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    Depression‚ since market economies have regularly found themselves in such a state. (Hyman Minsky) Europe should be more open to the process of creative destruction. (Philipp Schindler‚ a vice-president at Google) TURNING POINT VS TREND Volodymyr Ryaboshlyk ryaboshlyk@ukr.net Numerical forecasting of crises could become much more articulated if it were embedded in forecasting of innovative growth. This old qualitative idea now has got new quantitative

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    TURNING POINTS IN THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS HISTORY 017 ONLINE BIRTH CHAPTER I • Around the year 1818‚ Frederick Douglass was born to a slave woman by the name of Harriet Bailey -- and possibly his first white master. "I come to this‚ from hearing my master say‚ some time during 1835‚ I was about seventeen years old" (13). FREDERICK AUGUSTUS WASHINGTON BAILEY • The first major event in Douglass’ life may have been his separation from his mother at a very young age. This action may have caused

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    Turning Point in Jewish History Diaspora will not be the death of a religion. The concept may seem to make sense to us‚ but the realization of this is what turned desperation of a displaced people into a lasting religion. The Babylonian exile of the Jews had such monumental and lasting effects‚ it has become proverbial. There have been many events in Jewish History that can be seen as specific turning points. Arguably‚ the most pivotal turning point may have been within the years of about 632

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    When my Great Grandfather was a much younger man‚ he was fortunate enough to be part of a very famous battle in the Revolutionary War. In fact many people say that it was one of the turning points of the war. He had the honor of serving under two of the greatest generals in the American Continental Army‚ General Thomas Gage and General Benedict Arnold. Let me tell you a story about the battle that changed his life… It was a cold and foggy night on October 7th‚ 1777 when the British army led

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    Major Historical Turning Points: Essay One Kristi Ord Strayer University Dr. Donna Reeves History 105 January 25‚ 2013 In this paper I will identify two major historical turning points in the period from 1865-1900. I will analyze the impact that these turning had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics‚ and culture. I will describe two ways the Reconstitution period may have been affected if President Lincoln had not been assassinated. Finally‚ I will give examples of how

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    To what extent was 1949 a turning point? The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle. Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism

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    founder of the Byzantine Empire. St. Constantine was also an infamous military and political leader who brought an end to the persecutions of Christians. Scholars credit the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in the spring of 312 A.D. as the turning point in St. Constantine’s life. An historian‚ The author of‚ The Conversion of Constantine argues‚ “One day saw Constantine a pagan‚ the next a Christian‚ all thanks to the vision of a refulgent cross burning above him”‚ (Eadie‚ 80). Before the battle began‚ St

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    During the first world war there were many battles of success and failure. The battle of Vimy Ridge was the first successful battle all because of Canadians. This was a turning point for all Canadians because it made them proud of their country. This battle took place on April 9‚1917. From the failure of the battle of the somme‚ Britain and France thought it would be a good idea to turn to the Canadians. For the first time Canadian soldiers were asked to participate in the battle. They needed new

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    Analytical Assignment Turning points that occur during a conflict such as a civil war may be found in men‚ as well as forces of events. Turning points are the moments or acts which are thought to have had profound effects which are necessary to drive the war along the course which it took. During the American Civil War in the 1860’s there can be a widespread debate over which actual event was the turning point in the war that led to a Union victory. Most analysts refer to July 4th‚ 1864 when

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    To what extent do you consider the Henrician Reformation (1529-40) as a religious turning point in the power and autonomy of the Church in the period 1485-1603? In 1539 Richard Whiting‚ the last abbot of Glastonbury was dragged to the top of Glastonbury Tor by Thomas Cromwell’s commissioners and beheaded. He had refused to surrender the abbey when the commissioners had arrived to dissolve it. The shocking brutality of his murder might be seen to highlight the newly inferior position of the English

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