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    The 19th century was a great period when a wide variety of philosophies were developed that is still in existence to date. This was the era when the need to define and categorize ideas that would shape and structure the society came into mind. The world changed in a major way with the Enlightenment‚ French and American Revolution and the great Industrial Revolution being the greatest contributors. The greatest thinkers ever in time were being disturbed by the situation of the working class‚ and nobody

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    ’Id rather be a senator than a member of the house of representatives’ Both houses need each other in order to function as they are both part of the legislative branch of government however there are many arguments to suggest that senate is more prestigious that the house of representatives. American citizens see a lot more pride in their senator as they represent the entire state not just a small region within it. For example Representative Joe Baca represents a single congressional region

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    The Chicano movement blossomed in the 1960s. During the movement‚ the majority of the activists focused on the most immediate issues confronting Mexican-Americans such as unequal education and employment opportunities‚ political disfranchisement‚ and police brutality. In the late 1960s‚ the Chicano movement brought the mass walkouts by high school students in Denver and East Los Angeles in 1968 and the Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles in 1970. An important civil rights activist was Cesar Chavez

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    Similarities between classical and modern liberalism are greater than the differences. Discuss. (45 marks) Typically‚ liberalism is categorised into two separate components; classical liberalism‚ which was fashioned during the 19th century as a result of the industrial revolution‚ and the more recent Modern Liberalism which emerged as industrialisation continued within the UK. Although both divisions of Liberalism unavoidably overlap in attitudes and approaches regarding the theory behind the ideology

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    Victory Motorcycle “Victory Motorcycles is a motorcycle manufacturer based in Spirit Lake‚ Iowa‚ United States‚ which began production of its vehicles in 1998. Its parent company‚ Polaris Industries‚ created the firm following the modern success of Harley-Davidson. Victory’s motorcycles are designed to compete directly with Harley Davidson and similar American-style motorcycle brands‚ with V-twin engines and touring‚ sport-touring‚ and cruiser configurations. The first Victory‚ the V92C‚ was

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    What‚ in your opinion‚ were the key principles of the Progressive Movement? In your opinion‚ what were Progressivism’s most significant successes and failings? Can the First World War be regarded as a particularly Progressive conflict‚ or did it derail the Progressive Movement—or are both of these statements true? What‚ in your opinion‚ were the key principles of the Progressive Movement? Characteristics of the Progressive Era include refining of the government‚ rebuilding‚ a concentration

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    Triumph of The Nerds

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    GUI computer they made ‘ALTO’ was never sold to the public as it costs them around $10‚000. Steve Jobs‚ co-founder of Apple who visited PARC‚ decided that GUI on a computer was more useful than a text-based interface. Then Apple I and Apple II were just another less interested computers as other computer giants including IBM were taking over economical stand. For an economic success‚ Steve Jobs introduced Apple Lisa with GUI as similar as Xerox Alto computer. It was sold with costs as high as $9

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    Truth alone Triumphs

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    Truth alone Triumphs Here is a famous Sanskrit saying to which I’d like to add my perspective. Sanskrit Verse: "Satyam eva Jayate" Meaning: Truth alone Triumphs The phrase ’Truth’ in this context refers to righteousness‚ integrity‚ and morality. No matter what‚ Dharma will finally be achieved. Even when the dark forces seem to take over the world‚ a new hope will rise from nowhere and restore the law of dharma. I’m sure StarWars fans will completely agree with me... Remember Kurukshetra

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    "The Triumph of the Egg" by Sherwood Anderson is a short story of a childhood recollection of a boy watching his father‚ his egg‚ and his failed ambition. It takes place in and around early Bidwell‚ Ohio‚ during pre-automobile America. The boy tells of his father‚ an otherwise simple‚ hardworking‚ farmhand‚ up until‚ at thirty-five‚ he met the boy’s mother‚ a responsible country schoolteacher‚ that changed him for possibly the worse. He also introduces the son of a merchant‚ Joe Kane. The story starts

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    The movement was a peaceful movement with nonviolent tactics and respectable boycott methods‚ some disagree though. It can be said though that the Chicano Movement was more of a riot that disrupted the peace or status quo of society to only cripple and not support the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement. Boycotts just crippling the economic profits‚ workers refusing to work‚ causing production of crop to seize to a halt‚ school walkouts causing disruption and chaos on the streets. This obviously

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