differed significantly from Britain. In the course of a century‚ the colonies had diverged markedly from Britain. A variety of long-run trends gave the 13 American colonies certain common characteristics which made them very different from England. What were some of these characteristics? 1. The absence of a titled aristocracy The colonies had no legally privileged social classes‚ and they did not have many of the other characteristics of a monarchical society. They had no standing army and had
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CUMBIA Cumbia is a traditional form of music and dance originated in Colombia ’s Caribbean coastal region; its roots come mainly from Africa‚ in fact the name of this traditional dance its comes from the African term cumbé which means revelry or party. However‚ Cumbia is a musical and cultural fusion of Native Colombians‚ slaves brought from Africa‚ and the Spanish. Today Cumbia is the national dance of Colombia which gradually has evolved around this music and came to be known as the Cumbia dance
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What is ESP and how does it differ from teaching general English course What is ESP? ESP is English for Specific Purpose and can also be referred to as Business English. A great deal about the origins of ESP could be written. Notably‚ there are three reasons common to the emergence of all ESP: the demands of a Brave New World‚ a revolution in linguistics‚ and focus on the learner (Hutchinson & Waters‚ 1987). ESP arose as a term in the 1960’s as it became increasingly aware that general English
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A quick outline of how Racism differs from Ethnocentric Monoculturalism. -Racism is conscious. One does not even want to speculate on why an individual feels so traumatized about oneself as to feel the need to boost one’s own self-worth by denigrating a person of differing skin color or different cultural practices. Racial discrimination is generally forbidden by laws. -Ethnocentric Monoculturalism as defined by two of its most coherent authors (Gerald Wing Sue & David Sue in "Counseling
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3.1 How does sensation travel through the central nervous system‚ and why are some sensations ignored? Sensation is the activation of receptors located in the eyes‚ ears‚ skin‚ nasal cavities‚ and tongue. Sensory receptors are specialized forms of neurons that are activated by different stimuli such as light and sound. 3.2 What is light‚ and how does it travel through the various parts of the eye? The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. Light rays enter the eye through the
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Do I thing business practices in Islamic country are likely to differ from business practices in the United States? If so how? Yes‚ I agree with this statement that business practices in Islamic country are differ from business practices in the United States. When a business organization is capable and qualified enough to meet up the national demand then they can operate business crossing to the border. When a company operates is business activities more than one country having its own
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that seeks to further the organization by solving problems through taking actions. These actions are typically resolved based on a set of rational actions and not on a set of strict policies and procedures. The action-oriented department is all about people and how the HRM department can work to solve the problems of those individuals. An example would be an HRM team that has a recruiting department that is focused simply on bringing in new individuals to the organization. The lack of standard record
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as is music different? Mozart’s personal style of music took over Baroque forms‚ to the ternary da capo aria and the sinfonia and concerto. However‚ over time Mozart even changes how pieces were put together‚ and the basic formal layouts changed. Composers from this period sought dramatic effects‚ striking melodies‚ and clearer textures. Mozart’s music was mostly composed in his head. In some of his letters to his father‚ he told him about imagining a piece of music in his mind and then playing
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How do the four contingency variables influence organizations’ structure? During 1970s‚ the United States of America was suffering unprecedented social‚ economic and political instability‚ with the great impact posed on western society by the crisis of oil‚ and the changing environment all the industries were facing. Previous management theories‚ such as scientific management theory‚ science of behaviour management theory and so on‚ only focused on how to improve enterprises’ internal organizational
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’Misfit Lit’: comics and graphic novels How do story telling techniques in Japanese comic media differ to the western tradition? The differences between the Eastern‚ Anime and Manga and the Western‚ Comic and Cartoon counterparts are clear from the outset. Apart from the obvious contrast in styles‚ there are many more distinctions that can be made between the two. The words Anime and Manga refer to two separate and distinct‚ but interrelated things. The word Anime is used to describe Animation
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