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    The Decline of Feudalism

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    The signing of the Magna Carta‚ the thousands of dead in a result of the Bubonic Plague‚ and the advancements in weaponry and battle tactic; each event played a role in the decline of feudalism. They each disrupted the social‚ economic‚ and political aspects of medieval Europe. One event that contributed to the decline of feudalism was King John’s signing of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta‚ also known as the Great Charter‚ was a document that stated the laws and liberties that the serfs demanded

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    Decline of Venice

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    I agree that with better leadership‚ the decline of Venice could have been prevented. This is because the corruption in the government contributed to the decline of Venice. Many incapable men run the government and they were able to get hold of this position through bribing governments. The governments were bribed because during the wars with the Ottoman‚ there was financial problems. Salaries of civil servants were not paid and thus‚ they accept bribes and let incapable men run the government.The

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    Decline in Violence

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    The Tide Of War Is Receding Violence Reading the newspaper isn’t always a peaceful activity in the 21st century. Preceding articles discussing scientific and technological milestones or in-depth analyses of archeological discoveries from Biblical times‚ one will find roaring headlines that announce violence and more violence: from the terrorism attack on the twin towers‚ to Joseph Kony’s militia that has kidnapped thousands of children in Africa and to Iran’s nuclear threat. Yet in spite of

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    Population decline

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    Europe and Russia have experienced population declines over the last couple of decades. The birth rate decline has led Europe to what today is an aging population. Although a lower birthrate is not necessarily a bad thing‚ this creates an uneven population. Everything in nature is good in moderation and when it comes to nature and humans‚ homeostasis is key. If you have the baby boomer population all aging at the same time and a low birthrate‚ this can negatively affect Europe and Russia socially

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    The Vikings Decline

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    What factors led to the decline of the Viking Empire? The decline of the Viking Empire can be attributed to a number of factors. Christianity‚ disease‚ in-fighting and a new found degree of comfort and contentment with their lives in new settlements. My first factor of the Vikings decline I would like to bring up is Christianity. The Vikings were very quick to adapt to Christianity‚ as they believed in many gods so it was no problem to accept the Christian god along with their own. They came

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    Urban Farming

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    The Future of Food in Vancouver: Small-scale Urban Farming In today’s modern world Canadians are facing daunting challenges with regards to health and the environment. The NASA website on climate change reports that temperature‚ carbon dioxide levels‚ and sea levels are all on the rise while land and arctic ice are steadily declining (”Vital Signs of the Planet”). Not only is the environment degrading at a rapid rate our health is also declining. In 2012 it was reported that almost 13.5 million

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    The Decline of The Bee

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    The Decline of The Bee The bee is a vital part of human existence. They pollinate‚ giving life to plants‚ animals‚ and in turn‚ man. If they were to die out‚ the human race would follow suit in a mere matter of years. 65% of all flowering plants require bees for pollination‚ and the percentage being higher for the major crop plants‚ like corn and wheat. These crops account for $47.1 billion every year. Honey bees are responsible for one-third of the food we eat‚ meaning no bees equals no food.

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    The Decline of the West

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    The Decline of the West “The world of the post 9/11 era‚ used interminably by politicians and psychologists‚ was “security”‚ and the more the country had appeared to be policed by men in fluorescent jackets with “Security” stamped on the back‚ the more afraid Mike felt. “ 1 and this development is not only on that turf‚ Couse the post 2000s has provided us whit gang violence on the street‚ kids playing games that can disturb there sense of reality and much more. Mike lives in the upper-class

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    Urban Spaces

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    Urban Spaces Living within a unicultural community is quite the norm for many reasons. It serves a plethora of benefits to be surrounded by individuals who share the same lifestyle as you. The corner grocer may stock ethnic foods particular to your own culture that could not be found in major chain stores. Your neighbors may speak your native tongue if you’re not from that particular part of the world thus eliminating language barriers. All these small conveniences associated with living in unicultural

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    The Decline of Fordism

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    The decline of Fordism was precipitated by a few distinct problems in the organizational model. What do you find to be the major problems in the Fordist model and in what ways did these same issues contribute to the near collapse of the US car industry in the early part of this century? To simply summarize the decline of Fordism‚ the Fordist system was outcompeted by low wage and higher quality-producers. According to Appelbaum and Batt‚ newly industrialized countries (NICs) and less developed

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