office‚ the nation began to seem immediate change. Although some displeased with his steps forward‚ Roosevelt and his brain trusts worked progressively and effectively to activate immediate change through relief systems for the hurting country. FDR’s new deal jump started many relief programs that eased the ache of many homes. However‚ not everyone was in favor of his fast-paced progressive actions and understood it to be heading towards communism. A particular patron addressed in his
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implemented some new energy-efficiency standards in an effort to help improve the city as a whole. Take a look at some of these groundbreaking efforts. New Building Codes The City of Denver has recently adopted some new building codes that were initiated by the International Code Council (ICC). These codes are designed to make buildings safer and more energy-efficient. They will affect both new buildings as well as older ones that are being renovated. Energy-Efficiency The new codes will ensure
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read and think about the news? As more and more people‚ especially young people‚ turn to the Internet for news about world and local events‚ we find that newspapers‚ television‚ and radio news have been losing their audience or even going out of business. Some people are concerned about this shift because newspapers provide important in-depth coverage of events‚ while some Internet news sites only report opinions or repeat what is already in the newspapers. However‚ the new media offer so many advantages
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Jill Lepore’s New York Burning is a novel about the 1741 slave conspiracy in New York City. When ten fires blazed through Manhattan‚ more and more evidence surfaced that it was slaves that set those fires and that they planned to set many more. Trials began and thirty slaves were either burned at the stake or hanged and over one hundred black men and women were thrown in jail. The question is‚ was there really a plot? Or were dozens of innocent people persecuted due to mass hysteria? After reading
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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The new year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar‚ which usually falls in February‚ and the festivities continue for 15 days. At Chinese New Year celebrations‚ people wear red clothes‚ give children “lucky money” in red envelopes and set off firecrackers. Red symbolizes fire‚ which the Chinese believe drives away bad luck. Family members gather at each other’s homes for extravagant
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and technology‚ 7th edition. McGraw Hill‚ New York. Copyright 1992.<br><li>Stwrtka‚ Albert. A guide to the elements. Oxford press‚ New York. Copyright 1996.<br><li>Knapp‚ Brian. Uranium and other radioactive elements. Croiler‚ New York. Copyright 1996<br><li>Encarta Computer
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The New Deal was implemented by Franklin Roosevelt. Essentially it served as a continuation of the progressive agenda‚ however‚ even though the ideals of progressivism are related to the New Deal; Roosevelt and his advisors took a different approach in an attempt to solve the economic issues caused by the depression. Roosevelt and his advisors had three objectives: provide relief to the poor‚ encourage the economic recovery of farms and businesses‚ and to reform government and the economy that would
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In the poem “The New Colossus‚” Emma Lazarus describes America as a beacon of freedom to those disenfranchised in other nations. Lazarus uses metaphors‚ imagery‚ and allusions to effectively address her message to the audience. Specifically in the quotation‚ “A mighty woman with a torch‚ whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning”‚ a metaphor is used to show how powerful the woman’s torch is compared to lightning. In addition to the metaphor used‚ imagery is vividly seen in the poem like seen in the
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The New Asylum Watching the documentary‚ the New Asylum opened my eyes a lot. I have heard the saying‚ “prisons are the new asylum” plenty of times‚ but I did not believe it to be true until watching the documentary. Before watching it I always viewed the prison system as a very harsh and coercive place‚ but now I see how much it help people with mental illness. If it wasn’t for the prison system some people would not have a place for treatment. I believe if the government had better funding there
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Breakthrough for the Brave New World “No great movement designed to change the world can bear to be laughed at or belittled. Mockery is a rust that corrodes all it touches‚” said Milan Kundera. This quote states that even the slightest mockery can destroy the best of any advancement. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the philosophy of Brave New World makes a mockery of scientific and technological advancement. The theme of progress is one fundamental basis of the new culture. The people of London
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