good of a high jumper is when he cleared 6’8.25. Stefan Holm showed why he is one of the best jumpers by being the reigning Olympic Champion. Both of them worked very hard to be where they are at. There are many reasons why Donald Thomas is very successful in high jumping. His Achilles Tendon and his height plays a big part in his jumping ‚but his confidence and determination is one of the main reasons why he is very successful. “In August 2007‚ with a total of eight months of legitimate high-jump
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Rights and Freedoms of Aboriginal people over the past Century The rights and freedoms of Aboriginal Australians have changed tremendously over the past decade. The treatment given to the indigenous population of Australia has been an aggravating issue‚ ever since the white settlement in Australia. As a matter of protection‚ the Australian governments have implemented‚ rules‚ and policies such as‚ ‘the policy of protection’‚ assimilation‚ integration‚ paternalism‚ and self-determination‚ gradually
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Why are the Oscars so white? Marialuisa Rincon After noticing that none of the 20 actors nominated for Oscars last year were of color‚ Maryland activist April Reign tweeted‚ “#oscarssowhite they asked to touch my hair.” The hashtag went viral within days and the memes and jokes that stemmed from it served to highlight the lack of diversity that has become a hallmark of academy nominations. It opened up a conversation—first‚ between Reign and her followers—and later‚ among the public‚ celebrities
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used for productive investment purposes Has very low impact of the profit gained as it only deals with things like machinery 6. the accumulated profit is also known as the retained earnings‚ retained profit and unappropriated profit. what is the accumulated profit and why do accountants and bookkeepers use different names for the same thing? (6 marks) Accumulated profits is profits that are not paid as dividend but is transfered over to the accounts for the next year. Also can be used to reinvest
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have been declining rapidly over the last few decades. There are various factors responsible for this decline‚ resulting in serious impacts on the environment and the economy. Critically discuss the causes of deforestation and solutions to it. Deforestation is the cutting down of a large area of trees and the destruction of forests by people. Forests are what we call an exhaustible resource‚ one which can be used up if it is not used carefully. Over the last few decades‚ deforestation has threatened
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There are many factors that make a civilization great. Some of the factors that make a civilization successful do not only include an efficient government‚ but a flourished environment. It must contain a great source of food. Which is very crucial to the sustaining of a civilization being a necessity. A good geographical area is key. A good area would include availability to water‚ which in turn would help with the growing of crops. When water is available a source of food should be constant
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How much change has there been in rights for women? The social media leads the stereotypical thoughts that society has about women. During the early 1900’s‚ women weren’t allowed to leave their houses and were domestic servants for their husbands. They couldn’t vote at all. If they were divorced‚ they would have been treated as an outcast and have no employment and would not be able to drive. The Suffragists and Suffragettes used contrasting methods to try and get women the vote. The Suffragists
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Essay question; why has strike activity increased recently compared with the past? Reasons of Latest Strike Actions Strike can be defined as work stoppage that means concerted refusal or employees to do work that their employer has assigned to them so as to force the employer to grant certain demanded concessions such as‚ increased wages or improved employment condition1 but‚ work stoppage is generally undesirable option for both employees and employers. The reasons for that employee are not
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The 1960s were one of the most creative periods in modern man’s history. Whether it was due to experimentation with drugs or anger over the Vietnam War‚ the 1960s were an overwhelming decade. The Assassinations of JFK and MLK shocked the US. The Beatles came across the pond and changed music forever. Although there were several tragic setbacks‚ civil rights made an amazing amount of progress‚ eventually culminating in the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964‚ which made it illegal to discriminate
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1. What did you set out to do? At the beginning of the semester I set out to make goals that would help me get stronger and healthier. 2. What did you do to achieve this? To achieve my goals I had do exercises and workout everyday so I could get my body in shape to reach my goals. 3. Why were you successful or unsuccessful?’ I was successful because I never gave up and kept on working hard. I also never gave up no matter how hard it was. 4. What did you find hard‚ new‚ or difficult‚ about the
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