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  • History of Reese

    History of Reese

    The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were invented by Harry Burnett Reese. He began making confectionary products in the basement in his home in Hershey, PA. Mr. Reese had worked for Milton Hershey and bought his chocolate from his former employer. When the Great Depression hit, Harry concentrated on only making peanut butter cups in his factory because they did not need as much sugar, which was a shortage at the time. Hershey acquired the Reese

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    Essay Length: 464 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of Detective Fiction

    History of Detective Fiction

    History of Detective Fiction When I came to your class I had little knowledge of what detective fiction was, I knew it dealt with mystery, but never knew the real meaning of it. Thanks to you and your assignment, now I know. According to Wikipedia.org detective fiction is, “A branch of crime fiction that centers upon the investigation of a crime, usually by murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur”. It is closely related

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    Essay Length: 351 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • History of Barcelona

    History of Barcelona

    When the top world cities are considered for analysis, the first cities that come to mind are London, Tokyo, and New York. Yes, these cities might have the most headquarters for business. They might also be the most linked in the global network. However, in my opinion, these are not always the most important aspects of the "World City." The small coastal city of Barcelona, Spain has an incredibly important component that many global cities

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    Essay Length: 460 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Yan
  • History of Recycling

    History of Recycling

    There really isn't very much history to recycling in Delaware, but recycling in general has an extremely interesting history. You might find yourself wondering how the idea of recycling came about, and not knowing the answer. Perhaps you were pondering where the recycling symbol comes from, and again now knowing the answer. Not very many people care about recycling today, much less do they know the history of how it all started. So here we

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    Essay Length: 577 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Victor
  • Chinese History

    Chinese History

    The Tang and Song eras were times of great prosperity in China. Much of the growth was by the advanced developments of agriculture, technology and commercial developments. During the Song era a shift to new farming techniques in southern China brought an increase in population and food supply. Farming moved to the south because rice was the most important crop in China. Two Chinese improvements were developing an irrigation system and developing fast-ripening rice, which

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    Essay Length: 360 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Jack
  • Fedex History

    Fedex History

    FedEx Mission Statement FedEx will produce superior financial returns for shareowners by providing high value-added supply chain, transportation, business and related information services through focused operating companies. Customer requirements will be met in the highest quality manner appropriate to each market segment served. FedEx will strive to develop mutually rewarding relationships with its employees, partners and suppliers. Safety will be the first consideration in all operations. Corporate activities will be conducted to the highest ethical

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Genocide in Our History

    Genocide in Our History

    Genocide In our History Through out history there has been a numerous amount of massacres, holocauts, and genocides. These horrible acts of violence are also known as a massive killing of a nationality, members of an ethnic group or people of a certain religion. Within my life time there has been a genocide that has stood out to be one of the most horrifying events. This genocide would be the killing of the Tutsis and

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Worst President in History

    The Worst President in History

    Assignment 2 Erin Thrower POLS 1113 11/3/2007 Prof. Kelton The Worst President in History In the Rolling Stone article, "The Worst President in History", Sean Wilentz evaluates the first five years of President Bush's presidency. Wilentz is a well renowned historian and a professor at Princeton University. Wilentz begins his article by comparing Bush to the likes of worst presidents already in history. Those include Buchanan, Johnson, Harding, Hoover, and the only President forced to

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Grade Six Ancient World History Curriculum: Early Eras to 500 Ce

    Grade Six Ancient World History Curriculum: Early Eras to 500 Ce

    Grade Six Ancient World History Curriculum: Early Eras to 500 CE. I. Early Man A. Australopithecus 1. Physical traits and characteristics 2. Food gathering 3. Discovery of Lucy B. Homo erectus 1. Upright man 2. Tools 3. Fire 4. The first hunter C. Homo sapiens 1. Further physical developments 2. Communication/cultural developments 3. Neanderthal peoples D. Homo sapiens sapiens 1. Richard E. Leaky 2. Domestication of animals 3. Permanent settlements 4. Beginning of agriculture II.

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Brief Ghana History

    Brief Ghana History

    Brief History Modern Ghana takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Ghana that flourished, north of the present day state, between the 4th and 11th centuries A.D. The history of Ghana, however, dates back ever further to the Sudanic empires of West Africa that controlled the trade in gold and salt to and from the Trans-Saharan trade routes. In later Ghana history Portuguese came in search of gold, which they found in abundance. The

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    Essay Length: 456 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • History of Public Relations in Lebanon

    History of Public Relations in Lebanon

    History of Public Relations in Lebanon э Public relations, is an art not a science; it is a developing field of эcommunications. It is the planned and organized effort of institution to establish эmutually beneficial relationship with its various public.э Our advertising professor once said:” If I tell you are handsome and эexciting, that is advertising. If somebody else tells you I am handsome and эexciting, that is sales promotions. If you come and tell

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Top
  • History of Astronomy and Neptune

    History of Astronomy and Neptune

    Science is and has become a necessity to know just to keep up with the tremendous advancements of today and tomorrow. Basic things, such as how the universe was suspected to be started or who Ptolemy and Galileo were and what they did are just things that need to be known to fully understand what is happening in the world around you. These things are what you need to know, if you’re a scientists,

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    Essay Length: 2,597 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Artur
  • Great Men of History

    Great Men of History

    Prince Otto von Bismarck noted that "What we learn from history is that no one learns from history." I contend that a major reason is that virtually no institution actually teaches history. Instead we get a corrupt mythology that reinforces the dominant ideology and affirms the status quo. Snap quiz for 25 percent of your mark: "In the United States, who freed the slaves?" Did you answer Abraham Lincoln? Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, Fredrick Douglas,

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • A Brief History of Baseball

    A Brief History of Baseball

    A Brief History of Baseball: Part I: Origins of the Game Unlike professional basketball and football, interest in baseball has not been sweeping the globe . Declining participation at the amateur level and protracted labor problems at the professional level have thrust "America's Pastime" into an era of uncertainty. Despite this current adversity, baseball will always occupy an important place in American culture. This column starts a three part look at the history of baseball.

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Ap Us History: After Math 1812 -Ghent Treaty

    Ap Us History: After Math 1812 -Ghent Treaty

    was the Ghent Treaty a Failure or a Success in the views of Americans? How Did it affect the country ? Ghent Treaty: Success or Failure? The War of 1812 was fought between the new and fragile United States against the British Empire, Canadian Provinces and a few Woodland Indian Tribes. The War of 1812 was an attempt by the Americans to establish their dominance in North America by conquest of the British owned Canadian

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Japanese History: Shinto Religion

    Japanese History: Shinto Religion

    Studies of Japanese culture and history have always pointed to Shinto as the defining element of Japanese religion, having continually existed from prehistoric to modern times. There are those who go so far as to say that Shinto is even more than a religion, that it is and has always been the very nature and spirit of the Japanese people. Shinto is argued to be the unifying force among the Japanese people, bringing together the

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: regina
  • 16 Century History

    16 Century History

    Joseph His.152 12/3/06 Textbook Assignment, Chapter 28: ( Define) 1.Iron Curtain: Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West. (p.658) 2.Cold War (1945-1991) The ideological struggle between communist (Soviet Union) and capitalism (United States) for world influence. The Soviet Union and the United States came to the brink of actual war during the Cuban missile crisis but never attacked one another. The Cold War came to

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Investigating the Oral Glucose Tolearnce Test

    Investigating the Oral Glucose Tolearnce Test

    Investigating the oral glucose tolerance test Aim: To carry out glucose tests on stimulated blood plasma samples if glucose is present in blood plasma. Risk Assessment: Hazardous chemical or microorganism being used or made, or hazardous procedure or equipment. Nature of the hazard(s) Source(s) of information Control measures to reduce the risks Sulphuric acid - Irritant - Very corrosive CLEAPS Wear eye protection & wear lab coat. Try not to spill chemical. Potassium manganate -

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Jack
  • Example of a Health History Report

    Example of a Health History Report

    Health History 1. Biographical Data Date: 10/03/05 Examiner: Name: . Phone: Address: Birth date: Birth place: Age: 19 Sex: M Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Race/ethnic origin: Caucasian Employer: N/A Health Insurance: None 2. Source and Reliability: Client himself, Seems reliable 3. Reason for Seeking Care: "Nausea, Upset stomach" Getting in the way of patients normal activity. Patient has had pain for up to 3 days now. 4. Present Health or History of Present Illness:

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    Essay Length: 1,209 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Anna
  • Hip Hop History and Reflections

    Hip Hop History and Reflections

    Rap is something you do, Hip hop is something you live… A historical reflection of Hip Hop Name: Jake Parker Student number: 100072668 Date: Friday, March 30, 2007 Professor: Mark Adam Let’s bring it back with that Ol’ New York rap. Hip hop is amazing, straight up. It’s not just the music, it’s everything involved with the four elements of hip hop; the emceeing (rapping), the DJing, the graffiti, and the break dancing. When

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    Essay Length: 1,420 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • Why Do We Study History?

    Why Do We Study History?

    Why do we Study History? People live in the present. They plan for and worry about the future. History, however, is the study of the past. The purpose of historical findings and inquiries is not simply to present facts but to search for an interpretation of the past issues. Historians attempt to find patterns and try to relate through the rigorous study of documents, laws and artifacts left by people decades or centuries ago. It

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Animal Farm: Its Parallels to European History

    Animal Farm: Its Parallels to European History

    Animal Farm is not just a novel for entertainment; it is a historical satire: a satire on European History. George Orwell was concerned with the spread of communism throughout Europe and the world and the oppression that took place under it. He hoped to bring awareness to the problem, and did so with his novel, Animal Farm. He wrote Animal Farm to parallel the events in European history concerning the Bolshevik Revolution and the communists’

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Stenly
  • History and Development of Accounting Standards

    History and Development of Accounting Standards

    Accounting has been around since the beginning of civilization. Ў§Accountants participated in the development of cities, trade, and the concepts of wealth and numbers.ЎЁ (Giroux) The importance of accounting cannot be overemphasized. Equally important are the standards used to guild the application of accounting practice. Without principles and standards, financial reporting would not fairly present the financial position of a company. Accounting has changed and evolved vastly over time and continues to change. I will

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    Essay Length: 2,590 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Janna
  • History of Cajun Cuisine

    History of Cajun Cuisine

    History of Cajun Cuisine Cajun cuisine is a fusion of food from different regions with very rich histories, such as France, Canada, and the southern U.S. It was originated by peasants of French ancestry. These immigrants settled in the “Acadian” region of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia from 1604 to 1654. By 15, the population of these settlers had grown to about 15,000. They survived on cereal crops such as wheat, barley and

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    Essay Length: 1,293 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • The History of Occupational Health and Safety

    The History of Occupational Health and Safety

    In the early 1900s industrial accidents were commonplace in this country; for example, in 1907 over 3,200 people were killed in mining accidents. At this time legislation and public opinion all favored management. There were few protections for the worker's safety. Today's industrial employees are better off than their colleagues in the past. Their chances of being killed in an industrial accident are less than half of that of their predecessors of 60 years ago.

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jack

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