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    Archaeological discoveries made in the 1920s play a vital role in understanding how and when ancient Americans and their descendants resided in North America. Their culture and way of life. In the following paragraph I will discuss how the Folsom discoveries helped scholars understand the migration of ancient American into the Western Hemisphere‚ their origin as well as the geological condition that facilitated the migration. And finally how the interaction between Native American and the environment

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    History of microorganisms’ discovery Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the one of the first people to observe microorganisms‚ and used a microscope of his own design‚ and made one of the most important contributions to biology. [18] Robert Hooke was the first to use a microscope to observe living things; his 1665 book Micrographia contained descriptions of plant cells. Before Leeuwenhoek’s discovery of microorganisms in 1675‚ it had been a mystery why grapes could be turned into wine‚ milk into cheese

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    Discovery is significant because it leads to renewed perceptions and transformation. Do you agree? Throughout ‘The Tempest’‚ Shakespeare denotes the concept of discovery as a catalyst for renewed perceptions and transformation of the characters‚ which rings true‚ especially in relation to the character of Prospero‚ who undergoes the most significant change in the play. As the protagonist and central figure‚ Prospero’s journey affects the journeys of each character. This means that the discoveries

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    The life & times of three European explorers Introduction: In this essay you will be reading about the legacy of three explorers during renaissance. Firstly you will be reading about Marco Polo secondly about Christopher Columbus and lastly Ferdinand Magellan. These explorers have all changed the world by adding to the world map and proving things that no one else has discovered or seen before Marco Polo Marco Polo was a voyager‚ born in Venice‚ Italy. He was born on September 15th

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    and other things for them. At the start of the Industrial Revolution none of these laws existed and so working in a factory could prove to be very dangerous indeed. This section looks at some of the conditions faced by workers and offers a brief explanation of what was done to improve these conditions. Industries such as the cotton trade were particularly hard for workers to endure long hours of labour. The nature of the work being done meant that the workplace had to be very hot‚ steam engines

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    The process of discovery is a rigid and gruelling journey which leads an individual or groups to formulate new perspectives about self and the world disclosing new truths. In the reality documentary series “Go back where you came from” Ivan O’Mahoney selects 6 individual mindsets with diverse values and beliefs regarding illegal immigration for his reverse joinery experiment. The composer utilises a myriad of film and narrative techniques to convey how the provocative and transformative power of

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    Doctorow once said‚ "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go". We started of knowing nothing‚ but we progressed into something better. Some successful and some not‚ but look at what we have now and think‚ "If these risk takers did not do major explorations‚ will we know how to treat the sick‚ protect ourselves from dangerous animals‚ how to live a long life‚ or even what was before us?" With this being said‚ I do believe major explorations are worth the risk.

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    After many long-lasting years in the history of our world‚ it is difficult to pick a time frame and place from where the modern world originated. Although there are many important and dramatic events in history‚ the birth of the modern world happened in Europe from 1500-1600 AD because of the incredible renaissance‚ the defying reformation and the courageous age of exploration. All these critical moments in time shaped the world into what it is today. Merchants trading‚ Italian bankers sitting

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    military governor of Virginia‚ Sir Thomas Dale. On April 5‚ 1614‚ their marriage of uneasy peace between the English settlers and the Native Americans lasted for about eight years. By March of 1617‚ Pocahontas died from an unfamiliar disease on the voyage back to Virginia. A year late‚ the English and the Native Americans peace dissolved. The Indians have become angrier with the English colonists insatiable of land use for producing more tobacco. Later in March 1622‚ the Algonquians (under Powhatan’s

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    Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight and height for his/her age. There are many problems associated with childhood obesity‚ and there are also some things we can do to reduce and help prevent this problem. Childhood obesity is troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problem that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes

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