The Medieval Ballista was a crossbow like weapon used during siege warfare. The word Ballista comes from the Greek word “Ballistes” which means “to throw”. The Ballista was a valuable siege attack weapon. The Ballista worked by using tension. It was designed to fire huge wooden‚ iron clad‚ darts or arrows which were powered by coils of hair‚ rope‚ or sinew. The tension in the coils helps launch the projectiles with enough force to give them great penetration through enemy walls or people. Ballista’s
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During the Mongol Era‚ there were series of events that took place where women were portrayed as valuable objects. In the film Genghis Khan‚ Börte was kidnapped by Temüjin and rapped by Djamuqa. She was treated like an object‚ like other women during the Mongolian era. In another scene from the movie‚ Temüjin’s army entered the China wall‚ where the emperor bestowed upon them lovely woman who would be their acquaintance while they bathed. The women were there to please the men during their
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During the Vietnam War era‚ the United States and other democratic and free nations were fearful of communism spreading to more parts of the world. They fought two world wars to protect freedom‚ and to contain the communist movements. The foreign policy of the United States evolved to that of a pre-emptive type strike on the possibility of communism surfacing and threatening free countries. Harry S. Truman began to theorize that if a communist nation took over a non-communist state‚ then neighboring
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As one of the Canada’s greatest leaders‚ Pierre Elliot Trudeau brought change that would change Canada forever in a positive manner. Although it can be argued that Trudeau’s behavior was outlandish and informal at times‚ it could be considered charismatic‚ however‚ his behavior to politics was superior. He was inspired to change Canada and make it a better place to live. He did so by implying the Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ multiculturalism‚ and using laws to make Canada a better place. Pierre
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The Columbian Exchange is the period of time when there were cultural and biological changes from the Old World to the New World. This would go on to completely change the Europeans and Native Americans way of life. It all started when Columbus set sail to the west for new trade routes to India in 1492 and lasted throughout the years of exploration. The exchange impacted both sides of the Atlantic socially and culturally. This exchange included technology‚ diseases‚ animals‚ and plants. Technology
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The Social Person Era in Retrospect It has been suggested that management thought forms a more coherent picture when viewed in its changing environment of economic‚ social‚ and political forces. Management is both a process in its environment and a product of its environment. The era of the social person was an age o individual hopes destroyed by the economic misfortune‚ and of political shifts indicating transformation in traditional relationships. Scientific management was the dominant theme
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Justin Trudeau‚ whose full name is Justin Pierre James Trudeau‚ was born on December 25‚ 1971‚ with no death date present as of this time. He married Marie-Lyne-Sophie Grégoire‚ also known as Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau in 2005. He then had 3 children‚ Xavier‚ Ella-Grace and Hadrien Trudeau‚ born in October 18‚ 2007‚ February 5‚ 2009‚ and February 28‚ 2014‚ respectively. Justin is the eldest son of Margaret Sinclair/Trudeau and Pierre Trudeau(deceased). He was raised with Alexandre Trudeau‚ Michel Trudeau(deceased)
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The Elizabethan Era was a time in which influential literature was created by people from Shakespeare to Spenser. Ironically‚ during this time period‚ the education system was quite awful. For example‚ young ladies were not taught the same‚ reading and writing were different courses‚ and most importantly‚ being provided with an education was not required by law. Unfortunately‚ in the 1550’-1650’s education was not required; therefore no punishment was given to parents if they decided
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The Elizabethan Era Medicine and Alchemy The medicinal practices and problems of the Elizabethan Era were very important to the people‚ although they are very different from those of today. There were many different beliefs and diseases‚ like the Plague. Medicine was not an exact science and was related to Alchemy (Chemistry). Here‚ some of the many practices and beliefs of the Elizabethan Era will be discussed. One of the most widely known and important of the beliefs was the humours. It
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The Reconstruction period has been one of the most challenging and controversial periods of the United States history‚ which led to substantial changes in social‚ economical‚ and political aspects of life of the US citizens. It has influenced every stratum of society‚ but African Americans were the group that was affected the most. There were many issues and concerns that African Americans were facing after the Civil War. Under slavery‚ most blacks lived separated from their relatives‚ so being
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