textbook is that there is very little mention about Chinese immigrants and their contributions in the United States. Almost all of the focus has been placed on white people of European background and their role in the development of this country. Without Chinese people’s contributions‚ America might not have become what it is today‚ one of the richest‚ smartest and strongest countries in the world. Chinese immigrant’s contributions included building railroads‚ reclaiming lands‚ and transforming the Sacramento
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American politician and was part of the Philadelphia Convention. Yates was born on January 27‚ 1738 in Schenectady‚ NY. Between 1771 and 1775‚ Yates sat on the Albany board of Alderman. Robert Yates spent most of his political life as a judge‚ and was well regarded by New Yorkers of all political casts. During the pre-revolution years‚ Yates was one of the Radical Whigs‚ but once the revolution did break out he served on the Albany committee of safety and represented his county in four provincial congresses
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Contribution in SME development As Executive Director of Bangladesh‚ I was in charge of Agricultural Credit and Special Programmes Department (ACSPD). This department used to oversee the small enterprise Fund (SEF) of Bangladesh. I took various initiatives while in charge of ACSPD in enhancing the Bangladesh Bank Fund (BBF) which is the BB’s own refinance window fore SME in the Banking sector. Initially this Bangladesh Bank Fund (BBF) was started with only 100 crore taka which has now risen to
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organized participation‚ aim to use‚ maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants. Over the years‚ many people in the Caribbean have overlooked the importance of sporting activity; however sport has made several contributions to the development of the region. Firstly‚ sport has the potential to be a source for the generation of increased income for the region‚ if it is marketed in an effective manner so as to attract sponsorship from local and foreign corporations
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Having just talked about Joan Tower and her contribution to music‚ to the let us now turn our attention to another woman who had a significant impact on the shaping of music as we know it today. Margaret Sutherland had a very stable childhood. Her mother was a singer‚ her father was a writer for a newspaper as well as a pianist. By the age of five Sutherland was improvising at the piano and she began writing her own pieces a year later. Music wasn’t really mainstream in Australia. Sutherland grew
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Clara Barton’s Historical Contributions to Nursing This document will discuss the life of Clara Barton‚ the time frame in which she lived‚ events that happened when she was alive‚ and the explanation of how this information was and still is relevant to nursing. Clara Barton was born in December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts and passed away at her home in Glen Echo‚ Maryland‚ on April 12‚ 1912. Clara Barton was an educator‚ a nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. A shy‚ generous woman
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Carry Nation Carry Nation contributed a lot in history. She did many things to help and get the country to where it is today. Many things helped motivate her and prepare her for the big position she was in which caused her to have many contributions and accomplishments for not only her and her family‚ but the country as well. Motivation Many things inspired and motivated Nation to keep going and achieve her goals. For example‚ she was motivated to create the Temperance Movement because of her distressed
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player is known for helping cofound bebop jazz‚ playing with puffed cheeks‚ playing a custom trumpet that had its bell bent at a 45 degree angle‚ and so much more. Dizzy Gillespie’s contributions to the jazz world go far beyond all that he touched and remains a crucial pioneer for jazz music. Dizzy Gillespie‚ born as John Birks Gillespie‚ was born to a local bandleader in South Carolina; consequently‚ Dizzy was born into a life of music. From the age of four‚ Gillespie began to learn how to play the
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Lillian Gilbreth’s Contribution to Modern Management Born (1868-1924) Frank and wife Lillian Gilbreth (1878-1972) were seen as one of the great husband-and-wife teams of science and engineering. They were married in 1904 and produced 12 children‚ one of which died. They used their children as guinea pigs in their experiments for the quest to find “the one best way”. Early in the 1900s‚ Frank and Lillian Gilbreth worked together to develop motion study as an engineering and management technique. They
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COSATU General Secretary‚ Zwelinzima Vavi’s‚ Keynote Address to the COSATU International Policy Conference 16 May 2012 COSATU NOBs‚ Members of the COSATU CEC‚ Leaders of Alliance partners‚ Distinguished International guests‚ Esteemed delegates and Comrades‚ Allow me to convey special greetings from the leadership of the federation and its structures. We are gathered here today to soberly reflect on the changing global balance of class forces and imperative of how best to reposition the federation
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