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    Niels Henrick David Bohr was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1885. In 1911 he received his Ph.D. from Copenhagen University. Later on he moved to England to study under J.J. Thomson in Cambridge and under Ernest Rutherford in Manchester. In 1913 he published his model of the atom, which was based on Rutherford’s planetary model. After his publication of his model he received worldwide fame. Unfortunately, Bohr’s model worked only for hydrogen atoms. Which made the final atomic model yet to be…

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    the population, the Athenian constitution, and the opinions of experts. The opinions of experts are some of the most trustworthy sources available. One source is from Professor Hansen, a professor of philology and classics at the University of Copenhagen, and is considered a leading expert in Athenian democracy. He writes that Demokratia was the rule by male citizens only. Furthermore evidence from Wealthy Hellas, a book written by Professor Josiah Ober, states that only twelve percent of the…

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    No collection of fairy tales is complete without the influential and innovative works of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The profound literature of Andersen has impacted both children and adults alike. From The Little Mermaid to The Snow Queen, Andersen’s works have been translated into thousands of languages, allowing the whimsical tales to reach all walks of life. This paper intends to discuss the Andersen’s early life spent perseverance in writing, the struggles he endured, and the…

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    German Nationalism and antisemitism Borup, Allan. (2015). The German Right in the Weimar Republic: Studies in the History of German Conservatism, Nationalism and Antisemitism. Vol. 33, 502-504. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete The scholarly book review “The German Right in the Weimar Republic: Studies in the History of German Conservatism, Nationalism and Antisemitism” analyzes 10 essays that focus on the rise of the Nazi Party and their use of antisemitism. In this review,…

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    Niels Bohr Research Paper

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    Niels Bohr was born on October 7, 1885 and died November 18, 1962. Bohr was one of the four outstanding scientist who helped construct the atom. Niels contributed to the atomic structure and quantum theory. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 for his work. Bohr was a physicist, philosopher, and a promoter of scientific research. Bohr’s proposal stated that the electron revolve in a stable orbit around the nucleus and that the energy levels in which the electrons are on are discrete.…

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    Satire On Drugs

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    actually gambling with our lives. Drugs that are considered safe are in reality, harmful. It is our worst nightmare because with a few pills, drugs can ruin our lives and futures. Dr. Peter Gotzsche, the Director of the Nordic Cochrane Center in Copenhagen and an author, was interviewed about drugs. He said, “Our prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Our drugs kill around 200,000 people in America every year, and half of these people die while…

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    1. Olaf gives insight to his life and past experiences. When Jim the big black sailor enters Olaf’s life, Jim brings out thoughts, feelings, and emotions in Olaf that are unforeseen. 2. The author wants his readers to realize, what time in the decade we were in and what was going on around that time dealing with discrimination. It identifies Jim and Olaf because, it states how Olaf judged Jim so badly just by the way his features were. 3. No reason, his fear of Jim started the hatred. Just…

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    In addition, to government control Louis XIV wanted religious control. He felt that the French Huguenots and the Protestants did not belong in France due to the fact that France was predominately Catholic (447). He abolished the Edict of Nanes, which allowed Huguenots and Protestants rights in France. In 1685, he published the Edict of Fontainebleau, which destroyed freedom of religion (447). Although, he was able to placed France in a powerful position, to the common people it meant nothing…

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    happy, this will lead eventually to inevitable consequences. Do the people even know where their trash is ending up? Do they care? He informs the readers of 2 cities, Copenhagen, Denmark and Portland, Oregon. Both are known for great things, Portland is known for its reduce, reuse, and recycling; being the green state, Copenhagen is known for its wind and waste powered way of energy producing. He concludes by diving into the importance of knowing how waste affects everything around and opening…

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    Gullen And Sedaris

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    some cultural differences in these countries. “The In the essay Danish Way of Life” the author Jamie Gullen contrasts her experience about the life style in New York (NY), to that of the Danish people while she was a DIS student in Copenhagen, Denmark. In Copenhagen, Gullen tries to narrate how the Danish way of life enabled her to discover that she was not only a very caring…

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