el * Intro: The Delian League formed in 477BCE and was an alliance of Ionian Greek states. Because Sparta was unwilling to fight against Persia‚ Athens took its place and formed the Delian League to fight against the Persians and protect the smaller islands. * In my first paragraph: The original aims of the Delian League created by Aristides were to protect the already liberated Greek city-states from Persian attack and to attack and regain losses during the Persian wars. The Athenian long-term
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Corporate scandals surrounding the turn of 21st century‚ creation of The Sarbanes and Oxley Act of 2002 and its effects on business environment. The opening years of the twenty-first century were very challenging to the US economy. Not only the stock market reached one of the lowest levels since the crisis of 1930‚ but also several high profile corporate scandals shook the public trust. Insider trading‚ fraudulent financial reporting and other illegal practices caused investors to question reliability
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In this essay I will discuss the advantages of mass immigration at the turn of the 20th century‚ such as the influx of fresh labor into the American workforce and the reawakening of America’s social consciousness. I will then reconcile the advantages of old mass immigration with that of today’s migrant populations who are revitalizing rural America with economic growth and labor surplus. The turn of the 20th century brought great change to the cultural landscape of America. By 1900‚ over 39.7 percent
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incompetent‚ it was expected of them to master only one household chore and hire servants for the rest. Since their incompetence prohibited them from managing the pressure of responsibilities‚ women were not usually allowed in powerful positions. In The Turn of the Screw‚ the governess‚ a young and inexperienced woman‚ assumes the responsibility of two children and of an entire estate. All of these accountabilities result in the mental instability of the governess. In Henry James’s novella‚ he demonstrates
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Lutheran "A Lutheran is a person who believes‚ teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord." The Book of Concord contains the Lutheran confessions of faith. Being a Lutheran is being a person who believes the truths of God’s Word‚ the Holy Bible‚ as they are correctly explained and taught in the Book of Concord. To do so is to confess the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lutheran Church is the oldest Protestant Christian tradition‚ dating
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Should everyone turn Vegan? This is a speech to correct humanity and to promote veganism. In the process of making milk‚cheese and beef‚ calfs are generally taken away from their mothers within twenty four hours of birth‚ causing immense distress for both mother and calf. Could you imagine if the same thing was done to you and your mother.Supporting that‚ the female cow endures this four or five times before she is considered ‘spent’ which bluntly means she’s useless‚ therefore leading to slaughter
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Have you ever felt unnoticed? Have you ever felt like you are not important? In the story “The Boy Who Could Turn Into Things” by: Stuart Baum‚ Brian‚ the protagonist‚ does not think what he can do is important. The theme of the story is to be yourself. I think this is the theme because at the end of the story when he saved the baby that his talent was useful‚ by being yourself your talents can help you‚ and if you be yourself you will be noticed. To start‚ you should be yourself because your talents
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At the turn of the century in the year 1800‚ the Industrial Revolution was gaining speed in the United States. The American factory system was launched in to production after new methods of mass producing goods and and the idea of interchangeable parts were introduced. Cotton production was at its peak in the South with the introduction of the cotton gin. In the North‚ the landscape did not allow farming to flourish like it did in the South‚ so the North was home to the majority of industry and production
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The Political climate went through considerable changes over the turn of the century‚ the 1870’s and 1880’s were the height of liberal strength‚ with Gladstone leading the party. The party lead with core messages promoting free trade‚ Home rule and the welfare state. The liberal party found ‘it was difficult in the 1890’s to strike a resounding positive note about liberal virtues’. (Clarke‚ P. 1971 p.3). This was to some extent due the loss of Gladstone and the personal inability of Roseberg‚ Harcourt
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