Their median age at first marriage hit a record high of 24.5 years in 1994, up from 20 years in the mid 1950's (Crispell, 1996). ... Men's economic status has substantially deteriorated since the 1970's (Oppenheimer, 1994). ... While over three-fourths of all women in the United States aged 35 to 39 are married, fewer than two thirds of these are professional women. ... "Even though not all young women label themselves feminists, the idea that women can and should have aspirations other than wife and mother has been widely accepted" (Unger & Crawford, pg. 364). ... Policies that...

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If the company is to prosper, the employees must be treated well. All employees are eligible for Starbucks' health care and benefits package, as well as a starting wage above the minimum. ... Schultz believes his company will succeed well into the twenty-first century. ... The Company holds approximately 39 federal trademark registrations in the United States. ... Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time. ...

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The most substantial evolutionary development occurred in the late 50's and early 60's was the preclusion of polyurethane foam and fibreglass. ... It was in the late 90's that science and common sense were combined to create an even more successful board, squarer ends and a much greater concave shape were a result. ... I think one of my favorite sessions was getting "restaraunts" in Fiji all to myself one morning for 39 of the best waves that I have ever ridden. ... Great waves and good friends, that is kind of what it is all about when you get older. ... Maybe if I could ge...

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For example, feminists believe that the concepts of scientific neutrality, or objectivity, or the belief that we can achieve "pure" knowledge of the social world, have all contributed to the androcentric status of the social sciences. ... Finally, in the end we will suggest that feminist epistemologies strongly challenge not only the theoretical basis of conventional epistemologies, but its application to the methods of investigating the social world as well, offering feminist versions of traditional theories. ... Stanley and S. ... As S. ... Before turning our attention to the differen...

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So it is possible to say that, even though the U.S was anti-Communist; the war wasn't over Communism but a hatred of two powerful and well-equipped nations. ... They were so far ahead of all the other countries in power and influence that they were called "superpowers". As soon as the war ended, the relations between America and Russia cooled. ... The lesson of the 1930's seemed to be that dictators must be faced and stopped, by force if necessary. ... If America was ever in a serious war, the world's population (especially Russia) knew that the end of the world could co...

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I want to raise the point that not all cults are involved in killing or using drugs. ... And hopefully at the end they to can become a member of that group. ... He assembled a large following of over 900 members in Indianapolis IN during the 1950's. ... At first, the visit went well. ... Instead, Jones made the proclamation that the time for the end had come for the people of Jonestown. ...

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They started forming strong friendships that would act, as a family as well as a bond between band members that is rare to find. ... That performance helped earn U2 the headlining spot on 1986's "Conspiracy of Hope" tour for Amnesty International. ... The band would need a CD however that would become a staple to all music listeners. ... (Jackson 44) In response to this need came about " All that you can't leave behind- in 2000. ... It's first single " A Beautiful Day- finally sounded like a U2 song that people found themselves hearing all over the place. ...

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During the 1980's the Alliance seemed to have a stranglehold on power which according to Robertson and Tamanisau had looked after the the interests of Fiji's "ruling class". ... New political parties sprang to life based on class rather than race, with good support from both Indian and Fijians whose interests had not previously been served well, those of the working class 10. ... The 1997 constitution saw inclusion and power sharing which was supported by all parties 17. ... Some say that the 2000 Coup was a reaction to fear of loss20. ... According to Dr Jon Fraenkel, at the elect...

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It also puts forth the non-economic considerations as well as the non-economic consequences. ... rom the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1950 to the early 1970's, the governmental policy was one that favored a fast growing population. ... "The total population of mainland China has increased from 542,000,000 in 1949 to 1,236,260,000 by the end of 1997" (Peng 13). ... In the 1970's "the Chinese government introduced a national family planning programme that promoted a policy of later birth, longer spacing, and fewer births" (Peng 25). ... If population growth i...

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Nick's impression of these two women in particular, as well as the others he encounters during his brief stay in New York, are noteworthy in that they demonstrate the vapidity and emptiness of the wealthy and socially connected crowd during that time. ... Myrtle Wilson's sister, Catherine, declares that Myrtle was "crazy about [George, her husband] for a while" (p. 39). Myrtle Wilson vehemently denies being "crazy in love" with George, but rather, that "[t]he only crazy I was was when I married him" (p. 39). ... "All right," I said, "I"m glad it's a girl. ... During the Buch...

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National cinema - an introduction S. 04 - 06 1.1 "The Hollywoodisation- phenomenon S. 03 - 04 1.2 Australian national cinema S. 04 1.3 S. 05 - 06 2. Elements of National identity S. 06 - 10 2.1 Ethnicity S. 06 - 07 2.2 Gender S. 07 - 08 2.3 Race S. 08 - 09 2.4 Class S. 09 - 10 2.5 Nation S. 09 - 10 3. ... It can be argued that this interesting balance has been struck in Australian films of the 90`s, contributing to their originality and charm. ... Australian films of the 20`s, 30`s and 40`s portraye...

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Jean Toomer's Cane was published in 1923, a miscellany composed of fifteen poems, seven stories, six prose vignettes and a play that all focus on Negro life during the 1920's. ... The New Negro movement was a bi-product of the Harlem Renaissance, it was the result of the overlapping social and intellectual circles that were present in New York during the 1920's. ... Toomer was a middle-classed and educated mixed-race man, making it highly probable that he would have been called this slur as well, as he did not want to be 'confined' by his race as a Negro man. ... Fea...

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s foreign policy toward Jewish refugees, we must identify the relevant factors upon which such decisions were made. ... They had tolerated his military build-up and occupation of the Rhineland, both violations of the Treaty of Versailles, as well as the annexing of Austria and the take-over of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. ... From July 1941 until the end of 1942, U.S. ... However British intelligence was the focal point of all news coming out of Occupied Europe. Early reports from aerial reconnaissance, returning soldiers, escaping citizens, prisoners of war, neutrals, as well...

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We as a population might have been stuck with the technology of the 1930's. ... At Approximately the same time the government terminated the rocket project World War II was coming to an end. The Soviets had captured Germany; and seized the technology, physicists, and engineers, who had been working on the rocket project and later forced to work for the Russians (Neal 39). ... When America was just starting their own space program Russia was well into theirs. ... Kennedy announced to America that we would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. ...

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The modern age of terrorism began in the 1960's. ... As the 1970's passed by, the explosion of extremist groups and related incidents sparked a new awareness of the dangers of terrorism. In the 1980's, Canada was the victim of several terrorist attacks carried out by Armenian and Sikh extremists, including a bombing of an Air India flight originating in Toronto, which exploded off the coast of Ireland, killing 329 people. ... All this is done while exposing the terrorist to minimal risk when compared to war. ... Iran donates vast amounts of money to Hizballah, which among other ...

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The use of mercenaries has been historically a constant phenomenon till almost the end of the XX century, when their activities were criminalized by the international community. Parallel to that phenomenon European States, during their colonial expansion over all continents, authorized two other forms of similar violence by non state actors: the corsairs and the colonial merchant companies, such as the East India Company or the Hudson Bay Company. ... In this regards, it must be noted that the International Convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries was adop...

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Emotional abuse is probably the least understood of all child abuse, yet it can be the cruelest and most destructive of all types of abuse. ... For example, single parents who are unable to shoulder all the responsibility that is entailed with raising children might lash out at what they perceive to be their source of unhappiness. ... Abuse and neglect occurs in all socioeconomic, religious and ethnic groups. The consequences of abusive, neglectful behavior sometimes ends up in the headlines and on the news. ... Studies show that 30 percent of abused children become abusive parents whereas onl...

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Klara had three other children before the birth of Adolf, but they all died. ... First, the carefree days he had enjoyed had come to an end when he entered primary school. ... The school was described as being decorated with carved stones and woodwork that included several swastikas put there in the 1800's by the ruling Abbot as a pun or play on words. ... Adolf did very well at the monastery school and was apart of the boy's choir. ... These novels were read and reread, as well as reinacted by Adolf. ...

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Today, the U.N. is an all-inclusive body. ... However, it branches all across the world. ... s future is not uncertain, its role will steadily change to accommodate the ever-evolving world. ... The U.N. aims to put an end to the billions of dollars spent on destructive weapons that much of this violent world creates every day. ... s various subsidiary organizations may be advantageous in preventing these potential wars through...

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Countries have tasted the spoils of victory as well as the agony of defeat. ... ~ Harry S. ... By the end of the first phase of the Korean War, 111,000 South Koreans died and 57,000 were missing. ... That was $20-$30 million dollars more than the U.S. gave to all the rest of Latin America combined. ... At the end of the war more than 5 million mines saturated approximately 2% of the country, where they will pose a threat to human and animal life well into the 21st century. ...

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"You have to be pretty good with masks, makeup, or false mustaches to fool anyone looking right at you, and most of us aren't (Poe 39). ... All you can do is remember it " (Poe 52). The problem with speech not being persistent is that memory has its disadvantages as well. ... Another way the industrial revolution improved communication was when steamboats and canals were created in the late 1700's mid 1800's. ... Finally, it ends with the businessman saying "its not that complicated " faster is better. ...

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That's all, nothing else... That's all, nothing else... But, with the air of a lord or lady, he perched above my chamber door upon a bust of Pallas (39-40). ... His eyes have all the likeness of a demon that is scheming, and the lamp shining over him casts his shadow on the floor. ... The repetitive six line stanzas written in iambic octameter keep a strict rhyming scheme: abcbbb, where b is the end-rhyme for Lenore which is consistent throughout the 108 lines of the poem. ...

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Yoga and meditation provide anyone of any skill level with a non-competitive activity that can improve all aspects of life: mind, body & spirit. ... As I make my way to the end of the long rock drive, I take in the countryside all around me, and I begin to feel relaxed. ... At the end of the hall is a winding planked staircase that leads down into the studio. ... Yoga's popularity continued to rise with the fitness craze of the 1980's and '90's. ... But how did it all begin? ...

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He acquired the President Quezon Award because of a job well done in his college thesis. ... President Macapagal performed well on his job as leader of the country. ... President Marcos did all the possible solutions so that the country could gain the right amount to have an ideal budget. ... Almost all of the candidates were hurt from the attack. ... The nation believed that his reason of proclaiming the martial law was his own way to lengthen his presidential term that was supposed to have ended soon. ...

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An individual sector of the economy will often need to consume some of its own output, as well. ... This type of analysis was first developed by Wassily Leontief in the 1930's. In the 1940's, Leontief began compiling his input-output matrices that eventually became known simply as Leontief matrices. ... Since the 1940's, many new input-output tables have been calculated. ... This type of analysis has been used extensively in economic planning, but it has many other uses as well. ...

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