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    Lord of the Flies

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    Cited: Cox‚ C.B. “A review of ‘Lord of the Flies.’ ” Critical Quarterly 2.2 (Summer 1960): 112-17. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Roger Matuz. Vol. 58. Detroit: Gale‚ 1990. 170-72. Dunn‚ Daisy‚ “Book Blog| The Spectator.” Spectator Magazine| World Politics & Current Events‚ News‚ and Discussion. The Spectator. 17 Nov. 2011. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. Golding‚ William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin‚ 2006

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    The Wonderous Colosseum The Colosseum is so important to society today‚ because not only is it a major accomplishment for architecture‚ with the styles and techniques that were used‚ It also had a major effect on our athletics that we have today. The Colosseum was such a huge achievement for not only Rome but also other countries like our very own United States of America‚ because it had an everlasting impact on our society today. The Colosseum was so important to Rome in terms of entertainment

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    a trilogy that Halberstam began with The Best and the Brightest and The Powers That Be. Powerfully developing his thesis that the complacency and shortsightedness of American workers and their bosses‚ especially the automakers of Detroit (Ford)‚ have led to a decline of industrial know-how so critical that Asian carmakers‚ particularly the Japanese (Nissan)‚ have virtually taken over the market. Halberstam a detailed story in The Reckoning that is alarming in its implications. Immediately after

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    Urbanization: Global City

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    NOTES PACKAGE WEEKS 2-6 JGI216H1 Urbanization Lecture 1 Notes: Global Context of Urbanization What is urban : “The reorganization of human society from being predominantly rural and agricultural to being predominantly urban and non-agricultural” (Weeks‚ J. 2008). Where do we draw the lines?     political boundaries economical boundaries daily urban system regions and mega-regions Conceptual definition of Urban: “A spatial concentration of people whose lives are organized around non-agricultural

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    1. Detroit: Gale‚ 2007. 264-276. Literary Themes for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. "The Great Gatsby." Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them. Joyce Moss and George Wilson. Vol. 3: Growth of Empires to the Great Depression (1890-1930s). Detroit: Gale‚ 1997. 146-152. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. “The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale

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    Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale‚ 2001. Gale World History In Context. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. Harper‚ Katherine Anne. "Gupta Dynasty Reaches Its Peak Under Chandragupta II." Great Events from History: The Ancient World‚ Prehistory-476 C.e.. Ed. Mark W. Chavalas. 2 Vols. Salem Press‚ 2004. Salem History Web. 11 Dec. 2012. "The Medicine of Ancient India." Science and Its Times. Ed. Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale‚ 2001. Gale World History In Context. Web

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    Unemployment in the family

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    Professor‚ Department of Sociology‚ University of Maryland‚ College Park‚ Maryland‚ 20742.return to text William S. Hoffman‚ Ph.D.‚ is Director (retired)‚ Michigan Health and Social Security Research Institute‚ International Union - United Auto Workers‚ Detroit‚ Michigan‚ 48214.return to text From 1979 to 1984‚ more than 11.5 million workers lost their jobs because of plant closings in the nation’s industries. Manufacturing industries provide 20% of the nation’s employment and have experienced tremendous

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    Oil Embargo of 1973

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    The 1973 Oil Crisis By Sarah Horton In October of 1973 Middle-eastern OPEC nations stopped exports to the US and other western nations. They meant to punish the western nations that supported Israel‚ their foe‚ in the Yom Kippur War‚ but they also realized the strong influence that they had on the world through oil. One of the many results of the embargo was higher oil prices all throughout the western world‚ particularly in America. The embargo forced

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    Renewable Resources

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    sources of energy while fossil fuels are high in pollution‚ are becoming harder to find‚ and are more costly to produce. These are some reasons why renewable resources have been used at an increasing rate‚ while the use of fossil fuels continues to decline. Renewable resources can be found in many different forms. “Renewable energy‚ also called green energy does not deplete natural resources and creates little to no pollution when it is generated” (Renewable Energy is). Two very important renewable

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    Marketing Myopia : Reading Notes Harvard Business Review often became references. “What business are you really in?” Mr Levitt explains that if we are not in the game anymore‚ it’s because of a failure in our management‚ not because of the lack of opportunities. We have to create these opportunities. The examples given show that lots of industries died because they “defined their business incorrectly”. You may have to define again your business‚ because a stagnant industry will not survive

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