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  • The Great Encounter of China and the West

    The Great Encounter of China and the West

    The Great Encounter of China and the West 1500-1800 The Chinese and European cultures came together for the first time in the fifteenth century when great Chinese fleets traveled throughout the Indian Ocean and along the coast of Africa. These voyages created much concern for China. They lead to a period of isolation for security reasons. By the time the first Europeans arrived in China there was little to no evidence of these voyages. (Mungello

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: regina
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    The Great Depression is probably one of the most misunderstood events in American history. It is routinely cited as proof that unregulated capitalism is bad, and that only a massive welfare state, huge amounts of economic regulation, and other interventions, can save capitalism from itself. Among the many myths surrounding the Great Depression are that Herbert Hoover was a laissez faire president and that FDR brought us out of the depression. What caused the Great

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Jack
  • Feeding Behavior of Great White

    Feeding Behavior of Great White

    This essay will take a particular case study, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and attempt to provide a brief background on its history and forces of creation. The park impacts on human and non-human species alike will also be discussed. The latter part of this essay will focus on a few challenges the park faces in the future. History/Forces of Creation/Goals Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was created on 1 August 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson making

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Top
  • Debate Against War with Iraq

    Debate Against War with Iraq

    Debate Side: Against Topic: War I. One page response a. Debate points II. Two page response a. Introduction b. Debate points c. Conclusion War is defined for some as an armed conflict between two nations over a disputed situation, and is needed when there is nothing else that can be done. A natural occurrence that repeats it’s self through out time. While others feel that war is an unnecessary dispute, that leads to nothing but

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The War on Terror

    The War on Terror

    One Low Carb Diet to the Next Aisha El-Amin Monday/ Wednesday 5:00-6:15 In today's society, people's appearance means a lot to them. One of the major things that people focus on is their weight. There are dozens of new diets that people try every year. One of the more popular diets in the last few years is the Atkins diet. Even though it does help you lose weight quickly and easily, it doesn't provide a

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Usa During Word War 1

    Usa During Word War 1

    The United States so far had pursued a policy of isolation avoiding participation in the conflict whilst trying to broker a peace, this resulted in an increase in tensions with both Berlin and London. However, when a German U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania in 1915, a large passenger liner with 128 Americans also aboard, the United States President, Wilson, vowed "America was too proud to fight", and demanded an end to attacks on passenger

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Influence of the War Powers Act of 1973

    The Influence of the War Powers Act of 1973

    I. The Influence of the War Powers Act of 1973 The United States of America holds the position in the world as a nation in which foreign policy is focused and debated as a matter of embittered public outrage and controversy. This is the reality not only among the party in office and their equivalent opponents but mainly within the very party themselves. It is much truer within the party that is controlling the executive

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Jon
  • Forrest Gump: The Vietnam War Through The Eyes of a Child

    Forrest Gump: The Vietnam War Through The Eyes of a Child

    Forrest Gump The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of a Child In Winston Groom's Forrest Gump, the main character, Forrest Gump is involved in the Vietnam War. In the novel, he is mentally challenged and he sees everything somewhat differently then another individual might. His point of view of the events of the Vietnam War are child-like and different then what most people would see. The Vietnam War was a very tragic war. The events

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Anna
  • Great Eastern Toys

    Great Eastern Toys

    Case Study “Great Eastern Toys” Designer Dolls’ Project – How to evaluate? Within the scope of Finance course, we are asked to apply our acquired knowledge in the analysis of the case study “Great Eastern Toys”, in order to build a solid decision concerning whether a new project should be taken or not by this firm. As a brief explanation, Great Eastern Toys firm is planning to extend its existing product line of plastic dolls

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Causes and Events of the Civil War

    The Causes and Events of the Civil War

    April 12, 1861 The Causes and Events of the Civil War I had found out that Civil War was led by conflict over issues of how much control the federal government should have over the states, industrialization, trade, and especially slavery. The Northern states (Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy. These issues increased tension between Northern and Southern states. There were a lot of causes and events

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Wars

    The Wars

    Many people say that the metal of a man is found in his ability to keep his ideals in spite of anything that life can through at you. If a man is found to have done these things he can be called a hero. Through a lifelong need to accept responsibility for all living things, Robert Ross defines his heroism by keeping faith with his ideals despite the betrayal, despair and tragedy he suffers throughout

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Jessica
  • The Causes of the American Revolutionary War

    The Causes of the American Revolutionary War

    The Causes of the American Revolution War An island ruling a continent. A war that gave birth to a new and free country. King George's taxes, neglect of the original 13 colonies, and England's mercantilism policy played a major part in the fire and anger of the English colonists in America that lead to the American Revolution of 17 to 1783. King George III of Britain was a tyrant by the standards of James

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great and His Achievements Alexander the Great was the king of Macedon. Alexander of Macedon, or ancient Mecadonia, deserves to be called the Great. Alexander the Great was considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was an excellent king, general, and conqueror. During his thirteen-year rule he conquered almost all the then known world and gave a new direction to history. He had established an empire after he died.

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • The War Between Japan and the United States

    The War Between Japan and the United States

    The war between Japan and the United States did not have to happen. It could have been prevented by diplomacy in 1941. The United States was Japan's principle supplier of scrap metal and oil. In 1940 Japan signed a treaty with the government of France for the establishment of airbases in French Indochina. A proposal was made for a German/Italian/Japanese alliance against America. When America found out about that they were not happy, so they

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • World War 2 Japan

    World War 2 Japan

    World War II Japan committed what some would consider suicide, when their aircraft bombed Pearl Harbor.1 Pearl Harbor was the most important day of World War II. This was the first strike towards the US. making them enter the war. Even though the US. had been involved a little before this. The attack prompted full entrance of the US. into the war. Japan wanted to not depend on white imperialist nations, like Britain, France, Netherlands

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jon
  • Civil War in Congo

    Civil War in Congo

    The recent Civil War in Congo has been a bloody flight, causing more then 3.3 million deaths in just 4 short years.1 Various rebel and ethnic groups have have been involved in the violence, fighting over Congo's rich natural resources or engaged in a bitter ethnic war. With so many opposing factions, it has made reaching a solution difficult. While a rough peace treaty has been established, sporadic fighting pops up in the country

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Peter the Great

    Peter the Great

    On May 30, 1672, Peter Romanov, later to be known as Peter the Great, was born in Moscow. Born into royalty, Peter's grandfather, Michael Romanov, was czar of Russia. Peter had an average sized family which consisted of father, Czar Alexis, and his mother was Natayla Naryshkin. Alexis's second wife, Maria Miloslavsky, had Peter's siblings Feodor III, Sophia Alekseyvna, and Ivan. When Alexis died, Peter, at age 10, was forced to rule alongside his brother

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Max
  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War The war in the Persian Gulf was a war of religious favor, cruel leadership, and greed. Desert Storm or more commonly known ass The Golf War was the same type of war that had accrued in this area for many years except for one fact. In Operation Desert Storm, it was a mix of sophisticated technology and the combined leadership and cooperation from the coalition that was used to end the

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Great Enterntainers

    Great Enterntainers

    There are Billions of Entertainers in this World, but only a handful of them can say that they are great entertainers. Many Athletes, Actors, Musicians, and Comedians only last a year in their line of work, or only have one successful year. Most Artists these days only sell Albums based on their sex appeal and not on the level of talent they have. A lot of Athletes gain exposure on one play that they

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Freight Wars

    The Freight Wars

    The shipping giants are at it again. Within weeks of each other, they've announced new e-commerce fulfillment strategies, and they're both called eLogistics. The competing companies have a long history of piggybacking each other's announcements--sometimes within a matter of hours--with similar sounding news. Last week Federal Express fdx (nyse: fdx - news - people), which has $17.8 billion in sales, announced that it will roll its pre-existing logistics division into a new eLogistics subsidiary. A

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jack
  • War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie

    War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie

    War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie Sir Arthur Currie was not a man raised to become a great general, he had to start from the beginning and work his way to the top. He served his country by fighting and leading battles that made Canada a great independent nation, making him a figure of inspiration to many Canadians. In the many battles of World War One, including Amiens, Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, and others, Arthur Currie

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Monika
  • War Rome to the Fall of Feudalism

    War Rome to the Fall of Feudalism

    8 July 2002 WAR FROM ROME TO THE FALL OF FEUDALISM The Roman Empire that was created through the exploits of Alexander the Great was to big to manage as one and was split into two east and west empires that mirrored each other politically, but not religiously. The Byzantine Empire, eastern Rome, established its capital at Constantinople in 330 A.D. founded by Constantine and the Orthodox Christianity severed its ties from the Church of

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • War on Drugs Should Focus on Traffickers

    War on Drugs Should Focus on Traffickers

    15 April 2002 WAR ON DRUGS SHOULD FOCUS ON TRAFFICKERS The War on Drugs is a never-ending struggle that appears to have no end. The problem with fighting the supply and demand sides of the war is that the suppliers often do not appear to play by the same rules of engagement. In order for the United States to successfully battle the War on Drugs, the focus should be centered on activities within American borders.

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Is his novel the Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald creates Gatsby as a character who becomes great. He begins life as just an ordinary, lower-class, citizen. But Gatsby has a dream of becoming wealthy. After meeting Daisy, he has a reason to strive to become prominent. Throughout his life, Gatsby gains the title of truly being great. Even before Gatsby is introduced, he is hinted at being out of the ordinary. The first evidence of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Vika
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression

    Greg Squires The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which touched virtually all of the industrialized world. The Depression began in late 1929 and lasted for nearly a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the Depression; however, the main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's, and the extensive stock market speculation that took

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Mike