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    In the 19th century women were not treated as they are today. Women had very little rights‚ in fact women and children had about the same amount. Women could not vote or sue or own property‚ even if it was inherited from her family. Women were seen to be there only to provide children and do all the domestic chores. The only occupation that women could have was of a teacher or a domestic servant. Women were also not allowed to own checking accounts or savings. In this era many men idolised women

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    founding of the northern and southern English colonies? The major similarity of the founding of each colony was the reasoning the people were coming over in the first place. They were all looking for better lives economically. The differences were the northern colonies were mainly looking for freedom politically and religiously. The southern colonies were just looking for an all-around better scale of life. The people from the southern colonies came over with adventure on their minds instead of religion

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    out the aspects of teamwork‚ which appear to be mutual reliance‚ interdependence and sense of responsibility that members feel when collaborating. Based on the previous theory‚ numerous benefits of teamwork can be underlined. One of the most important advantages that teamwork brings within an organisation is efficiency. According to Procter and Mueller (2000)‚ it has been debated by supporters that it offers a more productive‚ creative‚ satisfying and empowering way of working. The efficiency of

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    While each person chosen to live on the colony has to be smart‚ loyal‚ brave‚ compassionate‚ etcetera‚ I believe that each person also has to have unique skill sets that set them apart from the others. For example‚ while they each have the qualities listed above‚ perhaps once could be a leader‚ the other a scientist‚ another an artist‚ and so on. This way‚ the colony has a variety of characters that will lend their talents to the growth of the strongest colony possible. The first of the four people

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    The Virginia Colony vs. The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were both similar and different on three main topics: religion‚ economics‚ and demographics. Religious views and importance differentiated greatly between the two colonies. New Englanders‚ the area in which the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled‚ came to America to exercise religious beliefs that were not allowed before the English Civil War and after the Restoration. They were made up of

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    Our modern views have allowed us to have more choices than we initially had in the 20th century. Most societies have redefined the boundaries of sexual desires. It is no longer a must to have a commitment‚ wed before sex‚ or even ask for someone’s hand in marriage. Casual sex‚ oral sex‚ and sexual pleasures are similar to hunger pains; when you are hungry‚ you have to eat. You can engage in either of these desires regardless of whether you make a commitment to a stick to certain a diet or if you

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    are caused by external factors (figure 1). I will examine the internal and external causes of poverty in the landlocked Southern Africa state of Zimbabwe (figure 3). In the last century Zimbabwe has experienced massive economic and social change. Once Africa’s 2nd biggest economy‚ it is now ranked 15th(figure 3). Overall Zimbabwe ranks 173rd in the world in terms of HDI (Human Development Index)‚ 153rd in the world for GDP and ranked

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    Technology improves by the minute with new discoveries and advances being made all the time. It is a tool that has affected many professions and ways of life making tasks quicker and easier. As time goes on we can see technology spreading into areas that have never felt its presence before. Its purpose? To make our lives comfortable and more efficient. Education is one area that utilises technology in almost every field. Whether it be admin‚ presentations in class‚ research‚ or access to the best

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    some similarities between colonies. During the colonial time period from about the 1600’s through the 1700’s‚ the thirteen original colonies were founded and divided among three major sections known as the New England colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire. The Middle colonies contained New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware. The Southern colonies included Virginia‚ Maryland

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    at mental health and it’s progression from the 19th century. Mental Health issues have been around for centuries. This essay sets out to take you on a journey through time revealing how much care provision for those with mental health issues has changed since the 19th century and identifying how this has had an influence on attitudes towards mental health and mental illness. Firstly some background information is needed. Before the 18th century the responsibility of the mentally ill lay with the

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