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    -New France
· 1698 - exploration led by Samuel de Champlain
o Settlements by Quebec along the St. Lawrence River 
· Befriended many tribes
o Montagnais + Hurons = tribes that allied with French
· Alliances with tribes in the St. Lawrence led to battles with the Iroquois
o France played an effective role in keeping peace to ensure the security of New France 
· Jesuits- missionaries that forced Christianity down the Indian’s throats
-Development of New France
· King Louis XIV disbanded the Company

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    The Universe

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    Theme: The Big Bang theory (The theory of everything) Subject of studying: The beginning of all the surroundings And the mysteries of our inexplicable and amazing Universe | | |[pic]

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    Alexander Tsiaras did an amazing video “From Conception to Birth” illustrating how an embryo develops into a child. Having gone through the process twice myself‚ reading through the prenatal chapter in “Child and Adolescent Development”‚ and then seeing it played out on screen was a unique perspective. The visualization of the fetus at 25 days with a heart chamber‚ 32 days with arms and hands developing‚ 36 days with the beginning of the vertebrae and 52 days with retina‚ nose and fingers‚ was

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    Aristotle vs. Copernicus Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist‚ who shared with Plato the distinction of being the most famous of ancient philosophers. Aristotle was born at Stagira‚ in Macedonia‚ the son of a physician to the royal court. At the age of 17‚ he went to Athens to study at Plato’s Academy. He remained there for about 20 years‚ as a student and then as a teacher. When Plato died in 347 bc ‚ Aristotle moved to Assos‚ a city in Asia Minor‚ where a friend of his‚ Hermias (d

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    Focus: Broader Conceptions of Development: Amartya Sen Questions: 1. What prompted the new property law in China? Why did it take so long to actually develop the law? What promoted this new law was an effort developed for 14 years‚ and also the change in the economic system‚ from planned system to a dynamic market-based economy. It took so long because of the conflict between the political system and ideological view. Once the government is based on Marxism‚ and the new economic system

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    Nicholas Copernicus’ Cosmos Nicholas Copernicus was a Polish cosmologist born in the year 1470. Copernicus had always been an intelligent‚ and very well rounded person. When he was of age‚ he was sent to the university in Italy to study. When he graduated he was proficient in areas such as‚ medicine‚ accounting‚ and the liberal arts. Copernicus was also a religious man. He was a Brother in his church due to his uncle being a Bishop. His work as a cosmologist was completely of his own interest

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    As the Renaissance saw an awesome development in European workmanship‚ the Scientific Revolution of roughly the same time allotment was a gigantic advancement in European science. The works of scientists‚ for example‚ Copernicus‚ Galileo‚ and Newton essentially changed Europeans’ outlooks. Their work was certainly influenced by critical parts of the social orders that they lived in. The work of scientists in the Scientific Revolution was influenced contrarily by both the disagreeableness of the Catholic

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    “Since we cannot change reality‚ let us change the eyes which see reality” -Nikos Kazantzakis. Nicolaus Copernicus battled with the powerful church to change the minds that believed Earth is the center of the universe therefore he changed today’s reality. The heliocentric theory proposed in 1543 revolutionized the scientific world throughout Europe socially by sparking a scientific revolution and religiously by causing a major conflict between theologians and astronomers. The Idea of heliocentrism

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    Copernicus: Daring Discoverer of Destiny Copernicus was not the man we think of when we think “scientific genius.” He was arrogant‚ rude‚ and vain. He lacked the love and fire that famous scientists before him had for their work. He was certainly an unlikely candidate to change the world. Copernicus was orphaned as a boy and was adopted by his Uncle Lucas. Lucas ran a school and believed in strict discipline‚ perpetual studiousness‚ and complete dedication to schoolwork. Copernicus had all of these

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    Newton is a great place to live. I advise you to live in Newton because it offers great neighborhoods‚ and other various activities such as parks‚ pools‚ and skate parks. We also have indoor play centers such as the REC‚ and the soon to be YMCA. We have plenty of daycare centers to take up your child‚ if you are seeking help‚ and also a great hospital to treat you with using blue cross blue whiled of Kansas. These are only a few reasons that make Newton a great place to live. Newton has a very

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