THE GREENSPAN ERA In October 1979‚ as Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was imposing adverse supply shocks on the world’s economies for the second time in a decade‚ Fed Chairman Paul Volcker decided that the time for action had come. Volcker had been appointed chairman by President Carter only two months earlier‚ and he had taken the job knowing that inflation had reached unacceptable levels. As guardian of the nation’s monetary system‚ he felt he had little choice but to pursue
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Foundation of American Politics 20 November 2013 A Personal Reflection on the Progressives In my opinion‚ post modern America could greatly benefit from an administration with a heavier Progressive influence. Even though this era was short lived‚ and its parties were somewhat divided in political principles‚ they managed to claim their place in history‚ as their policies became the basis for today’s liberal philosophy. Their education reforms‚ emphasis on the value of an individual‚ dedication
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The Progressive Era was a period that showed the goals and contradictions found in American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Theodore Roosevelt summed up the Progressive/Reform feeling in his "Square Deal" speech - that it was all about morals‚ not economics. His goal was the "moral regeneration of the business world." He preached that it was wrong for some people to get ahead in business and politics by tricks and schemes‚ while others were cheated out of the opportunity
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From president Roosevelt becoming a vegetarian to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles‚ the progressive era‚ foreign policy‚ and World War one were major parts of United States history. The progressive movement was caused by labor unions and the presidents’ progressive plans. World War one and Open Door Policy caused the American Foreign Policy. This in many ways helped shape and increase American power in the early 20th Century. The progressive movement was an effort made to help make America
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Throughout this Semester‚ we looked at how America began to expand in different areas and advance in a way that altered our ability to survive. Many changes included political and religious views‚ educational opportunities‚ innovative new technology‚ and even the types of places that were migrated to. A large amount of improvements and changes that were made‚ occurred under the Work‚ Exchange‚ and Technology theme. This theme revolves around new inventions‚ stronger architect‚ new technology‚ past
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Government During the Spanish Period The Philippines was under the Spanish government for more than three centuries. Without any freedom and independence‚ Filipinos had to adjust and adapt to the new form of government as well as to different culture and traditions. The laws implemented in the country were all from the King of Spain passed through his representative who was called the Governor-General‚ “who was the source of civil power for the various levels of administration” (Agoncillo‚ 2008
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The Vampire Era Vampires today seem to be a very popular trend amongst Western society‚ such as Twilight‚ Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ True Blood‚ and The Vampire Diaries. A common trend that can be seen through these vampire movies are the roles of femininity and masculinity. What defines masculinity and femininity? Both femininity and masculinity can have various interpretations‚ but “masculine characteristics are used to identify persons as males‚ while feminine ones are used as signifiers for
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history of ICT in learning. How the history will look if we try to pull down the mental models and educational thinking behind the promises of different times? I see four major phases in the history of using computers in education. The fifth: the era of social software and free and open content is still to come – I hope. The phases are: Late 1970’s - early 1980’s: programming‚ drill and practice; Late 1980’s - early 1990’s: computer based training (CBT) with multimedia; Early
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live under this dull inexpressible culture? Well‚ the early Puritans were part of this "Age of Reason" and many a good man came out of this era. Anyway‚ it was time for change. People wanted to start believing in themselves more and having a greater sense or nationalism. This is where Romanticism came in and replaced classicism. It was the beginning of a new era and initiated a whole new way of thinking. Romanticism basically dealt with three attitudes: Nature‚ the past‚ and the inner world of human
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Kristi Malone The Electronic Era was responsible for the advancement of technology. In my opinion‚ the biggest forms of technology that came were cell phones and personal computers. The invention of cell phones made it possible to communicate with others while not around a landline. It was also now possible to call for help if an emergency arose. The invention of personal computers came with the invention of the internet and made it possible to research a topic of interest without spending hours
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