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    The Second Industrial Revolution is also known as Technological Revolution. It was a time for machines and other factories to improve and to further advance if they were already developed (Wikipedia). The second Industrial Revolution occurred between the times of 1870 and 1914. I also learned from this source that the use of Iron and Steel had a big role in the building of railroads. However, this was not the only thing these were used for in fact, Steel started to become the main resource used…

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    (Shakhashiri, 2016). This reaction is called a nucleophilic substitution reaction where two molecules are nucleophilic or “nuclei-loving” and swap positions, each attaching itself to another molecule which is positively or partially positively charged (Wikipedia, 2016; qataracademy, 2016). The reaction rate of this reaction depends on the temperature that the reaction takes place at and the concentration of tert-Butyl chloride, both of which influence the molecules collisions during the…

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    changes. Complexity in a company also can be caused by interdependent and interconnected of stakeholders (customer, employees, investors), information technology of a company also its organizational structure such as division, subsidiaries, etc. (Wikipedia) (Bennett & Lemoine, 2014) (Berinato, 2014)…

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    From the year 1789 until 1799, the French Revolution, partially led by Napoleon Bonaparte, greatly influenced France politically and socially (Wikipedia). Throughout these years the citizens of France fought back against the monarchy, under the rule of Louis XIV, in order to create change (History.com). The years of the revolution created a sense of excitement and optimism in France, but at the same time it also created a lot of fear and uneasiness. Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem France: An Ode…

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    Henry Ford, with his genius concepts of the assembly line and interchangeable parts, create the American auto industry in Detroit in the early 1900’s. Throughout the 20th century, the industry flourished and floundered. Numerous unique factors impact the auto industry. Below is a summary of the following factors as they relate to the auto industry: government regulations, the US economy and globalization, technology, and socio-cultural influences. Government Regulations While Americans have…

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    When Jonas first learns about colors from the Giver, he is so amazed by it and wants everyone to see. The next day, after given the ability to see red, he sees Fiona. To his surprise, she has beautiful red hair. This is a major significance later on when he is given the ability to love because then those two things goes hand in hand. Love an emotion that is absolutely unknown to Jonas, yet when he experiences it, he decides it is the most amazing thing ever because it made him feel "a little…

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    1920, 3,000 men were sentenced to the death penalty, the most common cause being desertion. “A court martial has the authority to try a wide range of military offences, many of which clearly resemble civilian crimes like fraud, theft and perjury.” (Wikipedia) More common ones found in military instances are desertion, cowardice and insubordination. Usually, a court martial consists of a presiding judge, a prosecutor and defensive counsel, and in some cases a panel of…

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    Treat nature by the cylinder, the sphere, the cone.” is a famous saying Paul Cézanne wrote for the next generation (Wikipedia, Paul Cézanne 2015). Without him, we can not talk about Picasso or Matisse because he was the one to have moved on from impressionism to post-impressionism and broke classic styles of art forms to lead the next generation into modern art. First of all Cézanne took away the idea to take the light transition into a drawing. Day and night, by minutes and hours, with the…

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    Heroism, Comitatus, Kinship Bravery, Loyalty, Friendship The true values of Anglo-Saxon culture as found in Beowulf in The Wanderer The Anglo-Saxons were a rich and diverse culture. While it is true they were a warlike culture, they were a lot more than that. Warrior-like-ness was just an attribute of their culture. Two of the most well-known pieces of Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf and the Wanderer give a better understanding of this culture we know so little about. This paper will…

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    dinosaurs. They have been named the state fossil of South Dakota and named the state dinosaur of Wyoming. A person can watch Triceratops interact with other dinosaurs in the movie Jurassic Park and read about them in many children’s books (Triceratops Wikipedia). Triceratops are part of the Ornithischian family. Triceratops were named by Orthniel Marsh in 1889 after some brow horns were found near Denver, Colorado in 1887 (Fastovsky). This dinosaur had a skull up to 8ft long with a single…

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