Causes of the Riots in Oldham Long Term - At one time Oldham produced 13% of the world’s cotton - It was dependant on the industry - Couldn’t compete with foreign competition (although it tried to until 1989) - After WWII migrants from the commonwealth were encouraged to move to Oldham to supplement the workforce - These were mainly Caribbean and Pakistani‚ and later Bangladeshi - 1960 – Larger numbers of Indians‚ Pakistanis and Caribbean migrants settled - Due to poor circumstances‚ they
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2001: A Space Odyssey‚ directed by Stanley Kubrick released in April of 1968. Although the movie premiered almost 40 years ago‚ it still remains a phenomenon today. The film incorporates the evolution of humanity‚ technology‚ extraterrestrial life and a journey toward greater intelligence. The movie has scientific accuracy and unbelievable imagery‚ creating a visually pleasing movie with very little dialog. The music‚ visuals‚ structure and pace all play an important role in the film. The little
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The September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks‚ now referred to as 9/11‚ were a series of coordinated‚ well-planned suicide attacks that involved the use of hijacked passenger jets as a means of destruction . The suicide bombers used the passenger jets as bombs‚ and ran into the World Trade Center Towers of New York‚ the Pentagon‚ and a fourth plane that did not make it to its destination‚ hit the ground in Pennsylvania. These sudden attacks came as a shock to the people and government of the USA. The
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heroes should be placed on everyday people and not sports and movie stars. “A hero should be someone who unselfishly does something for someone else‚ regardless of danger.” Marylyn Schwartz wrote this in the Houston Chronicle on Monday‚ October 8‚ 2001.... [tags: Argumentative Persuasive Hero] 703
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Lisa Owens - 00051894 PHILB37-31786 EXTRA CREDIT MOVIE WAKING LIFE - 2001 Written and Directed by Richard Liklater The first scene caught me off-guard‚ feeling and sensing the real people behind the hypnotic yet grotesque animation. At first it might distract or feel weird seeing shakiness all over and big eyes seemingly pulsating in and outside the lines of their faces‚ but after the initial unsettling cartoonish vibe‚ everything just becomes more surreal. It’s art‚ and it’s beautiful
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Dream Catchers: How Do They Work? Rheanna Jackson 2-24-10 Period 5 Dream catchers have been on this Earth for many years so far and will be on this Earth for many years to come. It is a tradition to hang a dream catcher over top of your bed and let it catch your dreams as you sleep. To get to the sleeper the dream must pass through the catcher. When you have a good dream it passes through the hole in the center of the catcher and glides down the feathers. On the other hand‚ when
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"You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. there are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind." "You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. there are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind." "To win the game‚ you don’t have to be the most athletic or talented. To win‚ you must have passion for the game‚ determination and complete faith
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The Peace Sign What do you think about when you see a peace sign? Is the first thing you think about the 1960’s and 1970’s hippie movement? Do you think about the wars we are fighting in the world today? Do you think about the problems or disputes that occur in your own circle everyday? The peace sign can evoke many emotions. The human peace sign on the beach brings out the wonderful emotion of joy‚ peace‚ and tranquility. This peace sign is conveyed on a large scale. It is meant to grab your attention
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“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never ever the same” (Unknown). What is a “best friend”? Almost everyone has one‚ and almost everyone is one. There’s something about a best friend that cannot be duplicated. Everyone has their own definition of what their own best friend is like and what an impact he or she has made in their life. In this essay I would like to take a better look at some of the simple things that
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Life itself is a dark and twisted thing. It seems to make many twists and turns that eventually make out a bag of happenings. All of these circumstances make you a wiser person as these events go on. Many people can say one single event that has changed their life forever. Sometimes‚ some memories become unforgettable which teach you a lesson that becomes the guideline for your life. That day that changed my life forever It was 7.00 on a chilly morning when I heard the phone ringing downstairs
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