The ethnic group to which I most belong is German American. In this paper I will briefly describe and Immigration and Assimilation of the Germans to America. The first significant groups of German immigrants arrived in British Colonies in the 1680s (German America‚ 2010). In the 1800s millions more came to America. They settled mainly in New York and Pennsylvania. America had lured Germans with promises of available land for farming and freedom from religious persecution. Germany was
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German Shepherd Dog The German Shepherd is not only one of the world’s most popular companion dogs‚ but also probably the most widely used breed for service work. The development of the German Shepherd Dog‚ along with a number of existing breeds‚ helped pioneer the modern use of dogs for service and community work that we can see today. For a breed of dog that has only been officially recognised for just over 100 years‚ it has made an outstanding contribution to mankind worldwide. The origins
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Renaissance Humanism encompasses the philosophy that people are capable of truth and goodness. Much of this ideology and philosophy representing art and literature‚ whose roots are deeply planted in classic Latin‚ came to the forefront in the Fifteenth Century. Art and literature in the Fifteenth Century were a revival of “Greek and Roman studies‚ which emphasized the value of the classics for their own sake‚ rather than for their relevance to Christianity” (Hunter & Payne‚ 2003). Humanists
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GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS Introduction Dogs are considered to be the world’s most common pet. In the course of human history‚ millions of domesticated dogs have been kept either as companions at homes or helpers in various needs. They are loved not simply on account of their unparalleled display of intelligence and perceived usefulness‚ but also because they are the kind of animals that are able to establish long-term relationships with man. As a matter of fact‚ man’s fondness for dogs is something
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Outline 1. Executive Summary 2. Purpose/Problem/Background 3. Facts Bearing on the Problem 4. Discussion 5. Conclusion 6. References 1. Executive Summary: The German automotive industry with about 720‚000 jobs is one of the biggest industries and dominant employers in Germany and one of the biggest automotive industries in the world (Herbst‚ 2009). With brands like Mercedes Benz‚ Volkswagen‚ Opel‚ BMW‚ Audi and Porsche this industry is major in car manufacturing and technology. According
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highest priority is structure‚ punctuality and privacy. German strives for perfectionism and precision in all aspect of their lives. They feel it is their duties to make sure the trains run on time. You will never witness one to admit it was their fault if something had went wrong. They do not have
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‘German aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914.’ How far do you agree with this judgement? The above judgement outlines a clear debate among historians as to whether German aggression was the main reason the First World War began in August 1914‚ or whether it was due to various other factors. Gordon Corrigan claims that it was due to German aggression and therefore represents the closest argument to the one made in the question. Corrigan also references
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questions 2 I.1.Objectives 3 II.Subject of investigation: The German state banks 4 II.1.Sachsen LB 5 II.2.Bayern LB 7 III.Reasons for the underperformance 8 III.1.Business model 8 III.2.Management Board 10 III.3.Supervision 11 III.4.Market structure/ Early warnings 13 Cf. Spiegel (2008) 15 IV.Adjustments 16 Cf. Handelsblatt (2012) 17 I.Bibliography 19 II.Appendix 24 I. Introduction and research questions The German taxpayer had to bail out state-owned banks after their managements
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strange stillness that was the characteristic of a school on a “Sunday morning.” Question 3: What had been put up on the bulletin-board? Answer : The bulletin-board notified the general public about an order from Berlin. It stated that only German was to be taught to students in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Question 1: What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day? Answer : The order from Berlin brought all the routine hustle-bustle of the school life to a stand-still
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The German Pavilion in Barcelona Architecture now returns to a search for its roots as a profession normally focus on ways to reduce unnecessary elements to enhance the essential of spaces. Many other modes of thought think architecture is the sense that returns to its roots is a search for an authentic basis for design thought. The primal elements‚ such as blocks‚ planes‚ cubes and what not are thought to be most necessary and important things for ideas of human habitation to emerge. Therefore
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