history of childhood and education in england
According to James et al (2001) new childhood studies (p4) view children and adolescents as a social category whose lives are on equal terms with all other social categories. This view is clearly in conjunction with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Bainham, 2005) th....

1775-1900: The History of the Buffalo Soldier
Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great imp....

A Breif History Of Plastics
A History of Plastic Plastics are a huge part of our lives. Most people use different types of plastics hundreds of times a day. Most of those people dont even know what type of plastic they are using. If you would walk up to someone on the street, and ask them if they knew th....

A Brief Discussion of the History of Europe
The History of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day. The first evidence of people living in Europe dates back to 35,000 BC. Europe's ancient classical antiquity dates from Homer's Illiad in Ancient Greece of around 700 BC. The Roman Re....

A Brief History of Costa Rica
Human habitation can be traced back more than 10,000 years but it appears Costa Rica was sparsely populated and a relative backwater in the pre-Columbian era. There is little sign of major communities and none of the impressive stone architecture that characterized the more advanced civilizations of....

A History of Christianity
Somewhere in the sixth century BCE Buddhism was born, born from a single man Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha. After gaining his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the Buddha didnt think that the rest of the world could handle all that he had learned. He did not want to teach others, nor did he wan....

A History of Microsoft Operating Systems
The invention of the Altair 8800 in 1975 marked the beginning of the Microsoft software empire. Though Microsoft did not create the Altair, or its operating system for that matter, Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft to produce a BASIC Interpreter for the Altair in order to make it more attr....

A History of Poland
Poland is located in Central Europe, to the east of Germany. It is slightly smaller than New Mexico. Poland is named after the Slavic tribe, Polane. The word polane in Slavic means field or plane. This describes Polands terrain. Most of Poland is covered with small planes and gently rolling hills. T....

A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM FROM 1890 TO 1945.
A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM FROM 1890 TO 1945. The Economic Crisis of 1890 through to Federation The period commencing with the crisis of 1890 represents. something of a watershed in Australias financial history2. .Although warnings of the impending pr....

A peoples History of the united states by Howard Zinn
A Peoples History of the United States by Howard Zinn balances the scale of writing about the parts of US history thats not often covered in depth. It often focuses on the effects of government policies dealing with the poor, women, and non-whites throughout US history; it also covers state labo....

A Short History of the Devil by Neil Mohammed
Horned gods were worshipped in Europe and the rest of the world from the dawn of humanity. They were always part of a pagan belief system, a polytheistic belief system, which accepted many gods. Tribal pagan belief systems still in existence share this characteristic: the tribes worship their tribal....

Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond
The end of World War II brought a quiet peace across America. People were settling down and starting their own families. Traditional moral values of the past were being re-enforced in the minds of the young. The baby boom was at hand, and this new, highly populated generation of youth was suppos....

Analyse the Assassination of Julius Caesar
One of the most dominant political and military leaders in history, Gaius Julius Caesar helped establish the vast Roman Empire. Caesar's Victory in a civil war in the 40s BC made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political jealousies among his opponents led to his assassination. Julius Caesar a P....

Analyse the cause and effects of famine in developing countries
1. INTRODUCTION Food is one of the basic requirements for life so logically it is a big part of people¡¦s lives. Nobody can live without food as food creates energy that allows people to stay alive. Countries with a good food supply often have a better developed social and cultural structure t....

Book Review of City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem
City of Stone; the Hidden History of Jerusalem. By Meron Benvenisti. Berkley University of California Press, 1998. 283 pages. Tables. Index. $15.25 Paper. Meron Benvenisti has written an account of the history of the city of Jerusalem. Benvenistis book mostly focuses on the history of th....

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Acute Care Ms. A. McCray July 13, 2007 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema and chronic bronc....

Disney history of animation
There have been many artist's that have used the influence they got from Disney in their own work. The image that persistently keeps popping up in a whole lot of contemporary art, is Mickey Mouse. I wounder if the Mickey Mouse character holds the title for being drawn the most times, by the....

Dubai
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON DUBAI Dubai is the second-largest of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates. (Map 1) The United Arab Emirates is situated in the Eastern of the Arab World. The whole region is called Middle East. The UAE overlooks the gulf of Oman to the East and the....

From Morse to FM - The Early History of Radio Broadcasting
"What the hell have I started?" Were Samuel Morse able to see what communication has become, that would have been the history-changing message sent from Washington to Baltimore in 1844. With a few taps of a button, Morse successfully established an invention known as the telegraph. The telegraph, w....

Gamblers Anoymous
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: A NEW WAY OF LIFE GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS A NEW WAY OF LIFE Submitted To: Nancy Woolridge Submitted By: Lonnie Barry Due Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Lonnie Barry 23 Lancaster Crescent Mount Pearl, NL A1N 2X8 Tuesday, April 4, 2006....

Gap, Inc.
SYNOPSIS Gap, Inc. was originally founded by Doris and Donald Fisher. The company has evolved from a single store located in San Francisco, California into a predominate retail chain that includes the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Forth & Towne, and Piperlime.com. The company sells a huge v....

History of baseball
Surprisingly little is known about the origin of baseball. The question has been the debate and controversy for more than 100 years. Baseball (and softball), as well as the other modern bat, ball and running games, cricket and rounders, developed from earlier folk games, many of which were similar t....

History of Baseball
The history of baseball traces all the way back to the early 1800s. By 1860s the sport became very popular and soon became known as Americas Pastime. Alexander Joy Cartwright invented the modern baseball field in 1845. Cartwright and the members of his team New York Knickerbockers Base Bal....

History of Bill Gates and Microsoft
RESEARCH PAPER Michael Smith At one point in time, the Altair 8800 computer was the only computer system available to people. This system was not user friendly, and in order to make the computer program do an....

history of cell phones
Ever wondered where the thought of not being connected to a phone cord in your kitchen, but atill able to talk on the phone? Who could have ever thought to do something like this and continued to act on it. Not many people had thought it was even feasible. Personal wireless communications were sa....

History of Children's Clothing
In relation to history children’s clothing is relative new idea. Thedifferent fashions for children nowadays were none existent until very latein history. Children are full of original sin so must be taught to be godfearing good Christians; hence their growing up was encouraged vigorously .C....

History of Christianity in Africa
History of Christianity in Africa Europeans nations such as, Britain, France, Portugal, Italy etc. wanted to expand their territory, spread the ways of their culture and beliefs, find new resources and markets. At that time, Africa seemed like the perfect place to explore. There was not much....

History of costume
Preface All through history there have been many different periods that have influenced what is being designed and worn today. They influenced the textiles, the colors, the curves, the accessories and the overall presentation of the person wearing them. Through out this paper I will explain how....

History of Dance
Dance, movements orchestrated with music, to express the way you feel. The first forms of dance came around in 6000 B.C, originating from India. The Hindu dance Gods Krishnu Shiva is the most common God portrayed through dance, especially found in Bharata Natyam and Nyark Sharky, also known as Be....

History of ford mustangs
The Ford Mustang is a highly popular muscle and sports car as a daily driver, weekend warrior, and show-winning work of mechanical art. Whether you just need basic transportation to get from point A to point B, an 8 second ¼ mile beast, or even a show-stopping work of power and beauty, there is a F....

History of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was an American politician and the fourteenth President of the United States. He was born in a log cabin near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on November 23, 1804. Pierce was the seventh of eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters. Pierce's father was Benjamin Pierce, a fr....

History of Garlic
One could trace garlic back archaeologically to around 3,000 B.C. It was first discovered in Southwest Asia; where it was just considered as a plant. When garlic was first discovered, it had many uses. To some it was just used to add an extra taste to food, but to others it was used for medical p....

history of golf
I chose to do my report on how golf has evolved over the nineteen fifties to present day. I chose this topic because I like golf and thought I could learn a few things about golf history. In this paper I will talk about how golf equipment, the golfer, golf courses, and golfing general has changed. ....

HISTORY OF GREEK LITERATURE
The unfolding of ancient Greek history and civilization is presented through Greek Literature. For many people Greek Literature began with two of the greatest and mature writtings which happen to be the Iliad and Odyssey. After about 50 years worth of research that was led by the work of Schileman....

History of Halloween
Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestige of some ancient pagan ritual? The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the....

History Of Hip-Hop
Hip-hop. Probably the most evolved of all musical genres. The whole rap culture has increased dramatically within the past six to eight years. However, the music has been around for many. Decades as a matter of fact. The first recorded hip-hop music was produced in the early 1970s. Yet, there ....

History of Interior Design
Lauren Graham 1 Graham Melissa Jushchyshyn English 101 October 25th, 2007 History of Interior Design As soon as someone decided to spice up their living space through colo....

History of Mathematics
History of Mathematics ANCIENT MATHEMATICS Babylonian Mathematical Tablet the markings on this tablet are mathematical symbols that were used by the Babylonian civilization. The Babylonian system of counting was based on the number 60; much like the system used today is based on the number 10. ....

History of Mexico
When most people think of Mexico they probably think of nothing more than a boring country that probably doesnt have much to do or much to learn, but Mexico is more diverse than youd imagine. Mexico is more than a country. It conflicts of histories and cultures. From the Olmecs that lived 4,0....

History of Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty began in 1368, and lasted until 1644 A.D. Its founder was a peasant, the third of only three peasants ever to become an emperor in China. He is known as Hongwu Emperor, and led the revolt against the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty. He was constantly worried about conspir....

history of new york yankees
Loren John History 122 Professor Bill Burak Our nation's greatest pastime is baseball. The American League of Baseball has fourteen teams. One of these teams being the New York Yankees. How did they become a popular team of baseball? The New York Yankees came into existence in 1913. Going ....

history of paper
Paper making is one of the inventions by Chinese. 105 A.D. is often cited as the year in which papermaking was invented. In that year, historical records show that the invention of paper was reported to the Eastern Han Emperor Ho-di by Ts'ai Lun, an official of the Imperial Court. Recent archaeologi....

History of Photography
Modern photography can be traced to the 1820s with the development of chemical photography. The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1826 by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. However, the picture took eight hours to expose, so he went about trying to find a new process. Working ....

history of photography
A brief History of Photography from its beginnings till the 1920s Robert Leggat first began photography at the age of eight. He still remembers the excitement when his first pictures emerged - only two out of twelve - and still finds it exciting when a print begins to appear in the developi....

History of Physics
Physics began when man first started to study his surroundings. Early applications of physics include the invention of the wheel and of primitive weapons. The people who built Stone Henge had knowledge of physical mechanics in order to move the rocks and place them on top of each other. It was not u....

History of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
This paper discusses PCB and its important history. PCB stands for polychlorinated biphenyls, an insulator used many electric companies during the twentieth century. I will include the details about PCB, and its controversial history, especially the story of one producing company, Monsanto. Bef....

History of psychology
Charles Darwin was a nineteenth century scientist who believed that all life forms had evolved from earlier life forms by meeting the demands of their natural environments and adapting. He formed the idea of natural selection, which is the process by which members of a species that are best ada....

History of Psychology
Psychology is an extensive subject, where learning can be applied to all aspects of an individual and society. The name psychology derives from Greek, Psyche meaning the mind, soul, spirit, and Logos meaning study, (Gross, 2001, p4). This essay will look at how this relatively new subject has develo....

History of Psychology
The introduction of contemporary scientific analysis and style in the seventeenth century changed European culture as the contemporary scientific analysis increased to philosophical understanding at some point in the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. When the nineteenth century arrived, this ....

History of Psychology
Philosophers that historically relate to the beginnings of psychology as a formal discipline. Aristotle, Plato, is credited with developing the doctrine of idealism, Socrates, made the statement that one should "know thy self", it is a cornerstone for psychology 2400 years later, and De....

History of St. Croix Island and Port Royal
History of St. Croix Island and Port Royal Settlements and the Passamaquoddy Indians St. Croix Island has been the called the beginning of the U.S. and Canada since its settlement in 1604. St. Croix Island is located in the St. Croix River. It is about four miles from the mouth of the river....

History of Steroids
Steroids, specifically anabolic steroids are performance enhancers that help athletes and faster and stronger much faster than doing it all on your own. Steroids came about in the 1800s by a scientist who was looking for a cure for aging. The scientist tested animals by injecting ....

History of Tap Dancing
Tap dancing, its origin and artists. Tap dancing is a style of American theatrical dance where youre using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and foot tapping. It originated in the United States in the 1800s through the fusion of different ethnic percussive dancers, primarily and ma....

History of Terrorism
In the early morning of September 11, 2001, the deadliest terrorist attack in history took place in New York City and Washington D.C. Members of the terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airliners full of fuel, en route from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States. Two ....

history of texas
The history of Texas Texas history itself had its own amazing story. The small number of American settlers moved to the land of Texas had led to the dramatic war with the Mexicans. The land of Texas was used to be owned by Mexicans. Due to the argument between Texans and Mexicans caused the battle....

History of the Computer Industry in America
Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U.S. and one out of every two househ....

History of the English Language
History of the English Language The history of the English language can be traced all the way back to the year 449 C.E. From that point on in history English has developed into the extensive language that it is today. According to Bill Brysons book, The Mother Tongue, there are around 300 mill....

History of the Ferrari
History of the Ferrari Ferrari, when most people think of this word they think of two things: speed and sport. Ferrari is one of the most distinguished cars in history. It has won more races than almost any other cars racing. It is also just delicate a machine as it is the fast and furious spor....

history of the hundred years war
The definition of the Golden Rule is that those with the gold make the rules. In other words, those with the gold have the power as well as those with the power have the gold. History books will discuss the general reasons for war such as freedom from adversity or freedom from religion. B....

History of the Jazz Piano
History of the Jazz Piano Some say that in order to truly understand music, as a musician you must learn the piano. It is said to be the one instrument that opens your entire musical mind. Since I already play the piano the one thing I always wanted to know was the history of it, particularly ....

History of the Potato: The social influences of the bashful spud
The Potato "Only two things in this world are too serious to be jested on, potatoes and matrimony." Irish saying From Incans to highlanders, from legends to famines and from one side of the Earth to the other, the potato has seen it all. The potato, although usually cast aside as an ugly, def....

History of the Sadducees
The sect of the Sadducees (or Zadokites and other variants), which may have began as a political party, was founded in the 2nd century BC and ended sometime after the 1st century AD. They appear to have been a priestly group, related to the leadership of the Temple in Jerusalem. They repudiated the....

History of the Stock Marker
In the 1700s groups of brokers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City began to meet in parks and coffeehouses to buy and sell securities. In open auctions, traders called out names of companies and numbers of shares available. Shares went to the highest bidders. Aft....

history of youth gangs
Youth gangs may have first appeared in Europe (Klein, 1996) or Mexico (Redfield, 1941; Rubel, 1965). No one is sure when or why they emerged in the United States. The earliest record of their appearance in the United States may have been as early as 1783, as the American Revolution ended (Sa....

history of zero
The use of a blank on a counting board to represent 0 dated back in India to 4th century BC. The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar developed in south-central Mexico required the use of zero as a place-holder within its vigesimal (base-20) positional numeral system. Many different glyphs, including th....

How has the NFL changed over the history of football?
How has the NFL changed over the history of football? Football has been around for over a hundred years. Throughout those years many things have changed. Today, the National Football League is nowhere near what it was like when it started. From 1876 to 2006, things such as safety issues, public....

IKEA(GZ) case study
Table of Contents Strategic Management Table of Contents Abstract 1. INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF IKEA(GZ) 2. SWOT ANALYSIS 2.1 IKEA (GZ)s STRENGTHS 2.2 IKEA (GZ)s WEAKNESSES 2.3 IKEA (GZ)s OPPORTUNITIES 2.4 IKEA (GZ)s THREATS 3. FIGURES OF IKEA GROUP ANALYSES 4. IKEA (GZ) MISS....

Maya
The ancient Maya were a group of American Indian peoples who lived in southern Mexico, particularly thepresent-day states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo, and in Belize, Guatemala,and adjacent Honduras. Their descendants, the modern Maya, live in the same regions today, in ....

National History of Argentina and Brazil
Both Argentina and Brazil was run by caudillo, strongman, or dictators with strong ties to the military like Juan Manuel de Rosas, Juan Peron and Getulio Varga and nacionalismo, a right-wing nationalist movement in Argentine and Brazil right-wing movement called Integralism. Argentina was divided....

Natural History of the Nine-Banded Armadillo
Description An ancient Maya legend says that the first armadillos were created to teach a lesson in humility to a couple of minor gods. According to the legend, Hachakyum, the Maya Sun God, sat the two unruly deities down on a bench before all the other gods. The bench was suddenly transformed i....

political parties
INTRODUCTION According to Ball (2000: 95) Political parties can be defined by their main aim that is, they seek political power either singly or in co-operation with other political parties. Nwabuzor Mueller in their book Introduction to Political science for African students state that political ....

Reconstruction
DID RECONSTRUCTION ACHIVED THE DESIRE GOALS? This question has been in the minds of many historians and also the millions of slaves that believed in the principles of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln. "The newly freed people, who had long yearned for freedom, gre....

roller coasters in regards to physics
THE HISTORY OF THE ROLLER COASTER The ancestry of the roller coaster apparently dates back to Russia in the 1400s, where ice sledding was a popular activity in the winter season. It became so popular that peopleliving in flat areas constructed their own hills out of snow and ice. The very tops of t....

Technical Violations and the Impact on Further Criminality Amongst Probationers
TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ON FURTHER CRIMINALITY AMONGST PROBATIONERS Table of Contents Chapter Page ....

the history of accounting
Accounting is defined as the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm. The birth of accounting dates back to as far as the earliest days of human agriculture and civilization, preferably to the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. The method of accounting was needed when a....

The History of Barbershop Music
The History of Barbershop Music America, while contributing heavily to music, actually does not have many genres of music to call her own. Jazz and Dixieland are two of the most popular styles of original American music, yet there is another American style that has been very influential in the d....

The history of Bible translation:the British tradition
Before the advent of the printing press, the only way to duplicate a document or book was to copy it by hand. While the Old Testament was first copied on leather scrolls, the use of papyrus soon became the favourite of Bible copyists. Around 320 AD. the Roman emperor Constantine became a Christian a....

The History of Censorship in Literature and Music
What is censorship? An encyclopedia defines censorship as "the control of what people may say or hear, write or read, or see or do1." There are many reasons why people censor entertainment such as literature and music. Many governments or groups try to preserve their standards of morality by prev....

The History of Dance
The history of swing dates back to the 1920's, where the black community, while dancing to contemporary Jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. On March 26, 1926, the Savoy Ballroom opened its doors in New York. The Savoy was an immediate success with its block-long dance floor a....

The history of extreme sports
Life is full of choices why not go BIG? Why not go EXTREME? Extreme sports have become huge since the early 90's. Itfs hard to believe that such activities like skydiving, snow boarding, and bungee jumping have been known as so called so called extreme sports. What characteristics must a sport ha....

The History of Greek Theater
Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the Sopocles, thegreat writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life weredepicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action wascourageo....

THE HISTORY OF MASSAGE
Massage Therapy is a commonly used form of muscle and joint relaxation; and has gained popularity over the last few decades, yet its origins are not well known. Massage is defined as: the rubbing or kneading of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sens....

The History of the Internet
When one thinks of the internet, one may think of America Online,Yahoo!, or of Sandra Bullock being caught up in an espionageconspiracy. For me, it is a means of communication. A way to talk tosome of my friends who live off in distant places such as Los Angeles,New Jersey, and the Philippines. T....

The History of the Postal Service
Although the first stamp was not introduced until 1840, the long and interesting history of postal services began in the 17th Century. Originally, the only letters carried were those to and from the King and the Royal Court. In 1626, the service was extended to run between London and Plymouth; at....

The History of Transplant Surgery
The History of Transplant Surgery The definition of a medical transplant is a surgical procedure that transfers a living tissue or organ to an ill person that needs that tissue or organ to become healthy once again. Transplants have become much more common within the last century as a resu....

The Legislative History of Title VII
At the outset of the Eighty-eighth Congress various Senators and Representatives submitted a plethora of civil rights bills. Some included comprehensive provisions relating to all areas of civic and economic life where discrimination existed, including private employment; others dealt primarily wi....

The Phenomenon of Greece
Greece is a strange phenomenon the similar of which could hardly be equaled elsewhere in the world. The greatest misfortune of Turkey is that it is condemned to live with that country side by side. When the issue is Turkey, Greece always sees red. When we analyze the feelings of Athens toward Turkey....

The recent history of Retention in the Military.
Retention in the military has always been a hot topic. Professionals have always been interested in the trends of military personnel. Why do they stay or go is a question that has been asked many times. I would like to focus on the recent history of the militarys retention record (specifically ....

Westray Mine: A Path to Disaster?
COAL MINING GENERAL INFORMATION Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the earths ground. The extraction of coal is used for fuel. Coal mining can be done on the surface of the earth and on mountaintops. It can also be done underground. Coal mining is one of the most dangerous jo....

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