... : 1 rich person for every 72 poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: • The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 people million live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter ... , one billion people do not have safe drinking water and 14 million children five years and below die each years because of poverty and poverty related diseases. • The world's 500 largest industrial ...

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... increased: 1 rich person for every 72 poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: - The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 million people live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter ... , one billion people do not have safe drinking water and 14 million children five years and below die each years because of poverty and poverty related diseases. - The world's 500 largest indus...

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... of hopelessness in their new surroundings. Because of the great amount of immigrants coming from Europe and Africa, the people to form the tango brought with them elements from their cultures. The word "tango" is supposedly derived from the Latin word "tangere" which means to touch. This would have well described the dance because the tango was a very passionate dance with usually ... entailed dancing without separation of the two bodies. It is possible that the religion candombe of the Africans that were brought to Argentina influenced the tango with its steady beat of the drums. The me...

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... , especially Britain were the saviours. Calwell had a motto he was known for - 'Populate or Perish' meaning he wanted to choose particular people to migrate to help develop Australia. For it's first post World War II migration program, Australia turned to it's 'mother nation' Britain and came out with one of the largest migration programs in the Southern Hemisphere ever. ... It was called the United Kingdom - Australia Free and Assisted Passage Agreements and this program proved to be successful as the 1947 population of 7 and a half million rose to 12 and a half million by 1969, with ov...

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... and wolfs were connected in more and more myths. In many legends the goddess of the moon hunts (like the Roman Diane, the Greek Artemis and the Babolonic Ishtar) with her hounds, which are, man transformed into wolfs. And so was the myth of the Werewolf born. Lycanthropy (meaning wolf man) influenced the Werewolf-idea because it was often wrongly seen as a synonym for Werewolf's. Lycanthropy is an ... in contact with a Werewolf; - small pointed ears, teeth that stand forward and continuous eyebrows. To shake a persons hand was a good opportunity to look for more clues, like a hairy palm...

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... as captives. Then there were the invasions of England which spread terror through the country with towns being plundered and burned to the ground. The Crusades, which lasted from 1096-1272 also occurred during this time period. The Crusades were holy wars in which Christian states of Europe launched wars against the Muslims over the lands that the Muslims occupied, known as the Holy Land. There were eight ... wars in total by the Christians. Another reason to label this period the "Dark" ages was because of the disease that ravished the land and killed thousands and thousands ... of peo...

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... ," said Susan Delgado, manager of the federation's expeditions travel program. "They want to go away on vacation and learn something. They want to say it made a difference in them." Lately there has been a significant upturn in Eco- and soft-adventure tours, especially those that are targeted toward the baby-boomers. The baby-boomers that came of age in the 60's started their travels early in ... life; the rode trains around Europe and lived out of their backpacks. Now, 30 years later they are still seeking the same type of adventure. Because the baby-boomers do not have time to take a m...

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... was devastated. Most were reluctant to rule over such a vast territory. When Diocletian came to power, he split the empire into eastern and western halves. But all this accomplished was civil war. Constantine took up the throne and moved the capital east to Byzantium. With most of its power in the East, the Western empire fell first. In a social sense, the Rome's people were in confusion. They no ... longer had confidence in their empire and this was a cause for disloyalty and corruption. No one expressed any interest in public affairs. There was ... also a distinct contrast between th...

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... this discovery is given to Naddod, who name it Snowland, after happening upon it by accident. Despite these early vikings, settlement of the new land would not occur until 870 A.D., with Ingolf Arnarson. Ingolf and his foster-brother set out to find the land Floki spoke of. They eventually found it and stayed for a winter before returning to Norway, in order to plan a permanent ... make his home wherever Thor saw fit to bring them ashore." (Jones 275). This settlement of Ingolf began colonization of the area. Most of the land was uninhabitable for human life and by 930, all the suitable...

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... many different ethnic groups. All who have migrated, excluding the Native Americans, from different countries and continents around the world. Immigrants came to America for many reasons. The English which were one of the largest groups to immigrate, came to America to colonize. Many, such as a large number of French immigrants came to America to escape religious persecution. Others came to America to simply to survive. For instance, many ... America, especially Pennsylvania, offered them religious freedom. Various religious groups suffered persecution in many German states over the cen...

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... as the Manufacturing Acts which meant all raw materials had to be shipped to England, and then back to the colonies as finished goods. As if that wasn't enough, the British kept adding one tax after another. The Sugar Act was designed to make sure the sugar went only to England; ships had to carry proof of where the sugar came from. The Stamp Act really ticked off the colonists ... . It was the first internal tax directed right at the local person. This act meant that any documents of any importance ... such as: newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents, had to have a stamp on them...

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... was something that gave Spain the motive to explore the New World. In his journal (1451-1506), Columbus requested the permission to his highnesses to promote the holy Faith and convert the Native Americans. It was one of the evidences that convinced the Catholic Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain to finance Christopher Columbus' journey. They entered the territory known as the United States through Florida and ... was headed by John Cabot explored a part of North America; they reported an abundance of fish. At the beginning of the Queen Elizabeth's reign, the England had manifested little ...

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... using a wider variety of raw materials such as bone and antler, and containing new inventions for making clothing, engraving, and sculpting. Most of the tools were used for butchering animals, preparing food, scraping animal hides, and carving wood. They also made tools, such as spears, which they used ... Magnon man also used fire, almost as much as he used his tools. Different types of fires were used to represent different parts of the day or special actions. Evening fires were built to allow everyone to sit around and tell stories, eat, and be warm. There were also ... with red ochre...

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... discover America were Asians. The were the first Americans. They crossed over the ocean which was frozen over. This happended 30,000's years ago. It took them thousands of years. Now the Nomads. A nomad is a person who moves place to place to make a living. They were some of the people that came. Also people who came to America were prosucuted people. Others came because of the food supply. And some ... change in technology until the 1200's. Then there were many curusades. In Central Europe the Muslims captured the Holy Land. These crusades went on for many years. No one won after they st...

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... Church was relocated from Rome to France. With this the power of the papal states was divided among the region's leading families. Starting near the year 1300 the demand for reform began to grow at a rapid pace. By the 1600's close to half of the practicing Catholics in western Europe had left the Church to join one of the new reformer religious groups. This reform brought about new ... a "rebirth". This is exactly what happened after the Crusades and split of the Roman Catholic church. A rebirth of ideas was their outcome. The most drastic change took place in art. New perspectives wer...

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... ,áÉ Carlos Fuentes mentions Christopher Columbus, Cristoforo Colon, or Cristobal Colombo. These are all the different names for the one famous explorer who eventually sailed for Spain. He received his money from Ferdinand and Isabella. His largest feat was ... was played to obtain a better atmosphere. In 711 a Muslim army went to Gibraltar. Then they swept north to Spain. There the Muslims shared their culture with the Spanish. Many of the Muslim places of worship, mosks, are extravagantly decorated. It is hard to imagine, but they didnáÇt believe in pictures ... wherever they could....

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... Aristocracy. The assembly had not been called since 1614. Delegates of the three estates from each locality needed to provide a list of grievances to the General Estate, this list would be given to the King. This meeting would result in the beginning of the French Revolution. The cause of the French Revolution was the desperation of the French peasants to be heard. In the years before the revolution began the Enlightenment Era swept over all ... into the Storming of the Bastille. The peasant's response to the aristocracy became increasingly more and more violent until resulting in the c...

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... thought to have happened climactic at this time, which would not end until the mid-16th Century (Gottfried, page 35). A well-developed trade network in expensive luxury goods existed, carrying products by three main routes. The first was entirely overland, running from Northern China, through Central Asia, and then to the Black Sea. This was the famous "Silk Road" manly carrying oriental spices and silk. Spice ... Gulf, and then overland by caravan to the Levant. These are the paths that the plague took to Europe from the east. A second spice route ran by sea from South Asia to the Red ...

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... populations in search for safety. I also gained knowledge on who the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths were, and why it was necessary for the Roman Empire to take them under their wing. Until the mid 200's AD, the Roman Empire was the leading power of Europe and by about 250 Ad the Roman Empires leaders and generals were losing authority over Rome's outer cities. Tribes outside of Rome's control realized ... brutal invasions made tribes such as the vandals, Burgundians and the Franks leave their homes and scourer Europe in search of safety. Both the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths lost their ki...

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... to die very fast, and many in a short space". Over 80% of the natives living in South and North America died from diseases that the Europeans brought with them. diseases such as measles, smallpox, whooping cough, yellow fever, and influenza. The New World was like a "virgin soul" because they had no immunity to these diseases, (Changes Brought About). ... in as many as one-third to one-half of the cases. In the Native Indian deaths were more common and traveled throughout the entire population, (The Columbian Exchange). In exchange for the many epidemics that the Natives received, the E...

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... brought about trade contacts with the East. When the Mongols were in power in the East, trade from the East came to the European continent through the Byzantine Empire and then by sea to Venice and Genoa. The city-states of Venice and Genoa had become the chief trading centers for the import of spices and other commodities from the Far East. Trade with the Muslims and later with China ... . This increase in trade fueled the growth of cities which in turn vastly increased the wealth of Europe. This caused a rise in the power of monarchs The beginning of the fourteenth century saw the rise...

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... health and comfort risks women were the ones who actually carried out the act on other women (i.e. women laced the corsets and women bound the feet). Today, many people believe that the practice of foot binding and corsetry was only available to the upper classes although history shows that is was not only a ritual of mutilation for the rich, but also the poor. The Chinese culture is radically different from ... that of Western Europe and America. During the early nineteen hundreds, the Chinese realized that foot ... ...

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... given Europe architecture, medicine, math, astronomy, music, art and literature. These disciplines encompass all the important aspects of our society and everyday lives. When studying the details of the Islamic contribution to European society over the last millennium, it is easy to understand its vast influence and will leave no one unmoved. It is clear that without Islam's extraordinary methods and translations Europe would have. As ... translations can be found in almost every public library around the world. He translated the writings of Galen, Dioscorides and Aristotle. One of his ...

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... industry and commerce in ruins. This ruined France's opportunity to rival Britain's industrial power. Politically the coalition who had defeated France demanded a return to the old rulers and structure within France. This saw the middle class fought bitterly to hold their basic legal and political rights. It was not until 1870 that France would become a republic again. Europe quickly put an end to all ... the feudal privileges, laws and institutions in France. The Bourgeoisie economically benefited the most from the Revolution. Tax privileges were abolition, so were corrupt taxing method...

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... of Roosevelt inadequate prevention of Russian aggression the Cold War started and the World came close to having a nuclear war. To support this claim I have written the following paragraphs, which are broken down into these three sections, They are the Yalta conference at Lavidia Palace, the creation of the "iron curtain" and finally the siege of Berlin. The Cold War started at the Yalta conference, which was held at Lavidia ... was little, for his army extended across Eastern Europe and controlled the region by force. The United States, busy in its war against Japan and not wanting to ...

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