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    Section 1: Social Conditions / Concerns Increase in Employment Population Shifts Increase in College Attendance Civil Rights Movement Arms Race Begins / Technology Breakthroughs Television / Rock and Roll Section 2: Political Conditions / Concerns Harry Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Korean War McCarthyism Space Race Dangers of the Garrison State Section 3: Economic Conditions / Concerns Inflation Balance of Trade Federal Reserve Board Policies Eisenhower’s Administration Policies

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    stemming inflation and introducing the first 5-year plan. Furthermore political control began to take form – although the methods of control were debatably unethical – and social initiatives were taken to improve‚ among other things‚ illiteracy‚ women’s rights and crime. Despite the albeit tough methods used by Mao‚ the PRC did a remarkable job of transforming China in the given circumstances‚ and therefore changed it for the better in the years 1949-57. As can be expected with any major political

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    ITC’s Dairy Development Initiative CSR or CSV Submitted to Instructor: Prof. Asha Kaul Academic Associate: Sudhir Pandey In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course Communicating Corporate Reputation By Jyotirmoy Pathak PGP – 12126 Section – A On 20th August 2013 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT‚ AHMEDABAD ITC Limited: A Prologue The journey that began way back in 1910 was very straight and simple for ITC Limited with only tobacco and tobacco products in their portfolio

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    bystanders should help pick up papers if they saw another person helping out‚ in comparison to no one assisting them‚ because of the social exchange and conformity theory. The social exchange theory is also known cost-benefit analysis or as utilitarianism‚ where people debate on whether or not their act of kindness is a costly or a gain for them in the end. Conformity can be defined when a person changes their behavior in order to satisfy a group norm. This hypothesis reflects the findings from the

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    Did General Haig deserve to be the Butcher of the Somme? 1 July 1916‚ Battle of Somme started‚ fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. It took place on either side of the River Somme in France‚ and it ended on 18 November 1916. The battle caused millions of deaths and injuries between both sides. The war changed peoples’ thinking towards war. From a great adventure‚ to a bloody event. General Douglas Haig was one of the commanders from the British

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    The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not

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    life? Gatsby grew up a poor man and his parents died giving him lots of money. He then set goals to make more money. Doing so made him lots more money which made him a goal oriented person. Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby does deserve his title. The main reason Gatsby deserves his title is because he is very goal oriented. For over a year he had been beating his way along the south shore of Lake Superior as a calm-digger and a salmon-fisher or in any other capacity that brought him food and bed. (pg

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    What is cultural relativism‚ and how does the vision of ethics associated with it diverge from the traditional ethical theories? Cultural relativism is attempting to understanding and respects another culture’s beliefs and morals according to their culture and not our own. Right and wrong from one culture may not be the same in another culture. Something considered moral and right in one culture may be rude or completely immoral to another culture‚ cultural relativism says that morals are specific

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    Alec Hendrickson 11/14/10 p.3 Did John Proctor Die a Hero? In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor displays some of the key aspects of beig a hero. Those aspects are‚ he risked his reputation and his life to save the lives of the falsely accused people in his town. A big aspect of being a hero is sacrifice‚ but even though he lacks the other aspects such as unselfishness and compassion‚ he is still a hero. John is selfish because before his wife was accused of witchcraft

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    Conformity and Obedience

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    Conformity and Obedience. In order to answer the question it is first necessary to define conformity and obedience. According to Woods‚ (2001 p. 107): ‘ We often adjust our actions or opinions so that they fit in well with those of other people. This is known as social conformity ......’ And Gross‚ (2001 pg.392) stated that: Obedience is affected by direction (from somebody in higher authority). This essay will explore circumstances in which we are likely to conform;

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