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    Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. 1 The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk 2 Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly 3 When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference 4 Then‚ go to and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure

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    Equality In today’s world people would like to think that‚ in America at least‚ all are equal and free to live happy and peaceful lives. After all part of the United States National Anthem states that America is the “land of the free and the home of the brave” (Star). So one could assume that this statement is true‚ however‚ there is a minority group in America that is far from equal. They are typically looked at with disgust and sometime outright hatred. One might ask; why is this group subjected

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    He’s deals with people negative opinions about him being crippled. The narrator says “The tragedy of his lameness seems so unfair to children that they are embarrassed in its presence” (Angelou pg39). Angelou experienced at a very young age that judgments others assume by looking at the appearances of a person. Angelou says: “in our society‚ where two legged‚ two armed strong black men were anle at the best of eke out the necessities of life “(Angelo 39). Uncle Willie was not born paralyzed; he had

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    unjust of segregation in America. Civilisation by Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe in 1964 uses heavy contrast between her people’s traditional culture and the new Western life they were forced into. Caged Bird in 1969 and Still I Rise in 1978 both by Maya

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    Maya Angelou and her African American Dream Maya Angelou is one of the most distinguished African American writers of the twentieth century. Writing is not her only forte she is a poet‚ director‚ composer‚ lyricist‚ dancer‚ singer‚ journalist‚ teacher‚ and lecturer (Angelou and Tate‚ 3). Angelou’s American Dream is articulated throughout her five part autobiographical novels; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Gather Together in my Name‚ Singin’ and Swingin’ and Getting’ Merry Like Christmas‚

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    Janette Perez Anthropology November 18‚ 2014 The Collapse of the Maya Civilizations Many believe that the cause for civilizations to collapse throughout the human history of society is due to environmental degradation‚ but there other reasons aside from the environment that also plays an important factor of why civilizations collapses. The collapse of civilizations is more complicated than just believing that is caused by the impact of human careless treatment of the environment. There are many

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    Maya and Inca Civilizations Both the Maya and Inca civilizations flourished during their time period. Although they had many different approaches‚ they had a few similarities. In this essay‚ the lifestyle of both the Inca and Maya civilization and how they compare to many other Empires/civilizations will be revealed. The Mayan civilization in all stages--formative‚ flourishing‚ declining‚ and continuing--has been based on agriculture. Indian corn‚ or maize‚ was domesticated from a wild grass

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    The Mysterious Maya The Mysterious Maya by George E. Stuart and his brother Gene S. Stuart is a 200-page nonfiction novel. The Maya people mysteriously disappeared from the planet. The only history we know is where they lived and how they lived. Two brothers try to expand the knowledge of the present day people by going on a trip to Mexico to visit Maya villages. This book review includes a summary of the book‚ an as much information on the Maya people‚ and important character analysis. George

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    Dolores Influence On Maya

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    Dolores impacts Maya‚ but does so indirectly. For most of Maya’s life‚ decisions for Maya were made for her by other people. By stabbing Maya‚ Dolores indirectly causes Maya to make a decision for herself- run away. Maya describes that because of Dolores‚ she is “out free” and “set thinking of my future” (213). Throughout the rest of the memoir‚ Maya continues to make decisions for herself as a result. Dolores also indirectly causes Maya to stay in the junkyard with the people that “welcomed me”

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    I Strayer University May 4‚ 2013 Abstract Maya Civilizations was truly remarkable. There is so much to learn from this Ancient society. Due to advance research‚ new clues have aroused about the disappearance of this magnificent empire. We now know they suffered a calamity‚ the mighty Maya; timekeepers of the universe‚ together with their centers of learning were vanished.  Their incredible achievements and legacy in astronomy‚ mathematics‚ Maya pottery and other Pre-Columbian art as well as

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