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    The collision of the New and Old World brought with it many consequences‚ whether they be favorable or disastrous. Notably‚ the exchange of flora and fauna between continents was beneficial to everyone. The Europeans introduced the Natives to horses‚ cows‚ and pigs; The horses quickly spread through the North American mainland and were adopted by the Apaches‚ Sioux‚ and Blackfeet Indian tribes. Likewise‚ the Europeans first saw exotic animals‚ such as rattlesnakes and iguanas. They also revolutionized

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    The career I have chosen is collision repair. Mainly due to the scores on my interest inventory scoring high in social and realistic which means I have many great job careers to choose from such as a child social services representative‚ daycare aid‚ collision repair technician‚ social agent‚ insurance agent‚ a make-up sales representative and many more amazing career choices. Another reason is because I also because I love doing this job. Everything about this career brings me excitement; I am

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    The 1956 Grand Canyon Mid­air Collision              By Bryan Smith  Air accidents have been a common occurrence since the beginning of aviation. In the  early years they were viewed as an inevitability and even accepted as a consequence of man’s  quest to conquer the skies. Though there have always been attempts to prevent these accidents‚  not every possibility can be predicted‚ let alone planned for or prevented. Thus‚ in many ways‚  the advancement of aviation has mostly been reactionary‚ sometimes necessitating major events 

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    Module 7: Collision costs and preventions 1. When I get my license I will have a vehicle of my own to drive. 2. Both my parents will split the bill for the insurance and gas. 3. We are expected to pay 98 dollars monthly. 4. If each gallon is 4.00 then I would have to buy approximately 50 gallons. 5. If I get paid 8.00 dollars an hour‚ I would have to work 25 hours.

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    In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ the cultural collision caused by the introduction of Western ideas into Igbo culture majorly affected are of the Igbo tribes greatest men‚ Okonkwo‚ in the way that he was conflicted with his sense of identity and struggled to fit in between the changes of accepting new ideas and staying with his common traditions. Before the arrival of the Europeans‚ the Igbo people thrived and peacefully lived among themselves; Okonkwo was a strong male warrior who

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    original thesis was the idea that the culture and people that a person is raised around affects their community and influences their beliefs and worldviews. To support this statement with evidence I thought about the Hindus and Muslims. Hindus were raised around the idea that cows were sacred‚ and Muslims were raised around the idea that pigs were dirty and should not be

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    Marquet March 31‚ 2012 1956 Grand Canyon Collision: The Creation of the FAA In today’s world‚ flying is generally an extraordinarily safe experience. Within the last five years‚ only one fatal plane crash has occurred. This is an impressive record considering that more than 87‚000 flights can be found in United States airspace on any given day (NATCA). However‚ air safety has not always been as advanced as it is currently. Past accidents and collisions have triggered crucial safety improvements

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    I was first to arrive at the wreckage. It was a head on collision caused by a dust storm. My brother had been slowing down when the Ford truck appeared out of nowhere sitting in the middle of the road. The first thing I noticed was that my brother’s girlfriend was hobbling around with one foot twisted a sick way. She was walking on her ankle and not her foot at all‚ I had come to realize as I dragged her away from my brother and into my truck. I had to do that because my brother was starting to

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    Cultural collision is the colliding of two or more very distinct cultures. It causes tension between the two groups; exhibited in Purple Hibiscus and Things Fall Apart. Kambili is the main character in Purple Hibiscus‚ she demonstrates cultural collision between her and her father. The cultural collision is not strictly between her father and her‚ it is with Papa and his side of the family preventing Kambili to get to know them. Papa does not like his side of the family because Papa-Nnukwu has an

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    In the 1400s alone‚ two collisions of worlds took place. They are collisions in the sense that there were two parties who were socially very different whose cultures met at rather sudden point. These collisions’ importance and impact in history and global economics is great. The first was the introduction of European trading posts into Africa; the second was Columbus landing in the Bahamas and unintentionally discovering the New World. These two events are alike in they both let to dramatic changes

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