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    to a halt when he learns about Tom’s mistress and how he cheats on Diasy. Nick is befuddled. He was raised and taught the exact opposite of what the people in the East do every day‚ lie. Overall‚ whether it be the new money earned by Gatsby on the West Egg or the inherited old wealth found in the East Egg‚ both set aside their morals and values in search of their vices. Secondly‚ the Midwesterners also lived a different lifestyle from the people in the East. The same people that Nick knew in the

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    Aside from clothing being an art unto itself‚ the earliest forms of sculptured art found as early as 500 B.C. in West Africa consisted of distorted human statues and masks. It is speculated that these statues and figures inspired Picasso’s experiments with Cubism. The Yoruba people of Ife also influenced lost-wax cast metal art‚ also known as Benin Art after the people of Benin perfected the art to the highest quality. The Village craft workers had extensive knowledge of pottery and metalworking

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    The land in West Africa was mostly handled by the British and they used and indirect form of rule. Within the indirect rule‚ local customs were left alone‚ no slavery and there was a chain of command with central administrators who were appointed by the British. This

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    many variations between the prison systems. The United States approaches the prisoners in a different way; the courts decide how long their sentence will be according to the three-strike law. The three-strike law is based on the number of times someone has been charged for a crime. Prisoners that have been committed with three charges are then moved in to an ADX prison. ADX prison is the highest security prison in America. There is a high percentage of mental ill prisoners in ADX. Prisoners in the

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    “Amazing” by Kanye West describes my summer and my personality for a few reasons. First and foremost‚ the mood of the song reflects my personality to a decent extent. For instance‚ this song has a slower‚ more “chill” feeling to it. As a person‚ I am predominantly calm‚ but have occasional moments of intensity. The Young Jeezy verse reflects the intense side of me‚ as the verse suddenly lashes out at you with wrathful‚ raspy vocals‚ while my calm side is reflected by the Kanye West verses‚ put out in

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    Chérise Bacchus Lower 6 Mrs. Chung History Essay TOPIC: Discuss the evidence of a West African presence prior to 1492 in the New World West Africans’ presence in the New World‚ prior Christopher Columbus‚ has always been downgraded‚ simply because historians and teachers have failed for years to recognize their actual existence in the Americas. Individuals must pay homage to dedicated historians‚ such as: Ivan Van Sertima‚ Leo Wiener and Alexander Van Wuthenau; they have proven that Africans

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    Shaina Piermattei Professor Minor Theory of Communications 14 November‚ 2011 Three Strikes Law The Three Strikes Law is similar to its names origin‚ like in baseball‚ after a person ’s third felony‚ or strike‚ prison time is drastically enforced and can even end up being up to 25 years to life. The first two strikes are counted namely as serious or violent crimes‚ however‚ once a third strike is enforced‚ the seriousness of the crime can actually be much less. For example‚ nonviolent

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    Federal Laws Impact the Great West Name Research each of the laws listed in the following chart in order to complete the following chart. Law Date established Description of law Impact of Law on West and/or on US Homestead Act May 20‚1862  Any adult citizen‚ or intended citizen‚ who had never borne any arms against the US could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. This act encouraged people to expand or move out of where they were and go west and explore the land. Morrill

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    West African Dance West African Dance originated in the region known as West Africa which consists of 18 countries; including Niger‚ Senegal‚ Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Stereotypes of African dancing were created in Europe and the Americas that even most westernized Africans began to accept‚ but the history of African dance dates back more than 3‚000 years ago. Scholars have found drawings of people dancing on the walls of rocks in countries like Algeria and Egypt. This shows how important dancing

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    Summary This report is designed to identify which facilities at the South West Trains’ stations need improvement and how they can be made better for their customers. The report indicates that the quality of most facilities goes down during the Peakˡ time. With facilities/services‚ overall environment and car parking facility being affected the most bringing down the customer experience by 13%‚ 10% and 12% respectively in comparison to 2011. Training of the staff and constant monitoring of the

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