Sleek‚ automatic‚ glass doors slid smoothly open‚ only to divulge a cacophony of noise. Children wailed. Tills beeped. Sound system boomed. Floor polishers whirred. In comparison‚ the rumbling cars and chattering birds of the outside world were nothing. Accompanying the noise flamboyant red signs stood tall and proud‚ enticing innocent shoppers towards them with sweet words and tempting promises. Aisles braced themselves against the pulsating throng of vibrant colours. Customers pushed and shoved
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Population Growth A few months after Singapore was founded‚ the population began to grow very quickly. By 1821‚ Singapore’s population had increased to about 5000. The main cause of this increase was immigration. Singapore in the 19th century attracted many people from different parts of the world. Businessmen and traders came here to trade while others came to look for jobs. Satay Seller At that time‚ more men came to Singapore than women. This was especially so for the Chinese and Indians
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deciding on what topics to focus on for our project‚ we decided to brainstorm topics there are relevant to our society today and to showcase some aspects that were not as well known. Since illegal immigration is talked about widely‚ we decided to incorporate the topic into our project. But‚ legal immigration is less known and not covered as much in media‚ so contrasting the two topics was a good choice. In addition‚ demography is a key topic in peopling because the study of statistics in the United
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Gjon Ljucovic 10/26/08 DBQ on Immigration Ms. Cavalli Immigration is the act of people entering into a new country to settle permanently. People immigrated to the United States starting in the 1820’s primarily‚ and still do to this very day! During the 1820’s until the late 1870’s‚ mainly only immigrants from the Northern and Western Europe came to the U.S‚ and these immigrants were called “Old Immigrants.” During the 1880’s and until the 1920’s is when the “New
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https://www.paperrater.com/plagiarism_checker/fe8f4f25828265d http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/haven-century.html http://zachragtime.blogspot.com/2012/09/jewish-immigration-from-library-of.html Washington state became a place of opportunity for immigrants seeking to create a better life for their families and their future generations. In the timespan of 1820 through 1929‚ oppressed by economic hardship‚ persecution‚ and the great social and political discrimination of the nineteenth
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When this country was founded‚ it was to be a land of freedom‚ a land of opportunity‚ and most importantly‚ a land of “certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”‚ as said in the Declaration of Independence. What happened? Since the founding of this country people from across the world have immigrated to the United States. As of 2006‚ the United States accepts more legal immigrants as permanent residents than all other countries in the world combined
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People who are immigrating from other countries come here with nothing. Most are not properly prepared when immigrating to the United States of America. Some immigrants flee their country with nothing but the clothes they have on their back. Immigration to America or anywhere for that matter‚ can have many hurdles. Language barriers‚ housing and employment are at the top of the list. American farmers and teachers have many hurdles in today’s society. If a program were in place to provide solutions
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Essay 1 - Description 3 of “Orientation” Daniel Orozco’s short story “Orientation” is a comedic type of piece written to make you feel like you’re the main character being led through this maze of rules and cubicles and employees‚ as well as their lives all at once. It’s not really clear who is the narrator in this story‚ but what is clear is that Orozco chose to tell the story through the eyes of the reader. The whole point of view takes us (the audience) for a ride and makes us a
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The first steps onto the property lead to a lavish driveway. There is a huge automated gate in front for privacy. Running parallel to the cream colored concrete driveway are trees on both sides. The large booming trees shade the driveway when it is sunny out. Down the driveway put off to the side is a massive garage. The garage‚ like the home‚ is built with brick. Set off to the right‚ the garage can hold up to five cars. The doors of the garage are a maroon color that matches the window sills of
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Childhood Home People have places that they can go to that bring them much warmth and comfort. These places can be homes‚ places with lots of memories‚ or even secretive ones. My childhood home in Dallas‚ Texas‚ has always evoked those feelings of comfort and security. The kitchen in my home represents memories of family meals‚ warmth‚ and togetherness. I remember coming home after school and smelling the mild aroma of Indian spices that my mother was cooking with and the tantalizing curry that
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