with chemistry and alchemy. His contribution is of fundamental importance to chemistry which includes perfection of scientific techniques such as crystallization‚ distillation‚ calcinations‚ sublimation and evaporation. Jabir was pioneer in the development of steel‚ preparation of various metals‚ preparation of various metals‚ prevention of rusting‚ lettering in gold‚ use of manganese dioxide in glass –making‚ dyeing of cloth and tanning of leather‚ varnishing of waterproof cloth‚ identification of
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Mikaela Tills July 18‚ 2013 HUM 1533 Drugs and Religion After reading “Do Drugs Have Religious Import” by Huston Smith‚ it is my belief that drugs do have religious import. Hylosenegetic drugs like mushrooms‚ marijuana‚ LSD‚ and acid have been proven to open ones unconsciousness. Things that otherwise‚ are not able to comprehend‚ while in a sober state are introduced. The Native American (Indian) Church and Mexico ’s 2‚000 year old while on "sacred mushrooms‚" ministered to Aztec as "God ’s flesh
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virtually impossible for many American’s to imagine. Television has effected the lives of many Americans since 1927‚ the year Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television. Although television has effected America positively in several ways‚ advertising has negatively effected America throughout history. McClure et al.(2013) asserted that adolescents see approximately seventeen advertisements per day‚ and they have excessive receptivity to the media’s advertising tactics (p. 550). In addition to
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Why do countries trade with each other? Show‚ using examples‚ why this may be to do with principle of comparative advantage. Introduction In 1776 Adam Smith stated‚ "If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it‚ better buy it of them with some part of the produce of our own industry‚ employed in a way in which we have some advantage." This sentence shows basic principle on which the world trade is based. Countries buy and sell goods abroad to achieve
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British writers and their respective literary works significantly impacted the Western Christian perspective. Beginning as early as the ninth century‚ you can find literary evidence of Christianity in vague monotheistic references in Beowulf that have led many scholars to believe it was of Christian authorship. These early writings show Christianity’s influence upon the culture‚ but as centuries went by‚ the tides began to turn‚ and the culture would begin to sway the religion. Any search into this
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environment that revolves around the idea of optimizing his educational performance while facilitating the learning process needed to do so. Many changes could be applied to a school who wishes to improve these aspects and St. Louis Adult School is one that shows interest and care to its student population. With that being said‚ we‚ the students attending St. Louis school‚ have different types of needs and responsibilities‚ therefore‚ improvements such as better parking accessibility‚ new school furniture
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In the book “How should we then live?”‚ Francis Schaeffer comments that Rome did not fall because of external forces‚ but it fell because it did not have a sufficient inward base. Thought‚ the external forces‚ such as the barbarians did bring Rome to ruins‚ I do agree that Rome did not have a sufficient inward base. The few reasons for Rome’s fall are as follow. Rome was always worshipping false gods and they were cruel. Rome did not believe in having an infinite God. Many of their emperors ruled
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Wisdom I have learned from an older adult First of all I have to say that I’ve put quiet a bit of thought into who I’ve received the most words of wisdom from and I have chosen my adopted mother. Over the past thirty six years that I have been a part of my adopted family I have truly had some difficulties coping and dealing with the fact my biological mother abandoned myself and my four brothers when I was a baby. For many years I have questioned so many things‚ the reasons‚ the whys‚ the what
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Services would be speaking a second language. I feel all people would benefit from mastering a second language. I have spent several days researching this and I have found out that there are many wonderful benefits to this skill. The job opportunities are incredible. It has even been proven that bilingualism has cognitive advantages across the entire lifespan‚ from children to adults. According to the “Canadian Modern Language Review” an article by Lazarak‚Wally called “Advantages linguistics
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Hannah Ambrose Morris English II 17 August 2013 I have learned a lot of things from participating basketball. It has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. Before my 7th grade year‚ I was shy‚ and didn’t have many friends. Basketball has virtually completely changed all of these qualities. On the first day of practice‚ the team warmed up with a scrimmage game. The players were split up and the game began. However‚ during the game‚ I noticed that I didn’t run as hard as I could
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