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    Immigrants traveled to America for new opportunities and freedom. They moved because of the difficult life conditions they had in Europe. They had little money and homes‚ but most of all they couldn’t worship God how they wanted to. The Great Famine also happened which was when all the potatoes got a disease so no one could eat them which led to starvation and death. They were fascinated by the story books they read about America and decided they wanted to move there. Some didn’t leave by choice

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    wants challenges or problems; they want the ‘perfect life’. This idea is stabilized by the different desires‚ wants‚ and needs for each person trying to obtain it; every individual has a different dream but it still can be obtained‚ as we see from Gatsby and Nick. The people in this country all have different backgrounds‚ they have come from different situations. The dreams of each of these people are different and the journey to achieve them can be challenging. In The Great Gatsby we are introduced

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    quote describes how war can be an act of violence that causes others to conform to ideas encouraged by another. To further enhance the definition‚ it can be seen that war must include two or more states or non-state actors and a substantial amount of deaths must occur to define war. War has occurred for as long as can be remembered‚ whether it be a small conflict to a world war. The following study will discuss examples of how war is different today than in the past‚ but also discuss how it has remained

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    production are often interchangeable‚ such as machined parts made by a job shop. Batch production - Batch production is a technique used in manufacturing‚ in which the object in question is created stage by stage over a series of workstations‚ and different batches of products are made Mass/flow production - Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products‚ including and especially on assembly lines. Mass customisation - Mass customization is the new frontier in business

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    1. Outline the way different cultures use the value food? Out of the many different cultures present throughout the world‚ all value food in most similar ways. Most similarities can be struck between the availability of foods within their regions‚ specifically enviromental and seasonal ripening in the spring period. Food has become plentiful in Western civilisations over the past few decades‚ ‚ due to the advances in agriculture allowing maximum growth and larger yields in the shortest amount

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    November 2010 how popular culture shapes us and the environment The term popular culture‚ or pop culture‚ often refers to the ideas‚ values and goods that arise from mass media. This mass media includes books‚ magazines‚ movies‚ and television. In American popular culture two themes are prevalent: a materialistic one and a simplistic one. The materialistic one‚ that is popular in times of prosperity‚ stresses that happiness comes out of material goods‚ while the simplistic one says that happiness

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    attempt to show how culture influences human development and interpretation of the world. Therefore‚ to start with this essay will define culture by different scholars. It will then show the types of culture and give a brief account on what culture constitutes (characteristics of culture). Furthermore‚ the concept of human development will be discussed briefly to give the reader a more clear understanding of the topic at hand. With clear examples‚ the essay will then show how culture influences human

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    Attack on America‚ By America September 11‚ 2001 was unquestionably a tragic day for America and the world. While the 3‚000-plus deaths on American soil elicited support and tears from around the world‚ now many international citizens resent or even despise the country that ratcheted up the War on Terror. But for many in the country‚ and a staggering number of foreign citizens‚ the truth about what really took place on September 11‚ 2001 remains under relentless scrutiny and doubt. The mainstream

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    Slavery has been apparent throughout all of history. Since the ancient times of Mesopotamia‚ communities used force workers to help with different tasks. Most countries have included slavery in their culture at one point of time. America was one of these countries.At the beginning of the development of the colonies‚ slavery was rarely considered because indentured servants were much cheaper. However‚ as time went on‚ the indentured servants served their time and gained their freedom‚ the amount of

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    As tobacco became a major cash crop in America‚ many people who cultivated the crop had to rely on heavy labor to harvest. At first there was an abundant increase of immigration towards America because of the Head Right Act. This allowed people to be able to work for landowners‚ usually having to do labor for an X amount of years. These people were called indentured servants‚ they provided labor in exchange for freedom or land so they can establish their new life in the settlements. Indentured servants

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