Reading Assignment Section 1: The Origins of Progressivism Four Goals of Progressivism • What was the progressive movement and what did it aim to do? Protecting Social Welfare • Who was Florence Kelley and what did she advocate for? Promoting Moral Improvement • What was the Prohibition and what led up to it? Creating Economic Reform • What were muckrakers? Fostering Efficiency • Who coined the scientific management? Reform Governors • Why was Robert M. La Follette an important
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active in development of enterprises involving several commodities and products for last ten years. MEDEP primarily focuses on creating and sustaining micro entrepreneurs through their integration into the value chains and upgrading activities. In this context MEDEP initiated Value Chain Analyses of six selected commodities / products (Allo‚ Dhaka‚ Incense sticks‚ Orange‚ Lapsi‚ and Chyuri / herbal soap.
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Mass destruction‚ radioactive contamination‚ and certain mortality were the United States way of showcasing its barbaric dominance to the entire world. But could these merciless attacks and devastating effects ever truly be justified? War is the aggressive conflict between societies‚ and should only be fought using military forces against other military forces. In the event of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ “Never before had civilian populations been so ruthlessly targeted.” (Foner‚ 888)
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This war is the most deadliest war in history involving more than 30 countries resulting in 78.5 million deaths overall. Sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939. The war would drag on for six years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. World War II was inevitable for several reasons. By 1936‚ the United states began preparing for it which helped them out of the Great Depression. Many knew it was bound to happen. One because the people knew that Italy‚
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In the Rats of Nimh the rats are literate‚ being literate helps them make smart choices‚ on page 224 “But before they died‚ they must of warned the others.” That quote talks about how the two rats who called out to the other rats were so sophisticated to be able to sense danger and communicate with the others‚ so the others could get to safety In Maniac Magee Grayson was not literate‚ and could only get a lower-level job because of it. In the book Grayson thinks to himself “All he was fit to do
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What is the bystander effect? The bystander effect is when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. People get discouraged in helping others when no one is doing the same. The bystander effect is a Psychological phenomenon that deserves a thorough examination because there are many reactions and causes‚ also scenarios where people have been killed‚ and there have also been experiments on the phenomenon. As a matter of fact‚ there are many reactions
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The Renaissance represented a complete departure from the pessimistic and dark times of the middle ages‚ and a transition into a period of optimistic rebirth and celebration of antiquity that the middle ages did not have. Civilians during this period valued individualism‚ and devoted their lives to improving their communities and becoming better citizens. Furthermore‚ freedom city republics which as well were not prevalent during the middle ages‚ were an important aspect of the Renaissance. They
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Why was Pitt’s 1784 administration not expected to last; and why did it against the odds? There were many factors that threatened William Pitt politically in 1784‚ however‚ equally‚ there were just as many factors that assisted in securing Pitt’s position as Prime Minister. Firstly‚ Pitt‚ at the age of 24‚ had become Great Britain’s youngest Prime Minister ever‚ and consequently was mocked for his youth. A popular rhyme circulated that is was “a sight to make all nations stand
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This Hebrew astrolabe is an ancient astronomical device which was used to interpret time by the positon of the sun and the stars in the sky. Apart from finding the time of the day or night‚ astrolabes were used for mathematical calculations and predicting horoscopes. The very first astrolabes were made in 150B.C in Greece. By 800 B.C the astrolabe was well developed in the Islamic world and was used for various purposes such as timekeeping‚ survey and determining prayer time. Also‚ it was used as
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Normal What is normal? In my opinion‚ there is no definite answer to this question. Normal is a word that is relative to time and space. Normal is‚ and always will be‚ in a constant state of change‚ today’s normal is not the same as twenty years ago‚ and it will be different ten years from now. However when you consider the way this word came about‚ you may be surprised. Normal comes from the Latin word normalis‚ which refers to a carpenter’s right angle. When you think of a right angle‚ it is
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