The European Union (so called since the treaty of Maastricht of 1992) is a political and economic unity including nowadays 28 members. It was previously known under the name of European Coal and Steel Community and started a partnership of six countries during the post World War II to prevent an another rise of national socialism and to enable economic cooperation. In 1957‚ it became the European Economic Community with the treaty of Rome and its main purpose has been to create a barrier-free
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In the late 19th century‚ Europe began imperializing Africa‚ creating colonies within African borders‚ and taking control of their lives. After the slave trade was abolished in 1807 and slavery followed in 1833‚ Europe was left eager to use Africa for other resources. At first‚ it was difficult for them to invade because of difficulty navigating rivers‚ malaria‚ and resistance from African tribes. However‚ tribes were weakened by the slave trade because Europeans had taken the strongest men from
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In early colonial America‚ there were thirteen colonies. The English started them all‚ but those colonies varied indefinitely. The two primary regions of the colonies were the Chesapeake and the New England Regions. In the very beginnings of these regions‚ there were ample amounts of differences to create two very different American cultures. The first permanent English settlement in America is Jamestown‚ Virginia. Jamestown began as a business venture and then failed. Later a Virginia Company of
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if America cherishes Diversity. The whole class had a turn to give their viewpoints if they think we cherish diversity or not. It was basically half and half one side said they think America cherishes diversity and the other half did not. We argued over Patels and Mcgregor’s viewpoints on what they wrote in their articles‚ “Does Hollywood Cherish Diversity?” written by author Mcgregor and “Does America Cherish Diversity?” written by author Patel. America is Diverse. I believe America is Diverse
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part-time for me. When I start to ask my questions he got so nervous and turned twenty shades of caramel. He explained later that they do not trust the health care system and my questions sounded like they were leading up to that. I explained to him just recently that I wanted to understand his culture better and he agreed. He told me that they are not westernize and do not want to‚ he enjoys the freedom to work and provide for his family but cannot see himself changing. If he gets sick‚ he grandma and
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Louise Pratt wrote A Contact Zone‚ a short story about how many different cultures interact through Transculturation and contact zones. A contact zone is defined as “is the gap in which transculturation takes place- where two different cultures meet and inform each other‚ in uneven ways” (mariexotoni). In my owns words‚ a contact zone can be where two different people from different backgrounds‚ teachings‚ and traditions come together and share their experiences. Contact zones can be seen in every
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Julian S. BSCS-CS I-1 What Would You Do No.4 You are the CFO of a sporting goods manufacturer and distributor. Your firm has annual sales exceeding $500 million‚ with roughly 25 percent of your sales coming from online purchases. Today your firm’s Web site was not operational for about an hour. The IT group informed you that the site was the target of a distributed denial-of-service attack. You are shocked by an anonymous call later in the day in which a man tells you that your site will be attacked
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is America‚ a brilliant diversity spread like stars‚ like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky;” George Bush. Citizens displayed courage and bravery as they fought for freedom. America strived and immigrants migrated there in search for freedoms and liberty. Diverse cultures spread across America as people shared their lifestyles among others. America remains the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom comes with a price. Soldiers underwent hardships for America and
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relations in Massachusetts‚ came to loathe Native Americans. There was a serious culture clash here between stone age Native Americans (who had no land as private property‚ property belonged variously to the family‚ clan‚ or tribe) and Iron Age Europeans. Europeans had a totally different concept of private property. Your own property could be sold‚ transferred‚
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What were the factors that led to the contact of West Africa and Europe during the 15th century? The coming of Europe to Africa during the 15th century was not just a mere coincident as it marked the beginning of dominance and power for Europe. The coming of the Europeans to Africa marked the beginning of what could only be described as the exploitation of one country for the development of another. The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery as it is sometimes called‚ officially began in the
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