Scranton‚ Pennsylvania has a very diverse population full of many different ethnic cultures. There are a variety of sites around the Scranton area that are particularly important to certain ethnic groups‚ the Campus Mosque at the University of Scranton being one of them. This location holds a high importance to the ever-growing Muslim population of Scranton. The Campus Mosque is a house‚ found on Taylor Avenue in Scranton‚ which was renovated into a mosque in 2007. Originally in 1996 the University
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Situation 1: The motorcycle helmet market has 13 companies‚ and four firm concentration ratio of 26%. While the helmets have a variety of designs‚ they are sold at very similar prices. Recently‚ the death rate from head injuries in motorcycle crashes has been rising. The producers advertise their helmets as “effective‚” but some helmets withstand most falls and others are produced with materials that are more likely to crack in commonly experienced falls. The weaker helmets cost about $8 less to
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Gawande makes an interesting argument suggesting that the U.S. health care system can improve the quality‚ efficiency‚ and cost of care by adopting The Cheesecake Factory’s standardized and quality control approach to food delivery and management. According to this approach‚ Gawande suggests that a standardized health care conglomerate will foster consistent care that reduces medical mistakes and wasteful use of resources‚ as well as increase the use of best practices across the organization. However
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1: Aunt Ritas Italian Stew ¤ Aunt Rita’s Italian Stew 1 pound mild Italian sausage links‚ cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 yellow summer squash‚ thinly sliced 2 zucchini‚ thinly sliced 2 carrots‚ thinly sliced (optional) 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (optional) 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Cook the sausage with onion and garlic in a large‚ deep skillet or pot over medi- um heat‚ until the
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2015 Be Human or Be Victoria’s Secret? Who ever wanted to be one of the Victoria ’s Secret Angels? Thin models with shiny hair and a lovely walk is the kind of women that the company Victoria ’s Secret shows in their campaigns. For a long time I was inspired by this company. To be honest I am still captivated by this company‚ not just the products created‚ but also the dreams that come with the products: being sexy‚ fabulous‚ charming and perfect. Victoria ’s Secret is a famous company of lingerie
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PLOT OF THE SECRET HISTORY The Secret History took place in Hampden‚ Vermont (New England)‚ and was likely happened in the nineteenth century for the way the characters had dressed and the story was told in the first person point of view. The time the story had taken was maybe one of the reasons why the story became more interesting. If the story were to be happened in 21st century the way the events happened will be different‚ the characters might end up being prisoned for the reason that their
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A young woman tells of her memories of the men in her life‚ with relation of Filipino recipes‚ from her childhood up until the present. Jessa‚ a renowned chef‚ came from a poor family with a drunkard and abusive stepfather‚ who she associates with the dog meat dish‚ Azucena. After the last beating she received from him‚ Jessa ran away from home and found a job as a cook to a rich young couple‚ who reminds her of the expensive Lechon. She praised them for their kindness but behind it was the sexual
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Demographic Changes in America (1607-1914) Historical records of American demography start with the settlement of Jamestown‚ Virginia in 1607. Puritans landed in Plymouth and made a home for themselves with the help of Native Americans. These first immigrants in the colonies (British‚ Dutch‚ and German)‚ moved to America between the early 17th and late 18th centuries in what was known as Old Immigration. During the colonial period‚ the birth rate was high but the life expectancy was low. It was
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THE SECRET GARDEN SUMMARY Mary Lennox lives with her rich parents in India. No one has ever really cared for her; hardly anyone knows she is even there. One day a cholera epidemic breaks out and nearly everyone dies. Mary hides in the nursery and when she wakes up the next morning‚ there is no one left. She is sent to England where her uncle‚ Archibald Craven‚ lives. A woman called Medlock is sent to take her to the manor. Normally the 500 year old Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire moors isn’t
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Especially the perceptions about AIDS of community and even the patients are not enough to rescue the patient from improper judgments of society. To bear resentment against society for having boycotted the patients‚ Allan Stratton wrote Chanda’s Secrets. Through this novel‚ he shows us the real lives of AIDS patients‚ the loss‚ the loneliness and their tragic fates while facing death in the contemporary society. Not only Africa but also all over the world there is a lot of prejudice and misunderstanding
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