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Arts & Humanities > Ancient History What were the consequences of the Battle of Actium?

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In 31 B.C., the fate of Rome depended upon the results of a naval clash. It was not a comfortable situation for the Romans; shipping was an important part of the Roman economy, and the Romans had even won a few major battles at sea, but on the whole, the Roman military was a fundamentally land-based one. Indeed, some of Rom... More..

Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Pirates and privateers: Captain John Avery 'The Arch Pirate'

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Piracy is much like gambling: those who play at it long enough are sure to lose. Success is only enjoyed by those who are able to quit after a stroke of luck. By nature, the pirates of the 17th and 18th centuries were inveterate gamblers, and even those who had the chance to abandon their predatory ways soon found themselves ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Middle Ages The immediate cause of the first crusade

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In 1095, representatives of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus attended the Council of Piacenza. They came to ask for the Pope's aid in gathering a substantial body of soldiers to be hired, in mercenary fashion, to fight for the Byzantines in sweeping away the Turks who had steadily encroached on Byzantine land. Invited... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to change the display settings in Windows XP

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Changing display settings in Windows XP is an easy matter. The main thing that one needs to learn is what to expect from the changes one makes.In order to make changes to display settings, one must click on the Start button at the lower left-hand corner of the screen, and then select the Control Panel button on the Start menu... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Tips for maximizing hard drive space in Windows XP

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Modern operating systems, like Windows XP, have gotten very good at managing hard drive space. Unfortunately, this means that when one has started to fill up the available space, there are not very many options to improve the situation, short of expanding the amount of hard drive space.Windows XP comes with a few tools that w... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The history of ancient Egyptian architecture

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Egypt is best known for its construction in stone, but much of its history was built in mud. Mud brick, unfired and dried only by the sun, was a plentiful and convenient resource for the construction of human habitation, from the homes of peasant families to the palaces of kings. When stone takes its place in Egyptian archite... More..

Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History A look at the German use of submarines during World War II

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German submarine use during the Second World War was largely an extension of the policies of the First World War. In both wars, there were notable examples of lone submarines sinking capital ships; perhaps the most dramatic case in the Second World War was when Guenther Prien succeeded in sinking the battleship Royal Oak in t... More..

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