I believe that Sun Yat Sen.'... Many of Sun's actions during this period of time were condemned. ... Others believe that this period where Sun was not involved in politics and the revolution was halted shows how much Sun's revolutionary antics were need in China. ... This was a dark period in Sun's quest for a revolution. ... Without the united front Sun's ideology would have laid dormant and...

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The history of the early United States paints an image of this chain of command. ... As the true authority on plantations, the solar cycle of the sun subverted the chain of command amongst master and slave by controlling the daily lives of both - ultimately shaping the history of slavery. ... Labor hours were in accordance to the cycles of the sun. ... The sun's solar cycle stands atop the chain of command on plantations, challenging the master's power structure while shaping the history of slavery; even in the sun's absence. ... As the true authority on plantations, the solar...

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The Japanese also have the longest surviving monarchical system in history (Meyer, 1993). ... Jimmu Tenno was believed to have been in direct blood line to the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. As history unfolds the early accounts of Japanese history remains quite unclear. ... SHINTOISM: The other sources of information about early Japanese history are two Japanese sources of ancient history; "Kojiki" in 712, and the "Nihon Shoki" in 720, which were compiled by the order of Emperor Jimmu. ... Kami can be anything from water, earth, stone, forests, sun and fire. ...

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Reflecting on the items utilized daily, I instantly became intrigued by the history of the eyeliner, a cosmetic commonly used by man and women to enhance their physical appearance. ... The production of eyeliner has evolved throughout history changing its primary functions, its original ingredients, negatively affecting the environment, altering social and political interactions. ... Eyeliner was utilized for the purpose of protecting the eyes from sun rays, germs, insects and dirt. ... However, after the fall of Egypt eyeliner fell out of fashion having little or moderate use during the reig...

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Throughout history, people have debated whether or not the Renaissance was a period of revolutionary change. ... Copernicus discovered that the sun was the center of the cosmos, not earth and that earth rotated on its axis every 24 hours. ... Galileo Galilei discovered that the sun was the center of the universe and immovable. ...

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The reason for the latter is due to the increasing importance of the sun god to the south. The layout of this temple facilitated the pyramid being filled with many rays of sun throughout the day. After Sahure there were an additional five pyramids/temples built and all were dedicated to the sun god. ... Zahi Hawass writes: "The sun would strengthen its beams to support the king on its celestial stair. ... The sun god clearly plays an essential role in the pyramids. ...

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In attempting to make sense of the earth's motion, particularly its position in the space (regardless the significance of the term at the time), people have spent uncalculated amount of efforts to make observations throughout the history. ... The reward is sets of mathematics-based observations, including providing an explanation to epicycles, circular planetary orbits around the sun and finally, the establishment of the heliocentric theory. ... He had all formerly discovered planets orbit around the sun in exactly the same position as Copernicus', yet persisted the traditional eart...

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To relate to Chinese history, this is means which Chinese leader has the divine right to win. ... It is clear that Sun Tzu's "Art of War" applies not only to military tactics but to the science of operating a corporation. ...

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History of the Acropolis The ancient ruins of a once prospering society stand immortal on the landscape of the Acropolis overshadowing the city of Athens, enduring time and numerous conquering nations. ... The history of this area and its buildings are ever so deep, spanning many decades and many owners. ... This 30-foot-high seated statue of Athena was visible to sailors off Cape Sounion nearly 30-miles away, seen by her gleaming helmet and spear reflecting the afternoon sun. ...

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In history, this is evidenced by the great monuments erected by pharaohs and kings of the past - and today humans corroborate this by inundating the Internet with images of themselves. ... Icarus, who had risen with his pale and ghostly wings - only to find himself burned by the searing fire of the sun. ... Icarus' father had warned him that the wings - being made of wax - would melt if he flew too close to the sun. ... Daisy is representative of burning sun which Gatsby so blinding soars towards - his love for her consumes him without him even realising in the same way that the sun'...

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Throughout history, people have always been aware of ever-present truths concerning the world in which they lived. ... And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, while the nation took vengeance on its foe The sun halted in the middle of the sky; not for a whole day did it resume its swift course... "* The way that the Church saw it, this Bible verse clearly affirmiated the sun's motion around the earth, in addition to making Galileo a bonified heretic. ... However, it is also important to understand that no matter how convincing Galileo's argument for a sun-centered unive...

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The large amounts of information in "today's enterprise environment is attributed to the Internet, faster computers, more powerful applications, and the conversion from analog to digital data" (Sun, 6). ... According to Sun Microsystems, Inc., "data research companies suggest that this amount will at least triple in the next two to three years" (Sun, 6). ... With current tape technology, in order to stream data at 113 megabytes/second it would require about fifteen tape devices" (Sun, 8). ...

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In 1942, Song Qingling (#2), widow of Sun Yat-sen, described how the strength of women lie in the united efforts of people. ... History supports the viewpoint that nationalist movements and modern nation-states of the 20th century were established by the participation of women in liberation movements. ...

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Both Egyptian Pyramids and Art History, describe Djoser's pyramid as a six step step-pyramid with the burial chamber laying under the pyramid. ... While the Egyptian Pyramids explains the uneven outside layer of the pyramids, due to the removal of limestone for other projects, the Art History details the alignment of the pyramids with the sun's east-west path. ... While the history surrounding the pyramids is intriguing, the aspect of how the Egyptians accomplished such a feat is equally so. ... Both the article and Art History discuss the use of ramps because of the fact that r...

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Portfolio Diaz is the most famous modernizer in Latin America's history, he ruled from 1876 to 1911. ... Sun Yatsen was a bright young man with many ambitious goals for China. Sun saw that the first step towards modernization had to be political change. ... Once the Manchus fell however and Sun became pronounced as the new republic's president. ... Sun believed in three basic principles; nationalism, democracy, and livelihood. ...

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Hemingway embodies the same features in Lady Brett Ashley who plays a very significant role in The Sun Also Raises by seducing most of the male characters with her charm and sexual confidence. ... Furthermore, this new beginning marked a turn in the women's history and for the first time the flappers embodied the triumphs and dangers of the modern era. ... Lady Ashley controls every scene in The Sun Also Rises, and her powerful and destructive force leads the male characters to behave in certain ways. ... The several images of women that we get from reading The Great Gatsby, In Our Time,...

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Decades earlier, Copernicus's scientific argument that the earth revolved around the sun was scoffed at by the church, but Galileo was able to verify that Copernicus had been correct all along and used his superior telescope to prove it. ... Early in his life, Galileo's physical science theories conflicted with some of the greatest minds in history, including Aristotle. ...

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Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and his Chinese counterpart Mao Zedong both seemingly utilized Sun Tzu's tactics throughout the two state's tense relations. ... The Soviets utilized the threat of nuclear war and their sheer power to force Mao to back down, but it's quite possible that Mao and Brezhnev used Sun Tzu's tactics to deal with their mutual adversary: the United States. In Sun Tzu's Art of War first chapter, entitled Laying Plans, the eighteenth rule is as follows: all warfare is based on deception (Cantrell, 2003). ... Perhaps the Soviets and Chinese leaders...

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Newton's life and work are, in fact, among the most interesting in history. ... Copernicus, to the consternation of the Church in particular, asserted that it was the sun around which our planet revolved, not the sun around the earth as was held by the Church . ... With the advent of the Copernican theory that the sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe people were torn from their Middle Age intellectual darkness and placed under the glaring lights of reality. ... Newton was particularly concerned with the manner in which planets maintained their course around the sun and th...

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Although many things divide them today, Communist and Nationalist Chinese agree in their admiration for Sun Yat-Sen, known as the father of modern China. ... On October 10, 1911, Sun's followers rose in rebellion. ... Although Sun was in the United States when the rebellion began, when he returned to China he was chosen head of the provisional government. ... During the 1920s the Kuomintang, an organization formed out of Sun Yat-sen's alliance, was also active and included many Communist members. ... The years from 1928 to 1937 are known as the Nationalist era in Chinese history. ...

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History Solar energy has been utilized by people for a huge number of years. For instance, old societies utilized energy from the sun to keep warm by beginning flames with it. ... In the event that you have ever remained in the sun to get warm then you too have used solar warm energy. ... Solar energy is the innovation used to bridle the sun's energy and make it useable. ... Another procedure utilizes moveable mirrors to center the sun's beams on a gatherer tower, where a collector sits. ...

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He has written many scholarly articles on topics of religion, sociology, and politics and writes a weekly column for the Chicago Sun-Times, he has also been awarded numerous honorary degrees from many prestigious universities. ... For scholars of American history, religion and sociology the work provides insight into a largely overlooked issue in this country. As to his thesis Greeley's abundance of anecdotal evidence both of well documented events in American history, and of more contemporary events go a long way to persuading the reader that their certainly is a serious issue at hand ...

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Solar energy has been fixed in one form or another on the earth throughout much of earth's 4.5 billion years history. ... Marine plant cells accumulated for hundreds of millions of years, gradually building an atmosphere that screened out the most destructive of the sun's rays and opened the land to exploitation by living systems. ... Only about a tenth of 1 percent of the energy received from the sun by the earth is fixed in photosynthesis. ...

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This landing is now seen in Australia as a tragic but significant event in our history, the soldiers that were sent to Turkey are now known as the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACS). ii) The landscape in Gallipoli, Egypt and in Australia that is shown in this movie are all arid and desert-like landscapes with the sun held high, bright - and hot (of course) in the different countries they travel to. ... In Egypt, there is sand everywhere and in comparison to Australia, would seem uncomfortable for the troops, the brightness of the sun is also increased and gives and emphasises...

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We deal with various natural aspects, such as our birth, death, universe, sun and moon with great deal of harmony and regularity, but still as a whole, even if we don't have a clue about them it still doesn't bother us. ... If we recall history, man first imagined of going into space, moon and universe, and it was the imagination that led mankind to work on his way to find it's imagined destinations. ...

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