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    nicknames as the 1920’s has. The ‘20’s were a decade subject to lots of change‚ and therefore lots of social and cultural rebellion. Not only were Women’s Rights addressed‚ but the consumer industry and mass culture was born. Many new attitudes and morals were also adopted. However‚ while I believe this period to be the epitome of social and cultural rebellion‚ others may argue that any changes were only superficial. To begin with‚ Women’s Rights were finally addressed during the ‘20’s. Women also shed

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    calcium chloride and they form a solid precipitate. Then we poured it a funnel with a filter paper to get the solid precipitate. Purpose  ● The purposed of the lab is to lets us student know if we know how calculate the percent yield of a double displacement reaction while using the grams that we get from our lab. Objectives  ● We need to know the solid precipitate that had been formed in the

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    In Canadian history it is quite evident we are influenced heavily by the much stronger nations around us. Therefore our own content in Canada is sometimes overshadowed by other cultures‚ specifically with regards to the United States who have a big influence on our cultural industries. Pierre Trudeau expressed the feeling Canadians have with this co-existence‚ "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly or temperate the beast‚ one is affected by every

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    The word “Canadian”‚ was first defined as “British”. The meaning of this word turned into “anti-Americanism” as the history developed (Wood‚ P.K. 2001)—Canadian identity was completely different from what America’s is‚ that people in Canada were politer‚ relatively more passive and they welcome new cultures into the nation (Arrison‚ S. 1999). This impression‚ however‚ has never stopped developing‚ even faster now as Canadian people came to realize that‚ beyond those traits which Americans do not

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    A double displacement reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two compounds react in order to create two new chemicals. The two cations and anions switch places with each other which forms two new compounds. As an example AB+CC can switch to AD+CB. Both sides of these equations must balance out in order to be neutral. So any pairs of compounds (such as A+B) must have a total balanced charge. In this example A could have a charge of positive 2 (+2) and B could have a charge of negative

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    Using Hooke’s Law‚ apparatus weights and 2 types of spring was computed for the spring constant. By performing more than three trials and increasing the weights 10g per trial‚ the behavior of the spring constant was observed with varying force and displacement. With the spring constant obtained‚ the work done on the spring can also be calculated. II. Introduction The experiment defines elasticity which is the ability of an object to return to its original length and shape after the deforming forces

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    the free trade agreement all play a major role in shaping Canada and Canadian culture. How we live today would not be possible if it wasn’t for these incidents. They impacted Canada with political‚ cultural‚ economical and emotional change. The battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest battles in Canada’s history. For the first time in World War 1‚ all four Canadian divisions fought together on the same battlefield. Canadians were an important part of this epic battle. They fought exceptionally

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    The Canadian Identity “To achieve an identity you must stop working on whatever you are working on‚ and concentrate on who you are” A society’s location in space may inspire its sense of character and identity. To be located in a strange and new land may imply to become more fully alive of the responsibilities one has as the representative of a special and chosen

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    The Agony of Displacement in "Mrs. Sen’s" The word diaspora (originally the dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century b.c.‚ when they were exiled to Babylonia‚ until the present time) refers to the movement of the population from its original homeland. For James Clifford‚ it involves dwelling‚ maintaining communities‚ having collective homes away from home. In order to provide a “defining" model‚ Clifford turns to William Safran’s definition of Diaspora: "expatriate minority communities

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    Canada in the Global Village: Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Globalization Canadian scholar Marshall McLuhan once said that the world is becoming more and more like a “global village‚” each nation part of an increasingly interconnected society that stretches across national boundaries (6). Although he was talking about the role of new media in this change‚ he also was probably talking about the growing economic links that come with globalization. Globalization is a process that offers both

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