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- 161: History Of The Original Teddy
- ... which instilled invaluable coordination, manual skills and mental agility. A primate's survival depended heavily on his successful use of the three. Toys have remained an essential cultural icon throughout history. For example, an ancient doll concocted of organic materials such as clay, bone, and wood is dated before 3000 B.C. Most ancient dolls beheld religious significance which certain cultures ... the first teddy bear was actually a stuffed bear, hence the name's latter portion. How "teddy" became associated with the toy is a tale within the stuffed bear's history. The teddy bear derived its name from the twenty-sixth United States president, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt who was born on October 27, 1858 to Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt in ... also fluctuate according to the economy in which they are sold. Obviously, a Steiff bear for the average child's birthday is not the most price-convenient toy. However, the history and quality of the bear adds undying admiration and unimpeachable worth marking a special impression and connection on the tenderness of child's heart. Margarete Steiff firmly believed in ...
- 162: The History and Deline of the Roman Empire
- The History and Deline of the Roman Empire "If," writes Roman historian Edward Gibbon in his A History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," a man were called upon to fix the period in the history of the world when the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to ...
- 163: Jews in America and Their History
- Jews in America and Their History The Jewish way of life has been affected in a tremendous way by the people of the United States of America. By the time of the signing of the Declaration ... positions in the south, midwest, and on the west coast. New York City had 85,000 Jews by 1880, most of which had German roots. At this time in American history, the government accepted many people from many different backgrounds to allow for a diverse population; this act of opening our borders probably is the origin of the descriptive phrase "the ... Central Conference of American Rabbis, were founded in the 1880s. America was experimenting with industry on a huge scale at the time the Eastern European Jews that arrived. Their social history combined with the American Industrial Age produced an extremely diverse and distinct American Jewry by the end of the intercontinental migration, which coincided with the start of the Great ...
- 164: History Of The Aircraft Propeller
- History of the Propeller The aircraft propeller looks like a simple mechanism to the uneducated individual. To the educated, an aircraft propeller represents the highest sophistication in aerodynamics, mechanical engineering and structural design. This report will touch on the history of the propeller, from early pioneers/experiments, advancement during/after the war, all the way up to current applications of the propeller. The creation of the propeller can be traced ... goes on. This report has sparked my interest in propellers. I have never researched this topic before and feel that I've benefited from writing it. I enjoyed researching the history of the propeller and it's contributions to aviation milestones. I've taken you, the reader, from the early experiments of da Vinci, the wooden props of the Wright ...
- 165: The Holy Bible and Its History
- The Holy Bible and Its History The 66 books which make up the Holy Bible were originally written in ancient languages; Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek by men who were inspired by God. The Bible itself tells ... James became as popular as the Geneva, but eventually the King James Version became the English Bible of choice. The King James Bible became the most printed book in the history of the world. For about 250 years, until the appearance of the Revised Version of 1881...the King James Version reigned without a rival. In 1663, the first English language ... is the "Book of Mormon". This book is not a Bible, and should be considered by the Christian as no more than a fiction novel. Sources Eerdmans' Handbook to the History of Christianity. The Complete Guide to Bible Versions. Many reports gathered from around the Internet. Personal research. The King James Bible (KJV) The New International Version (NIV) The Holy ...
- 166: History and Uses of Marijuana
- History and Uses of Marijuana Whether you call it Hemp, Mary Jane, Pot, Weed; it doesn't matter. It is still Cannabis Sativa, or cannabis for short. And it is still ... marigu-ano, which means "intoxicant". The use of marijuana in the 1960's might lead one to surmise that marihuana use spread explosively. The chronicle of its 3,000 year history, however, shows that this "explosion" has been characteristic only of the contemporary scene. The plant has been grown for fiber and as a source of medicine for several thousand years ... keeps coming back to me. Let's assume - for the sake of argument - that marijuana has no medical value whatsoever, despite the fact that it has a several thousand year history of medical use and that a prescription drug is made from its primary active ingredient. Let's assume - for the sake of argument - that all these medical marijuana patients ...
- 167: History Of Police Corruption
- History of Police Corruption in the United States The challenges facing the Chicago Police Department today are not new, nor are they unique to this city. The problem reaches back as ... many forms and has continued to plague the police departments of nearly every major city. Police corruption may change form over time, but its roots are firmly planted in American history. In The Development of the American Police: An Historical Overview, Uchida notes that "if there is a common theme that can be used to characterize the police in the 19th ... Deviance: Understanding the Dark Side of Policing, Kappeler, Sluder, and Alpert point out that corruption among police is not new or peculiar to the late 20th century. "To study the history of police is to study police deviance, corruption and misconduct." (Kappeler et al., 1994.) While corruption has been a consistent and pervasive problem in law enforcement, the nature of ...
- 168: Capital Punishment - History
- There has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... usual alternative to the death penalty is life-long imprisonment. Capital punishment is a method of retributive punishment as old as civilization itself. The death penalty has been imposed throughout history for many crimes, ranging from blasphemy and treason to petty theft and murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. Ancient Roman and Mosaic law ... of sentencing a capital offender to life imprisonment rather than to death. After the 1830s, public executions ceased to be demonstrated but did not completely stop until after 1936. Throughout history, governments have been extremely inventive in devising ways to execute people. Executions inflicted in the past are now regarded today as ghastly, barbaric, and unthinkable and are forbidden by ...
- 169: Internet History Report
- Internet History Report The Internet was created in 1969 by scientists working for ARPA. ARPA stands for advanced research projects agency, and was formed to create a network of computers that could ... E-wrestling will have an impact on many more people. In conclusion, the Internet has grown from its humble beginnings to a massive network of networks. The Internet s rich history will always be preserved through the hundreds of sites on the Web dedicated to Internet history. The Internet will continue to grow, and with this growth will come new advances in technology. After 30 years the Internet is still not finished. It will keep getting ...
- 170: Treatment And The Sex Offender
- ... assessment considering what is at stake (i.e., protecting the public) in our line of work.” The static risk factors that are criminal behavior predictors are age, gender, past criminal history, early family factors, and criminal associates that predict recidivism. But their is also dynamic risk predictors, such as criminogenic needs. Simourd (1996) defined criminogenic needs as attitudes, values, beliefs, and ... risk predictors by a meta-analysis of 131 studies from 1970-94 that produced 1,14f1 correlation\\'s with recidivism. They confirmed that age, gender, early family factors, adult criminal history and history of antisocial behavior as a teen, and criminal associates are reliable predictors of recidivism. They found that dynamic predictors, especially criminogenic needs predicted recidivism (r=.17) as well as ...
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