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- 2191: Gilgamesh
- The story of Gilamesh seems to relate to stories of the bible in some instances, but in others it seems like some great writers were at work when they created this story. For instance when I read the book The line "Gilgamesh, two-thirds god and one-third human, is the great-est king on earth and the strongest super-human that ever existed", sound similar to Jesus Christ. It makes me wander which one of these stories is true the bible or Gilgamesh. I have summarized the book to point out which part to me is biblically related. Gilgamesh, two-thirds god and one-third human, is the great-est king on ...
- 2192: The Extent Of European Influen
- ... Far East and Central and South America. Because of the 150-year trade history of Britain and American familiarity with British goods and trade system, most American merchants preferred trading with Great Britain. In a short period of time, Britain quickly reestablished its self as Americas premiere trading partner, accounting for almost half of the total trade volume of the United States (Nettels 45,46). Transportation of goods to and from ... man on a scale never before seen in history. It is this freeing of man that accounts for the development of the free market. The economic system that started from such humble beginnings, in a short period of time, grew to become greatest the world has ever seen and has elevated the quality of life mankind to levels that not even the boldest visionaries of the day could of predicted. Works ...
- 2193: France 2
- ... three groups, the Nobles, the Clergy, and the rest. At this time the peasants owned 80 percent of the land, but had no rights at all. To add to their misery, the food was in short supply. It is estimated that on the eve of the French Revolution one-fifth of the population had no resources at all. World War I broke out August 1914, setting France, Russia, Britain, Belgiumand Serbia ... local councilors. Until the 18th Century, the main crop in France was wheat. This was because people mainly ate bread, and very little meat, if any, was eaten. Grass for cattle to eat was in short supply and as a result, cattle were rare. The few animals that peasants did own were used to pull farm equipment and to fertilize the soil. The animals were not killed for meat. Sheep were ...
- 2194: Five Imporant Events Of The 19
- ... Vietnamese in over throwing the South Vietnamese government during the Vietnam War. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected president in 1961 he became the youngest person ever to be elected president. Although his presidency was cut short and he only got to serve 3 years, he was one of America’s greatest presidents. During his presidency he influenced the world, young people looked up to him, brought back old traditions of the ... precise accuracy. For example lasers are used to drill holes in diamonds, shape machine tools, cut microelectronics, and create semiconductor chips. Lasers are also being used in an attempt to create controlled nuclear fusion. The short laser pulses allow for high-speed photography, and laser beams are also being used for accurate alignment on construction sites. Lasers are being used to study the movement of the earth to study earthquakes and ...
- 2195: Eygpt
- ... shaven, they used razors made from bronze to shave their beards and heads. Women wore straight, ankle-length dresses that usually had straps that tied at the neck or behind the shoulders. Some dresses had short sleeves or women wore short robes tied over their shoulders. Later fashions show that the linen was folded in many tiny vertical pleats and fringes were put at the edges. Wealthy people wore sandals made of leather that had straps ...
- 2196: Discourse Analysis
- ... For each purpose of a text, there is a balance of literary styles which is most effective. For example, kids' books must express ideas as simply as possible. To achieve the maximum effect, simple vocabulary, short paragraphs, as well as casual style are used. Likewise, each purpose has a literary style that is established for its maximum effectiveness. The majority of the writing that we are familiar with falls under the ... flows smoothly. In other words, the document could be read out loud and the listener would get as much out of the document as the reader. The format of this document is long sentences and short paragraphs. There are no lists, charts, illustrations, or other visual items to emphasize or organize points. All of the literary characteristics expressed in the New York Times article serve a purpose in emphasizing the reason ...
- 2197: Decline Of The American Empire
- ... that requires as large a population as the United States. This country would also need to have favourable economic prospects, and a sizeable military, in order for it to expand its credibility and influence. In short, it would take a new would-be superpower to usurp America's current status. There are only two powers that meet these criteria, the Peoples' Republic of China and the European Union. Both have the ... economic and military superpowers, but it is only a guess as to which one - if either or both - will grow in stature to eclipse the United States. The more likely of the two - in the short term - is the European Union, chiefly because it is a free-market democracy and is far more prosperous than China. However, since the United States is in a process of decline, the next superpower would ...
- 2198: Czechoslovakia
- ... him - the Great Moravian Empire. Again, reports on the Great Moravian Empire are fuzzy. According to period chronicles, the people living along the Morava River at the time were already known as "Moravians," and their short-lived empire existed "somewhere" between today's Slovakia and Germany, and Poland and Austria (that is, somewhere in today's Czech Republic) in the 8th and/or 9th century. Just like Wogastisburg Fortress, it's ... Greater Moravia was ruled by the Moravian prince Svatopluk and had grown to include today's South Moravia, the southernmost bits of present-day Poland and Silesia, the western part of Hungary and, for a short time, the whole of Bohemia. Perhaps the most important thing about the Great Moravians is that theirs was the first legal sort of state structure in the area to accept Christianity, and the cultural development ...
- 2199: Code Of Behavior
- ... language (also called langue d'oïl). About 1400 melodies and 4000 poems by them have survived. The most famous trouvère was Adam de la Halle. See also Minnesinger; Provençal Language; Provençal Literature. I INTRODUCTION Lyric, short poem that conveys intense feeling or profound thought. In ancient Greece, lyrics were sung or recited to the accompaniment of the lyre. Elegies and odes were popular forms of the lyric in classical times. The ... poetry flourished in the romantic period (18th century and 19th century). Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794) by William Blake, Lyrical Ballads (1798) by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and numerous short poems by John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Lord Byron include outstanding lyrics. Later in the 19th century Alfred, Lord Tennyson and A. E. Housman produced a variety of lyrical poems. During the same period ...
- 2200: Contradictions To The Death Of
- ... I couldn't tell where thesecond shot went. "Thus, it would have been impossible for one gunman to fire a shot with the Mannlicher Carcano rifle, reload, fire again, and fire again in a very short amount of time in order to make the shots sound close together. Also, when the fatal shot hit Kennedy, his head went back and to the left, implying that the bullet came from the front ... the President. As you can see, the killing of John F. Kennedy was a conspiracy. There is no way a single gunman could have fired all the bullets that hit Kennedy and Connnally in that short period of time. Also, since Kennedy's head went back and to the left, the bullet must have been fired from the front and right of Kennedy. This shows that there was another gunman, which ...
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