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    853439 Free Response Essay #1 (question #2) The New England and the Chesapeake development of colonial society were greatly shaped by the social and economical ways prior to 1740. The New England society was shaped socially by the Half-way covenant‚ Roger Williams‚ and by the Salem witch trials. The Half-way covenant permitted the children of all baptized members including non-saints to receive baptism. This shaped New England since it signaled the end of the "New England Way" because the elect

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    Canada’s geography and historic development have shaped its current political context.  Do you agree or disagree?  Do you think that this has made Canada a more (or less) difficult place to govern?  Please explain. Canada’s natural resources are distributed and differ along the territory. Therefore there is an uneven distribution of wealth because of the different economic sectors‚ which fluctuate the prosperity of the territory. Politics focus on the wealthy territories more than others since

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    BİRGİT OBERER WHICH GIS SYSTEMS ARE USED IN ISTANBUL/TURKEY. ŞÜKRÜ PAPAK 2008.01.04.020 5/27/2012 IT.413.1-2011.2 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Many GIS activities and projects are going on in Turkey as it is happing in the modern World. For Turkey‚ these activities can be categorised under three main sections‚ which are public‚ private and education sectors. One of the project which is called National Spatial Information System has been designed under the Prime Ministry‚ national security

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    The discovery of the new world created a significant effect on the Americas‚ however many people overlook the effects that it had on Europe. This new discovery marked a time where European nations were taking control of sea routes and spreading their culture around the world as well as creating global markets of trade. Discovery of the new world also brought about many economic and social changes too. With the increase of gold and silver being brought back into Europe the economy was thrown in

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    How have advancements in technology affected dance and dance companies? For millions of years Humans have been developing technology. As human’s we are on the peak of change moving from and analogue world to a digital one. This creates vast amounts of opportunities in the entertainment industry none more so than Dance. Although some traditional dance has kept to its roots there has been some major advancements effected by technology. Dance companies have almost been revolutionised by the use of

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    Roman Payne‚ “The Wanderess.”   The History and Geography of Gypsies  Generations of homeless wanderers known as Roma/Romani‚ or gypsies‚ currently  traverse the vast and varied landscapes of Europe‚ making up one of the largest minority groups  in that realm. This research paper uses the disciplines of physical‚ historical and cultural  geography to explore the migration of Romani‚ as well as to explain the cohesion of gypsy  society. Unfortunately‚ as history will show‚ the story of the gypsies is one of exploitation and 

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    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND TERRORIST ATTACKS OF OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING AND THE WORLD TRADE CENTER Submitted To Mark Stallo School of Graduate Studies Of Tiffin University In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the graduate course Geographic Information Systems ENF 622 In the School of Criminal Justice Summer Quarter 2006 by Oscar Young Geographic Information Systems (GIS) And Terrorist Attacks Of Oklahoma City Bombing And The World Trade

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    Social reform movements arose in Ohio and Illinois. In rural areas‚ farmers were also politically active. It was a region in which social and political campaigns took root. Social The growth of industry highlighted the gap between rich and poor. Wealthy entrepreneurs wanted to increase profits. Workers wanted better wages and working conditions. The post-Civil War South continued to have problems related to race. New laws regarding segregation made it hard for southern African Americans to enjoy the

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    Columbia. Haisla people balance their way of living elsewhere in the region or in Greater Vancouver. They have two historic bands – the Kitamaat of the Douglas and Devastation channels and the Kitlope of the upper Princess Royal Channel and Gardner Canal. Haisla nation neighbors Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv bands of the Coast Tsimshian peoples. Living and working on the water has always been important to the Haisla nation. Haisla people have lived off the land and water resources of the Douglas Channel. The

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    NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: METRO MANILA GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION The National Capital Region or NCR is the center of Luzon and capital region of the Philippines. The Cordillera Mountains forms its boundary on the east‚ Laguna de Bay on the southeast‚ Central Luzon on the north and Southern Tagalog region on the south. It is composed of the cities of Manila‚ Kalookan‚ Las Pinas‚ Makati‚ Mandaluyong‚ Marikina‚ Paranaque‚ Muntinlupa‚ Pasay‚ Pasig and Quezon City. Pending ratification for city hood

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