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  • Was the Christian Savior the Messiah or Is There an Alternate History?

    Was the Christian Savior the Messiah or Is There an Alternate History?

    Was the Christian Savior the Messiah or is there an Alternate History? Jesus Christ! God damn it! Both are common phrases whispered to ones self or shouted aloud to the masses by both believers and unbelievers. Day after day people turn to religion and God to find answers and to seek help with there problems or for other various reasons. People turn to religion to try and make sense of a world that can often

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Bred
  • National Economic Growth and Competitiveness

    National Economic Growth and Competitiveness

    National Economic Growth and Competitiveness Chap 2.2 1. Meaning and Intro 2. Porter’s Diamond / Porter and National Prosperity 3. Krugman’s Criticism on competitiveness a. Dangerous Obsession b. “meaningless” c. “misleading” 4. Comments by other Academics a. Francis Fukuyama b. Robert Reich c. Laura Andrea D’Tyson 5. Critique on Krugman 6. Conclusion 1. Meaning and Intro Porter wanted to find out why US was losing its competitiveness, and why - Japan was strong in automobiles

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Mikki
  • St Thomas More

    St Thomas More

    I was born on February 7th, 1478 on Milk Street, London, England. My father, Sir John More, was a lawyer and a judge. My mothers name was Angus. I had no brothers or sisters. As a child, I was interested in all of my studies at school especially literature. When I was young I was placed in the household of John Morton to serve as a page. Being a page, I had to attend to

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Us History

    Us History

    Ziggurats were a form of temple to the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians of ancient Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamian ziggurats were not places for public services or ceremonies. They were believed to be dwelling places for Gods. Only priests were allowed to go inside to care for and attend to the Gods, which made them very powerful in Sumerian culture. They were significant because it is believed that the ziggurat was a symbolic representation of the primeval

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Victor
  • History Fo Civil Defense in the United States 1945 - Present

    History Fo Civil Defense in the United States 1945 - Present

    History of Civil Defense in the United States 1945- Present History of Civil Defense in the United States 1945 - Present Civil Defense History The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of civil defense in the United States from 1945 until the present. Also addressed are selected medical aspects of civil defense and lessons learned from prior civil defense initiatives. Civil defense is defined as “activities organized by civilians for their

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Labour Unions, History Of

    Labour Unions, History Of

    In Lowell, Massachusetts, the construction of a big cotton mill started in 1821. It was the first of many that would be built there in the next 10 years. The machinery to spin and weave the cotton into cloth would be driven by waterpower. All that the factory owners needed was a cheap source of labor to run the machines. Most jobs in cotton factories did not require strength or special skills, the owners believed

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Victor
  • History of Ghazal Singing

    History of Ghazal Singing

    This is a brief note on the evolution of ghazal from a poetic form into a genre of light classical music. The beginnings of this evolution can be traced to the early 20th century. Many of its early exponents were classically trained singers who specialized in Khayaal and Thumri style of singing. However, unlike classical music which to this day is perceived as elitist, ghazals have become popular with the common man. The magical combination

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Trends in Economics and the Impacts They Have

    Trends in Economics and the Impacts They Have

    Trends in Economics and the Impacts they have Our problem During the mid 1990’s our economy was booming, there seemed to be no down turn in the profits. Business’ were growing at an alarming rate and our national debt was shrinking. Economists’ saw us at a non accelerating inflation rate, also our GNP was growing at a steady rate. But at the same time there were mass “firings” or layoffs if you will. With absolutely

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Steve
  • China-Japan Politics and Economics Perspective

    China-Japan Politics and Economics Perspective

    CHINA-JAPAN ECONOMICAL AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE Throughout the years, China is recognized for their huge mainland as opposed to Japan. China has more population than Japan. China has used their lands for agricultural purposes. Both countries were isolated until the 1500s when Europeans arrived. "These two Asian nations--one of the world's most populous country, the other the world's third most powerful economic entity" (Challenge China and Japan p.1). China and Japan are located in the same

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • History of U.S. Labour Relations

    History of U.S. Labour Relations

    In the Beginning Colonial America labour was scarce, raising wages. Nobody wanted to work for someone else. No firm class lines. Individualism reigned. Craftsmen, not labourers. No need for unions. Beginning 1800's wholesale trade appeared. Transportation advances, competition from buyers to craftsmen. Labour is easier to control, so cheap labour, sweat shops began being used. No labour laws. First union was shoemakers, tailors and printers; craft organisations for skilled workers only, and closed shop, too.

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: regina
  • Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was born August 4th 1901 in New Orleans. He grew up in a very poor part of New Orleans and he led a normal boys life up until he was 13. On New Years Eve of this year he celebrated a little to much and was arrested for shooting a gun in public. Armstrong was sent to a boarding school as a punishment, this thou turned out to be the

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Economics

    Economics

    The national debt of the United States is the total of all the obligations of the Treasury to pay money to the federal government's creditors. By analogy, in judging whether a national debt is large of small, one ought to compare it to the income (or product) of the national economy because that income, through taxation or further borrowing, is the ultimate source of interest and principal payments on the debt. The accompanying figure presents

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Computer History Timeline

    Computer History Timeline

    1200 1617 1450 1687 Chinese Abacus Napier's bones Gutenberg press Principia Mathematica - Isaac Newton 1801 1811 1826 1830 1842 1843 1864 1877 1884 1885 1887 1888 1888 1888 1890 1891 1898 Jacquard loom Luddites riot Photography (Niepce) Babbage Analytical Engine designed FAX (Alexander Bain) Morse's telegraph installed between Philadelphia and Washington Maxwell electromagnetic wave theory becomes basis for radio wave propagation Edison invents phonograph Nipkow (Germany) devises scanner for scanning and transmitting images CRT

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    Submitted: March 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Math History

    Math History

    Mathematics starts with counting. It is not reasonable, however, to suggest that early counting was mathematics. Only when some record of the counting was kept and, therefore, some representation of numbers occurred can mathematics be said to have started. In Babylonia mathematics developed from 2000 BC. Earlier a place value notation number system had evolved over a lengthy period with a number base of 60. It allowed arbitrarily large numbers and fractions to be represented

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Fraudulent Activity in Baseball History

    Fraudulent Activity in Baseball History

    Mike Kirk Prof Correa Egl 102, Sect 010 May 9,2007 Research Paper Draft # 1 Fraudulent Activity In Baseball History Since baseball has been around, many amazing things have happened. From players breaking records to countless highlights, baseball is unquestionably one of America’s favorite pastimes. Although there are so many fond memories that the game of baseball has to offer us, there are also a couple of blemishes on its record. For example, in 1919,

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Artur
  • History of Ford Thunderbird

    History of Ford Thunderbird

    The Ford Thunderbird, an American classic, is a car manufactured in the United States by Ford Motor Company. It was created only twenty months after Chevrolets Corvette as a comeback car and entered design for the 1955 model year as a two-seater resembling a sports car, which went on sale on October 22, 1954 (Wilson 116). As the Thunderbird was a better performer and cost four hundred and ninety six dollars less, no wonder

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Writings on History: The Causes of The Civil War

    Writings on History: The Causes of The Civil War

    Writings on History: The Causes of the Civil War The Civil War is a much studied topic in American history and the cause or causes of the war are hotly debated. Interpretations as to why the war between the states have evolved over time, from the arguments of historian and future vice president Henry Wilson shortly after the conclusion of the war to the arguments of current scholars in the field, the causes of the

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • There Are Different Types of Economic Systems, How Each of These Types Deals with the Economic Problem?

    There Are Different Types of Economic Systems, How Each of These Types Deals with the Economic Problem?

    There are different types of economic systems, ranging from the centralized command system (U.S.S.R.), to the free market economy (U.S.A.). Economies nowadays are mixed in nature than in the past, with a trend leaning more towards a free market system since the demise of the former Soviet Union and the European eastern block. Hence China has since revised its policies and is opening up the market to avoid the same fate. The USA free market

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: regina
  • An Introduction and History of Lunchroom Nutrition

    An Introduction and History of Lunchroom Nutrition

    An Introduction and History of Lunchroom Nutrition Lunchroom nutrition has been an integral part of the scholastic experience for many centuries. It started in the European nations as far back as 1790 and continues right through the present day. In the 1790’s, a school lunch program was formed in Munich, Germany by Benjamin Thompson. The food served to children and adults consisted mainly of soup made from potatoes, barley, and peas. Meat was not included

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Monika
  • Changes in History

    Changes in History

    In the historical process there have been many changes for the advancement of society. Greece, Europe, and Italy all went through radical changes. Their new styles and remarkable advances led them through the Classical and Renaissance periods. Greece was referred to as Classical Greece during the period of Greek history between 500 B.C.E and 338 B.C.E. This was considered to be a time of brilliant achievement. The Greek culture was certainly changed over this time.

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Anna
  • Interesting People in History: Bjork

    Interesting People in History: Bjork

    Bjцrk first came to prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet the Sugarcubes, but when she launched a solo career after the group's 1992 demise, she quickly eclipsed her old band's popularity. Instead of following in the Sugarcubes' arty guitar rock pretensions, Bjцrk immersed herself in dance and club culture, working with many of the biggest names in the genre, including Nellee Hooper, Underworld, and Tricky. Debut, her first solo

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Jessica
  • 5 Percenters: Their History and Beliefs

    5 Percenters: Their History and Beliefs

    5 Percenters: Their History and beliefs Walking the streets of Harlem, New York were I reside, often times I and possibly many others, we may miss the little things such as a new street mural, a new clothing store down the street, or a new church around the corner. But in this case I want to talk about this run-down building, where a poster of hip-hop artists, and a picture of a black man, supposedly

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Ib Economic Hl Commentary

    Ib Economic Hl Commentary

    After escaped from six years of deflation (line 9), the rate of inflation in Japan is 0.25%. However, the inflation rate of Japan is only two to three percent annually. It could be categorized as low compared with the other developed country such as Australia. In addition, Japan faced a problem of sluggish in consumer spending. This is cause by demographic condition in Japan (line 27). To increase an inflation rate, the government has to

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Is Passover? Its History and Traditions

    What Is Passover? Its History and Traditions

    What is Passover? Its History and Traditions Passover is one of the oldest festivals in the world. This festival falls in spring, in the first month of the Hebrew year, called Nisan (March-April), and lasts for eight days, from the fifteenth to the twenty-third. It commemorates the release of the Israelites from Egypt and the fact that God “passed over” their houses when he sought the first-born in that land. According to the Bible, the

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Jessica
  • History

    History

    Response Paper James Baldwin, a man of faith, lives a different from his beliefs. An openly gay black man, he became a spokesmen reproving discrimination of gays and the Civil Rights of blacks. Nevertheless, Baldwin’s attributes as a writer are undeniable. Baldwin, in his lifetime, was able to effect a large population through his works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and plays. The eyes of not only Blacks but also Whites where wide open to

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Victor

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