For thousands of years’ humans have been coming together to live in what is called civilizations. For thousands of years‚ the creation of civilization has made people work together to improve living conditions and live better lives‚ but has also demonstrated that different society’s will fight each other to gain more power and show that their civilization is stronger than others. It is fair to say that humans have progressed civilizations going back to the first little civilizations of Mesopotamia
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Why English ? Why English is important? After Mandarin‚ English is spoken by more people than any other language‚ and is the native language of more than 350 million people. More people speak English than those who speak the Arabic and French languages combined. Moreover‚ English is the international language of diplomacy‚ business‚ science‚ technology‚ banking‚ computing‚ medicine‚ aviation‚ UN & NATO armed forces‚ engineering‚ tourism‚ Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and
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Our correctional system has changed over the years. In the United States‚ there were historical changes in correctional thought and practices. Several periods were involved that emphasize ways in which correctional goals reflected ideas current at the time. First‚ would be the colonial period. According to the textbook‚ “American Corrections”‚ Americans lived under laws and practices transferred from England and adapted to local conditions (48). A strict society was carried on by puritans in New
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Affirmative action was first introduced in President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Executive Order 10925‚ requiring federal contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed‚ and that employees are treated during employment‚ without regard to their race‚ creed‚ color‚ or national origin.” The order was later expanded in 1967 to include requirements to benefit women. Affirmative action exists because the government felt it was necessary to rectify past wrongful discriminations
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Abstract: The case describes in detail the various steps taken by Lenovo‚ the leading PC manufacturer in China‚ in its effort to go global. The steps include changing its corporate name from Legend to Lenovo‚ sponsoring the 2008 Olympic Games and most importantly‚ acquiring IBM’s PC unit. The case examines the need for Lenovo to globalize and critically analyzes the efficacy of the above steps in the company’s globalization plans. It also highlights the challenges faced by Lenovo in its path
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Sara North April 21‚ 2013 Why the “Crucible”? Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1951 in direct response to Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s communism scare. Miller wanted the American people to convey the pain caused by false accusations and relate it to the Salem witch hunts. Sen. McCarthy accused a huge number of high profile Americans of being communists. In doing so‚ he ruined those people’s careers. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ innocent people were convicted and put on trial for witchcraft
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Terrorism has changed and developed across the world over time‚ much like the world has changed and developed over time. Advancements in technology‚ communications‚ military and transportation have also aided in the advancement of terrorist ability. Most countries‚ as well as the people residing in them‚ have dramatically advanced their capabilities in all areas‚ including terrorism‚ with each passing decade. The phrase ‘terrorism’ was originally coined in the late 1700s in reference to European
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Myths and legends change over time because it is spread from one person to the next. Each time it is transferred‚ a possible modification may be added to the story. Written music‚ on the other hand‚ states how the music should be played‚ as the composer had intended. However‚ as with anything passed down from one time period to the next‚ people will still make modifications in order to make the piece how they see fit. One factor that may be the driving force being reinterpretations of a piece is
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WHY SHOULD WE BE MORAL??? Being moral is a choice free from both internal and external factors. Unless we have some convincing reasons for being moral‚ there is no point in enquiring what is morally good and what is not. This question concerns reasons than causes. Also one must realize that being moral involves self denial. For example a moral person must not take BRIBE‚ but another person who is not moral and takes bribes may turn out to be in a financially better position. So‚ moral obligations
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countries have free education from kindergarten to university‚ while students in other countries have to pay at every step of the way. This essay will look at some of the reasons for this difference at university level. Free third level education has several advantages. First of all‚ everyone can attend‚ so the gap between rich and poor students decreases as poorer students have more opportunity. The economy also benefits from the increased pool of highly educated labor. An educated workforce attracts
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