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    things in its own way. In this period in our country some things has been changed very quickly‚ some things have changed gradually‚ some things are changing and some things are unchanged. In this trend of change the society of Bangladesh also changed more or less. Here we will see what the changes in our society are after the independence to till now. First we see what social change is- Social Change Social changes are the changes in social institutions‚ social values‚ social relationships‚ norms

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    Economic Development in Zimbabwe The country of Zimbabwe is one of the most economically developed on the African continent . A fairly young political entity‚ Zimbabwe has only enjoyed recognized autonomy since 1980‚ the year in which the United Kingdom repealed its imperialistic claims to the African nation . Despite its youth the country has achieved a level of economic development uncharacteristic of sub-Saharan African nations. Second only to South Africa in economic development‚ Zimbabwe’s

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    The War of 1812 helped the United States achieve international respect. The war also helped Andrew Jacksons political career. The United States economy was drastically altered during the war and the events leading up to it. America was facing several problems. The British military had more power than the American army. Since the American army was reduced as a cost-cutting measure‚ it needed to be expanded again. However‚ raising the funds for the war was delayed because there was no longer a national

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    The Rise of the United States as a World Power Over the course of the nineteenth century the United States became one of the world ’s greatest powers. Many factors prompted their rise to power. To obtain their power they had to go through many things such as war and immigration. As a result of their power they faced many problems but they were able to withstand those problems and prevail in the long run. During the nineteenth century the people of the United States had became one

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    The United States and Kenya are two separate countries‚ on two very separate continents‚ yet they are not that different from one another. In Kenya‚ the people celebrate different holidays‚ have different cultures‚ sustain a different lifestyle; and yet the things we do each and everyday remain the same. We all attend school with the same intentions‚ we all get a job for the same reasons‚ and we both have a government put in place for the same purposes. Although we are thousands of miles apart from

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    Germans had declared unlimited German submarine warfare and the Zimmermann note. The German had totally disregarded the international laws protecting neutral nation’s ships by sinking neutral ships. We warned the Germans one too many times and they did not take us seriously so in 1917 we finally had enough and we joined the war. The Germans had decided that they would sink any ship they wanted without warning even if it was a merchant ship. This had upset the Americans because they soon started

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    The Economic Development of Bangladesh Introduction Economic development is one dimension of the more inclusive concept of development. Development is both a process and a project. As a process‚ it refers to changes occurring in countries defined variously as undeveloped‚ underdeveloped‚ developing‚ emerging‚ and newly industrializing. Economic development refers to the raising of the productive capacity of a country through the introduction of policies designed to enhance the productivity

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    After I finished reading this article‚ I was extremely shocked by what was socially acceptable by a 13 year old in the 1950’s to what it is now. I felt this because turning 13 is now considered to be the beginning of your teenage era‚ a time filled with hidden dangers‚ mysteries and new opportunities. Personally the last thing I had in mind when I reached the ‘age of prodigy’ was becoming a parent ! Yet this was certainly wasn’t the case for teenagers of the 1950’s. Statistics provided in the article

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    Cumnor in the 1860s: How Far Did Dependence on Agriculture Shape its Social Structure? ‘We stood in Cumnor ..A straggling line of scattered cottages with mud or rough stone walls uncemented and rude and low overhanging thatched roofs with here and there the bee hives on a bench by the gate in the low stone wall or a few brown faced urchins who peeped slily at the unaccustomed stranger….(Anon 1850) .. ‘We turned our back upon the line of cottages or huts perhaps they might be called’ the writer

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    readers about advantages‚ disadvantages‚ problems and solutions that we see upon immigrants today. There many major problems in our community today because of immigration. The question is how can we make government reforms in immigration. Immigration is when a person crosses from one country to another without residence or permission to be in that country‚ the immigrants as they are called in the United States cross to the U.S to have a better economic status and a better state of life

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