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    The period between the 4th century and 6th century CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the large achievements Indians made in the fields of science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ art‚ dialectic‚ literature‚ logic‚ mathematics‚ astronomy‚ religion and philosophy during the Gupta Empire. The decimal numeral system‚ including the concept of zero‚ was invented in India during this period. The peace and prosperity created under leadership of Guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic

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    Aim What is the effect of differing pendulum length on its period? Hypothesis If the length of the pendulum is decreased‚ the period will decrease. Variables Independent: The length of the pendulum (cm) Dependent: The period of the pendulum (s) Controlled: The weight of the swinging mass The angle for maximum displacement Materials: Pendulum (can be as simple as a mass tied to string attached to a piece of cardboard) Retort stand and clamp Stopwatch Ruler Protractor Masking tape

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    Jackson and the Common Man Andrew Jackson and his policies during his presidency strengthened American nationalism. He was a common man by birth although he shared traits between both the common man and elite. He was a self made man that had a lot of life experience rather than formal education. His struggles defined him. Jackson was a strong-willed man and first found success in the military. While President‚ he expanded his power and used it to get what he wanted. Jackson was a common man on the basis

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    There are 5 periods of the juvenile justice history. These periods consists of Puritan Period‚ Refuge Period‚ Juvenile Court Period‚ Juvenile Rights Period‚ and Crime Control Period. The Puritan Period was from 1646-1824. This period is where the family had control on how the juvenile was punished. The puritan philosophy for juvenile behavior was enacted during this time. They also passed the Stubborn Child Law which mad the first status offense‚ an act considered illegal for minors only. If

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    What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate

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    2/7/13 HIS 150 ESSAY 1 Define nationalism and liberalism. To what extent did the revolutions of 1848 support the ideas of nationalism and liberalism? Why in 1848 did revolution triumph briefly throughout most of Europe‚ and why did it fail almost completely? Nationalism is the idea that each people had its own genius and specific unity‚ which was found most apparent in people with a common language and history. Nationalism often led to the desire for an independent political

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    To what extent did the revolutions of 1848-9 fail due to poor leadership? The failures of 1848-9 could be blamed on the poor leadership of Individuals such as Charles Albert and Mazzini. Victor emmanuel.However there are other contributing factors that should be taken into account. The aim was freedom from Austrian‚ absolutism rule‚Mazzini set up a republic in Rome which lasted only 100 days. In 1848‚ the pope left Rome in hope of finding salvation Naples‚ His absence allowed Mazzini to set up

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    The election of 1824 was a turning point in our country’s election processes to this modern age. In this election the tides of voting changed from more educated‚ higher class candidates to now include the more common man that people could relate to. This election was also the precursor to the underlying civil war problems and how that effected the election processes. In this election the candidates used unfair practices against their opponents. In earlier presidential elections there was a specific

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    Homeless: What Has Been Done To Decrease The Problem? One of the largest growing concerns in Toronto is the constantly increasing number of citizens who are finding themselves living on the streets. With the decrease in the number of available jobs‚ the population of homeless people has literally boomed. My questions are not as simple to answer as they may appear. Why is a large portion of our community forced to live on the streets? What has be done to decrease the problem? These are the questions

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    Josh Springer Professor Condor English 101 4 September 2013 Senior Year Struggles Senioritis is a common term frequently used to describe the typical behavior of a senior in high school. This term stands for the typical laziness seniors get accustomed to during their last year of high school‚ and it is a terrible habit. Most seniors display some form of this laziness‚ and it typically still does not affect students too much. However‚ for some people with severe traits of senioritis‚ it can

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