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Canadian History
----1925 A Privy Council was assigned in 1925 to find a new Canadian flag. The Privy Council began to search for new creative designs for the new flag. However, that goal was never accomplished. ----1964 It all began one afternoon in the late autumn of 1964. An urgent call came from the Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson, to the desk of Ken Donovan. The message was that the Prime Minister wanted prototypes of proposals for
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Theatre History Notes
Quem Quaeritis Trope 76 This trope was part of the Introit of the Easter Mass; the questions and answers would be sung by two halves of the choir. The tropes were eventually shifted from the Mass to the services of the hours, particularly Matins, the service before daybreak. From a tenth-century manuscript found in the monastery of St. Gall. Reproduced in Medieval and Tudor Drama, ed. John Gassner (1963: New York: Applause Theatre Book Publishers,
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Events in History
The year 1968 can be recognized by the mass-youth appeal in late twentieth-century political and intellectual culture. It's most frequently remembered for the assassination of Martin Luther King, the May uprisings by students and workers in France, the assassination of Robert Kennedy, the riots in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, the massacre of government protesters in Mexico City during the weeks leading up to the Olympics, and the election of Richard Nixon--to name just
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The Truth on Acupuncture
THE TRUTH ON ACUPUNCTURE The difference between the Complementary medicine and Alternative medicine is that Complementary medicine is used along with Conventional medicine, while Alternative medicine is used in place of Conventional medicine (“Acupuncture“ NCCAM). One example of Complementary medicine is meditation, which is any activity that keeps the attention in the present moment (Meditation). When the mind is calm and focused in the present, it is neither reacting to memories from the past nor
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History
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Latin American History
The shift of many Latin American nations away from liberal economic and political models, as well as away from European ideals began with changes in Latin American nationalism and culture and ended in economics. In the beginning of the 20th century many Latin American nations had cultural movements that were challenging the old ideas about racist positivism. In Mexico, there was a significant break with the old Diaz regime that created efforts to present the
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The History of the Armenian Genocide Synopsis
This book is a study of the Armenian tragedy, and offers analysis by presenting it as a case study of genocide and by seeing it as a historical process in which a domestic conflict escalated and was consumed by a global war. It also establishes a link between genocide and nationality conflicts in the Balkan Peninsula and the Turko-American areas. The author examines the genocide through official WWI documents from Turkey, Imperial Germany, and Imperial
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American History X
American History X is a no-holds-barred look at the very real underbelly of racism. This film is not about skinheads or white power. This is a searing contemporary tragedy that grips one working-class family. The story is set in Venice Beach, Calif., and it begins by establishing the grievances of the white working class against the black working class. As Danny said in the movie “Things used to be great, but then "they" began to
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History of Medicine
The medieval period is normally not associated with advances in technology, nor with contributions that benefit society. Yet, our medicine today owes much of its development to physicians of that time. Medicine of that era was strongly influenced by superstition and the doctrine of the Christian church, and did not have much foundation for practical application. The need for medicine in Middle Ages was certainly great, considering the extreme amounts of plague and disease prevalent
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Us History
The Declaration of Independence contains words all Americans take for granted: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness…” The founders of the country that would become the United States had to put these words into a written declaration because those ruling them at the time did not
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Roman History: Emperors
Roman History: Emperors As the roman empire developed, the emperor stood at the top of the administrative system. He served as military commander in chief, high priest, court of appeal, and source of law. All this power was intensely personal: Soldiers swore their oath to the emperor, not to a constitution or a flag. Personal ties of patronage, friendship, and marriage had always bound together Roman society, but during the empire the emperor became the
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U.S History
Religion Southern Colonies claimed to have religious freedom but that tended to be a superficial idea. In these colonies Anglican faith was the most predominate. Anglican included Presbyterian and Baptist. While Protestants were somewhat tolerated most were Anglican. They didn’t really consider Native Americans and slaves religion to be an actual religion. Several people tried to convert slaves and Native Americans to their religion. When slaves began to give in they became predominately Baptist. Economy
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Albania, History and Reality
Albania is a country in south-eastern Europe with surface area of 28748 km2. it boards Greece, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro and is always 70 km by sea from Italy. Famous Albanian includes Gjergj Katriot Skandergeg and Mother Tereza. Having lived in different period and having done different works they are very close to each-other through their message on what Albania was and what it should be. Gjergj Kastrioti united Albanians in a struggle to resist
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History of Santa Clause
The American version of the Santa Claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the Dutch legend of Sinter Klaas, brought by settlers to New York in the 17th century. As early as 1773 the name appeared in the American press as "St. A Claus," but it was the popular author Washington Irving who gave Americans their first detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas. In his History of New York, published
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Strings of History
“Um…son…what are you doing?” Crouching, I twisted my body to face my mother, who was standing above me in the doorway. I held a huge roll of string in one hand and a thick roll of duct tape in the other. I had cleared the floor of my room by squishing all the furniture uncomfortably against the far wall. On the newly barren, wooden floor lay rows and rows of the string I was holding.
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Truth
1. WILL THE REAL DUMMY PLEASE STAND UP? > > > > AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, > > saying he "lacked > > intellectual leadership." He received a $26 million > > severance package. > > > > Perhaps it's not Walter who's lacking intelligence. > > > > 2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS! > > > > Police in Oakland, California spent two hours > > attempting
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Truth
What exactly is truth? That sounds like a simple enough question, yet answering is not so simple. As I was researching, I found out that it has several different meanings. One of Thomas Jefferson’s outlook on truth is “Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.” This is most definitely true because where would we be today without the certainty of truth? Some of the difficulties that I encountered
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History of Glabalization
Since the word has both technical and political meanings, different groups will have differing histories of "globalization". In general use within the field of economics and political economy, however, it is a history of increasing trade between nations based on stable institutions that allow firms in different nations to exchange goods and services with minimal friction. The term "liberalization" came to mean the acceptance of the Neoclassical economic model which is based on the unimpeded
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The History of India's Modernization
The History of India's Modernization Because of external influence, India modernized at the turn of the twentieth century. It was originally a long-established, traditional country. They were for the most part against British interference, due to their religious traditions and culture. Due to colonialism, their country turned upside down and back again. India transformed in many ways: politically, economically, socially, and technologically. India has also felt the stings of long-term effects of colonialism, and does
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History of Basketball
One of the greatest sports in the world is goes by the name of basketball. This great game was invented by James Naismith December of 1891. James Naismith was a physician from Canada and attended McGill’s University in Montreal, Canada. After working as McGill’s Athletic director he went to Springfield, Massachusetts. He introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men Christian Association Training School in Springfield. He created the game because
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Aspirin History and Uses
What is Aspirin? Aspirin is on of the first drugs to ever be commonly used and is still one of the most widely used in the world. How widely used you ask? Approximately 35000 metric tonnes are produced and consumed every year. Chemically aspirin is known as acetylsalicylic acid with the chemical formula of C9H8O4. Aspirin is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and is an inhibitor of platelet aggregation. The history of Aspirin Aspirin has
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Film Review of American History X
The film American History X is rated by the users of IMDB.com (Internet Movie DataBase) as one of the 50 best films ever made. It is a crime/drama, a very violent film; not for the faint-hearted. American History X was released in 1998, and it is directed by Tony Kaye. Casting: -Edward Norton (Derek Vinyard) -Edward Furlong (Daniel Vinyard) -Avery Brooks (Dr. Bob Sweeney) -Stacy Keach (Cameron Alexander) -Beverly D'Angelo (Doris Vinyard) -Jennifer Lien (Davina
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Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth explores data and predictions regarding climate change, interspersed with personal events from the life of Al Gore. Through a Keynote presentation (dubbed "the slide show") that he has presented worldwide, Gore reviews the scientific evidence for global warming, discusses the politics and economics of global warming, and describes the consequences he believes global climate change will produce if the amount of human-generated greenhouse gases is not significantly reduced in the very near
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History of the Stock Market
The financial markets of the United States, today, are collectively known as “Wall Street.” These words represent the heart of the business and financial world in the United States today. Many of us conjure up well known images of companies being bought and sold, traders screaming out to get the best prices for their clients, fortunes won and lost many times over, and the billions of dollars exchanged in deals. Some may even claim that
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History of Englsih Language
Teaching English as a Foreign Language. This term is predominantly used when English is being taught in a country where it isn’t the native language (for example teaching English to Spanish people in Spain). For various historical and economic reasons, English has become the dominant language of the world in the twenty-first century. English is the language of science, air traffic control, and tourism, the Internet and to a very large extent of trade and
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