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  • The Use and Abuse of History

    The Use and Abuse of History

    The Use and Abuse of History By Friedrich Nietzsche Forward "Incidentally, I despise everything which merely instructs me without increasing or immediately enlivening my activity." These are Goethe's words. With them, as with a heartfelt expression of Ceterum censeo [I judge otherwise], our consideration of the worth and the worthlessness of history may begin. For this work is to set down why, in the spirit of Goethe's saying, we must seriously despise instruction without vitality,

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Why Do We Study the History of Criminal Justice

    Why Do We Study the History of Criminal Justice

    In this assignment I have been asked to detail two things why I think that it is important to study the history of criminal justice as well as how studying history helps us to I think that it is important to study the history of criminal justice because often times I have imagined a world where people allocate a collective amnesia about what happened in the past. Every generation would be forced to recreate

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    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Top
  • History of Science and Technology

    History of Science and Technology

    Science and Technology has been around from the beginning of time. It evolved from the everyday efforts of people trying to improve their way of life. Throughout history, humankind has developed and utilized tools, machines, and techniques without understanding how or why they worked or comprehending their physical or chemical composition. Before we go any further a definition has to be given for both Science and Technology because they are both different in their own

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    Essay Length: 1,775 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: regina
  • Canada’s Diverse History

    Canada’s Diverse History

    This essay analyzes the diversity of Canada's history, geography, climate, economy, cultures and government. Did you know it is the largest country in the world now that U.S.S.R broke up. Specifically, Canada is 9,922,330 square km. Did you know that Canada used to be named "Kanata"? Yes, Kanata is an Indian word meaning village. It was not until July 1,1867 that Kanata was renamed Canada. Canada was originally discovered by Jacques Cartier an explorer

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    Essay Length: 379 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • St.Patrick & the History of St.Patrick’s Day

    St.Patrick & the History of St.Patrick’s Day

    Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 493. His father Calphurnius belonged to a Roman family of high rank and held the office of decurio in Gaul or Britain.and Conchessa. His mother Conchessa was a near relative of the great patron of Gaul, Saint Martin of Tours. Kilpatrick still retains many memorials of Saint Patrick, and frequent pilgrimages continued far into

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    Essay Length: 1,760 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Fonta
  • History of Judaism

    History of Judaism

    Cloning is based on nuclear transfer, the same technique scientists have used for some years to copy animals from embryonic cells. Nuclear transfer involves the use of two cells. The recipient cell is normally an unfertilized egg taken from an animal soon after ovulation. Such eggs are poised to begin developing once they are appropriately stimulated. The donor cell is the one to be copied. A researcher working under a high-power microscope holds the recipient

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    Essay Length: 654 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Demographics, Statistics, and History

    Demographics, Statistics, and History

    Demographics, Statistics, and History Sweden is the largest county in Scandinavia, located in Northern Europe. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway (1). The Sweden that we know of today materialized out of the Kalmar Union which had been formed by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in 1397. Since then Sweden has gained territories and also had to give up territories

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    Essay Length: 1,305 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Secret History

    The Secret History

    Adam Smith The Secret History Who is the strongest person in the novel, that’s a good question? All the characters in this book have their strengths and weaknesses and all of them have played a role in the development of the story. One of the characters, Henry, acts as though he is the ringleader of the whole group but in the end he looses it more then the rest of the kids. There isn’t one

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    Essay Length: 2,125 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: July
  • Timeline of Bible Translation History

    Timeline of Bible Translation History

    Timeline of Bible Translation History 1,400 BC: The first written Word of God: The Ten Commandments delivered to Moses. 500 BC: Completion of All Original Hebrew Manuscripts which make up The 39 Books of the Old Testament. 200 BC: Completion of the Septuagint Greek Manuscripts which contain The 39 Old Testament Books AND 14 Apocrypha Books. 1st Century AD: Completion of All Original Greek Manuscripts which make up The 27 Books of the New Testament.

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    Essay Length: 594 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Fonta
  • History of Street Cars

    History of Street Cars

    More Articles in Washington > Skip to article NYTimes.com News Business Education Health International National New York/Region NYT Front Page Obituaries Science Sports Technology Washington Weather Features Arts Books Cartoons Crossword/Games Dining & Wine Fashion & Style Home & Garden Learning Network Magazine Movies Multimedia/Photos NYC Guide Theater Travel Week in Review Opinion Editorials/Op-Ed Readers' Opinions The Public Editor CLASSIFIEDS Autos Job Market Real Estate All Classifieds Go to a Section Log In - Register

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    Essay Length: 10,945 Words / 44 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Edward
  • History of Accounting

    History of Accounting

    Once upon a time, Luca Pacioli wrote a math book. It was just a little survey and should have been treated like ordinary books of the time and read and then disappeared into historical archives and forgotten. A few brief chapters on practical mathematics made this one special. The time was 1494. Columbus had discovered America just two years before. The author was a Franciscan monk. The chapter on practical mathematics addressed mathematics in business.

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    Essay Length: 1,196 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: regina
  • History of Railroads

    History of Railroads

    Railroads were born in England, a country of dense population, short distances, and large financial resources. In England problems were very different from those in America, which in the early 1800s was a nation of great distances, sparse population, and limited capital. Americans had to learn to build railroads for their own country by actual experience; they could not copy English methods. The first American railroads started from the Atlantic ports of Boston, Mass.; New

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    Essay Length: 277 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • Us History

    Us History

    Makers of America: - Conquistadores included Hernбn Cortes and Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Aztecs and the Incas respectively. - Within half a century of Columbus’ “discovery” of America, they had claimed, for Spain, territory that stretched form Colorado to Argentina. - They spread from Cuba through Mexico and from Panama, south through Peru. - As the Spanish crown tightened its grip on its colonies, though, the conquistadors lost more and more power. - Most

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Janna
  • History

    History

    de of Germany -The allies maintained the naval blockade of Germany that had began during the war. -The continuation of the blockade tormented the Germans making them even more angry. -The blockade was lifted in late June 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. Treaty of Versailles -After the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919 officially ended the war. -Included in the 450 articles

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Max
  • Walmart History and Case Study

    Walmart History and Case Study

    Overview When Sam Walton founded the first Wal-Mart in 1962, the idea of bringing in a discount-shopping store into rural America was almost unheard of, except for the local five and dime stores. When Walton noticed that he had a lot of competition from regional discount chains, him and his wife Helen traveled the country to study other new retailing concepts, and were convinced that it was the wave of the future. With Walton's vision,

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Bible as History

    The Bible as History

    The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity, or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything word for word. Others believe the stories in the Bible are a way of showing God’s love for us, but think of them as stories

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    Essay Length: 2,294 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Tibet-China Conflict: History and Polemics - a Critical Review

    The Tibet-China Conflict: History and Polemics - a Critical Review

    For the past five decades the plight of the Tibetan people under Chinese occupation has been steadily garnering more and more media attention. To capitalize on this attention both the Tibetan Government in Exile and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have honed the arguments supporting their respective positions. However these arguments, while based on historical facts, are modern day constructs with each party putting forth their own interpretations of the past. To reconcile the

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    Essay Length: 1,491 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Artur
  • History of Mumbai

    History of Mumbai

    History of Mumbai Intro The history of Mumbai recounts the growth of a collection of islands on the western coast of India becoming the commercial and cultural capital of the nation and one of the most populous cities in the world. Although the islands were inhabited by humans since the Stone Age, the city was founded by Portuguese and British colonists in the 17th century. The city was named Bombay by the Portuguese and it

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    Essay Length: 4,533 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Max
  • Gcse History: Assignment one - First World War

    Gcse History: Assignment one - First World War

    GCSE History: Assignment One - First World War There are many different reasons for the First World War ending in 1918. The three main factors I'm going to examine are the entry of the USA into the war on the Allies side, the failure of the Ludendorff Offensive and the discontent in Germany. I will explain if each of these factors were equally important in bringing the First World War to an end. However there

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    Essay Length: 885 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Steve
  • History of Jeep

    History of Jeep

    The word "Jeep" today is a commonplace for the manufacturer which is well know for its four-wheel-drive vehicles. Many vehicle manufacturers can be identified with specific vehicles they produce that have made a mark in history, but no vehicle made such a mark as did Jeep. The reason Jeep is recognized as being one of the most versatile, reliable and capable vehicles ever produced is because of the great impact it had on society in

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • History of the Internet

    History of the Internet

    History of the internet Introduction The Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing before. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio, and computer set the stage for this unprecedented integration of capabilities. The Internet is a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for gathering information, and a medium for communication and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location. The Internet represents one of the most successful examples of the

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    Essay Length: 3,349 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • History and Science Behind Mri: Open or Closed Case?

    History and Science Behind Mri: Open or Closed Case?

    History and Science Behind MRI: Open or Closed Case? Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been called one of the most comprehensive and efficacious diagnostic imaging modalities in medical history. It became a viable clinical technique in 1982 and during its relatively short lifetime has become the primary imaging modality for investigations of the brain, spinal cord, spine, cancellous bone, and joints. It is widely used for the identification and staging of tumors, investigations of large

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Us History

    Us History

    Although the federal governments attitudes and actions towards blacks and Native Americans civil rights in the 19th century were very different they also had lots of similarities. Both blacks and Native Americans were treated poorly and did not have many rights. Blacks were slaves and Indians (Native Americans) were fighting to stay alive. All these negative actions were a bad look for a country that was growing bigger and bigger by the day to

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    Essay Length: 807 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Monika
  • History of C++

    History of C++

    History of C+ The creation of C++ was first put into motion in 1979 by its creator Bjarne Stroustrup. Bjarne was working on his PhD thesis at Cambridge University. He was using a large and detailed simulator, that he had written in Simula, to simulate running software over a network of computers. He found programming in Simula enjoyable and was impressed by how the programs class structure helped him organize his code. As the size

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Roman History

    Roman History

    Throughout world history, countless civilizations have risen up in attempts to challenge others with world domination as their ultimate goal. One such civilization, the Roman Empire, would rise to greater power than had ever been witnessed in the course of human history. Because it was so glorious, modern cultures have modeled themselves on the Roman Empire, so that the legacy of the Romans pervades even today. Like many ancient civilizations, the origins of the Roman

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    Essay Length: 3,960 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike