mountainous terrain and deserts. During the trek‚ they were spreading fleas infected with the bubonic plague. These insects caused the deaths of thousands in Europe. This plague caused so much devastation; it was called “The Black Death”. A positive change from the Mongols arrival was the beginning of the Pax Mongolica. It was one hundred years of peace among the people under Mongol rule. This peaceful time allowed the Silk Road to re-open‚ continuing trade between Asia and the Middle East. Also‚ when the
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or for other arbitrary reasons. Institutional discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to groups or individuals resulting from the normal operations of society. Political correctness is a term that refers to the active avoidance of expressions or actions that could exclude or offend minorities. Discrimination is different from prejudice because it is looked at based on the individual of a certain situation. It is looked at based on the situation that is pressing at the
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create a long-short portfolio that had no exposure to changes in interest rates‚ for each $1‚000 face amount of the 10.625% bond‚ he would sell $1‚1185.60 face amount of the 4.25% bond for $1‚256.37+$11.23 accrual. The result from this method is very similar to the result from modified duration method. 1‚185.60=1‚000×0.07410.0625 1‚2537 +
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the legitimization of the independence of new European states such as Belgium from Netherlands in 1830 and Greece from Turkey (Ottoman Empire) in 1829. At the last of the Concert meetings‚ which took place in Berlin in 1878‚ the European powers divided up the previously uncolonized parts of Africa‚ extending the reach of European imperialism. The Concert meetings were not institutionalized but they solidified important practices that later international organizations followed. These included multilateral
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E1/D1: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- This Act is set out to look after children and others at work. Their aims are: •Securing the health of all workers in the area. •Protecting persons against risks to health and safety arising in connection to the person. •Controlling dangerous substances in a work area. The act ensures that all workplaces have signs of risks and safety procedures for everyone in that workplace to know them and how they are all controlled. All settings must have warnings
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Gold‚ and Glory" European adventures explored North America with the motivation of "God‚Gold‚ and Glory" This alone tells you that this was an age of exploitation. I believe it was Hernan Cortez who told the Aztec natives that his men suffered from a disease that could only be cured by Gold. Let us not forget that at this time Spain was trying to become a world Power. After Columbus’s first voyage in 1493 Spain sent out ships to the Pope demanding right’s to Columbus’s discoveries. The Pope agreed
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their work is also promoting a good attitude towards work. Same for adults! Transition Primary to Secondary transition – Primary schools are often visited by Secondary schools teachers and trips can be provided on the open days when children from primary get to know what it will be like in secondary. The communication between both schools is vital to the child’s progress. Settling in Children find it hard to settle if they don’t trust the school especially if they have never been to school
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direct speech as seen in the phrase ‘women have no place in the world of dragon magic to convey this. Through direct speech forceful words are used to clearly articulate that there is no place for women in the world that Eona belongs to as she is in fact a female. The author is successful in portraying the theme of male dominance through the use of direct speech as the use of forceful language such as ‘no place’ incites emotion that gives the responder a vivid image of the ill-treatment that women
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Kyle Stallings SYG 2000 10/30/13 Three Theoretical Approaches Sociologists today employ three primary theoretical perspectives; the symbolic interactionist perspective‚ the functionalist perspective‚ and the conflict perspective. These perspectives offer sociologists theoretical paradigms for explaining how society influences people‚ and vice versa. Each perspective uniquely conceptualizes society‚ social forces‚ and human behavior. The symbolic interactionist perspective uses symbols and
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Autumn is my favorite season because of the colorful display of fall foliage and the autumn festivities all around. Autumn‚ also known as fall‚ is a season of change. This is the time of year when outdoor temperatures begin to drop‚ days become shorter‚ nights become longer‚ but‚ somehow‚ we seem to find more time to spend with our family and friends. Wonderful childhood memories come flooding back to me of scenic trips through the mountains‚ carving pumpkins‚ and many fall festivities I was blessed
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