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    My ambition is to become a Architect. Architecture (Latin architectura‚ after the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton – from ἀρχι- "chief" and τέκτων "builder‚ carpenter‚ mason") is both the process and the product of planning‚ designing‚ and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architectural works‚ in the material form of buildings‚ are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements

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    Reducing Foreign Exchange Settlements A company that regularly conducts business in multiple countries must spend a considerable amount of time settling foreign exchange transactions. It may buy and sell the same currencies many times over as it processes individual payables and receivables. There are three ways to reduce the volume of these transactions‚ depending on the number of parties involved: Unilateral Netting: A company can aggregate the cash flows amongst its various subsidiaries to

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    The displacement of Indians and the enslavement of Africans tarnished the early history of European settlement in the New World’. Illustrate this statement by discussing the African slave trade and relations between European settlers and the various Native American peoples. America was regarded as the continent of new opportunities‚ religion freedom‚ new ideas‚ innovation. In other words‚ it was claimed to be the New World. Many people headed to America hoping to give a new beginning to

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    Jamestown was first built in the year 1607 with the purpose of establishing a colony that would send back supplies and gold. Jamestown started to collapse very soon after its creation because of mosquitos that carried disease and the brackish water that leaked into their water supply. They decided to trade with the Indians in order to survive‚ but most of the Indians realized it would be easier to kill them or let them die out. In 1608 a man by the name of John Smith took control of the colony

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    Outlining an Essay: Compare and contrast the early English settlements in Virginia with those of the Spanish in other parts of the New World. Address the following points: The characteristics of the settlers the colonists’ relationship with‚ and the characteristics of‚ local Native American tribes. The characteristics of the colonies’ economies. Thesis Statement: The similarities and differences between the early English settlements in Virginia with those of the Spanish in other parts of the

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    obstructed the beginning of their settlements. Each society evolved‚ adapted‚ and faltered in their separate ways. Each colony had differing original goals for settlement. In 1607 Virginia‚ 104 men reached the land they called Jamestown‚ a trip funded by the London Company. Their reason for colonization was that of mainly economic. They desired to use the land of the New World for the profit of the Old. In 1620‚ the Pilgrims of Plymouth

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    In the early settlement of America‚ disease and forced labor played a significant role. In the Spanish colonies from Florida and Southward‚ smallpox took an enormous toll on the conquerors and the native peoples. The so-called “black legend” regarding the Spanish and Portuguese was actually somewhat true‚ but also somewhat misleading. The concept held that “the conquerors merely butchered or tortured the Indians (‘killing for Christ’)‚ stole their gold‚ infected them with smallpox‚ and left little

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    opened the social settlement of Hull House in 1889. It offered an array of services to help the poor deal with slum housing‚ disease‚ crowding‚ jobless‚ infant mortality‚ and environmental hazards. For women who held jobs‚ Hull House ran a day-car center and a boardinghouse. Addams was only one of many early reformers to take up social work. Jane Porter Barrett‚ an African American‚ founded the Locust Street Social Settlement in Hampton‚ Virginia‚ in 1890. Her settlement offered black women

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    Settlement houses are a large part of social work history in both the United States and England. These houses have many different functions‚ but their main priority is to provide services to individuals‚ groups and communities in order to solve community problems. Some houses have a specific focus such as children‚ women‚ employment etc. Others are simply a resource in the community for everything from employment to education. These houses were so successful that many are still in operation today

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