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History of Basketball
A man by the name of Dr. James Naismith was one day faced with the problem of finding a sport that was suitable to play inside during the cold winters. Naismith was in charge of the YMCA in Massachusetts and in 1891, he invented the game of basketball. Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. He needed a game that could be played
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History of Rap
History of Rap Rap Music, a genre of R&B that includes rhythmic poetry put over a musical background. The background consists of beats combined with digitally isolated sound bites from other recordings. The first recording of rap was made in 1979 and the genre began to take notice in the U.S. in the mid-1980s. Though the name rap is often used back and forth with hip hop. The name hip-hop comes from one of the
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Steve Job History and Background
Steve Jobs: History and Background Steven Paul, was an orphan adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs of Mountain View, California in February 1955. Soon after the family moved to Los Altos, California where teachers remember Steve Jobs as a “loner” and “always had a different way of looking at things”. Jobs attended lectures at the Hewlett-Packard electronics firm in Palo Alto, California, where he was soon hired as a summer employee. While working their as
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King Arthur: Fact or Fiction
King Arthur is a legend that is known the throughout the world. It is loaded with chivalry and romance. To most people it is just a romantic story of a king and his adventures involving magic, where good conquered evil. If there were no historical basis for the legend, there would be no arguement that he existed. This legend however is thought to have been based on an actual person. Certain historical items show that
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Ap History
Our very own country was based off of the desire Americans had for their rights. We fought hard for them and our goal was achieved, but below the surface, a majority of the country was still lacking in individual rights and liberties that many had paid the ultimate sacrifice for. An extremely vast part of this majority was women. Their dedication towards their struggle to be equals was slow to progress and a hard ongoing
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Pulp Fiction
Probably the best film of the 1990s, well written with a great director and a superstar cast. Even if you’ve watched it many times it only gets better. If you want to see a great movie, watch Pulp Fiction. I am interested in many television programs, novels and films, but when posed the question to explain or evaluate a specific favorite, I easily choose Pulp Fiction. Released in 1994 and directed by Quentin Tarantino,
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The Technology of Industrialization (u.S. Economic History)
The Technology of Industrialization (U.S. Economic History) We already knew the men who guide the process of industrialization in U.S. economic history, but we need to explore and examine the truth of technology of industrialization in American history such as the entire iron and steel industry. The industrialization applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society because of using complex
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Callaway Golf Company History
Callaway Golf Company History Callaway Golf Company CEO Ron Drapeau told CBSMarketWatch, "We have become known as the company that brings innovation to the game for the average golfer. We're not focused on the elite professional players. It's been a very successful approach for us." But that is not to say that Callaway clubs are spurned by professionals. By the end of the 2000 professional tour, Callaway Golf ranked as the most-played manufacturer of drivers,
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History of Surfing
A Surf Tale An account of surfing's thousand year voyage from the kings of Hawaii, to the surfers exile from society, to the multi-billion dollar industry of today. The Sun's radiation heats the upper atmosphere, sending the energy toward the earth's surface and finally mixes with the planet's counter-rotational currents, creating jetstream flows. The winds flow over the ocean's surface creating friction that spawns chops, pushing up the seas forming perfect bands of open ocean
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What Is the History of Reiki?
What is the history of Reiki? Reiki's tradition and history is oral and generally passed from Reiki Master to student during training. Some of the writings tell the story of how Dr. Mikao Usui, a Japanese Christian educator, discovered the ancient healing art in Japan in the late 1800's. His revelations paved the way for its emergence in the United States and the rest of the world. There are stories about the life and work
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History of Americ and Spain’s Tax System
Until mid 1970's government spending in Spain was fairly low compared to international spending, keeping tax pressure reasonably below the OECD average. Although after the 19 shift to democracy and up until the late 1980's, taxation rose sharply to finance the increasing government expenditure as you can see from the graphs Spain’s personal income tax rises from 14.5 per cent in 19 to 20.4 per cent in 1980, there is also a rise in social
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African Art History
AFRICAN ART HISTORY Artefact Review f African art we had the opportunity to study at the Manitoba Museum the ones with the most impact are the ceramic pieces from West Africa. One white ceramic pot with unblended coil neck, and two brown pots; one with a large shoulder and the other with a small shoulder leading to a rounded lip. The small white pot is a simply crafted coiled vessel, built to fit in the
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The History of Cpr
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or better known as CPR is the revival or return to function of the heart and lungs. This is done by Cardiac massage, artificial respiration, and drugs to maintain the circulation of oxygenated blood to the brain. In 1950's a surgeon opened the chest of a patient that suffered a heart attack and subsequent and cardiac arrest. After opening the papatientschest he performed a heart massage, which was a successful maneuver. This was
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Nike History
Almost every person of the world has heard the NIKE echo throughout sports. The name is in or on every stadium, arena, field, court, or atmosphere where athletic competition takes place. NIKE has altered athletics in almost everywhere possible. While it has had an amazing rise to fame, it has been the people who have made the rise possible. The journey began with Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Bowerman a track and field star also
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English as Second Language
Sports Update November 2007 The month of November was very successful for Leeds Met sports. Each Wednesday Leeds Met has been racking up wins in every sport while most of the teams stand alone at the top of their respective table. The Carnegie tradition can be seen throughout the campus and beyond letting people know that Leeds Met stands for excellence in sport. Come out and show your support on Wednesday's, you are sure to
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History of Mercantilism
Some economic historians (like Peter Temin) argue that the economy of the Early Roman Empire was a market economy and one of the most advanced agricultural economies to have existed (in terms of productivity, urbanization and development of capital markets), comparable to the most advanced economies of the world before the Industrial Revolution, namely the economies of 18th century England and 17th century Netherlands. There were markets for every type of good, for land, for
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The History of the Common Law of England
The History of the Common Law of England by Matthew Hale 1713 I. Concerning the Distribution of the Law of England into Common Law, and Statute Law. And First, concerning the Statute Law, or Acts of Parliament The Laws of England may aptly enough be divided into two Kinds, viz. Lex Scripta, the written Law: and Lex non Scripta, the unwritten Law: For although (as shall be shewn hereafter) all the Laws of this Kingdom
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Theme for English Explication
The poem starts out with the student replaying the teacher’s instructions in his head, The instructor said, Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you--- Then, it will be true. These instructions show that what is honest is true. The instructor wants them to write out their own thoughts and feelings and not use someone else’s writing to pass off as their own, but to understand their own
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European History
By the early 1400's Europe reached a unique point in there Economy they had developed there economy to the highest Point possible for there time. The 1400's ended the middle Ages and developed the age of exploration and discovery. The years of 500ad-1100ad is known as the early/ Low middle ages, during this period there economic heath Decreased 80%, from 1100ad-1400ad were the late/high Middle ages. The economic health increased due to the central Monarchy
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Kingdom of Heaven: History Vs. Hollywood
Kingdom of Heaven: History vs. Hollywood The Crusades were a series of military campaigns encouraged by the church and pope to capture the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Muslim hold. They were carried out during the 11th through the 13th centuries. There were a series of at least 6 crusades, some of which were directed at other European countries rather than Muslim countries. Kingdom of Heaven is a movie that deals with the 12th century crusaders.
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Various English Freewrites
Free Writing Desires Desires... those would be the things that drive us. For example right now I desire junk food and ciggs, and that's what I have. Desires can be used for the better or worse. sometimes the desire is so strong that one will do anything to fulfill it. This is not good. Desires can also be used to manipulate people. Not the most honerable hobby, but it's fun none the less. Nothing else
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History of Laptop Computers
“Technology is like fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes.” (1) Since the dawn of computers, there has always been a want for a faster, better technology. These needs can be provided for quickly, but become obsolete even quicker. In 1981, the first “true portable computer”, the Osborne 1 was introduced by the Osborne Computer Corporation. (2) This computer revolutionized the way that computers were used and introduced a
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Africans Civil Right Movemen and History
1. The project of Sankofa is the historical recovery to every field in Black studies. The word itself means to return and recover it. The goals of Sankofa are to return to the rich resources of the pat and using them to make the present and future better. 2. History can be described in many different ways; one way is to say that it is human in the fullest and most diverse sense of the
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History
Hector Tobar's depressing however masterfully-written The Tattooed Soldier is a compelling story of tragedy and revenge, and supplies a deep insight into the poverty-stricken lives of immigrants to Los Angeles. Several background stories, each focusing on a different major character, intertwine to tell the tale of Antonio Bernal. Antonio, a bookish young man from a lower-class family, attends a university in Guatemala. This is where he meets his future wife, Elena; a passionate revolutionary, fearless
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History of the Navajo
The Navajo were one of the great Southwestern Native American tribes. Their history, culture, and art and tradition will be discussed. The people who were going to become the Navajo tribe settled in what would be the mountains of New Mexico in or around the 1600's. Prior to that time the area was the home of the Anasazi (The Ancient Ones.) The Anasazi had lived there for approximately 1200 years but, for unexplained reasons, they
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