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    Gunpowder Research Paper

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    Development of Gunpowder in Ancient China “Since the earliest civilizations, ancient China has led way for the creation of many influential inventions (Deng 2).” “Ancient China has constantly created new inventions across many different time periods and generations (Deng 2).” One important Chinese invention is the Compass, invented during the Qin Dynasty (221- 206 BC). Its main purpose was to tell direction; and unlike today's compasses, ancient China's compasses pointed south because it was…

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    still one thing left. Which was everybody’s favorite, the fireworks. It was almost time for the fireworks but somebody yelled out that they needed the Problem Solver. The Problem Solver ran over and Bob, who was incharge of the fireworks, asked the Problem solver if he could see when the two fireworks would intercept. Bob said the the height of the first firework was 4 meters and the drop was 8 kilograms. The height for the second firework was 6 meters and the drop was 12 kilograms (drop as in…

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    Judge Andrews Case Study

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    caused the person’s injuries. In terms of this case the proximate cause would be to show how the man losing his package of fireworks would of held onto it and not lose his grip would have prevented the injury of Palsgraf. While the factual issues would show how because the man lost the grip of his unlabeled package it cause the injury of Palsgraf from the exploding fireworks. 2. How is proximate cause to be determined? a. Proximate cause is determined through the determination of negligence.…

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    said, “We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success…” This is so true! There are a lot of things that you love but wouldn’t have it weren’t for mistakes, like chocolate chip cookies, the slinky, potato chips, silly putty, the microwave, fireworks, cornflakes, post-it-notes, X-rays, and so many more. The way that the microwave was invented according to How a Melted Bar of Chocolate…

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    believe in? Many use the expression “Hope is for suckers” but having hope can change the way people look at the world around them. It can open new doors and shine a light on the dark days. While Katy Perry and Emily Dickinson show this in their poems Firework and “Hope” is the thing with feathers which both share the common theme of hope, Dickinson uses the theme of losing oneself and using hope to find oneself again, whereas Perry puts off a, people should believe in themselves and never give…

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    They used a trading route called the silk road to trade many things, and one of those things was gunpowder. They explored the uses for it. They first used it to treat skin diseases and as a fumigant to kill insects. Then, they used it for fireworks to cast evil demons away and to make great shows. They then experimented with it in tubs with arrows in it, and the arrows would fly out. Next, during the Tang dynasty they started to use it for weapons like a fire cannon, a bamboo shoot that shot…

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    Essay On Gunpowder

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    know you use gunpowder every fourth of July while popping fireworks? There were many different resources swapped along the silk road including gunpowder,silk,and tea ,that we still use today. Did you know Gunpowder was discovered in the 900’s while trying to find medicine for a cure.Gunpowder is a black substance like mineral .It is highly flammable. It was invented in the 9th. gunpowder is usually used with explosives and firework today.But it originally was first used to scare people…

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    An orange, a round sphere filled with vitamin C. Everyone has eaten one and knows its distinct flavor. Oranges probably do not have much meaning to you; they are just a fruit that tastes good. In “Ode to an Orange” Larry Woiwode describes how an orange brings him to a warm and sunny world when he is stuck in the frozen winters of North Dakota. In life things may seem simple but there is usually more to them. In “Ode to an Orange” it is shown that an orange is more than a fruit; it can make…

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    sort, a person, and show the water and sky. Contrast: Nocturne in Blue and Gold and The Scream are very different in the emotions you feel when looking at both painting. Nocturne in Blue and Gold is more clam, and peaceful as there are lights and fireworks while the scream is more dark and the man looks as if he scared and he has his ears covered like he’s in distress. One reason both painting come across this way because the colors are different. In the one there…

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    Speech On Gunpowder

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    Gunpowder can sometimes be used in fireworks and celebrate the 4 of July. “The Chinese used gunpowder to make fireworks and for signal flares.” This shows that gunpowder was used more than just killing it was used for signaling and to find help. Originally fireworks had religious purposes, but were later adapted for military use during the middle ages in the form of "flaming arrows." This shows that…

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