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  • Nike History

    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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    Essay Length: 521 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: July
  • History of Mercantilism

    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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    Essay Length: 376 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The History of the Common Law of England

    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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    Essay Length: 10,687 Words / 43 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Edward
  • European History

    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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    Essay Length: 694 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Kingdom of Heaven: History Vs. Hollywood

    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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    Essay Length: 496 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Laptop Computers

    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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    Essay Length: 854 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Africans Civil Right Movemen and History

    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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    Essay Length: 999 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Edward
  • History

    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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    Essay Length: 484 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Victor
  • History of the Navajo

    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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    Essay Length: 1,887 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Fonta
  • American History X

    American History X

    “Identity” X “There is only one ‘race’ - the human race - and that we are all members of it” (Atwood). Race has become essential in society today as a way to rank and sort humanity into specific divisions that leads to discrimination. There is no possible way to classify individuals into a race based on physical traits. Early scientists tried to justify race based on visible physical difference. “Race … evolved as a world

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    Essay Length: 2,810 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jessica
  • The History of Lsd and Its Effects on the American Counterculture

    The History of Lsd and Its Effects on the American Counterculture

    After World War II ended, the age of baby-booming and urban sprawling began. During this time, many American soldiers came home from the war; married, and had five or six children. This created the largest generation ever. Could this new generation change the social world of America? In 1964, most of the baby-boomer’s children were in their late teens. This was the beginning of a major social change in the United States. With the birth

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    Essay Length: 1,452 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • History of the Sewing Machine

    History of the Sewing Machine

    History of the Sewing Machine Before the sewing machine appeared, making clothes was the main occupation of half of the human race. For over 20,000 years, countless hours were spent on making garments and other textiles to fulfill daily needs. The first sewing needles were made of bones and animal horns and the first thread was made of animal sinew (inventors.about.com, 4/16/06). The sewing machine, however, was a remarkable invention that was beneficial to all

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    Essay Length: 1,475 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • History of Ob

    History of Ob

    The Greek philosopher Plato wrote about the essence of leadership. Aristotle addressed the topic of persuasive communication. The writings of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolт Machiavelli laid the foundation for contemporary work on organizational power and politics. In 1776, Adam Smith advocated a new form of organizational structure based on the division of labour. One hundred years later, German sociologist Max Weber wrote about rational organizations and initiated discussion of charismatic leadership. Soon after, Frederick

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    Essay Length: 409 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Edward
  • Indian Frq for Ap Us History

    Indian Frq for Ap Us History

    In the 1830’s the Plains Indians were sent to the Great American Deserts in the west because the white men did not think they deserved the land. Afterwards, they were able to live peacefully, and to follow their traditions and customs, but when the white men found out the land they were on were still good for agricultural, or even for railroad land they took it back. Thus, the white man movement westward quickly begun.

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    Essay Length: 905 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Cinerary Urn - Art History

    Cinerary Urn - Art History

    My experience at the DIA led my eye to one piece in particular. It was a Cinerary Urn. What had caught my eye was the blue color with green tinting, and also the design of the urn and the characteristics that were incorporated into the design. It was in very good condition with only a few minor chips that I could see from the front. Only the rim on the top of the urn had

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    Essay Length: 1,465 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • The History of Women’s Sexuality

    The History of Women’s Sexuality

    Dr. Thomas Laquer, author of "Orgasm, Generation, and the Politics of Reproductive Biology," is a distinguished history professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Laquer received his PhD from Princeton in 1971 and has since circulated various books and articles predominately on the history of sex. His latest endeavor was published by Zone Books in 2004 and was entitled, "Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation". Laquer is a popular speaker worldwide and is currently

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    Essay Length: 555 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • History and Functions of Soundcards

    History and Functions of Soundcards

    The sound map - history and ranges of application the ranges of application of a sound map extended in the last years strongly. Begun of simple beep tones, there are nowadays already the errors and such publications sound maps with a Subwoofer connection, even complete Sourround systems. Today the sound maps are used mainly for music hearing, in addition, in the play world the sound finds ever more trailer. When the first PC came on

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    Essay Length: 3,274 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Soccer History

    Soccer History

    Games similar to soccer were played in China as early as 400 B.C. In 200 A.D. the Romans played a game in which 2 teams tried to score by advancing the ball across a line on a field, which means no soccer goals. They passed the ball to one another, but not by kicking it. Also in the 1100's, London children played a form of soccer (World Book Encyclopedia, S p.73). In the early 1800's,

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    Essay Length: 590 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Artur
  • A History of Storyboarding

    A History of Storyboarding

    A storyboard is a large, linear comic strip of the film or animation, which is produced beforehand to help the film directors and cinematographers visualize the scenes and identify some of the potential problems before they occur. Storyboards often include arrows, lines of action and instructions that indicate movement and frame progression. The first person to use "storyboards" is thought to have been Leonardo da Vinci.1 The storyboarding process, in the form it is known

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    Essay Length: 515 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Edward
  • Joan Makes History

    Joan Makes History

    In Kate Grenville's Joan Makes History, the traditional centres and oppositions are displaced to allow space not only for the experience of women but also a marked sense of regional, ethnic and class based differences. Discuss In the novel Joan Makes History, through the fictional exploration of the personal life of Joan and the lives of the alternative historical Joans, Kate Grenville is able to some degree shift emphasis from the common Eurocentric view of

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    Essay Length: 377 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Artur
  • Psychiatric Nursing History

    Psychiatric Nursing History

    PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HISTORY I- GENERAL DATA A. Personal Data Name: Mr. A.E.G. Age: 25 Sex: Male Civil Status: Single Religion: Roman Catholic Address: 140 Molave St., Kayquit, Indang, Cavite. Birthplace: V. Luna Hospital, Quezon City Birthdate: October 5, 1981 Occupation: None B. Source of Information (x) patient (x) medical record ( ) relative, specify________________ ( )referral letter ( ) friend/s ( ) others C. Chief Complaints "gala ng gala" "may bumubulong" "salita ng salita", as

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    Essay Length: 2,325 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Monika
  • Turning Points in History

    Turning Points in History

    A turning point is defined as a period in history when a significant change occurs. Three of these turning points were the neolithic revolution, the age of exploration, and the collapse of communism in the soviet union. The neolithic revolution was the process of shifting from hunting and gathering to farming and starting a civilization. The age of exploration was when the European started to explore the whole world and not just what they already

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Racial Violence Throughout History

    Racial Violence Throughout History

    Racial Violence throughout History Throughout the entire world racial violence has been occurring for as long as there have been different races. Racism itself is the belief that one race is superior to another (McCrum). Violence that is racially motivated is usually used to give one race power over another through fear (McCrum). The United States has a violent past that includes several wars and conflicts with other countries and even one civil war. This

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    Essay Length: 1,191 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Artist Throughout History That Have Self-Disrtucted

    Artist Throughout History That Have Self-Disrtucted

    Artists throughout History That Have Self-Destructed The most successful or famous artists are not always as happy as successful people are portrayed- living a life of fame, fortune, and glamour. The following examples will show some of the problems that four different artists have suffered in the past century.Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who lived from March 30, 1853 to July 29, 1890. He is now one of the most famous painters

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    Essay Length: 1,842 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • History of Psychology

    History of Psychology

    Explain the reasons for the development of psychology as an academic discipline in the 19th and 20th centuries, making explicit the important turning points and breakthroughs. In this essay I am looking at where Psychology as a discipline has come from and what affects these early ideas have had on psychology today, Psychology as a whole has stemmed from a number of different areas of study from Physics to Biology, But the first Psychological foundations

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    Essay Length: 1,388 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: July

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