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The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an international movement, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. It is dedicated to the propagation of the Christian faith and to the furnishing of various forms of assistance to persons in need of spiritual solace and material aid. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London by the English Methodist minister William Booth. It was originally founded as the Christian Mission, with the aim of
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The Samurai
Fukuzawa Yukichi of the lower samurai enjoyed lesser freedoms than did upper samurai. A samurai in Tokugawa era was part of the ruling class, split into the upper and lower classes. They had strict rules to obey but loyalty was not a crucial component of their lives as it was for the samurai in "Chushingura." However, the brave and loyal samurai no longer grace society's gateway. In "Chushingura," loyalty is 47 masterless samurai laying Lord
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The Samurai Class
The Samurai Class The history of Japan is vivid and filled with tradition. One tradition of their history that has lasted through the time is the Samurai. The Samurai class is essentially a class of warriors who held an incredibly high social status compared to the other warrior classes or armies of Eastern Asia. They lived by Bushido, their code, and with honor. Like most elite classes their demise was only a matter of time.
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The Samurai: Warrior and Ruler of Ancient Japan
The Samurai: Warrior and Ruler of Ancient Japan Few countries have a warrior tradition as long and exciting as Japan. It is a tradition found in the Samurai, the loyal and self-sacrificing knight of ancient Japan. The Samurai is a valiant warrior who can both appreciate the beauty of nature in that of a rose blossom but will also kill or die for his master in an instant. This well-rounded warrior was the ruling class
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The Sandinista Revolution
During the forty-three year Somoza dictatorship a revolution was proved inevitable. During the period of the Somoza regime many conflicts between the government and the people arose. Some of these conflicts were mainly with the National Guard, but in 1978 conflicts hit its climax. In 1978, Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, a salient newspaper editor and leader to the Somoza opposition was assassinated; it is believed that by one of Somoza's business man. This mans death gave
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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a novel about the guilt of sin in a Puritan society and how sometimes it is better to face your mistakes and admit them than to hide them and suffer inside. The result of sin can often produce something beautiful. Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are the sinners in this book. They commit adultery and bring a child into the world. That child is Pearl. Pearl is a beautiful
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The Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan Alfred von Schlieffen, a German General, who was chief of the Army's General Staff from 1891 to 1906, was the man who came up with a plan to show that Germany could go to war and win on two fronts. Or at least so he thought; his plan, known as "The Schlieffen Plan" was drawn to go to war against France on the west, while at the same time going to war
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The School of Athens
The School of Athens The School of Athens is one of the most celebrated pieces of artwork from the age of the Renaissance. Painted by Raphael of Urbino from 1510 to 1512, the School of Athens is located in the Stanza della Segnatura at the Vatican Palace in Rome. The fresco was painted in the High Renaissance of Humanism and is the ideal embodiment of the classical spirit. Raphael of Urbino, or Raffaello Sanzio as
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The Scientific Revolution
The beginnings of the Scientific Revolution date back to 1543, when Copernicus first suggested that the sun was the center of the universe. While this was said to be a radical idea, the ideas and philosophies that belonged to Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes were far more radical. Both men are considered to be revolutionaries of the period. Bacon's work Novum Organum, Latin for "new instrument" was first published in 1620, the title was referring
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The Scopes Trial
Scopes Trial The Scopes Trial a simple trial that turned into a showdown between religion and science began on July 10, 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. John Scope, a local science teacher, was on trial for teaching evolution. Scopes had broken the Butler Act, a new state law against teaching any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, by using the state-approved textbook and teaching it. Tennessee’s
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The Separation and Interaction of Murasaki’s Public and Private Identities
In The Diary of Lady Murasaki by Murasaki Shikibu, through criticism of court life and analysis of her own well being as well as the behavior of others, Murasaki displays keen awareness that she is miserable and unfit where she is but is incapable of escaping it. Though she is "vexed at the pettiness of court life" (Diary 35) and analyzes others with a superior outlook, she admits to her own insignificance and submission to
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The Sepoy Mutiny
By the year 1857 the British had established complete political control of India. As Western education was introduced and missionaries eroded Hindu society resentment among Indian people grew and it was joined by unease among the old governing class when the British decided to formally abolish the Mughal Empire. The mutiny of the Sepoy (native troops in the British army) began on May 10, 1857, when Indian soldiers who had been placed in irons for
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The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the World, works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity. The listing of ancient wonders probably began in ancient Greece in around the 2nd century BC, but the Seven Wonders that were most commonly referred to were listed some time after that. All built in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East area, some time from around 2600 BC up to about
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The Sexual Behavior of American Gis During the Early Years of the Occupation of Germany
World War II taxed many American GIs lives during their years of battle and turmoil, but after V.E. Day, victory in Europe, the only things taxed were young German women. The matter of the GIs sexual behavior had never really been an issue for the U.S. military before 1945, but it had soon become a top priority. When the war in Europe was over, American soldiers were left with great amounts of free time and
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The Shakers Furniture
The Shakers furniture The dream of a Utopia bring to mind a perfect society to live in. However, the majority of people think that a utopia does not really exist and it is impossible to live in Utopia. Even so, some people gathered and established their own utopian societies in America in the 18th and 19th century. Shakers is one of the most stable and successful Utopian community. This community formally called as the United
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The Shave Gel Market
ll try their best to expand sales volume. So when they consider distribution strategy, they may prefer intensive distribution to distribute their products in all suitable outlets. Because the shave gel is daily personal product, consumers may prefer to buy it as convenient as possible. Gillette introduces their shave gel to department stores, supermarkets and convenient stores. The wider their product spread, the more market share they will occupy. Gillette's main retailer is supermarkets. There
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The Sicilian Campaign: They Should Have Listened to Pericles
The Sicilian Campaign: They Should Have Listened to Pericles A city forever in search of new sources of wealth, natural resources, and food supplies, Athens decided to venture out in 415 B.C. on a second campaign of Sicilian conquest. They also sought to deal their Peloponnesian enemies a psychological blow by demonstrating their return to strength following a devastating plague. This campaign proved to be poorly researched, planned, and equipped and its execution was beseeched
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The Significance of Emperors in the Byzantine Survival
1. Introduction “When we speak of the fall of the Roman Empire, we should not forget that in fact only the western portion of that empire succumbed to the Germanic invaders. In the Greek-speaking eastern half, the Byzantine Empire stood for a thousand years as a citadel against the threats of expansion by the Muslims.” Through the later Middle Ages, however, Byzantine both gradually declined politically and became more isolated from the rest of Europe.
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The Sikhs
In the year 1469 a man named Guru Nanak was born into a Punjabi-Hindu family. His name means "He who was born at the home of his mother's parents", which was in Talwandi, near Labone ("Sikhs" 647). We know little about Nanak's life but a lot about his beliefs from a book called " Adi Granth" or " Granth Sahib", which means holy book. Some of his beliefs were the reality of "karma" and "reincarnation".These
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The Sikhs
In the year 1469 a man named Guru Nanak was born into a Punjabi-Hindu family. His name means "He who was born at the home of his mother's parents", which was in Talwandi, near Labone ("Sikhs" 647). We know little about Nanak's life but a lot about his beliefs from a book called " Adi Granth" or " Granth Sahib", which means holy book. Some of his beliefs were the reality of "karma" and "reincarnation".These
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The Silk Road
The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. Trade in silk grew under the Han Dynasty ( 202 BC - AD 220) in the first and second centuries AD Origanally, the Chinese trade silk internally, within the empire. Caravans from the empire's interior would carry silk to the western edges of the region. Often small Central Asian tribes would attack these caravans hoping to capture the traders' valuable commodities. As
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The Silk Road
The four hundred years between the collapse of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.- C.E. 220) and the establishment of the Tang dynasty (618-906) mark a division in the history of China. During this period, foreign invasion, transcontinental trade, and missionary ambition opened the region to an unprecedented wealth of foreign cultural influences. These influences were both secular and sacred. Nomads, merchants, emissaries and missionaries flooded into China, bringing new customs, providing exotic wares, and generating
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The Singapore Identity Was Formed During the Formative and Momentous Years of the Island’s Participation Between 1963 and 1965." Discuss.
"The Singapore identity was formed during the formative and momentous years of the island's participation between 1963 and 1965." Discuss. The years between 1963 and 1965 were particularly important for Singapore because it marked the transition of Singapore becoming a state of Malaysia and subsequently within a short span of 2 years broke away to gain her ultimate independence as a nation state. Both the merger and separation was to subsequently provide momentous impact on
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The Single European Market
1. The Background of the Freedoms In order to understand the evolvement of the Single Market of the European Union, one has to take the general background into consideration. Therefore, it is important to have a look at the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) which gave birth to the creation of the Single Market. Having been the Common Market before the Maastricht treaty, the European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty already clarified the objective of
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The Sinking of the Titanic
Introduction The R.M.S. Titanic sideswiped an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912. Estimated to be able to stay afloat for 2 days under the worst scenario, the ship sank in less than 3 hours [Gannon, 1995]. Main Cause for Sinking The iceberg created a 300-foot gash in the Titanic's hull above and below the waterline. Structural Errors That Accelerated the Sinking Steel brittleness Tests on Titanic's steel showed that the steel had high
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The Sixth Amendment
The sixth amendment is a right to a speedy trial, which means in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall Enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. The right to a speedy trial may be derived from a provision of Magna Carta. A lot of the same languages were brought into the Virginia Declaration of Rights of 1776
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The Slave Family by John W. Blassingame
The Slave Family by John W. Blassingame John Blassingame's essay entitled "The Slave Family" analyzes the composition of the nineteenth century slave family in America. The essay offers a perspective into the lives of slaves including their hardships, trials, and their plight for a sense of commonality. The essay begins with a sex ratio comparison between American slaves and slaves in other areas, such as Latin America, Brazil, and Cuba. It states that the male
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The Social Construct of an Agrarian Society
I'm going to post some intros from my college essays. Tell me if they grab your attention sufficiently. It is excessively dense, reflective, complex, and reading it gives me one of those migraines that feels not only like my sinus fluid is building up, but like it would feel much better if it were indeed to burst out. Welcome to the world of James Joyce. (UVA) A friend of mine once subtitled her online journal
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The Social Pyramid
The Ancient Egyptians had a specific social pyramid, consisting of Pharaohs at the top and pheasants, tomb builders and farmers at the bottom. The social pyramid had a definite effect on how people of different status lived. The population lived as stereotypical rich and poor people. The life of the poor man greatly differed from that of the nobles or the pharaoh. The poor man's wife was the nurturer, the baker, the cook, the cleaner,
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The Soldier"
English Essay �The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke And �Asleep’ by Wilfred Owen Pg.1 These two poems show the difference of how death in the war could be written in many ways. The poets used a variety of language techniques and also the imagery being extracted by the reader. This will also help me to shape my understanding of war and hopefully lead to a change of perspective for people. Both poets have used a wide
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