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    Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. After the attack‚ Japanese Americans who had always faced racial prejudice in America encountered even more discrimination. This was starkly clear in Executive Order 9066‚ which authorized the War Department to corner off areas in which people who were considered dangerous to the government would be imprisoned. The order had a special target; to imprison all Japanese Americans. It ordered people of Japanese descent to evacuate the west coast and relocate into one of ten internment

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    Charleston Why was Charleston Difficult to Settle? The spanish it was the first settling in south carolina then the europeans come to south carolina .in 1521 Francisco Gordillo sailed to the carolina coast from the spanish basis in Santo Domingo. They came to explore South Carolina. They needed a new land for the new colonies the British they were changing the land .Why was Charleston difficult to settle? Charleston was difficult to settle because geography‚resources and disease .

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    Various Types of Drivers

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    Various Types of Drivers Drivers come in many different forms and each carry their own characteristics. When on the road‚ one can experience several different drivers and their driving habits. The different drivers you experience during your journey may result in many things such as you being late to your destination or even become part of a car crash. Most motorists would like to make it to where they need to go on time‚ but how they get there depends on their style of driving as well as the types

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    History of West Africa

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    HISTORY OF WEST AFRICA Overview The history of West Africa is the long history of human movements‚ incursions‚ displacements‚ intermixtures of peoples‚ and of the impact of these on the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ social and political organization to the peoples West Africa. The history of West Africa can be divided into three major periods: first‚ its prehistory‚ second‚ colonial period‚ in which Great Britain and France controlled nearly the whole of the region and the post-independence era‚ in

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    What Makes You American?

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    What makes an American an American? Is it the accent‚ the clothing‚ the fact that you can speak the English language‚ or is it the fact that you were born on American soil? I believe it’s certain characteristics that set us apart from other countries. The fact we are self-reliant‚ and competitive‚ and the compassion we bring to others are some‚ of many‚ American characteristics that help set us apart. These are the three characteristics that I have chosen to write about. Our self-reliance

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    Response to Various Poems

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    faces of the individuals in the metro were best put into a poem not with a description but with an "equation". (Wikipedia‚ 2013) Quote: “The apparition of these faces in the crowd.” Question: How are the people in the station like petals on a wet‚ black bough? 2. “Fog” by Carl Sandburg Comment: I think it’s very creative how he compared a fog to a little cat’s feet. Knowing that cats are very quiet and elegant creatures‚ it is very easy to understand what Sandburg meant in this poem. Fun

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    West Ham

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    The club was originally founded as Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1895 and was later reformed‚ in 1900 as West Ham United. They initially competed in the Southern League and Western League before joining the full Football League in 1919 and enjoyed their first top flight season in 1923‚ featuring in the first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley that year against Bolton Wanderers. The club have won the FA Cup three times: in 1964‚ 1975 and 1980. They have also been runners-up twice‚ in 1923 and 2006. In

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    debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant‚ and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant‚ but several were weak. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts‚ statistics and/or examples. Every

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    Various Investment Option

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    them carries some risk. 1. Fixed Income Instruments – These instruments deliver a committed rate of return to the investor. Due to the rate of return being fixed‚ fixed income instruments are low risk options. a.Public Provident Fund – PPF[->0] is a government backed long term scheme. The minimum tenure for PPF is 15 years. It serves as a great retirement planning tool while providing tax rebate at the same time. PPF account can be opened at select post offices‚ SBI‚ ICICI and some nationalized

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    East West

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    Links: to other stories Immigration: Although it is not a central issue‚ Spark`s “The Black Madonna” also deals with immigration. However‚ it shows the racism which some immigrants experienced when they entered Britain‚ whereas Rushdie underlines the fact that immigration is not always the ideal solution. Stereotyping: This also an issue in Qaisra Sharaz`s “A Pair of Jeans”: in the eyes of the future in-laws Miriam

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