay experiences. Such crafting requires a number of various artistic literary aspects. History is not so much glorious as it is concrete and faithful- if a given event has occurred than it is possible, but if

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fonta
  • How Insurance Company to Encounter the Economic Downturn in Hong Kong

    How Insurance Company to Encounter the Economic Downturn in Hong Kong

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Since 1997, Hong Kong has been facing the economic downturn that has never been come across in recent decades. The unemployment rate and the number of bankrupts are reaching the new records every month. Pay-cut is just accepted a trend in Hong Kong now. Insurances are regarded as essential protection for everyone, however, it is also a long-term investment. In the other words, insurances cannot or are not supposed to give

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    Essay Length: 752 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jessica
  • The Economics of Agricultural Policy

    The Economics of Agricultural Policy

    Abstract Because agriculture makes up over nine percent of world merchandise trade, it is no surprise that agricultural issues are very important to a lot of people. There are many issues currently affecting the world agricultural market. One of the largest debates is over the use of agricultural subsidies and whether the effects are beneficial or detrimental to the agricultural market. Another issue is the prevalent practice of genetically engineering agricultural products. There are

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Us History from 1877

    Us History from 1877

    Susan B. Anthony October 18, 2004 US History from 1877 Grand View College The word feminist can be though of in many ways. Some people can hear the word in a positive way, and think of it as a woman standing up for her gender’s rights. Other people can think of it in a negative way, as a woman who is too high strung and opinionated. The word feminist is actually a female who

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    Essay Length: 2,432 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • White Devil History

    White Devil History

    Review for History 302 Thomas Dennis Brumwell, Stephen. White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America. Da Capo Press Inc. March, 2005. The book opens “Nous sommes tours Sauvages," which translates to “We are all Savages.” It’s a fitting way to begin a book chronicling the story of Major Robert Rogers and his rangers journey, Native American slaughter, and return home. In White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery,

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jack
  • Argentina - an Economic Overview

    Argentina - an Economic Overview

    A) Introduction and overview of the country Argentina is the second-largest country of South America (1.1 million square miles). Its population in 2005 was about 38.6 million. Its official language is Spanish. In the 19th century European investments and the integration of Argentina into the world economy were combined to create a modern Argentina, introducing to it modern agricultural techniques. Subsequently, Argentina became one of the world 10Ў¦ wealthiest nations based on rapid expansion of

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Monika
  • Chinese Economic Reform

    Chinese Economic Reform

    Chinese economic reform (Chinese: 改革开放; pinyin: Găigй kāifаng) refers to the program of economic changes called "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" in the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that were started in 1978 by pragmatists within the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Deng Xiaoping and are ongoing as of the early 21st century. The goal of Chinese economic reform was to generate sufficient surplus value to finance the modernization of the

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    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • Stalin History Channel Notes

    Stalin History Channel Notes

    Stalin Declassified “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic” • Murders more than his own country than all killed in war Russia were in wars combined • May 1945, victory. USSR celebrate end of WWII. Victory at great cost. Death toll at 7mill according to Stalin. Soviet documents declassified rose and said at 9million military, 17 military civilians. 26 million total. • January 1924 Lenin dead. Stalin

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Tasha
  • East Asian Economic Crisis

    East Asian Economic Crisis

    A large economic downturn in East Asia threatens to end its nearly 30 year run of high growth rates. The crisis has caused Asian currencies to fall 50-60%, stock markets to decline 40%, banks to close, and property values to drop. The crisis was brought on by currency devaluations, bad banking practices, high foreign debt, loose government regulation, and corruption. Due to East Asia?s large impact on the world economy, the panic in Thailand, Indonesia,

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Kevin
  • History of the Boot Camp

    History of the Boot Camp

    History of the Boot Camp In the military, boot camp represents an abrupt, often shocking transition to a new way of life. Discipline is strict and there is an emphasis on hard work, physical training, and unquestioning obedience to authority. The new private is told when to sleep, when to get up and when to eat. He marches with his platoon everywhere he goes such as to meals and to training. Orders must be obeyed

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Bred
  • Art History Analysis of Art Works

    Art History Analysis of Art Works

    Art History Analysis of Art Works After Flipping through paintings I chose to write my paper about Diego Valasquez's, Las Meninas. This painting was made in 1656. It is oil on canvas. I was drawn to it at first glance. It immediately caught my eye. As I continued to observe the painting it gave off a mysterious vibe. Was this what the artist wanted me to feel while viewing his work? In what seems as

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mikki
  • European Economic Community

    European Economic Community

    Britain's entry into the European Economic Community was a source of great conflict in Europe. There were suspicions that French President de Gaulle did not want Britain to enter in order to maintain his country's hegemony over the EEC. De Gaulle spoke of the cultural and institutional differences that would make Britain incompatible with the Six. The British governments motives were even questioned as to whether they only wanted to reap the economic benefits of

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Bred
  • Google History

    Google History

    Google is a play on the word googol, which was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized in the book, "Mathematics and the Imagination" by Kasner and James Newman. It refers to the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. Google's use of the term reflects the company's mission to organize the immense, seemingly infinite amount of information available on the web. Back before Google? Aye,

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Top
  • The Impacts of Robert Louis Stevenson

    The Impacts of Robert Louis Stevenson

    The Impacts of Robert Louis Stevenson The life and novels of Robert Louis Stevenson have impacted the world’s culture, literature, and entertainment. Many things that many people take for granted came from the life and novels of Robert Louis Stevenson. He has had an impact on the entertainment industry such as movies, hotels, toys, and even casinos named after his work. Many of the entertainment items were originated after his death by people buying marketing

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Economics in one Lesson

    Economics in one Lesson

    Robert Maclin Microeconomics Economics in One Lesson Henry Hazlitt's book starts with a single lesson-that economics means looking beyond the immediate effects of any act or policy to the consequences of it for everyone. The rest of the book is a series of short chapters giving examples of the application of this lesson. Hazlitt's lesson in itself is great. I wish it were better known. His examples vary in quality. Some are a bit dated;

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Treasure Island - a Mirror of Robert Louis Stevenson's Childhood?

    Treasure Island - a Mirror of Robert Louis Stevenson's Childhood?

    Treasure Island - A Mirror of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Childhood? Often there can be seen many parallels between a writer’s life and experiences and his or her works. A biographical approach to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is not easy, as at first sight the characters don’t have much in common with the author and up to the time the story was written, Stevenson hadn’t visited the West Indies or other exotic places. But there

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy

    The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy

    The Varied History and Future of Psychology as Science and Philosophy As events in history unfold, they have ways of appearing to be part of one simultaneous thrust of coordinated progress. Perhaps as part of one view of evolution, individuals are inclined to regard those developments and occurrences which transpire during their lives as somehow interrelated, interdependent, and principally part of the same body of human thought and ideology. This is likely the philosophy which

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Athens

    History of Athens

    In a city called Athens, just below the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and near the junction place of the North and Middle Oconee Rivers, a town and university grew and prospered among it's music, food, and of course, football. Athens has nurtured individuals and ideas that have sparked controversy nation-wide. It began as a small settlement , known as Cedar Shoals, where ancient Cherokee Indians crossed over the Oconee River. It was based

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    Essay Length: 768 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jon
  • Structure of the Heart; Function of the Heart; Diseases of the Heart ; History of Heart Research; Hearts in Other Animals

    Structure of the Heart; Function of the Heart; Diseases of the Heart ; History of Heart Research; Hearts in Other Animals

    Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Heart, selected by Encarta editors Related Items * Aorta * Artery more... Encarta Search Search Encarta about Heart Also on Encarta • 7 tips for funding an online degree • How to succeed in the fashion industry without being a top designer • Presidential Myths Quiz Advertisement Click Here! Heart Encyclopedia Article Find | Print | E-mail | Blog It Multimedia House MiceHouse Mice 29 items Article Outline

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Economic Barriers to Trade

    Economic Barriers to Trade

    ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO TRADE In this chapter we will discuss economic barriers to foreign trade in great detail. Physical and technical barriers are discussed in lesser detail. I. Economic Barriers Economic barriers to trade consist of the economic structure of a foreign country, its foreign trade policies and strategies, exchange rate regime as well as its macroeconomic policies. A) The economic structure: This refers to the sectoral allocation of resources, its production, distribution and

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jack
  • The History of the Iww

    The History of the Iww

    The International Workers of the World is an ample union who are commonly known as the IWW and the Wobbles. During the time period between 1900 and 1930 the United States focused their attention and was occupied with the Labor Union Movement, which started in the late 1800’s and also World War I which began a later. The IWW stood strong throughout and never gave up for what they were fighting for. This can be

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Dubai Economic Overview

    Dubai Economic Overview

    DUBAI ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Unlike the other emirates in the UAE(United Arab Emirates), Dubai does not only rely on oil for it’s income. Oil revenues make up just 6% of Dubai’s gross national product. Dubai has relied on, as well as built up its importance as a port and trade centre. Today, Dubai has a reputation of being one of the world’s most luxurious tourist destinations. Dubai’s most famous landmark is the “The Burj Al Arab

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Hawaiian History Timeline

    Hawaiian History Timeline

    These lovely islands were discovered by the Polynesians, who gave them the name Hawaii. When Captain Cook discovered Hawaii, he renamed them The Sandwich Islands. This information was culled from From Mauka to Makai. I have also added some dates of my own. 300 - 0 A.D. Polynesians arrive by outrigger canoe from Tahiti 1778 British explorer Captain James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands and names them Sandwich Islands after Britian's Earl of Sandwich. 1779

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Bred
  • The History of the Aztecs

    The History of the Aztecs

    The Aztecs The Aztec Indians, who are known for their domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the 14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also call themselves Mexica and there language came from the Nahuatlan branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake texcoco. Late families were unfortunate and

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • American History to 1887

    American History to 1887

    Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum's Salem Possessed explores the pre-existing social and economic divisions within the Salem Village community, as an entry point to understand the accusations of witchcraft in 1692. According to Boyer and Nissenbaum, the village split into two factions: one interested in gaining more autonomy for Salem Village and led by the Putnam family, and the other, interested in the mercantile and political life of Salem Town and led by the Porter

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Fatih

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