Air Pollution "Air pollution is a serious problem in many of the worlds large cities. Heavy concentrations of air pollutants‚ which are often in the form of smog‚ settle over a city‚ creating a health hazard for its people. Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People produce most of the wastes that cause air pollution. Such wastes are usually in the form of gases. These substances result chiefly from burning fuel to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings. Industrial processes
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Changing Patterns of Immigration Millions of immigrants came to the United States from northern Europe in the mid-1800s. They came mainly from Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Ireland‚ and the countries of Scandinavia. Except for the Irish‚ who were Roman Catholics‚ most were Protestants. Many were skilled workers. Others settled in rural areas and became farmers. By the late 1800s immigrants from northern Europe were known as old immigrants. A newer and larger wave of immigration from different
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I. Reviving Religion A. ¾ of Americans still regularly attended church B. Alexis de Tocqueville said that Christianity held the greatest influence over Americans than anyone else C. Deists relied on reason rather than revelation D. Deists denied Christ’s divinity E. Unitarianism gained popularity in NE F. Unitarians believed god only existed in one being not in god the father‚ god the son and god the holy spirit G. Unitarianism was embraced by thinkers perturbed by the doctrine of Calvinism
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at the source of the conflict in The Great Gatsby‚ offering a glimpse into the despair of the 20’s. During a time of "postwar American society‚ its restless alienation‚ and its consequent reliance on money as a code for expressing emotions and identity" (Lewis‚ 46)‚ Fitzgerald focuses his pen on the inevitable emptiness created by the illusions of wealth and its anomalous connection with love during the 20’s. In order to convey his theory‚ Fitzgerald builds a repertory of superficial characters
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1. After World War I‚ America turned inward‚ away from the world‚ and started a policy of “isolationism.” Americans denounced “radical” foreign ideas and “un-American” lifestyles. 2. The “Red Scare” of 1919-20 resulted in Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer (“Fighting Quaker”) using a series of raids to round up and arrest about 6‚000 suspected Communists. 3. In December of 1919‚ 249 alleged alien radicals were deported on the Buford. 4. The Red Scare severely cut back free speech
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ERIC J. ARNOULD and CRAIG J. THOMPSON Consumer Culture Theory (CCT): Twenty Years of Research Past 20 years: Flurry of Research and studies abot aspects of consumption. CCT presents a non-exhaustive overview about consumption and marketplace behavior: A family of theoretical perspectives that address the dynamic relationships between consumer actions‚ the marketplace‚ and cultural meanings. Culture is not seen as a homogenous system of collective meanings‚ way of life and unified values (
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Chavell "Chevy" Robinson Anth& 206 Conformity & Conflict Reading Notes 1. Chapter 17. Mother’s Love: Death Without Weeping (Nancy Scheper-Hughes) 2. "In fact‚ when questioned in private as to who was the best friend he ever had in life‚ Ze took a long drag on his cigarette and answered without a trace of irony‚ "why my mother‚ of course!" "But of course‚" I replied. Part of learning how to mother in the Alto do Cruzeiro is learning when to let go of child who shows that it "wants" to die or that
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KEY POINTS: Chapter 20 Timeline 1453 – fall of Constantinople to Ottomans 1510 – Safavid conquest of Persia completed 1514 – Ottoman victory at battle of Chaldiran 1526 – Babur’s conquest of India 1701 – death of Aurangzeb‚ Mughal decline begins 1736 – Nadir Shah proclaimed sultan of Persia Terms‚ People‚ Events Ottomans – Turkic people who advanced from strongholds in Asia Minor during 1350s; conquered large part of Balkans‚ unified under Mehmed I; captured Constantinople in
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Chapter 20- List the functions of the lymphatic vessels. The function of the lymphatic vessels‚ or lymphatic’s‚ is an elaborate system of drainage vessels that collect the excess protein-containing interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream. Describe the structure and distribution of lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic collecting vessels have the same three tunics as veins‚ but the collecting vessels are thinner walled‚ have more internal valves‚ and anastomose more. The lymphatic
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Ellie Lin Mr. Karshan English 5 10/31/13 Al Capone & Organized Crimes The 1920s is always referred as “the roaring 20s”. Significant and multiple changes in lifestyle and culture occurred. However‚ there were also some negative effects. After the 18th Amendment was passed by Congress on December 18‚1917‚ the manufacture‚ sale‚ and transport of alcohol was prohibited. Along with the Prohibition‚ the rate of organized crimes increased. After World War I‚ the unemployment kept increasing
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