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History of Programming Languages
History of Programming Languages To date, there have been two conferences focusing on programming languages. The Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN) of the Association for Computing Machinery sponsored two "History of Programming Languages (HOPL)" conferences. The first of these took place in Los Angeles in 1978, and focused on thirteen early languages: ALGOL, APL, APT, BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, GPSS, JOSS, JOVIAL, LISP, PL/I, SIMULA, and SNOBOL. The prospectus for the first HOPL conferences
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Sixty Years of History
Sixty Years of History December 7, 1941, Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a day that will live in infamy. Mrs. Augspurger remembers feeling shocked. There had been reports of the Japanese becoming stronger, but she had no idea they were strong enough to attack us and hurt us like they did. At first, people did not believe we were attacked; they thought it was a drill. We were a strong nation and weaker nations would not
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Writing in Middle East History
Writing in Middle East History Although the Arabic language existed within the pre-Islamic Era, Arabic writing spread dramatically after the revelation of the Qur’an, the Holy Book of Muslims. The revelation resulted in the spread of Islam, which resulted in more countries adapting Arabic as its native language. From Arabic, other languages came to exist, such as Persian, Turkish, and Urdu. The letters of these languages juxtaposed that of the Arabic language, along with
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A Brief History of the Nfl Superbowl
A Brief History of the NFL Superbowl This was war! Since its inception seven years earlier, the upstart American Football League (AFL) had fought the National Football League (NFL) for players, fans, television revenues, and respect. The successful new league had won everything except, respect. On January 15, 1967 the first World Championship game against the AFL and the NFL took place. The powerhouse NFL champions the Green Bay Packers against the AFL champion the
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The History of Cesarean Section
Cesarean Section 2 The History of Cesarean Section Cesarean Section is defined as the delivery of a baby by surgery. To perform this procedure, a doctor makes an incision in the mother's belly and uterus. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, one in three babies is born by this type of surgery. However, this was not always the case. C-sections have progressed greatly over the years with advances in medicine and with the
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History of Management Thought and Its Legacy for Today's World
HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT AND ITS LEGACY FOR TODAY'S WORLD by J. David Hunger, Ph.D. for Management 370 College of Business Iowa State University (8/18/2005) HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT AND ITS LEGACY FOR TODAY'S WORLD But I'm coming to believe that all of us are ghosts .... It's not just what we inherit from our mothers or fathers. It's also the shadows of dead ideas and opinions and convictions. They're no longer alive, but
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12 History Terms
1. Vasco de Gama (1416-1524): In 1498 Vasco De Gama traveled to India in search for profit and trade. He was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. In 1524 he became the Governor of Portuguese India under the title of Viceroy. 2. Hernan Cortes: In 1519, Hernando Cortés (1485-1547), along with around five
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History of the World
WORLD, HISTORY OF THE. People have probably lived on the earth about 2 million years. But the story of world history begins only about 5,500 years ago with the invention of writing. The period before people began to write is usually called prehistory. Archaeologists have pieced together the story of prehistory by studying what the people left behind, including artwork, tools, ruins of buildings, fossils, and even their own skeletons. Such objects provide the main
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Native American Sun Dance
Before the settlements of Europeans, Native Americans occupied many parts of the land in North America. However, there are many different groups of Native Americans, which shared similar rituals. For the Plains Nations, Tribes of Native Americans who live on the plains and rolling hills of the Great Plains of North America, a religious ceremony called Sun Dance is one of the particular rituals that most of Plains Tribes would practice. These tribes varied greatly
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Native American Sun Dance
Before the settlements of Europeans, Native Americans occupied many parts of the land in North America. However, there are many different groups of Native Americans, which shared similar rituals. For the Plains Nations, Tribes of Native Americans who live on the plains and rolling hills of the Great Plains of North America, a religious ceremony called Sun Dance is one of the particular rituals that most of Plains Tribes would practice. These tribes varied greatly
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Dance Therapy
The use of dance as a therapeutic tool is founded in the idea that body and mind are completely integrated. While the relationship between the mind and body is constantly being explored, theorized and discussed, the whole area certainly highlights the ingenuity of the creation and masterpiece in the human being. Dance therapy (also called dance/movement therapy) is the use of choreographed or improvised movement as a way of treating social, emotional, cognitive, and
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The History of Rock and Roll
Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion, people who don’t follow the norms, and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music, a combination of sounds that include jazz, country, blues, ragtime, gospel,
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The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea
Place of Publication: Dongguk University Press Seoul, Korea 1993. <br> <br>I. Introduction: <br> Buddhism is the root of Korean culture despite periods of rise and decline in popularity. Buddhism combined with Confucianism is the combined practice of the Korean culture today. Buddhism was used to satisfy personal needs and Confucianism was used to satisfy political needs, all needs were met by intergrading the two philosophies. The combination of the two practices has knitted the Korean
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History 20
Unit Three Review Questions 1. a. Total war~ civilian casualties and women at work World War~ victories in Europe, Mediterranean, Africa, and far east Offensive war~ New weapons Naval Battles~ Battle of pacific and Atlantic Massive Destruction~ 55 million dead b. ~ Carpet bombing of civilians ~ The Genocide of the Jews ~ Prisoner of war camp treatment 2. Short Term Devastation and loss of life Recognition of the Holocaust Overthrow of fascist gov't Founding
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History of Theory of Evolution
HISTORY OF THEORY OF EVOLUTION In 1543, a young Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius challenged Galen’s theories of the Human Body. This discovery had an impact on scientists. Vesalius’ discovery of the important differences between species also helped usher in the science of comparative anatomy, in which researchers studied animals to find their similarities and differences. In the process, they gradually began to recognize humans as being one species among many, with a few unique traits
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History of Technology
Systematic knowledge and action, usually of industrial processes but applicable to any recurrent activity. Technology is closely related to science and to engineering. Science deals with humans' understanding of the real world about them—the inherent properties of space, matter, energy, and their interactions. Engineering is the application of objective knowledge to the creation of plans, designs, and means for achieving desired objectives. Technology deals with the tools and techniques for carrying out the plans. There
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History on Paul Euler
On April 15, 1707, in Basel, Switzerland, Paul Euler and Margaret Brucker gave birth to a son and named him Leonhard. When Leonhard was one year old he and his family moved to Riehen. It was in Riehen where Leonhard was brought up. Leonhard's father had some mathematical training from the University of Basel where he had studied theology. Paul was able to teach Leonhard elementary math and other subjects. Leonhard was later sent to
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A Brief History of Gender and Salary Negotiation
A Brief History of Gender and Salary Negotiation Negotiation is a bilateral decision making process in which two parties with different intentions work together to find a mutually agreeable solution. This May when college seniors graduate, they will enter into one of the most important negotiation processes in their lives; salary negotiation. Starting salaries are extremely important, since "salary increases are commonly awarded as percentages," and "generally becomes the basis for other forms of compensation
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Conflict: The Basis for Latin American Change (born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America)
The expansive empires of the Aztecs and Incas, came crashing down, upon the arrival of Spaniards in the New World. The birth of colonial nations came about in the same stride that death came to indigenous populations. Modern Latin America has conflict built into its system because that is what it has mostly seen for the past five hundred years. In Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America, John Charles Chasteen
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Main Article: History of Science
Main article: History of science Well into the eighteenth century, science and natural philosophy were not quite synonymous, but only became so later with the direct use of what would become known formally as the scientific method, which was earlier developed during the Middle Ages and early modern period in Europe and the Middle East (see History of scientific method). Prior to the 18th century, however, the preferred term for the study of nature was
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Report on: American History X
Recently we watched a movie called American History X. It touched on a lot of major subjects such as gang violence and racism, which has been passed on from generation to generation. It also asked questions like, what were their racist ideas really based on, how did racism effect the community, can racism be reshaped by actual experiences, and how or why racism to begin with? Racism has been the main topic in the
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History of Photography
The History of, and Impact of, Photography on our World Photography is a process frequently used in areas of media, art, and science as well as practical everyday use. It is used to inform society of different issues, used to document a wide range of things and is used to capture everyday memories for the years to come. It is used everywhere in today's society and through technology has advanced tremendously since its beginnings. The
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Brief History of Apple Computers
Brief History of Apple Macintosh The first Macintosh was the 128 K released first in 1984. Macintosh was first affordable computer to include a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It was built around the Motorola 6800 chip which was significantly faster than previous processors. It came in a small case with a black and white monitor built- in. It even came with a mouse and keyboard. Big progress from the Apple I which came out
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History of the Fbi
History of the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1908 when the Attorney General appointed an anonymous force of 34 Special Agents to be investigators for the Department of Justice. Before that, the DOJ had to borrow Agents from the U.S. Secret Service. In 1909, the Special Agent Force was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and after countless name changes, it became The Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1935. When the
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Air Traffic Control History
Air Traffic Control Throughout this paper I will discuss the history, current and future, and specific duties of Air Traffic Control. I will also discuss how Embry Riddle will allow me to reach my goal of one day becoming a controller. ATC is a fascinating career, and there is a lot to talk about when it comes to this profession, and in this paper you will discover just how important ATC actually is. In 1919,
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