Evolution

The keyword Evolution is tagged in the following 11 articles.

Before the Fall: Calls for Reform Prior to the French REvolution

March 16, 2012 - 1737 words | History » France

Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot wrote, “Because it takes a long time before we are convinced of their inutility, foundations have sometimes become positively harmful before they have even been suspected of being useless.”[1] One could apply this reasoning to... Read Article »

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France French Revolution Reform Louis XVI

Bipedalism: A Response to Climate and Other Evolutionary Pressures

March 24, 2011 - 1013 words | Anthropology » Physical Anthropology

Many theories regarding bipedalism in early hominids, as well as the advantages provided by bipedalism have arisen and have been debated. The theories are an attempt to reconstruct the past environs in which these early bipeds lived, to make a solid, tangible idea... Read Article »

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Evolution Bipedalism Energetics Hominids

The 1905 Russian REvolution through the Eyes of Vladimir Nabokov in "Speak, Memory"

January 26, 2011 - 2271 words | History » Russia

The insight that Vladimir Nabokov provides into the 1905 Russian REvolution, in his book Speak, Memory, sometimes merges with the general view--presented, for example, by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky in a more traditional account--but at many other times is totally unique... Read Article »

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1905 Russian Revolution Vladimir Nabokov Speak Memory Russian History Russian Revolution Of 1905 Russia

The Sounds of Resistance: The Role of Music in South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement

June 30, 2010 - 5274 words | Music » Apartheid

“A song is something that we communicate to those people who otherwise would not understand where we are coming from. You could give them a long political speech – they would still not understand. But I tell you: when you finish that song, people will be... Read Article »

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Ethno-musicology African Studies South Africa Apartheid Anti-apartheid Movement Music Apartheid South African Music Music Revolution

How to Think About Iran: Demystifying a Complex International Challenge

June 21, 2010 - 1188 words | Opinion » Iran

"When can we expect a pro-Western, pro-business government in Iran?" asks a US government official in the quasi-fictitious film Syriana. Today, it is highly probable that the same question is still being asked by anxious diplomats the world over. Iran’s nuclear... Read Article »

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Iran Iran Nuclear Weapons Iran And Israel Islamic Revolution Islamic Republic Iran Nuclear Program Iran U.S. Relations International Politics

The Social Media REvolution: Exploring the Impact on Journalism and News Media Organizations

March 11, 2010 - 10365 words | Journalism » Social Media

Twitter. Facebook. Digg. MySpace. LinkedIn. The list of social media tools could probably run on for paragraphs, and today’s technology changes so rapidly that many industries, including corporations and news media, can barely keep up. In the traditional world... Read Article »

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Social Media Social Media Revolution Social Networking Journalism Reporting News Media Organizations Changing Face Of Journalism

Revisiting H.G. Wells' Depiction of Science and Religion in War of the Worlds

March 2, 2010 - 1282 words | Literary Criticism » H.g. Wells

Every passing decade, the culture of human beings as a whole has been significantly affected by technology and science. Whether it’s something small, like the invention of automatic doors, or something enormously important, like the invention of the telegraph... Read Article »

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War Of the Worlds Technology H.g. Wells Religion Science Evolution Darwin Alien Invasion

Reflecting on the Life of a REvolutionary: Jean-Paul Marat

January 29, 2010 - 3144 words | History » French Revolution

Common analysis of Marat is predominantly derived in his own radical written works, however there is also speculation about his character from “blind admirers and passionate enemies.”[1] Marat elicits absolute judgments from his contemporaries and revisionists... Read Article »

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Jean-Paul Marat French Revolution Revolutinary Leaders Marat Reign Of Terror European History

Degrees of Violence in the French REvolution

January 27, 2010 - 1173 words | History » French Revolution

The French REvolution marks a stain in history, notorious for one of the bloodiest periods in modern civilization. Whether this infamous violence existed at the birth of the REvolution or only during the Terror has been the topic of debate between scholars since the... Read Article »

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French Revolution Violence European History Sylvia Neely Louis Sebastien Mercier

Art and Biology: How Discoveries in Biology influenced the Development of Art Nouveau

December 15, 2009 - 1671 words | Opinion » Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau is the so-called “modern style” developed at the turn of the 19th century. Although it is dated roughly between 1890 and 1910, its first true recognition as an important new movement in art and design occurred at the Universal Exposition in... Read Article »

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Art Nouveau Biology Microscope Scientific Discoveries Art History Evolution Tiffany Louis Pasteur Robert Hooke Charles Darwin

Friendship and Conflict: The Relationship of the U.S. "Founding Fathers"

October 29, 2009 - 2535 words | History » Founding Fathers

It is common for Americans to imagine the early leaders of the American REvolution as a group of agreeable, flawless men. However, this sentimental portrait fails to recognize the vast differences that existed between the founders, and the effect that these differences... Read Article »

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U.S. Founding Fathers American Revolution John Adams George Washington Thomas Jefferson 18th Century Politics U.S. Presidency