When studying these civilized societies in a world perspective, it can become apparent that being civilized means that one society will interact with another to gain what they need in food supplies, tools and knowledge. It was discussed in lecture that the Abbasid Caliphate, the most developed cosmopolitan society from 750 through 1258, held all of its books of knowledge in the Dar al-Hikma. ... They brought these texts back to the Dar al-Hikma, or House of Knowledge, and started to incorporate these newfound sciences into their own practices. ... As mentioned in the case of Columbus, the d...

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In order for the common populous to truly understand the severity of the antimicrobial resistance epidemic, people must first gain a certain level of knowledge in regards to the background of the issue itself. ... Upon the discovery of a sufficient living environment, bacteria will multiply to exponentially high numbers. ... CRE has proven problematic since its discovery in 2001, as the years have progressed CRE has spread across over 41 different American states. ... The discoveries found in the article "Antibiotic Resistance and its Cost: Is it Possible to Reverse Resistance" sugg...

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Structurally, both novels are very different despite setting their protagonists on a journey of self-discovery that takes them through the American Southwest using memory flashbacks and Native American Mythology. ... Tayo has some knowledge of the "old ways" (his instinctive use of pollen) and has had some teaching from Josiah, who told him praying "should be something he felt inside" (p93) and later from Robert. ...

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There is an equally important need to work with codes and standards officials, as well as fire marshals and other public safety officials, to ensure that commercialization barriers resulting from lack of knowledge are removed. ...

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Having traveling throughout the country, the royal judges gained knowledge of local customary law in each part of the country in which they found that cases of national interest should be decided in according to the same national body of law common to the entire country. ... This for instance assists in accounting for our intricate discovery system that permits each side a degree of access to witnesses and documents of each other in advance of trial that is astound to members of the legal profession in many countries when they first encounter it. ...

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These people have several things in common: they hold a negative perception of law enforcement; their established routines, such as walking or driving, are conducted with anxiety; and they have developed strategies of avoidance to mitigate the discovery of their unauthorized status. ...

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June 21, 2000, a police officer is shot dead in Flagstaff, Arizona. This violent crime was committed by 17 year-old Eric Clark. In the Supreme Court case of Clark vs. Arizona, Clark argued that his paranoid schizophrenia gave him the inability to understand the nature of his acts at the time they we...

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In the case of Elisha Perkins and his magnetic tractors, there was no scientific data to support his discovery, however his treatment appeared to "work" on a number of individuals. ... Alternative medical practices are often based greater on belief than scientific knowledge. ...

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In opposition to this, Nicholas Dixon (2008) wrote in his journal article that sports events would become "tests of rivals' access to good pharmaceutical technology and knowledge and their bodies' ability to use these chemicals efficiently" which would highly discourage spectators (J. ...

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The remains are that of a man who lived between 9,200-9,600 years ago. (2) This amazing discovery is now at the center of a national controversy over the interpretation of the Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act, also known as NAGRPA. ... This set in motion what has become a showdown between the quest for scientific knowledge and respect for the religious beliefs of the Mid-Columbia's Indians. ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the pr...

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