necessary and helpful to the study the context of prior history because it reveals who we are in relation to other people‚ cultures‚ and countries. They study of history can make up one’s whole being and how they live in a day-to-day basis. History can influence the way a person can process information‚ view other races and cultures‚ and even speak. There is an old saying “ If we don’t know where we come from‚ then we don’t know where we going”. Studying history helps us makes certain decisions and lets
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The Study of Prior History Winston Churchill is reported to have said: “Those who fail to learn from history‚ are doomed to repeat it”. And yet since the beginning of time‚ from biblical and ancient history to the present‚ history seems to be repeating itself. Going back about 2000 years ago‚ the Romans did not learn from the Babylonians when they invaded the Hebrews and a few hundred years later the Persians did the same. In the last century‚ Nazi Germany did not learn from Napoleon Bonaparte
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Chernobyl Effects Could Last Centuries By Pavol Stracansky KIEV‚ Aug 20‚ 2010 (IPS) - Almost 25 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident a series of new scientific studies have suggested the effects of the Chernobyl disaster have been underestimated. Scientists last month published information that‚ contradicting previous claims‚ animal populations are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the site of the former Soviet nuclear power plant‚ and that radiation contamination effects
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Studying History There are countless reasons for studying history. People always say‚ “History is important so that we do not repeat the mistakes of our past‚” but there is much to history than just learning from our mistakes. As The History Guide talks about‚ it comes down to history defines your identity. It is who you are because everything you do‚ everything you learn‚ and everything you want to be has to do with something you experienced in the past. If you like sports it’s probably because
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Science Ethanoic acid http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?scy=ZA&slg=ENG&ctn=HD5405/60&dct=FAQ&refnr=0092154&view=aa12_view_partial.html&session=20120502004843_66.249.71.242&faqview=1 We advise you not to use acetic acid-based descaler (vinegar)‚ as this could have a negative effect on the taste of the coffee. Note: Never use an acid- or vinegar-based descaling agent with 8% or more acetic acid to descale the appliance‚ as this may cause damage. http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic
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An Unforgettable Way of Studying History Hi! This is Sherwin Ang‚ a student from the University of the Philippines. At this point‚ I’m taking up History I‚ which tackles about the history of the Philippines in different aspects-political‚ social‚ cultural and economical. You may think it’s just like any other history class that just lets you memorize certain dates and events. Sometimes‚ we tend to ask‚" Why do we have to study history‚ the past is already the past?" But you know after you attend
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Why Do We Study History? The reasons for studying history vary from personal ones‚ to some that affect an entire society or group of people. As conscious beings‚ there always has been a need to study and learn why and how the world has evolved to its current point today. As an individual‚ one often hears‚ “learn from your mistakes.” The past teaches about mistakes‚ so one may learn from them. By learning the bigger lessons‚ not the tiny details‚ one can discover why they are who they are now. Finally
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Friendship is very important for everyone‚ especially me. During my studying from elementary school to university‚ I have lots of friends. Among those‚ there are a few friends who are my best friends. Now I would like to describe one of my best friends whose name is Petou. The first reason I consider him as my best friend is that he has a very warm personality. He is so friendly when he meets me everywhere. For example‚ he always smiles politely on me that makes me absolutely delighted when
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Current Drug Abuse Reviews‚ 2011‚ 4‚ 57-64 57 A Review of the Psychometric Properties of the CRAFFT Instrument: 1999-2010 Shayesta Dhalla*‚1‚ Bruno D. Zumbo2 and Gary Poole3 1 2 University of British Columbia‚ Vancouver‚ Canada Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education‚ University of British Columbia‚ Vancouver‚ Canada School of Population and Public Health‚ University of British Columbia‚ Vancouver‚ Canada Abstract: Introduction: Alcohol (AUD) and
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The Holocaust was a very important part of history. From this tragic happening that we can learn from our mistakes so it or anything close can never happen again. Also someone should have spoken up when they saw people being taken away and never returning. Last if someone you knew was hiding and you knew where how could you rat them out‚ when they did nothing wrong. Hitler was a master dictator that should have been stopped when people saw the wrong in him. Some things we can learn are‚ that
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