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    Church in Germany. The separation of the Lutheran Church from the Catholic empire started a revolution across the empire. It started in the Country of Switzerland, with the reformed churches under the control of Ulrich Zwingli. Many wars broke out between the separated states of Switzerland, Zwingli was killed and the mantle of Protestantism in Switzerland fell to John Calvin. John Calvin was an educated man from France, and published a book called the Institution of the Christian Religion.…

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    Ulrich Zwingli, much like Luther, was affected by the writings of Erasmus and began to promote a protestant reformation in his home country, Switzerland. After earning his Masters of Arts degree from the university in Vienna, he began preaching in a church in Glarus, Switzerland. He spent time pouring over Erasmus’ translation of the New Testament and pouring into his congregation the meaning of Scripture. Zwingli’s services were much different than the mass spoken by the priests in Latin in…

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    throughout the course of the World War II. These neutral countries are Switzerland and United States. I will analyze their behavior in respect to Jews. Did those countries do enough to halt the mass killing of millions of Jews. Lastly, I will conclude, whether some of the deaths could have been prevented by a different stance and whether a better behavior of the neutrals could have been expected. Switzerland Since Switzerland could remain neutral during the second World War it seemed as an…

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    time this kind of technology is building done and placed onto building in the USA., however it has been available in Switzerland for some time . ( Eco building pulse, 2016) The building material is also known as solar activated façade and has been developed by a few companies however predominantly by a company in Switzerland named Luciodo Solar AG who got the idea from Switzerland-based architect Giuseppe Fent. ( Eco building pulse, 2016) This type of material is used for cooler cliamtes ,…

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    history of the people, the documentation by the philosophers, and the history of the monarchs are equally important. Birmingham, David. Switzerland: A Village History. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan Press, 2000. Birmingham?s publication provides the insight of the social and cultural diversity that exist in the federated state of Switzerland. In understanding the influences of the revolution, it is essential to consider the local loyalties and cultural dedication that…

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    The influences leading up to the successful revolution were created over centuries of attempted revolutions were based on the complete and void of individual freedoms. Historians describe Switzerland as vastness of feudal elements and excessive inequalities of power and privilege. 287-288 This research paper will compare the historiography between the French and Swiss Revolutions. There will be three sections for review and comparison.…

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    governments spend a certain amount of resources to education. The Australian Government provides funding for schools, both government and non-government. The total amount of school funds is equivalent to 5.1 percent of the total GDP. In contrast, Switzerland is relatively small country and has relatively lower number of schools and universities (12), therefore the funds are lower. Consequently, the return of education funding to the economy effects with a future employment, salary, and skilled…

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    “Brush Fire” by Linda Thomas and “ The Santa Ana” by Joan Didion are both pieces of literature that intersect each other and give different views about The Santa Ana winds. These winds were named after the foehn wind of Austria and Switzerland. Which causes many side effects that are considered to be unpleasant. These winds are proven to be dry hot, strong and have a high speed, that brush through the deserts of California to the Southern part of this state. Due to their different views on this…

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    Guns have been a way of life in this country for hundreds of years. They have been used from hunting, to self-protection, and to protection of the citizen rights of this country. With the recent mass shootings that has been seen in the United States, there has been an increased push for gun control laws. The thought is, if the country places a ban guns, there will be less shootings, resulting in needless deaths of our citizens. Is there a correlation between guns and the number of homicides?…

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    directly invested into the Unites States. The same can be said for the Unites State and their direct investments. They rank in as the third country in terms of direct investments into Switzerland. During the years previously mention the US accounted for almost $130 billion dollars’ worth of direct investments into Switzerland. Aside from these…

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