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    the thirteenth century where they wealthy individuals would hire private security personnel to protect their land and families. This type of security spread all over the world and when the industrial revolution began to have international relevance‚ so did the crimes and crime prevention methods as well. Early in the nineteenth century in England‚ a bill was passed which enforced law enforcement to enhance their private security force flexibilities. The private security industry in the United States

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    Suman Ledalla Great Business Leader Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born on 19 April 1957) is an Indian business magnate and the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries‚ the largest private sector enterprise in India‚ a Fortune 500 company‚ and one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the world. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%. As of July 2010‚ he is the richest man in Asia and the fourth richest man in the world with a personal wealth of US$29.0 billion

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    In the nineteenth-century‚ the roles of men and women were distinctively outlined and enforced‚ limiting the participation of women in the music industry. Women had to behave and act in a socially acceptable way; otherwise‚ they may be vulnerable to rejection by society. Unlike men‚ who were allowed to compose and perform freely‚ most women were constricted to only composing and performing music domestically‚ which stripped their opportunity of showcasing their talents to the public. They were encouraged

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    1900s was Henry Ford‚ whose life went from rags to riches. There is debate among whether Ford is a robber baron or a captain of industry‚ but for the most part‚ Ford is a captain of industry. Henry Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863‚ in Wayne County‚ Michigan. He was raised in an Episcopalian household. As a child‚ he was very interested in how the parts of a machine work. At age 13‚ he took apart and reassembled a pocket watch that was given to him by his father.

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    6. What were the major social problems facing the United States in the late nineteenth century? Explain to what extent the federal government attempted to address those problems. During the late nineteenth century‚ the United States was experiencing a lot of changes that soon would turn into problems. Immigration was being a big problem at the time as well as urbanization. The lack of jobs produced crime‚ poverty and housing were other big problems that the United states was facing at the time

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    The industrial order of the nineteenth century was a period of growth and advancement in America. With industrialism came an influx of jobs for American and immigrant workers. Technological advances made more jobs available to unskilled workers and led to a rise in national productivity. However‚ the industrial movement also created more challenges within the workplace. Although nineteenth century workers saw slight improvements in wages and working hours‚ workplace conditions remained hazardous

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    20th century can be defined by the biographies of six men: Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ Winston Churchill‚ Vladimir Lenin‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Mao Tse Tung‚ and Josef Stalin. Each of these men had a lasting significant involvement in world affairs. This essay will focus on the significance each individual had on the ideologies of Democracy and Totalitarianism. Four of the six individuals were leaders of a totalitarianistic state‚ and three of these led a communist country. Also four of the six leaders were

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    may‚ if you wish‚ concentrate on one subject area - e.g. war photography‚ documentary photography‚ travel photography. (Please note that this question requires you to consider early reactions – i.e. nineteenth century material.) The invention of photography in the nineteenth century exposed the unknown to the general public. Suddenly‚ parts of the world were becoming more accessible to different classes and generations through this new visual means of communication. Where people

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    American Imperialism In The Nineteenth Century Vadis Fields His 204 Professor Kevin Owens February 27‚ 2010 Imperialism is a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Imperialism is the control of one or a number of countries by a dominant nation. The control may be political‚ economic or both. It indicates a degree of independence in the subordinate nation. This discussion will cover why the policy was adopted‚ how it was rationalized‚ some

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    The development of the germ theory in the nineteenth century revolutionized the understanding of how diseases were identified‚ what caused diseases‚ and set the tone for treatment options. Prior to the theory‚ methods of identifying and diagnosing a disease were inconsistent and often times too late‚ thus treatment options were often futile. Prevention was not a viable option due to the lack of understanding how and why certain individuals fell ill‚ impeding the development of effective treatment

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