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    In the 1600s‚ when America was a mysterious land inhabited by even more mysterious people‚ a handful of brave souls ventured to this strange new world. These brave souls were known as the Puritans. This special group of people sought refuge in America to practice their religion freely‚ without the ‘corruption of the church’ back in their homeland. Puritans believed that the law‚ economy and social lives of the people should be completely controlled by their one God. These Puritans had a strong developmental

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    Studies indicate that the family size directly affects the family relationships. Children born into large families have more companionship‚ develop stronger family ties‚ and learn more responsibility than do only children. I feel‚ coming fron a large family myself‚ that having older brothers and sisters has helped me alot. I’ve learned from their mistakes and also from their triumphs. I’ve really learned to count on my brother ans sister for questions I may have about different situations that I

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    everyday. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ the main characterOkonkwo‚ experiences cultural shock. Things Fall Apart focuses on the culture in Nigeria of the Ufomia tribe‚ the Igbo culture. Okonkwo‚ the main character‚ is a high-ranked leader of the tribe and strongly believes in the Igbo culture. When white missionaries move into the Ufomia tribe and take over‚ Okonkwo reacts to the sudden change negatively resulting in shocking events. In Things Fall

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    With financial woes hitting more and more families‚ not only throughout the U.S.‚ but literally worldwide‚ anxiety levels‚ as well as huge personal loss‚ have increased dramatically at the same pace. This could easily lead to unprecented levels of depression. Even if we‚ ourselves‚ don’t come to that dark place‚ having knowledge and resources to help others is invaluable. Depression can have many causes‚ of course. Some are hereditary factors‚ past or present abuse issues‚ serious illnesses‚ chronic

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    Things Fall Apart presents a complex portrayal of a society in flux. Achebe’s account of one tribe’s tumultuous interaction with Christianity and colonial rule exposes the conflicts and negotiations communities faced as a result of European intrusion in Africa. In the novel‚ Achebe seeks to use such richness so as to eradicate the illusion portrayed in Western literature - of African culture and its people as primitive and ‘unearthly’ ‘cannibals’: as stated in the novel ‘ Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph

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    "The struggle for women’s rights‚ and the task of creating a new United Nations‚  able to promote peace and the values which nurture and sustain it‚ are one and  the same. Today ­ more than ever ­ the cause of women is the cause of all  humanity."​ ­Secretary General Boutros Boutros­Ghali        Iraq  continues  to  show  discrimination  against  women’s  rights  and  gender  bias  by  creating  a  bill  that  would  lower  the  age  of  marriage  for  girls  from  age  thirteen  to  age  nine. 

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    Eddrich Janzzen L. Ang I BS Computer Science EN 12 –R28 Ms. Andrea N. Macalino The Portrayal of Women in Comics: Victimization and Derogatory Portrayal of the Female Character The Comic Book Genre Since its humble beginning up until present‚ comic books have become a popular source of entertainment. From the conventional comics such as Archie Comics‚ to the super hero genre‚ comic books present an imaginary world that is a reflection of our real world and its social norms. Comic books are unique

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    the story of two friends by the names of George and Lennie‚ who are migrant workers. Steinbeck has succeeded in making Lennie a sympathetic and emotional character due to many occurring situations throughout the first few chapters‚ though he has not been very successful in turning Lennie into a dynamic character. To say the least Lennie is rather obedient/loyal‚ sympathetic and rather sensitive. We know this because throughout the last few chapters we have read Lennie has demonstrated these traits

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    Imagine moving from your home country to the United States‚ essentially starting over‚ where you have to make a living and adjust to the new people and culture. There are multiple struggles that immigrants have to overcome when coming to America. Immigrants had to get jobs to support their family and stay in America. They had to adjust to society and try to fit in with everyone. Also‚ making the decision whether to adjust to American ways or stay close to the life they maintained in their old country

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    The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical

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