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- 7671: Aztecs 4
- ... Aztec religion numerous gods controlled an Aztec's daily life. Some of these gods include Uitzilpochtli (the sun god), Coyolxauhqui (the moon goddess), Tlaloc (the rain god), and Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing). Another part of the Aztec religion was human sacrifices. For their sacrifices the priest would lay the man or woman over a convex (rounded) stone, then he would take a sharp knife and cut the ...
- 7672: Andrew Carnegie 3
- ... the Carnegie Steel Company, which launched the steel industry in Pittsburgh. At age sixty-five, he sold his company to J.P. Morgan and devoted the rest of his life to his philanthropic activities and writing. Carnegie argued that hard work was the main reason a person could succeed in anything. He said, Unless a person works hard on a project; it will not succeed. Andrew was taught by his mother ...
- 7673: Aztec Civilization
- ... picture of what the Aztecs thought the universe was like. The sun god is in the middle, with the heavens surrounding it, and pictures of people made out of precious stones. The Aztec form of writing was in pictographs, or small pictures symbolizing objects or sounds. The Aztec numbering system used pictographs also, and was based on the number 20. For example, a flag represented 20, a fir tree represented 20 ...
- 7674: Latex Products In The Work Pla
- ... must find alternative products to these things. He/she must search for special products. Other items like balls parents use to play with their children, balloons, and braces for teeth pose a health risk. More personal items like condoms, diaphragms, and clothing that contain latex also become a health risk for those who have developed latex allergies. Latex allergies have been proven to affect work, home, and leisure life. In one ...
- 7675: Analyse The Influence Of Nevil
- ... that this would remove the need for German aggression and lead to Anglo-German friendship. Since the League of Nations seemed to be helpless. Chamberlain believed that the only way to settle disputes was by personal contact between the leaders, and that in this way he would be able to control Hitler and Mussolini, bringing them to respect International Law. However many now regard this as a mistake by Chamberlain. He ...
- 7676: Mcdonaldization Of Society
- ... class periods must conform to a certain length. Health care is controlled by various rules and bureaucracies, which are designed to control both the patient and the doctors. Advertising is used now at a more personal level, and tries to control the minds of the people into thinking a certain way. The main objective of control is the reduce the uncertainties of a business, and technology tries to control work related ...
- 7677: Austrailian Aborigines
- ... multiple languages, which would have been necessary to survive with so many neighbors that spoke different languages. They did not develop any written language as we know it today, but the only way they used writing to document information was through art. Typically for the Aborigines is to live together in a clan, which consists of 30 to 50 members (Internet, Home of the Aborigines). Each clan has its own land ...
- 7678: Augusto Pinochet
- ... system of "justice" also brings about many other important ideas. The precedent in this case also allows for countries to prosecute others whenever it suits their own sense of justice. It also leaves room for personal disputes and conspiracies, which will most definitely lead to a complete misinterpretation of international law in the future.
- 7679: Assyrian Crisis
- ... had to spend most of their time undoing the evil done by their predecessors. Because of their obedience to God and the spiritual revivals during their reigns, Judah stands for an additional 136 years. By writing about such events in the history of Israel and Judah, the authors of 2 Kings would have been influenced by what happened in the Assyrian crisis with Hezekiah. Through much of the book of 2 ...
- 7680: Articles Of Confederation 2
- ... measures with the Newburgh conspiracy in an attempt to raise funds for a depleted military; but it took an impassioned plea from General Washington himself to put down the rebellion. Furthermore, the Articles allowed for personal rights abuses such as unsubstantiated foreclosures on farms and ill advised loans to certain small groups , the antithesis of republicanism. As Arthur Schlesinger Jr. stated the Articles were to impotent to govern. Lastly, no judicial ...
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