Chiyo soon meets a successful, but hateful and cold-blooded, geisha in her okiya, by the name of Hatsumomo. ... Some time afterwards, World War II erupted and the geisha houses were forced to close. ... There are plenty of other examples throughout the book, in fact, too many that to come upon and notice all them would not be easy; some of the geisha facts were written in one sentence, backed up with details as to what was going on that they can easily be missed. ... Many dates were used throughout the book, years, in particular. ... Overall the book gives a compellingly detailed story of a ge...

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These secret societies or cults fulfilled a basic need for the individuals who joined and that fact is what really contributed to their immense popularity. ... The cult dates back to ancient Greece and is responsible for all major wars since then. ... The cold war conflicts were another of their doings. ... This in fact is a partial belief of the AACW. ... How factual any of this information is great uncertainty, even the fact that the group actually exists is a mysteries. ...

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Inhalation: Initial symptoms may resemble a common cold. ... Introduction The thought of biological war is terifying. ... (Caution: Do not assume that just because a person has cold or flu symptoms that they have inhalation anthrax.) ... Extensive testing on the utility of anthrax as a BW agent was carried out by the British in World War II, the United States in the early Cold War period, and by the Soviet Union into the 1980s. ... In fact, penicillin (4 million U every 4 hours IV) or IV doxycycline (100 mg every 12 hours) might work as well in the acutely ill patient. ...

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On the other hand, being helped by a supernatural being would explain why many of the passages" lengths, when added up, equal certain dates in time- dates in the very distant future of ancient Egypt including the start of World War I. ... Many people find this very strange because the ancient Egyptians usually kept detailed records of everything including their culture, kings and queens, wars that were fought, and structures that they built. ... Some interesting facts about the Great Pyramid Thirty times larger than the Empire State Building, the Pyramid's features are so large they ca...

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Well, some will deny its existence, although that is already happening today, right now, and in fact has been happening for years. ... Firstly, one of the most important roles of Holocaust museums and memorial sites is in facilitating the individual learning process, not only in the way they can educate us about the cold hard facts of the Holocaust, but in their ability to enable those who pass through the museums to feel connected on an emotional level with those who perished. ... Safdie purposely left the surfaces unfinished, and the concrete walls cold and without insulation, to show the de...

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The origins of Australia as an independent country dates back to the beginning of the 20th century – on 1st January 1901 the first six colonies formed the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Australian soldiers took part in WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, etc. The gained experience out of these conflicts led to the reform of military forces in Australia which allowed the creation of ADF (Australian Defence Force), the change of military doctrine and the new approach of the continental defence strategy to be adopted.1This approach was much affected by then ongoing Cold War and due to the chan...

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However, current research suggests that arguments in favor and against this issue date back to the dates of the bible and now that we"re nearly two million years later, it should come as no surprise that we"re still debating this hot topic. ... Soon after the War for Independence and the adoption of the Constitution, America's death penalty debate began in earnest. ... In fact, "the Rev. ... In fact, many believe that the death penalty might even save innocent lives. ... There are carefully contemplated murders, such as murder for hire, where the possible penalty of death may well enter...

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Dixon argues that The Good Friday Agreement had been achieved in spite of the fact that Northern Ireland appeared to be more divided in 1998 than it had been in 1989 This is true to some sense as the majority of the population was tired of the unceasing violence. ... (anti-catholic hysteria) The war of religion between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland dates from the Jacobean era, where King James planted Protestants into Ireland in attempt to have loyal English crown in the Catholic country. ... Northern Ireland is often described as a cold house for Catholics due to the Protestant plura...

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The final turning point was the end of the cold war, which led to the beginning of the global economy, a time in which there was "no moral opposition to unleashed and value-free capitalism- (Snyder, 50th Millenium). ... Snyder discussed this view in his essay "Passage to More than India- This view talked about the fact that nature should be respected because mankind's mother is nature. ... This view of the waste of natural resources dates back to his days when he worked for the forest service and a timber comapnay, when he could see the first-hand impacts of using up natural resources...

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In 2013, the price of food waste in the United Kingdom alone is adding up to £470 a year per household without children and £700 for families with children ("The Facts about Food Waste... Our interest in the subject of food waste occurs due to many reasons in addition to the facts that are already stated above. ... How they are behaving with the knowledge they have about food waste and also what knowledge they do in fact have. ... Delimitation When doing a quick and brief research on the subject of food waste, many aspects and facts occur. ...

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The Germans interest in having rockets was due to the fact that after World War I the nation was banned in having long-range artillery, such as a bullet that can go several miles; instead Germany had begun research on rocket technology. ... Later, his work motivated future rocket engineers, and von Braun, along with his students, developed the infamous V-2 rocket, later used in World War II (Neal 17). ... At Approximately the same time the government terminated the rocket project World War II was coming to an end. ... With the material seized during World War II, the U.S.S.R. established a ...

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Marijuana, Users, & What You Lose The topic of marijuana use is very broad and has an intricate effect on society as a whole, however, for the purpose of this paper; the literature review is based on facts covering a brief overview of the existence, use, and effect of marijuana. ... (Smith) The first definite record of the marijuana plant in the New World dates from 1545 AD, when the Spaniards introduced it into Chile. ... (Erriod's Cannabis Vault) Marijuana was introduced into New England in 1629 and from then until after the Civil War, the marijuana plant was a major crop in No...

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These Atlantis writers fall into four main categories: 1) Those who accept Plato's story as perfectly true. 2) Those who believe that Atlantis did exist, but not in the Atlantic Ocean, and suggest various other locations. 3) Those who claim that the Atlantis story is a compilation of legends and historical facts relating to various peoples and different ages. 4) Those who believe that the story is fictitious and an invention of Plato's imagination. ... Atlanteans ran their water supply with expert efficiency: "The springs they made use of, one being of cold, another of warm water,...

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He worried if she was chained up all night hungry and cold with no place to sleep. ... Cesar Milan from the website Cesarsway says one origin of the pit bull dates way back to the Greek and Roman times. ... These mastiff type dogs spread all over the country once the Romans defeated the Britons in war. ... In times of war, the mastiffs would travel alongside their owners and fight right beside them. ... The history of the American pit bull terrier dates as far back as the Greek and Roman times. ...

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Some kind of 'cost benefit analysis' is not so easy when globalisation is perhaps the most over used and under specified concept in the international policy sciences since the passing of the 'Cold War'. ...

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They are in an extreme continental climate, meaning they have hot summers and cold winters. ... For example a war causes acculturation which is when another culture is forced upon a culture with them not wanting it. ...

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The celebration of Chinese New Year has served various roles in America it helped to preserve Chinese heritage, it introduced Americans to their culture all while being morphed by new ideas and gave women the opportunity to be the ambassadors to their culture. The Chinese New Year is the result of i...

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My grandfather John Bass, was the overseer of a large plantation in South Carolina before the Civil War. ... When she talked about the fact that Grandfather was the overseer. ... I've heard her talk of her brother Henry Bass from Texas; in fact he came to Arkansas when I was about 7 years old. ... She had one about every 2 years; you can check the birth dates in the family bible at Amy's house to verify if this is true. ...

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