Others say that the Cold War did not arise until the end of World War Two. ... While not all agree that the vicious bombings were part of the Cold War, the Cold War mentality is certainly seen in the motivations in the latter part of World War Two. ... In Asia, the Chinese civil war ended in 1949. ... This was viewed as a communist led attack and also a test to see what the Americans or the United Nations would do. ... Paul Kattenburg, Jacobson Professor of Public Affairs at the University of South Carolina, states that, "principles and ideals hold a cardinal place in the US national ethos...

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Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Fredrick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, paved the way for the first civil rights movement that occurred after the Civil War, during Reconstruction. ... Black Americans made significant gains in their struggle for equal rights during Reconstruction, the 12-year period after the Civil War. ... In elections, southern states used poll taxes, literacy tests, and other means to deprive blacks of their voting rights. ...

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Our societies have succumbed to the modern holy war on drugs. ... Another, perhaps subtler, degradation of civil rights due to the drug war is corporate drug testing. ... As well, it has been found that poor performance is most often not drug or alcohol related anyway, but rather "severe fatigue and illness". It's not surprising then that a study found "drug testing programs do not succeed in improving productivity". ... (www.csdp.org/factbook/drugtest.htm) Civil rights loss, through increased intrusion into our lives is being pioneered by the war on drugs. ...

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Although the policy was not introduced on a national level until the 1960's, the need to take positive steps to rectify discrimination's impact has been recognized since the Civil War. ... Employment of minorities increased greatly in these industries until to 1945, when the world saw the end of World War II. ... Thus began the next stage in the battle for civil rights. ... Duke Power Company (1971), the Court determined that tests used for employing must be related to job performance if they have a negative impact on minorities. ... The school twice had rejected him, while several ...

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Harvey Title: The Advantages and Drawbacks of Advanced Mobility Aircraft Design Institution: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Degree: Bachelors in Professional Aeronautics Year: 2001 The research question being posed is, will a new concept in wing design succeed in replacing aging, proven military cargo and civil passenger aircraft? ... This technology not being restricted to large aircraft could lead to a drastic change in private civil aviation. ... With 18 test flights completed, the model exhibited excellent flight charac...

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Following the Revolutionary War, the Department was reorganized and incorporated as the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). ... Census Bureau, 2000 Census Public Law 94-171 File 2000 Census Data NYC 8,008,278 Bronx 1,332,650 Brooklyn 2,465,326 Manhattan 1,537,195 Queens 2,229,379 Staten Is 443,728 Figure 1.0 The Fire Department of New York City recruits its employees through the merit system1 or the civil service system. ... In the merit system correcting inadequate performance separation is encouraged to improve performance other wise they are separate...

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It is estimated that mechanical engineering is the second- largest profession by size behind civil engineering (Basta 52). ... It was not until the World War II that there is a boom in the number of mechanical engineers who played a vital role in designing aircrafts, tanks and ships. ... Next, to perform the test, mechanical engineers will make the performance of experimental devices and make some changes to improve the quality of the devices based on their strengths and weaknesses. ... People who wish to enter petroleum engineering can either pursue a degree in chemical, mechanical, civil e...

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In the 1920's the return of veterans of the First World War and an increase in industrial accidents mean there were large numbers of people with disabilities for whom rehabilitation and a return to work began to be considered as appropriate goals. ... The return of WWII and Korean War veterans led to an increase in the range of available rehabilitation services. ... In the employment area, a number of companies, partly in response to federal mandates, have found that hiring people with disabilities has helped improve their performance. ... Among the disincentives to independence it ide...

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Between 1897 and World War, ragtime reached its greatest popularity. ... These are the only known recordings that reproduce his actual performances without editing, and were made to be played by the old-fashioned Pianola. ...

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* Argument Examples: War on Iraq, abortion * Social Interaction Examples: alt.callahans, aussies and the didi-net While a desire to interact with other participants for its own sake is almost a defining characteristic of communities, in some it is the primary or normative purpose of the community's existence... * Performance Examples: alt.pub.dragons-inn Story-telling, drama Individuals find friends and groups find shared identities online, through the aggregated networks of relationships and commitments that make any community possible. ... A true sense of equality will no...

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It can mean different things to different people depending on the circumstances, when tested against social mores and attitudes. ... Its articles took radical stances on such issues as civil liberties, censorship and the Vietnam War. ... The use of this metaphor has significant implications for the pursuit of truth, if everything is an illusion as on stage, how can truth be identifies in the midst of the performance. ...

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This democratic ideal expanded after the Civil War to all parts of the nation. ... Before World War II, the federal government generally played a minor role in financing education, with the exception of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ... The American experience in World War II (especially the success of the Manhattan Project, which created the atomic bomb) made clear that scientific and technical advances, as well as human resources, were essential to national security. ... During the 1990s, the administration of president Bill Clinton urged the federal government to move further in exerci...

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Being that this is a new process I would also be responsible for testing phases and identifying risks that go along with the program. ... They also assess the economic performance of companies and industries for firms and institutions with money to invest. ... The bonus is based on how well their predictions compare to the actual performance of a benchmark investment. ... Civil War. ... His pharmaceuticals would be based on the best science of the day After these commitments Lilly still was not satisfied with the traditional methods of testing products. ...

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Many thousands of civilians have also served. . . . in Somalia The civil war that broke out in 1991 resulted in more than 300,000 people dead and five million threatened by hunger. ... UNOSOM II sought to restore order, promote reconciliation and help rebuild Somalia's civil society and economy; its mandate ended in March 1995. ...

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Many thousands of civilians have also served. . . . in Somalia The civil war that broke out in 1991 resulted in more than 300,000 people dead and five million threatened by hunger. ... UNOSOM II sought to restore order, promote reconciliation and help rebuild Somalia's civil society and economy; its mandate ended in March 1995. ... The May 1993 elections led to the peaceful installation of a new Government in September 1993, thus successfully fulfilling UNTAC's task. . . . in Iran and Iraq The UN was instrumental in ending the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq. ...

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He persuaded the senate to send him to Africa and replace the general in the war there. ... Soon he ended the war that had been dragging on for many years. ... Marius and Cinna were elected consuls while Sulla was at war with Mithridates in 86 BC. ... When Sulla took control he forced Caesar to divorce Cornelia as a test of loyalty. ...

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Even as many individuals maintain that affirmative action is traceable back to the Civil War, the civil rights movement pushed affirmative action into the American media and governmental issues beginning in the 1950's. ... This practice of "turning the other cheek" was put to the test during the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 60's. ... (Hanmer 17) Then, in 1964 and 65", President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, respectfully. ...

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As the name implies, it begins by first formulating a hypothesis which could be tested, accepted or rejected by the result of the data, gathering of data, hypothesising an explanation for the observations, deducing or predicting a result while conducting the experiment or research. ... The hypothesis is tested through the analysis of a research result. ... The operational definition removes the concept from the feelings and intuitions of a particular individual and allows it to be tested by anyone who can carry out the measurable operations.... However, as scientists, our observation if struc...

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The data will measure the influences student-led conference has student achievement on the Missouri Assessment Program test. ... A literature review, compiled by Desforges and Abouchaar (2003) identified that decades of research showed that the involvement of parents' results in higher grades, test scores, better attendance at school, increased motivation and increased self-esteem. ...

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This continued to be the trend up until WWII, when men left the country to fight and women left rural America to fill factory jobs as their contribution to the war effort. ... (6) Compensation issues focused on the diversity of worker needs, pay-for-performance plans, and the regulation of employee benefit plans. ...

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This continued to be the trend up until WWII, when men left the country to fight and women left rural America to fill factory jobs as their contribution to the war effort. ... (6) Compensation issues focused on the diversity of worker needs, pay-for-performance plans, and the regulation of employee benefit plans. ...

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In 1985, Ronald Regan would invite Canada to participated in Strategic Defence Initiative, in a program called " Star Wars- but Mulroney and his Progressive Conservative government would reply would a polite no in September of 1985. ...

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In 1985, Ronald Regan would invite Canada to participated in Strategic Defence Initiative, in a program called ": Star Wars- but Mulroney and his Progressive Conservative government would reply would a polite no in September of 1985. ...

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