after the Civil War‚ the economy of American undertook a drastic transformation. This renovation went from wealth being measured palpable possessions- buildings‚ livestock‚ paper currency‚ property‚ and securities‚ to expanding dramatically into modern industries. One of the largest to do this was the U.S. Steel discovery which triggered new industries such as oil refining and electric light and power. A key role in this transformation of the American economy was the development of the railroad which
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Supermarkets : competition inquiries into the groceries market Standard Note: SN03653 Last updated: 2 August 2012 Author: Antony Seely Business & Transport Section Over the last two decades‚ the growing dominance of supermarkets has been a major theme in the nation’s life‚ seen in eating habits and shopping trends‚ the architecture of the high street and the look of the countryside. It is undeniable that the vast range of goods and services that supermarkets provide‚ and the prices at
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Beowulf showcased a plethora of different characteristics that would help him thrive in life‚ not just survive. He was very strong‚ overconfident‚ and he always seemed very content with his life. All of these qualities were crucial to Beowulf’s transformation. Although he was strong mentally and physically‚ his overall strength was vital to him because that was the purpose for his accomplishments. Without it‚ he wouldn’t be the hero he is. Fighting Grendel is a perfect example of this because his
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Can William Shakespeare’s text Othello ever be transformed? Transformation is changing a text‚ in this instance‚ a play so it can be adapted to a modern day setting to better suit the new context. With the change in context‚ comes a shift in values. Composers are conscious of the fact that they need to entertain an audience which has a different outlook on the world. I believe that William Shakespeare’s text ‘Othello’ performed in 1603 can be transformed to suit the modern day audience. Davies transformed
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Narrator’s Abortion Started the Process of her Mental Transformation Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing is a novel about a woman who seeks redemption because of having her baby aborted. Her name is never revealed what denotes a serious problem in her identity. She has lost all the human characteristics such as the ability to feel (Atwood 22)‚ love (Atwood 36)‚ dream (Atwood 37) or weep (Atwood 166). She has to go through both physical but mainly mental transformation to realize and find her real self;
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In The Metamorphasis‚ Kafka’s treatment of Gregor’s transformation demonstrates how beyond human control the natural world is. The human turning back into nature demonstrates a relationship between man and the environment. Throughout the novel there is‚ however‚ much talk of the cure and of acceptance‚ yet nature goes on unrelated to all talk of ways to change the situation. In the novel‚ Gregor’s father shows considerable hostility towards him. Kafka’s own father was domineering and severe and
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had better sense than herself”. The protagonists are morally transformed towards the end of the film and novel when they slowly realise the error of their ways. The texts explore unchanged values while highlighting society changes through the transformation of values. Heckerling and Austen convey the values marriage‚ integrity versus wealth and social status through cinematography and writing techniques such as dialogue‚ characterisation and stereotyping. A value which Austen conveys through her
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Issue | Impact on Business | Political | * To facilitate the take-off of e-commerce in Singapore‚ the Government has been putting in place a supportive legal and policy framework. For example‚ the Electronic Transaction Act‚ passed in Jul 98‚ provides a favourable legal environment for safe and secure e-transactions. * The government provides direct subsidies and fiscal incentives to support companies embarking on e-commerce initiatives. One example of a direct subsidy program introduced
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Transformations in The Atlantic World When the exchange of people‚ plants‚ and animals began because of the Columbian exchange the new and old worlds underwent some serious change. Ideas‚ peoples‚ and goods were swapped between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the America through series of trade systems. The Atlantic trade system allowed more then just goods and slaves to be sent around all of the Atlantic world. The Columbian exchange and Atlantic trade system allowed both social and economic
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victoria to produce GFP‚ which is a fluorescent protein which causes them to glow green only if it has its friend arabinose sugar “ARA” and if it’s under an ultraviolet light . We are expecting to see the bacteria grow and glow when the genetic transformation is completed. Throughout the few days the bacteria on each plate grew‚ some more than others and some not at all. The plate that had the most colonies was LB/AMP/+DNA but sadly the other plate with -DNA was blank since the DNA was negative the
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