biotechnology------------------------------------------------- Before the Common Era[edit] * 7000 BCE – Chinese discover fermentation through beer making. * 6000 BCE – Yogurt and cheese made with lactic acid-producing bacteria by various cultures. * 4000 BCE – Egyptians bake leavened bread using yeast. [1] * 500 BCE – Moldy soybean curds used as an antibiotic. * 250 BCE – The Greeks practice crop rotation for maximum soil fertility. [2] * 100 BCE – Chinese use chrysanthemum as
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Throughout history‚ the African American culture has been secluded‚ discriminated against‚ and at times ostracized from other cultures. The end of slavery was a step in the right direction in terms of equality‚ however there has remained a divide amongst cultures that has not been completely repaired. The Harlem Renaissance was a time period in which the African Americans freely celebrated their culture and their community‚ particularly in Harlem‚ New York. Of the artists of the Harlem Renaissance
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THE SACRED EXCHANGE BETWEEN SAINT FRANCIS AND LADY POVERTY INTRODUCTION The Franciscan Order has been saddled with the controversy on the issue of the observance of poverty. During the lifetime of Saint Francis of Assisi‚ there were already factions in the Order; the faction that were in favour of living the Franciscan charism in a new dimension are called the lenient and the wise‚ and those who are in favour of keeping to the original way of living the Franciscan Charism‚ are often
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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia‚ meaning is about an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the discovery‚ collection‚ organization‚ and presentation of information about these events. The term includes cosmic‚ geologic‚ and organic history‚ but is often generically implied to mean human history. Scholars who write about history are called historians. History as well as ancient geometrical applications of history can also refer to the academic discipline which uses a narrative
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Francis Drake‚ pirate‚ slave trader‚ and murderer‚ was the name the Spanish feared most in the mid-to-late 1500’s. At a time where the English and the Spanish were at war‚ Drake gave the English a huge advantage by raiding Spanish ships and looting the Spaniards’ treasures at land. His quick temper and willingness to be violent made him a great pirate‚ his ocean navigating skills allowed him to circumnavigate the globe‚ and he was the first Englishman to accomplish that feat. He was also related
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Pakistan‚ consuming the great Persian empire and absorbing many smaller kingdoms in the process. Alexander was a headstrong‚ violent‚ extremely brave‚ politically cunning‚ and gifted leader who was loved by his men. Very few individuals throughout history have affected the world to such an extent as he. This essay will examine the effects of Alexander the Great’s campaigns and explain why they were so influential in shaping western world. The effects of these campaigns that will be examined are his
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Beginning to read “The Short‚ Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemmingway‚ it is unclear what is happening in the story. Hemmingway does not start his story with an exposition‚ so the reader has little to no background information and is thrown into the middle of the story. This technique allows the reader to figure out what is happening as they read it rather than giving all the information right away. By obscuring the order of events and not explaining what had happened prior to the beginning
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History is one of the oldest subjects of study. By history we understand the breadth‚ comprehensiveness‚ variety and extent of learning experiences‚ provided by the study of a particular subject. The growth of history has accompanied with the growth of human race. Thus history and man are inter-related or that history is a story of human race from beginning up to the present day. History at present is no more confined to the study of political activities of man but it also includes a study of
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was a growing city full of history and possibilities. A younger Boston had survived the turmoil of British rule and the American Revolution. As a tribute to its past‚ the former home of Revolutionary hero Paul Revere stood at the north end of the growing city not far from the Old North Church where Revere warned the Patriots of an impending British arrival. But Boston was also growing and changing with the new times‚ especially in the area of Boston known as the North End. Industrialism and immigration
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UK: Pluto Press‚ 2001. Print. Coupland. N‚ Handbook of Language and Globalization‚ Oxford printing press‚ 2010.Print Gospel‚ Howard F. Industrial Training and Technological Innovation: A Comparative and Historical Study. New York‚ NY: Taylor & Francis‚ 2010. Print. Greaves‚ Bettina Bien.Free Market Economics: A Syllabus. Auburn‚ AL: The Ludwig von Mises Institute‚ 2007. Print. Jenewein‚ Klaus. Intellectual Property Management: The Role of Technology-Brands in the Appropriation of Technological
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