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    The Revolution resulting in America was the most significant event in American History. This country would not be here without it. The Revolution led to an establishment of a constitution and a new foundation to start a country. We would still be part of England had we not had the Revolution. The constitution set up a basis upon which the most powerful nation in the world would grow. <br><br>The Civil War is also one of the most influential events that helped to shape the United States. The division

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    Examine some of the ways in which Marxists explain crime. One way in which Marxists examine crime is the idea that they feel crime is inevitable in capitalism because capitalism in itself is criminogenic. Due to capitalism being based on exploiting the working class by using them as a means of making profit‚ this is therefore damaging to the working class and arguably explains why crime is committed. Due to the exploitation of the working class‚ which may lead to poverty and in some cases the only

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    Old Compton Street is a contemporary UK street. In many ways it is a unique street in its own way. In some others‚ however‚ it is not that different to City Road or indeed many other streets in the UK with similar architecture‚ comparable street features‚ a diverse range of businesses and a diverse community. In this essay I will be describing ways in which order is made and repaired in Old Compton street in London . Situated in the heart of Soho‚ London´s Theatreland‚ Old Compton Street has continuously

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    Three events that were the most responsible for changing life in colonial America will be listed below. One even was the economies. In the northern colonies‚ they based their economy on trading‚ shipbuilding‚ fishing‚ and very little on this‚ but they also sort of used farming as an economic resource. In the middle colonies‚ they based their economy on farming;(not a lot‚ but more than the northern colonies)‚ trading‚ and their industries. In the southern colonies‚ they based their economy mainly

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    Some Ways That The Environment Affects Human Health? Air Pollution Air pollution is one obvious environmental health threat in OECD countries‚ contributing to a number of illnesses‚ such as asthma and in some cases leading to premature death. Of particular concern is the fact that children are more vulnerable to air pollution than adults‚ and increased rates of infant mortality have been recorded in highly polluted areas. Concerns about the impact of air pollution on health and the economy

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    Marxist sociologists utilise Marxist concepts in order to provide a framework for understanding the cause and effects of crime and deviance in a capitalist society. These sociologists see power as being controlled by those who own and maintain the means of production. The superstructure of a capitalist society the agencies of social control‚ the law‚ politics as well as crime all reflect and serve ruling-class interests. According to Marxists‚ laws are patented in as a direct reflection of ruling-class

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    An important event changed my life - going to the university Everyone knows how Cinderella changed her life after meeting the prince. I have my own Cinderella story. I was a little girl who was always in shame. I studied hard but always got bad scores. All my friends were my neighbors. I had never gone to a far place without keeping my family company. However‚ an amazing change happened in 1989. I did not meet the prince‚ but passed the universities’ entrance examination. As lucky as Cinderella

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    Write about an event that changed your life for the better. Written by Aris Li Lu “You have advanced lung cancer. The chance of a successful operation is very slim‚ almost non-existent.” I blundered out of the consultation room with downcast eyes as the doctor’s sentence lingered in my mind. I tore the report and threw it on the ground. Hiding my face‚ I wept‚ not believing such a terrible thing could have happened to me. After my mother passed away‚ I became an anti-social person. My mother

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    Explore some aspects of the ways your speech changes according to the context you are in. It could be argued that the use of language changes according to the context. Usually when I am with my peers I speak fast and not really clearly. When I am with my family it try to speak clearly so I don’t have to repeat myself or so that I don’t get called an imbecile. I am bilingual which means that I speak two languages with ease. I speak Polish as well as English and I have a polish accent with Received

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    Throughout the African Slave Trade there have been many significant events that happened during 1450-1850. Three of which I will be elaborating on in this topic. The middle passage was the first key event in which Africans were shipped to the New World. The slave treatment and resistance of African men and women who were considered less than human was the second key event. The Fugitive Slave Law which allowed recapture of slaves was the third key event. The Middle Passage was the first step of the

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