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- 611: Nigeria and Ogoni's Campaign
- ... that 60% of its oil spills in Ogoni were caused by sabotage and therefore no reflection of the company's standards. Villages are impoverished as a result of the depletion of healthy fish and poisoned drinking water. Shell's companies throughout the world have wide-ranging programs of community involvement and sponsorship. The people of the Niger Delta, who now live in a polluted environment, claim that they have received precious ...
- 612: Ancient Egyptians and the Norsemen: Creating the Past
- ... Nile river. Every year, the Nile flooded and left deposits of rich black soil on the banks which allowed the Egyptians to produce massive amounts of food. Also, the Nile provided water for irrigation and drinking and was Egypt’s main transportation route. Many main capitals formed along the Nile because of its importance to farming and transportation. Along with many other developments, Ancient Egypt was one of the first cultures ...
- 613: Life in Victorian England
- ... there. Town life in the lower class was not healthy without sanitation and the water supplies were in worst conditions than the sanitation. People in the lower class had to use the good water for drinking and tea; the river water was used for the cooking. Some people did not have enough water so they had to let their shirts wipe off the dirt while they would only wash their face ...
- 614: The Trojan War
- ... daily lives. Families would try to please these gods by offering sacrifices, gifts, and ceremonies. Greeks flocked to oracles to consult priests and priestesses to answer questions and fore-tell the future. Greek men enjoyed drinking, talking, and dancing at parties. They also like sports and religious festivals Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are the most important Greek philosophers. Socrates taught by carefully questioning his listeners to expose the weaknesses of their ...
- 615: The Reign of Terror
- ... cut off as she was nailed to the ground, a bonfire set under her spread legs. One septembriseur sliced open the chest of a noble, removing the heart, squeezing it into a glass, and after drinking a sip, and forced Mme de Sombreuil to drink to save her father. Undoubtedly, one of the most gruesome acts was that of the Princess de Lamballe. She was raped, her body mutilated and her ...
- 616: The Vikings
- ... sums that became her property are the first and third, if the marriage ended in divorce then the dowry was paid back. On the wedding day, for it to be legal, there must be a drinking of the "bridal ale" in front of witnesses. The witnesses must then lead the man to the wife's bed. A wife would never disconnect with her family by keeping her name. If her family ...
- 617: The Medieval Crusades: Actually Fought Over Dionysean Worship
- ... who,with their female counterparts,still engage in the rituals of Dionysean worship,just as they have for centuries in their mountaintop isolation. These are the chosen few who engage in the festivals of uncontrolled drinking and the shared group enjoyment of their female members characterizing their worship of this fun-loving God.It is to these few that practice not the self-denial of the Christian Church,but rather the ...
- 618: Alexander's Empire
- ... famous Greek artists, Euripides among them, to his court. Few regions gave much thought to Macedonia. The area was so primitive that it seemed to belong to another age- it was a rude, brawling, heavy-drinking country of dour peasants and landowning warriors. The language was Greek, but so tainted by barbarian strains that Athenians could not understand it. Macedonia remained an outland. Growth of trade in the early fourth century ...
- 619: Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall?
- ... Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. Tenochtitlan had been gradually expanding off the island by the invention of floating gardens and by driving piles into the shallow waters of the lake. Two stone aqueducts provided the city drinking water from a nearby spring. Three concrete causeways thirty feet broad connected it with the main land, while to the east of the islands a dike seven miles long had been built across Lake Texcoco ...
- 620: Teenage Suicide
- ... not cause suicide, but alcohol and certain drugs are depressants. Use of such substances may increase any depression already present (Homer 20). Excessive risk-taking-Driving to fast, as well as the lethal combination of drinking and driving, are the most obvious signs of risk-taking. The individual who is constantly injuring him or herself in accidents or who has frequent falls or broken bones, may be an individual who is ...
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