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    The author F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ used many colors such as gold‚ green‚ and white in his novel to make it more visual Gold in the novel represents old money and wealth. “With Jordan’s slender golden are resting in mine‚ we descended the steps and sauntered about the garden.” Jordans are being golden means that she’s old money‚ while the girls dressed in yellow are new money. Gold means old money and yellow is the imitation of gold. In the book green means money‚ wealth‚ and hope.

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    factor in how slavery became the standard for labor in Jamestown; However‚ social stability was the primary factor in shifting from indentured servants to racialized slavery. Jamestown’s original purpose was to make money for the

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    Commandments were rules for the animals to live by. However‚ similar to God’s rules‚ Animalism was a difficult concept for all the animals to follow and live by. Secondly‚ the collapse of Animal Farm was due to the animal’s own intelligence and their ability to fully understand how the farm was being run. Finally‚ the failure of Animal Farm was due to in large part by the pigs power over the other animals and the greed and desires that the pigs wanted to achieve. Therefore‚ the collapse of Animal Farm

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    area of weakness involves many students. The SIP covers a range of school information for a grade span of 3rd through 5th grade. Also included in the data and analysis is information about student performance percentages meeting or exceeding the standards in reading on their ISAT. The report card data clearly reflects percentage comparisons among grades 3 through 5. Moreover‚ data shows areas of weakness at Schafer where approximately one-third of its students performing below average in reading

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    “An Analysis of Corporate Collapses” MPA751 Financial Reporting and Analysis Unit Chair: Dr. Wen Qu. Student Name: Andrew William Giblin Student Number: 211221042 Due Date: Monday 20th August 2012 I certify that the attached work is entirely my own‚ except where material quoted or paraphrased is acknowledged in the text. I also declare that it has not been submitted for assessment in any other unit or course. Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………4

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    Gold Digging Gold mining is one of the most destructive industries in the world. It can displace communities‚ hurt workers‚ destroy environments and contaminate drinking water. Water and land become polluted with mercury and cyanide which endangers ecosystems‚ animals and people. the health of people and ecosystems. Toxic mine waste contains many dangerous chemicals including arsenic‚ cyanide‚ lead‚ acids‚ merry and petroleum byproducts. Mining companies worldwide dump toxic waste into

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    Architecture Many people think about what was the main achievement of many generations was. What about the Mayan tribes greatest achievement. There are many things that the Maya had achieved such as architecture‚ calendars‚ mathematics‚ and trade routes. While living in what is now known as modern day Mexico. People have many different opinions on what the Mayans greatest achievement was‚ but I think the greatest achievement is architecture. I think the Mayans greatest achievement was architecture

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    Gold Dinar

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gold dinar was gold coins used as a medium of exchange by Muslims through out the Islamic history. Today‚ the gold dinar‚ sometimes referred as Islamic Dinar is a bullion coin made from 4.25 grams of 22-carrat (k) gold. There were renewed interest in gold as a medium as exchange globally. More economists now prefer gold over money paper‚ to be precise fiat money. In a fiat money system‚ money is not backed by a physical commodity‚ for example gold. The only thing that gives money

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    Several years and many events pushed colonists to a point where they wanted to fight for their independence. In 1775 the American Revolution began between Britain and the thirteen colonies. The colonies felt they should be treated a certain way and Britain felt differently on the issue. Americans sought the same rights as Englishmen but Britain wanted to use the colonies in a way that best suited them. Starting in 1754 and ending in 1763 the French and Indian War left the British in enormous debt

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    Olivia McCampbell Geronimo by Joseph Bruchac Loss a Main Theme “Geronimo” Geronimo and the Apache tribe dealt heavily with death throughout the book. The Apache tribe had beliefs that differed greatly from “white eyes” that brought depth and insight to the understanding for Geronimo and his people. “White eyes” would bury their dead anywhere available and would not pay special attention to those left behind such

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