made within that short time and it had a catastrophic effect on the people of China. It is important because of the large scale of the plan and the loss of life all around the countryside. Bad leadership and natural disasters combined to create a massive famine in which it is estimated that 20 - 40 million Chinese citizens starved to death or died from disease‚ and in some provinces‚ entire villages were wiped out (Slavicek). Its disastrous effects can stand as an example to
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So how does Pinterest effect our economy? We could start by saying that it is understood that there are beneficial effects to the collective practices of looking. Economically‚ Pinterest is not only beneficial because of it being visually-pleasing to people‚ politicians and businesses‚ but it also has an active‚ targeted userbase which can lead to a direct purchase through promoted pins. Promoting your business on Pinterest involves key words‚ image shapes and aiming for a targeted audience. Users
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nations greatly benefited from the colonization of the Americas. From the Americas‚ the Europeans gained wealth‚ crops‚ land‚ and slaves through the Triangular Trade. However‚ despite the benefits of colonization‚ we should not ignore the numerous negatives as well. The Native Americans and the African slaves‚ where two groups of people who suffered from what the Europeans considered an achievement. While colonization heavily damaged the indigenous and the enslaved people‚ it is also responsible for
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NAFTA helped create the largest free trade zone in the world and improved trade between Mexico‚ Canada and the United States‚ the nations involved in the treaty. The effect of NAFTA is evident as in the span of ten years the trade between the United States and Mexico tripled (Griswold). NAFTA‚ for the United States‚ was more about foreign policy than domestic economy. The passing of NAFTA helped the United States and
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Sadly‚ our post-apocalyptic wanderer is in for a very disappointing evening. He or she will soon discover that attempting to power an iPod with a Gatorade-soaked onion doesn’t work. Many Internet users today have made the same discovery after viewing the video in question‚ produced by the Web site HouseholdHacker.com. First‚ let’s examine the idea of powering any electronic device with a fruit or vegetable. The concept is believable because you can create a battery with a few potatoes. This
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or eating a tiny green plant. Marijuana is a plant known for its use as a psychoactive drug‚ or medicine. While illegal in most states many people like the euphoric experience that it gives you‚ and most times it can be a good experience. The effects cannabis has on one’s mind is a two way street‚ and this experience can either be a very nice experience‚ or or a not so nice experience for the user. On the bright side when you consume marijuana the experience can be a literal high. You feel very
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Income inequality is undoubtedly one of the largest corrosive forces toward a decent economy in the United States. Affluent Americans are getting dramatically richer while poor suffering people‚ with limited resources‚ struggle to achieve their dreams. Income inequality is defined as the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner. In the United States‚ income inequality has steadily ripped apart the middle class for almost 30 years. While continuously destroying a once prosperous middle
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MICROSOFT WORD EXERCISE 1 1. Open the document C:\bicdl1…\proposal2.doc. 2. Display the frames toolbar 3. Using the keyboard‚ insert the registered symbol ® at the footer of the document and type the text “The impetus behind a twist” next to the symbol. 4. Move the first paragraph under the text “Accreditations and collaborations” and place it below the heading “company profile”. Justify the Paragraph. 5. Delete the 1st paragraph of page 2 6. Use the undo feature to restore
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that the iPhone is just one of the many devices that society considers a necessity‚ it is hard to imagine live without it. In recent years‚ technology has been advancing exponentially‚ and with this‚ there has been a looming question concerning its effects and whether they are beneficial or detrimental to the user’s productivity‚ specifically in the workplace. What those who choose to neglect the benefits do not see is the power it yields in terms of production. The applications and improvements made
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Today‚ using social media is one of the most common activities of children‚ adolescents‚ and adults. The term social media refers to the websites that are built for interaction among people. These sites include social media websites‚ such as‚ Twitter‚ MySpace‚ Facebook; virtual world and gaming sites‚ such as‚ Second life‚ and Sims‚ Videos websites‚ like YouTube etc. These website provide entertainment and communication to the masses‚ and significant part of these masses‚ is children and adolescents
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