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    Poland is situated in the very heart of Europe. The geometrical central point of the whole continent can be found in the town of Schowola in the east of the country. Poland is 1‚042 years old. Officially founded in 966 when prince Mieszko I adopted Christianity as the official religion‚ which resulted in the new establishment of political bonds with the rest of the Europe. The population of Poland is around 38 million. The World War II toll on Poland was a staggering 6 million-including 3 million

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    Running head: UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT LITERATURE FROM THE ENLIGHTENMENT ERA THAT CHANGED HISTORY Andre T. Hedges American InterContinental University Online UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT Abstract The Founding Fathers played a pivotal role in our countries foundation. These men were activist of their times. The literature they produced such as the Declaration of Independence‚ the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution we live under today

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    TREE DIAGRAMS AND BINOMIAL PROBABILITIES (Chapter 20) Example 2 405 Self Tutor John plays Peter at tennis. The first to win two sets wins the match. Illustrate the sample space using a tree diagram. If J means “John wins the set” and P means “Peter wins the set” then the tree diagram is: 1st set 2nd set 3rd set J J J P P J We could write the sample space in set notation as S = fJJ‚ JPJ‚ JPP‚ PJJ‚ PJP‚ PPg. J P P P 2 Use a tree diagram to illustrate the sample space for the following:

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    economic change that affected the American society until the 20th century. Many changes revolve around the freedom of slaves after the 13th Amendment. Allowing newly African Americans emitted into the American society‚ lead many changes alongside with it‚ mainly negatives. Few changes in the society are the separation and discrimination of Africans‚ unfavorable labor‚ and the lack of political rights. Each contribute in the hardship African Americans in the American society. After the Civil War‚ the 13th

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    culture was immersing from the roots of the adult American life (1960’s 198). Words such as "counter-culture"‚ "establishment"‚ "non-violence"‚ "free-love" and "Woodstock" were not even in the American vocabulary until the war against North Vietnam started in 1965 (Bexte). The counter-culture was a social movement between the late 1960’s and early 1970’s including generally young people who were opposed to the mainstream values of traditional American culture and life. The people who participated or

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    After the Civil War‚ American ideals and views shifted greatly as the country moved into an industrial era; big business leaders came out on top and the rest of society worked day in and day out with not even a fraction of such success. This structure of society was reflected in the sport of sailing. At the beginning of the 1870s‚ sailing was changing from a classic leisure activity to a more competitive sport as it moved from Europe to America. The same business tycoons who took control of the markets

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    Substance Abuse’s effect on American Society: a Sociological Interpretation Amanda Angrisani‚ RN PCCN Western Governors University When turning on the television or opening a newspaper‚ the American population is faced with disdaining reports of numerous social problems. Social problems are all around us‚ lurking on every street across America. Obesity‚ substance abuse‚ homelessness‚ and sexuality inequality are a few social problems Americans face on a daily basis. Of the social problems that exist

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    formed between the two and created the Cold War in which both nations tried to be better in any way than the other. This had great effects on the American Society and Foreign Policy. American Society was changed significantly due to the Cold War. New ways of life developed and many fears from the Cold War changed daily life. One way American society was changed socially was people were in constant fear of a nuclear war. They afraid of a nuclear war with Russia so they went out of there way to

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    crucial roles in developing American society by paving the way to the development of democracy‚ by establishing a culture governed by ethics and morals‚ and by creating a united and independent society. The Puritans referred to motley "group of religious reformers who emerged within the Church of England" and "shared a common Calvinist theology" (Heyrman‚ 2002). Their opposition to the Anglican Church and its impurities‚ eventually led to their dispersal into the American colonies‚ where they established

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    Bell‚ Derrick‚ from Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism (Basic Books‚ 1992)‚ D’Souza‚ Denish‚ from The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society (Free Press‚ 1995) “Issue # 9: Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?” Racism is and has been a very critical issue in society‚ yet‚ on the same token it is one those topics that is somewhat of a social taboo‚ but for people like Derrick Bell and Dinesh D’Souza it is a topic that need to be addressed

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