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What are the effects of transgenerational trauma ?
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Although there are no official statistics for the number of deaf people in Egypt, a 2007 study by the World Health Organization estimated that hearing loss is prevalent in 10% of the population of Egypt. This means more than 7500 million people across all age groups. As is the case in many countries, people with disabi... | <urn:uuid:2fee38fc-2c43-45a1-9fbc-a7774b0235b8> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://deafunit.org/the-deaf-in-egypt/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250610004.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123101110-20200123130110-00031.warc.gz | en | 0.981825 | 193 | 3.3125 | 3 | [
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Lut, known as Lot in the Old Testament, is a prophet of God in the Quran. According to Islamic tradition, Lot was born to Haran and spent his younger years in Ur, later migrating to Canaan with his uncle Abraham. He was sent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah as a prophet, and was commanded to preach to their inhabita... | <urn:uuid:096d46a4-b5d8-4310-802f-0188b3ea869f> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://muslimjahan.com/hazrat-lut-a/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250616186.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20200124070934-20200124095934-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.986533 | 1,423 | 3.3125 | 3 | [
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By Nancy Pope, Curator and Historian, May 17, 2019
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This article is brief history of chess and its development in time.
Brief history of chess
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Brief history of chess
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As a high school student who has compulsory schooling and required classes there is sometimes a sense of being stuck that I have felt. This sense of being stuck is also known as paralysis. Its not just high school or the 21st century where the feeling of paralysis is present, James Joyce refers to this sense of hopeles... | <urn:uuid:0b477fd6-604d-4e07-9aab-3884fb30ac23> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://eduzaurus.com/free-essay-samples/dubliners-by-james-joyce-thematic-examination-of-paralysis-in-eveline-and-clay/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250594209.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119035851-20200119063851-00330.warc.gz | en | 0.98407 | 904 | 3.265625 | 3 | [
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An obscure footnote to World War II, the Battle of Nomonhan in Siberia was a precursor to the major fighting around the globe.
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territory. There they pastured their h... | 5,888 | ENGLISH | 1 |
Peasants’ Revolt began in Essex and soon became a major protest with people from varied sections of rural society participating in it. Also referred to as Wat Tyler’s Revolt after the leader of the rebels, it peaked when the rebels famously entered the Tower of London. Here are 10 interesting facts about one of the mos... | <urn:uuid:075340b4-4e89-42e7-9ce0-c1d48c86dafe> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://learnodo-newtonic.com/peasants-revolt-facts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250610004.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123101110-20200123130110-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.983343 | 1,158 | 4.03125 | 4 | [
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How to use rhetoric to get what you want - Camille A. Langston
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The renaissance marked a point in time in which it was the most advanced society had ever been. The renaissance sparked a revolution in art. Artwork became more realistic. Although religious topics continued to be a dominant subject matter, artists used linear perspective, greater facial expressions, and three-dimensio... | <urn:uuid:83ee9084-2362-4b55-b1cb-cd7e71b8b25e> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://artscolumbia.org/art-history/post-classical/renaissance/the-last-supper-by-leonardo-davinci-5919/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250589861.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200117152059-20200117180059-00372.warc.gz | en | 0.980993 | 1,205 | 3.828125 | 4 | [
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A medieval castle moat was a deep and wide ditch surrounding medieval castles for the purpose of defence. The ditch was filled with water and thus acted as one of the primary castle parts for protection against enemy invasion. Preliminary forms of ditches surrounding castles and towns were found in ancient civilisation... | <urn:uuid:11152caa-4252-441e-8fb1-00d51e285b3d> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-castles/medieval-castle-parts/medieval-castle-moat/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250599718.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20200120165335-20200120194335-00360.warc.gz | en | 0.985103 | 650 | 3.875 | 4 | [
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World Hello Day may sound extremely basic, as it encourages us to take the opportunity to simply greet people, and to recognize how important simple communication is in our daily lives. The story of how it came to be, however, is a long and interesting one.
History of World Hello Day
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The Story of Saint Nicholas
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The more drunken memory blackouts experienced, the greater the risk of a future injury under the influence.
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Originally swamps, trees, and Indian tribes, the area began to draw scouts, hunters and even outlaws. Traveling the Mississippi River in steamboats, farmers, loggers and settlers began to see the advantages of this area that became Osceola. The steamboat captains gave the town its original name of ‘Plumb Point’. Accord... | <urn:uuid:fea8981f-7652-4c6f-94c3-aa4ea6fd61fe> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.mississippicountymuseum.com/the-river | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250589861.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200117152059-20200117180059-00294.warc.gz | en | 0.980399 | 285 | 3.796875 | 4 | [
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Our story begins with a simple man: David Kirke. Born and raised in Normandy, like many people of his time, little is known about this Englishman until his participation in the Thirty Years War. This particular religious and political war was confined more or less to Europe, but it did have its spillover to North Ameri... | <urn:uuid:bc5f5907-36c2-4e3e-8f03-5140300875b6> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://montrealrampage.com/1629-pirates-try-to-conquer-quebec-other-quebec-curios/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251694908.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127051112-20200127081112-00436.warc.gz | en | 0.985826 | 681 | 3.375 | 3 | [
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In the early s, the United States government began a systematic effort to remove American Indian tribes from the southeast. This acculturation was originally proposed by George Washington and was well under way among the Cherokee and Choctaw by the turn of the 19th century.
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Updated: August 30, 2018. Original: August 7, 2015.
https://www.history.com/: ‘The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs’ By Evan Andrews.
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https://www.history.com/: ‘The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs’ By Evan Andrews.
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The home telephone was a communal invention from the outset. “When the telephone rang, friends and family gathered ’round, as mesmerized by its magic flow of electrons as they would later be by the radio,” according to Once Upon a Telephone, a lighthearted 1994 social history of the technology. After the advent of the ... | <urn:uuid:1a8acf4c-dbcf-42d5-91c8-01f166041914> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.crisiscommunications.com/how-the-loss-of-the-landline-is-changing-family-life/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250609478.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123071220-20200123100220-00111.warc.gz | en | 0.983182 | 291 | 3.359375 | 3 | [
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English is a core subject and we give it very high priority in our school. We aim to develop a love of books, reading for pleasure and a deep interest in the written language. In addition, we want to enable children to use reading and writing skill in all areas of life.
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Frank Jackson and Physicalism
Frank Jackson begins his article by writing about what he feels to be a fatal flaw in physicalism. He writes a story about a girl named Mary who is raised in a black-and-white room. In this room Mary was taught everything there is to know about the physical world. The only catch is she lea... | <urn:uuid:9e6c3bd8-5685-4cfc-a5fb-0722ed7b8415> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://brightkite.com/essay-on/frank-jackson-and-physicalism | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250593295.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200118164132-20200118192132-00388.warc.gz | en | 0.982688 | 369 | 3.484375 | 3 | [
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Thank you parents for joining us in our 'Learning Together' Event using new vocabulary linked to our WW2 topic.
This half term Year 6 are learning about WW2. We have some more artefacts to research and many interesting books to read.
Santa's reindeers came to visit!
An exciting artefact from World War 1.
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Santa's reindeers came to visit!
An exciting artefact from World War 1.
Today we read ... | 1,536 | ENGLISH | 1 |
The upper part, accessible from the top, was the baking chamber.
An oven of similar shape, but often constructed of hollowed stone instead of clay, was used by the early Jews.
The fact ovens based on this simple design formed the majority of those in use throughout Europe until little more than two centuries ago.
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The fact ovens based on this simple design formed the majority of those in use throughout Europe until little more than two centuries ago.
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The history of Lucknow dates back to the 14th century. The city was a part of the Awadh region, which was ruled by the Sharqi Sultanate of Jaunpur from 1394 to 1478. Around 1555, it became a part of the Mughal Empire, whose ruler was Humayun. His grandson Jahangir granted an estate in Awadh to a nobleman named Sheikh A... | <urn:uuid:9b189304-bd64-4e48-b653-7495f42e84ae> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.yatra.com/india-tourism/lucknow/history | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250598217.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20200120081337-20200120105337-00408.warc.gz | en | 0.980911 | 430 | 3.40625 | 3 | [
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The town of Greenock was once a centre of the Scottish silver industry. Many silversmiths lived and worked in Greenock. They created all types of cutlery, spoons, and other household items from silver. Greenock was the home to many of the more famous silversmiths of Scotland.
The Beginning of an Era
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The Beginning of an Era
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|Date(s):||May 12, 1865 to May 13, 1865|
|Tag(s):||African-Americans, Health/Death, Race-Relations, War|
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Before Rosa Parks, It Was 15 Year Old Claudette Colvin
Rosa Parks was not the first person to refuse to give up her seat on a city bus for a white passenger. Nine months before Parks refused her seat, 15 year old Claudette Colvin did just the same.
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Rosa Parks was not the first person to refuse to give up her seat on a city bus for a white passenger. Nine months before Parks refused her seat, 15 year old Claudette Colvin did just the same.
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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 137,429 pages of information and 221,356 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)
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The theme of revenge is widely represented in the novel of William Shakespeare ‘Hamlet’. Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras are three main characters that reveal the feeling of revenge.
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FREE Catholic Classes
Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England ; b. at Wye, Kent, about 1380; d. at Lambeth, 22 March, 1454. He was the son of Thomas Kemp of Ollantigh, near Ashford, and Beatrice Lewknor, and was educated at Merton College, Oxford. Having become doctor of laws he practised as an ec... | <urn:uuid:2a247450-4e9b-4532-98a5-8f77d7092e75> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=6606 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250606975.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122101729-20200122130729-00446.warc.gz | en | 0.9803 | 673 | 3.34375 | 3 | [
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In the late 1840s, gold was discovered in California, setting off the fabled Gold Rush. So much gold was eventually mined and turned into coinage that the ratio of gold to silver went down, with the value of gold plummeting while the price of silver went up and up.
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Wellsville 6th grade class enjoys unique STEM project
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WELLSVILLE — Students at Wellsville Secondary School are creating sensory paths to be utilized in the hallways and classrooms of their school and in local businesses.
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Helping Our Children Manage Their Feelings
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Oedipus Rex does not deserve our pity In his Poetics, Aristotle explains that the ideal tragedy requires a conclusion that evokes a cathartic response.
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ROAD: a thoroughfare, route, or way by land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance , including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.
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- "I kept telling myself if I could only hold out until May, just May 8th, I would turn twelve and be able to sign up for the tesserae and get that precious grain and oil to feed us."
- ― Katniss[src]
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Key West has a special story to tell regarding slavery. Ironically it’s probably one of the earliest stories of our One Human Family philosophy.
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The guitar is perhaps one of the most recognized musical instrument apart from the piano. What many people don’t realize is that this symbol of rock and roll has been around for over 4000 years, in some form or another.
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Mickey Mouse. Patrick Stewart. Bill Murray. George C. Scott. The Muppets.
And those are just the versions I’ve seen.
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Before 1815, transportation in the United States was slow and expensive; it cost as much to ship a crate over
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Rule of thumb
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Rule of thumb'?
A rule of thumb is a means of estimation made according to a rough and ready practical rule, not based on science or exact measurement.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Rule of thumb'?
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'Rule of thumb'?
A rule of thumb is a means of estimation made according to a rough and ready practical rule, not based on science or exact measurement.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Rule of thumb'?
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For much of the 1650s, the British Isles were ruled by Oliver Cromwell in his role as Lord Protector. He sidelined a series of weakened parliaments and governed largely through the New Model Army, a formidable military force which had won the Civil Wars (1642-51) for the Parliamentary cause.
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This makes sense because he definition of isotonic is: same concentration. The second out of three words is hypotonic. Cells in a hypotonic solution make the water moue into the cell to spread out the cells solutes to eventually reach an equilibrium. Hypotonic comes from the root word hypo, Which means low/below. The a... | <urn:uuid:65c30f9f-fb73-466f-8d8e-2778c9699a30> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://paperap.com/paper-on-osmosis-lab-concentrations-of-solutions-effect-on-potatoes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250608295.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123041345-20200123070345-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.982387 | 1,620 | 3.640625 | 4 | [
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When the Spanish conquistadors invaded the New World, they brought with them steel, horses, disease and the element of surprise. All these factors combined to make them successful, but the belief that it was just their superior weaponry responsible for their victory is misplaced.
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They have been mining coal for a long time here in North America. The Hopi Indians were coal mining in the 14th century, and by the 1880s, coal had replaced wood as the primary heat source in the United States. In the first twenty-five years of the 21st century coal accounted for 75 percent of the energy in America. It... | <urn:uuid:1534ae91-8823-440e-96d9-c003db9750d8> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://helmarblog.com/2019/07/15/coveleski-coveleskie-or-kowalewski-who-was-the-great-hall-of-fame-pitcher/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250595787.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119234426-20200120022426-00421.warc.gz | en | 0.98969 | 1,449 | 3.5 | 4 | [
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Scientists have discovered remnants of the world's oldest fossil forest in of all places, a sandstone quarry in Cairo, New York.
It is believed the extensive network of trees is around 386 million years old and spread into Pennsylvania and beyond.
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It is believed the extensive network of trees is around 386 million years old and spread into Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Richard Bedford Bennett – Canada’s 11th Prime Minister
Richard Bennett was a very wealthy prime minister of Canada from 1930-1935.
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In the year 1627, William Bradford relates that the Pilgrims built a trading post to “avoid the compassing of Cape Cod and those dangerous shoals, and so make any voyage to the southward in much shorter time and with far less danger.”
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The first stone church in Vihti was built in the end of Middle Ages, probably between years 1500-1520. Unfortunately it was located to a very soft ground and structures started to fall apart in the 17th century. Until 1801 humidity was damaged church so much that local municipality of Vihti decided to sell the church. ... | <urn:uuid:fabd3dd3-78c6-454f-a496-6c94a41860e8> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.spottinghistory.com/view/63/the-church-of-st-birgit/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251796127.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200129102701-20200129132701-00143.warc.gz | en | 0.980669 | 451 | 3.28125 | 3 | [
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Pirates began in the first century with Vikings and other sea going adventurers. The first pirate clothes looks like the classic first century man. The typical pirate clothing was made out of necessity and helped fit the lifestyle of an oceangoing pirate. In Medieval times, pirates were called sea thieves and most of t... | <urn:uuid:a30429d9-b011-4f5d-bc60-ac8f4fb4d905> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://piratefestivalorangecounty.com/pirate-clothes-providing-perfect-pirate-appearance-pirate-festival-orange-county-piratefest-orange-county-old-town-san-clemente-ca | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251728207.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127205148-20200127235148-00038.warc.gz | en | 0.982836 | 574 | 3.421875 | 3 | [
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Upon the rise of Adolf Hitler and the National Sociaist Workers Party (the Nazi Party) in Germany, gay men and, to a lesser extent, lesbians, were two of the numerous groups targeted by the Nazis and were ultimately among Holocaust victims. Beginning in 1933, gay organizations were banned, scholarly books about homosex... | <urn:uuid:a10be736-2ffa-46b3-b2d5-41ed26bc7c74> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://ww2gravestone.com/persecution-of-homosexuals-in-nazi-germany-and-the-holocaust/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250591763.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20200118023429-20200118051429-00369.warc.gz | en | 0.985999 | 573 | 3.265625 | 3 | [
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Islam is one of the largest and most popular religions in the world today. Believers in Islam, known as Muslims, can be found all over the globe and the religion has a long and rich history. This Entry deals with the origin and early spread of the religion.
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Charles Dickens wrote his enduringly popular novel, Great Expectations, between December 1860 and September 1861. As was usual for this most prolific of novelists, the book was first published in serial form, and the instalments would be as eagerly awaited as the ‘soap operas’ of today. This novel, however, contains an... | <urn:uuid:9b94d84d-1f30-4fde-bfbe-f2796cb5f398> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.majortests.com/essay/Great-Expectationa-555011.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251783621.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200129010251-20200129040251-00389.warc.gz | en | 0.985364 | 894 | 3.3125 | 3 | [
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To continue from yesterday with things I have learned from An Introduction to Greek Tragedy by Ruth Scodel.
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The Life and Times of Scott Joplin
As a member of the first generation of African Americans who were born just after the end of slavery, Scott Joplin faced a world of unique challenges. His musical family scraped out a living by sharecropping and cleaning housesbut Scott was exceptionally gifted, and played in churches... | <urn:uuid:b926f041-9f38-44ea-9168-5f369d72af27> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://mitchelllane.com/products/the-life-and-times-of-scott-joplin?taxon_id=575 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250589560.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20200117123339-20200117151339-00073.warc.gz | en | 0.982935 | 190 | 3.84375 | 4 | [
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We have been reading the book "Nothing" by Mike Inkpen.
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A form of Crossword was first published Italy in 1890. The first official crossword was published in the New York World in the year 1913 On This Day
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The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire on August 20, 1914, was the first major German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War. Because of the hastiness of the German attack, however, the Russian army emerged victorious.
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1. How did the lack of a single strong ruler benefit Italy during the Renaissance? The lack of a single strong ruler made it possible for a number of city-states in northern and central Italy to remain independent.
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Fair Credit Billing Act
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Otis Barton, born 1899, first began exploring under water at age 16 when he created his own diving helmet with a breathing tube. By the time he had graduated from Harvard with an engineering degree, he had plans to create a device that could explore far beyond the 365 feet of the current submarines. He was dismayed to ... | <urn:uuid:165afa2d-2a52-4b96-88f2-6872a13f8ab7> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://westruth.blogspot.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251672440.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125101544-20200125130544-00001.warc.gz | en | 0.985789 | 1,269 | 4.15625 | 4 | [
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TOKYO, Japan -- A Japanese research team has succeeded in filming a giant squid live — possibly for the first time — and says the elusive creatures may be more plentiful than previously believed, a researcher said Friday.
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White Slaves of Maquinna: John R. Jewitt's Narrative of Capture and Confinement at Nootka
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Britain once produced half the world's cotton cloth without growing a single scrap of the plant, so just how did British textiles come to cloth the world?
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Florence Nightingale was finally able to sway her parents into letting her study at a hospital in Germany. In 1853, she was hired as Superintendent at the Establishment for Gentlewomen During Temporary Illness, (say that three times fast), in London. She worked there until 1854 when the Secretary of War asked for her h... | <urn:uuid:ac170032-9142-45b9-a44f-eeec8049f438> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art181866.asp | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251681625.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125222506-20200126012506-00482.warc.gz | en | 0.981251 | 447 | 3.703125 | 4 | [
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A mission of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Oman during excavations at an archaeological site in Vilayat Dibba, in the governorate of Musandam, discovered ancient Egyptian artifacts created between 1300 and 100 BC.
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(i) If we would have had 48 weeks per year and 7 days per week, we would have had only 48 x 7 = 336 days in a year instead of 365 days. So it would have converted needed to have extended the day by 0.6 days since 7.6 x 48 = 364.8 days or to have reached the day from 24 hours long day to 24 x 7.6 / 7 = 26 hours.
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"Asking a student to participate in a simulated activity that puts a price on a person is not acceptable," said the Mehlville School District superintendent.
One would never expect a class assignment given to a group of fifth-graders would leave their parents appalled and outraged.
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Current issue: 53(4)
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The 115 AD Antioch Earthquake
On December 13, 115 AD, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 (MMS: Moment Magnitude Scale) occurred in the Orontes Valley of present-day southeastern Turkey. Antioch (modern Antakya), its suburb Daphne and cities as far away as Apamea and Caesarea Maritima (coast of Palestine) suffered tremendou... | <urn:uuid:13dc4c8d-b5f9-4078-a8a0-2c37745619cd> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.michaelkleinfall.com/antioch-earthquake-115-ad | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250604849.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20200121162615-20200121191615-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.983916 | 553 | 3.625 | 4 | [
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By Tim Lambert
Netflix Medieval Movies
Under the feudal system, introduced by the Normans society was like a pyramid. At the top of the pyramid was the king. Below him were the barons or tenants-in-chief. The king granted them land and in return, they had to provide so many soldiers to fight for so many days a year. Th... | <urn:uuid:8892f3e4-bfac-4c7e-ad4d-344c4a77dab6> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | http://localhistories.org/middle.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250607407.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122191620-20200122220620-00051.warc.gz | en | 0.992128 | 5,759 | 3.734375 | 4 | [
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Netflix Medieval Movies
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The institution of marriage has been around for very long time about “3000 years, and history tells us that it’s changed many times over the years, but not as many times as it has the last 30 years,” according to the article, “The Evolution of Matrimony: The Changing Social Context of Marriage”, written by Stephanie Co... | <urn:uuid:ed5dd79b-4b5d-4141-86c4-8df121602ef4> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.majortests.com/essay/Marriage-Has-Strenghtened-554127.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250594662.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20200119151736-20200119175736-00130.warc.gz | en | 0.991191 | 752 | 3.296875 | 3 | [
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A Saxon huscarl in full armour. © BBCHistory
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