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    loss of power or capacity to respond to stimulation” (Salazar‚ 2007). Fatigue is an tremendous issue that effects human capabilities and limitations in the aviation industry. Last week Tracie Newman introduced the idea of fatigue mitigation. In the 1920s Lindbergh became aware of the damaging effect of long work days. Over the years much research has been performed on this topic. Due to the results many regulations have been implemented to prevent the numerous limitations fatigue places on the body

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    In this essay I will explore the subculture of modernists and their musical‚ cultural and fashion influences that lead to the development of the movement during the late 1950s. I will also discuss in depth the impact the media had on ‘mods’ and how this acted as a catalyst for the inevitable divide of the subculture. This will be carried out with reference to the infamous clash of mods and rockers at Brighton on 18th May 1964 with discussion to the way in which newspapers chose to report the event

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    Socially‚ economically and‚ politically‚ the 1950s were the "happy days." The 1950s were marked with many historical events‚ positive and negative. The decade had its downfalls‚ but they were nothing compared to the improvement of life in all aspects. The economy was booming‚ making families feel more financially stable than they had in years. There was an "explosion of science and technology"(Brinkley 803). Medical advances‚ at this time‚ included the polio vaccination. Unemployment was down‚

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    Shugarts 1 Nick Shugarts Professor Bill Ashcraft United States History I October 13‚ 2013 Analysis Paper #1 The 1600’s was a period of time where the American colonies began to form solid sovereign states. In an effort to find profitable resources that can be used to send back to Europe‚ one Virginia colonist John Rolfe started experimenting with tobacco in 1612 seeing how well it fared in the Southern soil which inevitably yielded favorable results. Upon this discovery‚ the tobacco industry

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    The 1920s marked a great cultural transformation following WW1. Americans began embracing new forms of entertainment‚ which lead America to a great time of prosperity with business expansion and consumerism. The mass production of electricity helped to spur the mass production of automobiles‚ refrigerators‚ vacuum cleaners‚ radios and many other consumer products. Demand for the many new products made advertising necessary to entice buyers. The media of the radio helped spread the desire. One

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    flapper had more freedom (they did not want to use corsets and act like their mother). They had short hair‚ short skirt‚ drink and smoke in public. Women had access to a type of birth control‚ which helped poor families to not have a lot of children. In 1920‚ the 19th amendment allowed women to vote‚ which increased women presence in public area. Women had more chances to work in professional jobs‚ but only feminized professions like teaching and nursing. The automobile becomes more popular and more reliable

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    witch hunts‚ they have the common propensity to imagine Satanism‚ witches brewing magical potions‚ and the Salem Witch Trials. The McCarthy Witch Hunts usually aren’t the first thing to pop up in their heads. During the late 1950s and early 1960’s while the United States of America was fighting in the Cold War against the Soviet Union with hopes of protecting its sovereignties and freedoms‚ the growing fear of Communism and rising popularity of Anti-Communism threatened both the freedoms of individuals

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    In the 1920s Chicago‚ everything was run by the mob‚ most of the clubs‚ cabarets‚ speakeasies. The club scene in Chicago was HUGE‚ with literally hundreds of clubs in central hubs‚ such as Clark Street in the north‚ and also the black belt on the south side of chicago. Many of these clubs were of mixed races‚ whites and blacks were all together in the same establishments‚ and were hidden in alleyways. These clubs in chicago were known for the variety in music‚ illegal use of alcohol and were extremely

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    Archaeological discoveries made in the 1920s play a vital role in understanding how and when ancient Americans and their descendants resided in North America. Their culture and way of life. In the following paragraph I will discuss how the Folsom discoveries helped scholars understand the migration of ancient American into the Western Hemisphere‚ their origin as well as the geological condition that facilitated the migration. And finally how the interaction between Native American and the environment

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    how much society has changed over the years for all these different people? The diversity of Americans have had a enormous amount of change over the years‚ from voting rights to African-American and woman’s position in society African-American’s place in society has changed grandually over the years. Starting on January 1‚ 1863 when Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamtion which states‚ "I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within these said designated states and are

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