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World War Ii Suez Canal
1,161 wordsThe Campaign for North Africa: The Battle of El Alamein "Strategically and psychologically, El Alamein ranks as a decisive battle of World War II. It initiated the Axis decline. The victory saved the Suez Canal, was a curtain-raiser for the Anglo-American invasion of North Africa 4 days later, and was a prelude to the debacle of Stalingrad. Allied morale soared, particularly in the British Empire, proud to have at long last a victorious army and general; Axis morale correspondingly dipped. Hitle...
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1,984 wordsBorn in Chicago and raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, just across the state line from Philadelphia, Patti's mother, Beverly, was a jazz singer cum waitress. Her father, Grant, worked at the Honeywell plant; she was the oldest of four siblings: her sisters Linda and Kimberly (the latter plays mandolin on Gone Again's "Ravens, "), and brother Todd. Unable to find her place in high school society, she took refuge in the images of Rimbaud, Bob Dylan, James Brown, and the Rolling Stones. Dropping out o...
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Minoan Civilization Sir Arthur
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One Dimensionally Programmed Dimensionally Programmed Plant
618 wordsI did not witness the construction of the nest which had the size of a mans fist. It would be a great experience since my university course in animal architecture was a source of marvel at how different birds collect different materials to weave, in different fashions, out different forms of nests. I noticed it when one day, as I walked along the straight corridor towards my apartment, something softly fluttering sped across my view. He or she was a little bird rushing into the open air away fro...
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Mentally Disturbed Aiko Sama Of The Yano Family
2,097 words... ao's mother was diagnosed as having a cancer, I was really ashamed at not being able to help her at all. It has usually been the custom each year to celebrate the New Year at my home for the Yano and Tanabe families. My husband used to cook for the party. However, no one agreed to get together this year. On the second of January, I happened to get a call from my brother. The family of my brother had just been visiting Mother's hospital, and he said they were now at a short distance from my h...
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Human Race Time Travel
1,017 wordsThe sweat hung heavy on Steven's cold features. He was walking as calmly as he could down the corridor. Given the chance he may have been described as handsome, but none gave him the chance and Steven didn't really want them to. He was keeping a close eye on the shadows that covered every doorway, as people who were less fortunate than him often lurked there waiting for someone to mug. Who would have thought that the Human race would have come to this? Locked in an intergalactic war that had las...
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Metropolitan Museum Chinese Culture
1,573 wordsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the finest Asian art collections that has enlightened and strengthened my understanding in my personal art experience. The Museum itself is an artistic architectural structure that graces the entire block on 82 nd Street in Manhattan. Entering inside, I sensed myself going back into an era, into a past where people traded ideas and learned from each other. It is a past, where I still find their works of yesteryear's vividly within my grasp, to be remembe...
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Del Norte Mexican Revolution
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Britain And France Treaty Of Versailles
763 wordsIn this essay, I am going to discuss about whether Hitler was to blame for the outbreak of war in the 1939 or not. Hitlers foreign policy did had something to do with the outbreak the war, but the USA, Britain, France, the USSR, Japan and Italy also had to do with it. The main reason why there was a war was that Hitler and other countries started invading other countries and disobeying the Treaty of Versailles. The fact that the USA was not a member of the League, made the League weak. The USA w...
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Nomadic Tribes Han Dynasty
1,463 wordsThe greatest East-West trade route, The Silk Road, was named so by the German scholar Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in the middle of the 19 th century. Later on it became the information super highway of its age, serving to trade not only goods but also knowledge and ideas between Western and Eastern civilizations. 1. The Silk Road was founded in the second century BC for military and political purpose instead of for trade. A court official named Zhang Qian was sent to the Western Regions by Ha...
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1,190 wordsCurrent Environment Analysis Today the world devotes special attention to the question of disability, striving to provide the various facilities required to ensure that every disabled person has work opportunities that will help him or her to become a productive member of society. Various institutions are cooperating in the area for the Disabled in an integrated approach and a programme to ensure that the question of disability will be dealt with in every regard: quality of services offered, eas...
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1,398 wordsThe relationship between the First World War and the Second World War In my essay I will examine the relationship between the First World War and the Second World War. To achieve this purpose, I will compare the causes of the wars and determine their difference. Also, I will analyze how the First World War led directly to the Second World War. Additionally, I will investigate the purposes of each of the wars, find their differences and similarities, and observe their method and techniques used t...
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Spawn Man Spawns
606 wordsCreative Writing: Spawn The spawn knelt in the shadows of the corner. His iridescent eyes searching the dark for his prey. A prey he knew very well, almost too well. From the end of the stone corridor the spawns ear picked out a single disturbance. From behind the mask a mans mouth twisted in a smile and a thought of satisfaction crossed his mind. Rising to his feet the spawn walked defiantly down the corridor. His armoured boots making no sound on the cold floor. A heart that beat no blood, pou...
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Sized Bronze Sculptures Life Sized Bronze Sculptures Circle
430 wordsThe Holocaust Memorial Located close to lively South Beach is one of the most haunting pieces of art I have ever seen. The deeply moving Holocaust Memorial in Miami is an art installation that combines the senses of sight, sound and a vivid array of emotions. The structure itself is a walled circle within a semicircle. Within the circle resides the main body of the work, a 42 -foot bronze sculpted arm and hand reaching up to God. The wall surrounding the inner circle stands about 10 feet tall. T...
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Hail To Thee Thane Kill The King
2,096 wordsDaniel Eve Wednesday 3 rd February 1999 English 10 Set 1 B Macbeth What were the relative influences on Macbeth to kill his King? There were a number of factors that influenced Macbeth's decision whether to assassinate King Duncan or not. Each of these arguments worked for or against Macbeth's better judgement of the situation. Eventually, a combination of all these factors broke down his conscience through his mental weakness; this led to an unwise decision to kill the King. The consequences of...
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Union Pacific Pacific Railroad
927 wordsRAILROADS AND THE GROWTH OF THE WEST The Railroad affected The United States in its own unique way. One of the most notable railroads of its time was Union Pacific Railroads first transcontinental line, the greatest and most daring engineering effort the country had yet seen. This particular line was built in the mid to late 1860 s. During this time period it is said that America had a Railroad Fever. The goals of the transcontinental railroad were varied. The railroad was seen as a new form of ...
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Greek Myth Objective Reality
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