of Ethnicity The US escaped the divisiveness of a multiethnic society by a brilliant solution: the creation of a brand-new national identity. The point of America was not to preserve old cultures but to forge a new‚ American culture. This was the ideal that a century later Israel Zangwill crystallized in the title of his popular 1908 play The Melting Pot. The new American identity was inescapably English in language‚ ideas and institutions. The pot did not melt everybody‚ not even all the white
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as starting at a point where Hamlet is lost‚ he was a much simpler character in the beginning of the play. There is much regret and sadness on Hamlet’s part after losing the one he loved‚ Ophelia‚ and having gone through so many things in between. At this point‚ Hamlet is trying to get his mind in terms of what it is trying to do with the world. Is he going to take revenge? What is he living for? Francis believes when Hamlet reads the line “get thee to a nunnery” is the point in the play where
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Discussion Questions Week 1 Alejandra Duran MGT/230 What is management? Why is management necessary? How do you think management has evolved? Management is the coordination of work activities carried out so efficiently and effectively with others and through them. Management is necessary because in the work place employees need a leader to follow. I believe management has evolved because now‚ a manager performs more and more activities in order to accomplish a specific
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Discussion Board #1 Answer the following questions in the Discussion Board after reading chapter 1 & 2. 1. Is it possible for an economy to be based entirely on services? I think so. It is possible for an economy to base itself solely on services and importing manufactured materials or raw materials from other countries. However‚ in real life‚ it is more "service dominant" than "service monopoly". 2. What is the value of self-service in an economy? It can reduce labor costs. For example
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery contains the remains of American soldiers who fought in World War I‚ World War II‚ the Korean War‚ and the Vietnam War that cannot be identified. They sacrificed their lives and helped change the lives of people then and now. When our class visits Washington‚ D.C‚ it will be important for us to be a positive and sophisticated group of 8th graders. That’s important because we want to represent our state and country for tourists
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“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference.” By Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm Gladwell‚ the author of The Tipping Point‚ explores the phenomenon known as the tipping point. According to Gladwell the tipping point is the moment at which "an idea‚ trend‚ or social behavior crosses a threshold‚ tips‚ and spreads like wildfire". In other words‚ the point when an idea‚ trend‚ or behavior becomes an sensation to the world. Gladwell researches the behaviors of fashion
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“Fear is the most potent weapon‚” said Faraaz Kazi. Fear of the unknown and fascination of death torments the minds of the boys and causes a big split of the group during the middle of the novel. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses fear and death to threaten the boys as fear becomes paralyzing and unconquerable by the realization that the only thing the boys have to fear is fear itself. In the very beginning‚ the beast was something that only existed in the boys’ minds and practically
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in an organization. The Author has nicely brought out his eight step process of successful change through a very effective and simple story of emperor Penguins‚ living in the Antarctic on an iceberg. A brief summary of the book: Our Iceberg is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica. Kotter uses the
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“The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence
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Unknown Bacteria Lab Report Introduction The purpose to this lab was to identify an unknown bacteria from a mixed culture provided to us by our instructor. This study was done by applying all of the methods that have been instructed on thus far in microbiology laboratory class. Each test performed‚ provided us with some key information about the unknown organism in question and how the bacteria function. Over a two week period‚ eight prepared types of test media were provided to identify
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