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- 3511: Egyptain Foreign Policy In Reg
- ... two countries as pawns in their larger game. But, when Nasser returned, he and the Israelis accepted the Rogers Plan, and in August of 1970, the fighting halted along the Suez Canal, and a 90 day truce began. This truce was criticized once again by some of the Arab powers, including the Newly formed PLO, who openly advocated the removal of Nasser from power. This led to a conflict between the ... across the Suez Canal. The Syrians carried out an attack on Israel at the same time. For the Arabs, it was the fasting month of Ramadan, and for Israel it was Yom Kippur. The next day, President Nixon formally asked Congress for emergency funds to finance the massive airlift of arms to Israel that was already under way. During this time, the Major Oil producers in the region cut back production ... prestige grew tremendously. The war, along with the political moves Sadat had made previously, meant that he was totally in control and able to implement the programs he wanted. He was the hero of the day. In 1977 the outlook for peace between Israel and Egypt was not good. Israel still held most of Sinai, and negotiations had been at a stalemate since the second disengagement agreement in 1975. Israeli ...
- 3512: Galileo Galilei
- ... his own path II. Accomplishments other than in the field of astronomy A. Isochronism of the pendulum 1. later led to astronomical clock B. Center of Gravity in Solids C. Teacher at University of Pisa D. Theory of Falling Bodies E. Nominated to the chair of mathematics in the University of Padua F. Laws of Projectiles G. Laws of Equilibrium / Principle of Virtual Velocities H. Thermometer III. Astronomical Discoveries A. Designed highest powered telescopes of the time. B. The moon 1. Not a perfect and smooth sphere C. Jupiter 1. Four moons of Jupiter D. Venus and Mercury 1. Not transparent 2. Had phases IV. Later Life A. Tried by the Inquisition 1. For writings 2. Charged with Heresy B. Sentenced to house arrest 1. lived in luxury 2. never in a prison cell C. Writings Prohibited D. Died in 1642 Bibliography 1. Drake, S. ,Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography. Greensborough Press, 1995. 2. Finnochiara, Maurice A. ,The Galileo Affair. The University of California Press, 1989. 3. Redondi, P. ,Galileo Heretic. ...
- 3513: Early Western Civilization
- ... more wives(eight, not counting concubines) and claimed to have sired more children (as many as 162, by some accounts) than any other pharaoh in history. He presided over an empire that stretched from present-day Libya to Iraq in the east, as far north as Turkey and southward into the Sudan. Today, historians know a great deal about Ramesses and the customs of his day. However, the newly explored tomb suddenly presents scholars with all sort of puzzles to ponder. For one thing, many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings are syringe-like, plunging straight as a ... more like an octopus, with a body surrounded by tentacles." The body in this case is an enormous square room, at least 50 ft. on a side and divided by 16 massive columns. In Ramesses ‘day the room would have seemed positively cavernous; now it is filled nearly to the top with rubble washed in over the centuries by infrequent flash floods. Anyone who wants to traverse the chamber has ...
- 3514: Terrorism As An International
- ... Mossad, together with the CIA, have combined in reducing terrorist activity by innumerable quantities. Unfortunately, Mossad has had many opportunities to thwart a terrorist attack. Many attacks actually are discovered and are stopped by G-d in the form of blundered operations. Nevertheless, the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has had a manifold of successful peacetime and war operations which hampered Arab nations in damaging and killing Israeli’s. Mossad has been ... misery. We killed a Terrorist and two more popped up to fill his place. Then they killed some more of us and so on and onward…Sure, it made the masses feel good for a day or two, but were we risking our lives to entertain the masses?” . Therefore, from the foregoing paragraphs, one can see how certain anti-terrorist operations work from first-hand recounts. One also grasps the nature ...
- 3515: Mining In Canada
- ... refining minerals. Over the past decade, sulphur dioxide emissions at some eastern Canadian nonferrous operations have been significantly reduced. For example, emission at the Inco smelter in Copper Cliff were reduced from 5500 tonnes per day in 1969 to 2270 tonnes per day in 1980. The Falconbridge nickel smelter, which emitted about 940 tonnes per day in 1969, now emits about 420 tonnes per day12. In eastern Canada, more than 50 per cent of the sulphur dioxide comes from the United States, while Canada's contribution to total American deposition ...
- 3516: French Revolution
- ... French people. Napoleon changed the way of life for many French people, which placed increased confidence in French government and leadership; by instituting the destruction of the corrupt directory(or also known as the Coup d’etat). France’s political changes and restructure, paved the way for radical social changes in many areas of French society (e.g. personal rights & freedom, education, roads, public works and laws etc). Increased territory to ... wealth for the French government. The most important of all Napoleons achievements was the formation of the Bank of France; this generated positive interest in the French economy and encouraged investment in France. The coup d'etat was an act by Napoleon and Emmanuel Sieyes to overthrow the Directory. The Directory was a new form of government that was established in 1795. It consisted of five members that were elected by ... conservatives increased. Rising prices and disrupted production drove some groups in France to armed protests. And foreign hostility to France continued. Then when Napoleon, Sieyes, and their followers got their chance they executed the coup d'etat. Armed soldiers forced legislators from their chambers, and abolished the directory. France proclaimed a new form of government that Napoleon called the Consulate. Three consuls headed it, and Napoleon was the first consul. ...
- 3517: Hee
- ... on September 21, 1947, at the Maine General Hospital. Stephen, his mother Nellie, and his adopted brother David were left to fend for themselves when Stephen’s father Donald, a Merchant Marine captain, left one day, to go the store to buy a pack of cigarettes, and never returned. His fathers leaving had a big indirect impact on King’s life. In the autobiographical work Danse Macabre, Stephen King recalls how ... in the same fashion the way it was done on the radio (Beaham 17). King’s fascination with horror early on continued and was pushed along only a couple weeks after Bradbury’s story. One day little Stephen was looking through his mother’s books and came across one named “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” After his mother finished reading the book to him, Stephen was hooked ... experiences and observations from his life and places them into his unique works. What seems to make Stephen King’s stories almost magical is that the settings of his stories are placed into common every day places. Additionally, Stephen’s writings are true to life in peoples mind’s because he draws upon common fears. Just as King’s writing style and genre had been influenced by movies throughout his ...
- 3518: Julius Caesar
- ... of 30. Caesar remembering that wept out in envy and longed to go back to Rome where he could make his mark (Green 18). Caesar admired and studied the two most successful Romans of his day, Pompey and Crassus. He followed their ways in shaping his own career. The two men were very different. Pompey rose to power through military victories, while Crassus was a great politician and the richest man ... priest of Rome. This was a position of great political importance. He had a special house in Rome’s forum and he could grant great favors to his friends and creditors. In fact, on the day of his election he told his mother that she should not expect him home if he lost because his creditors would expect him to pay in blood (Suetonius 123). While he was the high priest ... Some of the tribes rebelled. The Romans, under Caesar's command, beat them back with their feared short swords and iron tipped javelins (Green 24). Pompey was finished defeating the pirates and also the modern day Turks. He was not rewarded for his victories because he had many enemies in the senate. Caesar sensed that the moment was right for bringing Pompey and Crassus together. They formed the group of ...
- 3519: Sigmund Freud
- ... shall finally be the one to find the thread that will help us map this maze and slay this beast of mystery? One can not say. But there was one man. This Theseus of modern day science was the first to explore the deep and vast systematic chambers of the human unconscious mind. His ideas profoundly influenced the shape of modern day society by altering mans view of himself. This modern day Jason who found the thread and began to slay the beast of mystery goes by the name of SIGMUND FREUD. Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856 in Freiberg, Moravia (now Pribor, Czech ...
- 3520: Religious Life In Indonesia
- ... is his prophet. Muslims believe in many holy books, but that the Koran is the most important book, recited to Muhammad over a period of 23 years. They believe that there will be a judgement day when all people will rise from their graves and stand trail for their lives. Muslims also believe that Allah has predestined events, meaning that Allah has already chosen who will go to heaven and who ... demonstrate their beliefs in Islam. These pillars include; the recital of the creed, "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet", the Salat, or prayer, which must be observed five times a day while facing the holy city of Mecca; The third pillar is known as Zakat, the payment of alms to the poor and needy. Ramadan is a period of fasting held during the ninth month of ... strongly influence the names that Muslim children are given, commemoration, marriages and funerals. Muslims believe that cremation is not allowed because the body will be required when Allah resurrects people from their graves on the day of judgement. In 1973 the Indonesian government introduced a marriage bill, which placed strong restrictions on polygamy and permitted inter-religious mixed marriages. These laws went against what is stated in the Koran and ...
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