In contrast, although new home inventory is currently rising, it remains low relative to current sales. The current supply of new homes on the market is 3.9 months; among the lowest ever. ... Measuring housing affordability by the ratio of mortgage payments to income, home sales naturally increase as the cost of buying a home becomes "cheaper", and conversely, sales fall when the cost of buying a home becomes too expensive. ... The Economist concludes that house prices continued to climb despite a stock market crash, global economic slowdown and the Iraq war, and have fueled the belief that th...

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By February 2016, millions of refugees from Syria fled their homes because of the Syrian Civil War. ... This breaks the core value of America, "the home of the brave". ... However, America can fix their mistake. ... This makes many Syrian refugees have to flee their home to seek for asylums. ... We can and must do both....

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Push factors are those things that encourage a population to leave their home. ... What can we do to stop this? ... Many stayed at home in Kosovo to fight Serbia. ... People are staying home without having money in their pockets. ... The good things are you can do whatever you want. ...

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This is important in providing the home government with information and advice for the formulation of policies towards that host country. ... Improved technology and communication, and the presence of an international media are challenging the function of the diplomat as an observer and reporter, since the home government can now enjoy easy access to information. ... Diplomacy can also take on a more globalized stance. Diplomats can be made to specialize by region, rather than by state. Increased attention can be made to NGOs as they become an international political force. ...

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Company-initiated expatriation can be described as a way for employees to get the opportunity to have a different perspective and role inside in the big picture, to enlarge their professional network and to further develop their skills inside the company. ... The benefits consists usually of: significant rise in salary, housing, car, frequent flights in home country (1 per month) as well as coverage for children`s schools. ... One good tip for the expat is to create, for him and his family, a healthy routine, similar to the life back home. ... The employee is constantly reviewed by his/her new...

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She and her mother and brother (Randolph) are traveling all over Europe while her father is at home in Schenectady, New York, making a living. ... One night, as Winterbourne is walking home, he stops by the Colosseum. ... He tells them that they are being indiscriminate and that they should go home. ... Before Winterbourne can see her again, she dies. ... Daisy's stubborn and flirtatious character causes her society to consider whether she is truly innocent or a coquette (a flirt of a particularly dangerous kind--a woman who can obtain power through flirtation). ...

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European Adventure Traveling to Europe can be fun and exciting. ... The traveler should give a copy to a friend or family member at home and carry the other one separate from the originals. ... It's always good to exchange a small amount of money at home before the trip because the rates will be more expensive, and it is good to have some cash to get to the hotel. ... Depending on what travel season it is, the price can be higher or lower. ... For the adventurous person, a car can be rented. ...

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One of the factors which can be identified in African states is a weakness of civil institutions, and civil society in general.  ... This can be traced to the lack of implementation during the colonial era. ... If Africa loses its talented and determined people because of lack of progress at home, then its development is affected. The combination of the struggle to maintain status at home at the expense of poorer classes and the temptation to seek a security by emigrating is crippling, as it does not leave those relatively privileged with much room for altruism.  ... While the problems can ...

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Too much exposure to CO can bring harm upon a human's health. ... Smoke-free restaurants can have a big impact on someone trying to quit. ... With a smoke free policy, more people will choose to eat out rather than at home. ... People can not allow cigarettes in their car or home, but there is nothing that can be done about cigarette smoking in public places. ... Secondhand smoke can produce permanent damage to a human's body. ...

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Attila's thirst for power can be perceived as a little psychotic considering the extent he went to, but Attila felt that it was his destiny to do so. ... When Attila came home from his first failed campaign, all the other Huns from the other tribes came to console him over his defeat and welcomed him back. Even though Attila came home feeling remorseful after his second failed campaign, in his sorrow he took another wife to help console him in his defeat. ... Attila's story taught me that the under dog and the little man can take on any formidable foe and hold their own. ...

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The down side is that CIWMB tells us that even if all paper was recycled, there would still be a need for virgin paper sources, as individual paper fibers can only be recycled 5 to 10 times. ... In relating my personal and/or business life with the topic of recycling, I have to look first and my business and home and then at my roots. ... At home we always fill the recycle bins for the garbage removal and make sure that motor oil, paint cans and thinner are deposited elsewhere. ...

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Meanwhile, back home, women experienced a revolution of their own "with husbands and sons off in battle, females had access to jobs that had never been available to them before, and the staunch, determined attitude personified by "Rosie the Riveter-, their mascot, defines how important this movement became. And Hollywood, who had before been ridiculed for its works, now began producing pro-war films and propaganda, helping enormously with the "home front-, maintaining civilian confidence and keeping the country afloat in times of war. ... Most clearly, it is a prime example of how history...

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Yet, Remarque was the only one to actually acknowledge this fact in writing, having witnessed the epic chaos of the front for months before sustaining injuries serious enough (from grenade splinters) to warrant sending him home. ... Let the months and years come, they can take nothing from me, they can take nothing more. ... He captures their frustrations completely in the following passage, in which one soldier is responding to another's assertion that the "State- and the "home-land- are inseparable: " just you consider, almost all of us are simple folk. ...

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It can also be injected under the skin, into a vein, or into the lining of the abdomen; mixed into the animals' food; inhaled through a gas mask; or introduced into the eyes. ... Scientists say that this method of human tissue testing can be used by combining three or more cells which creates a realistic human reaction. ... The same test was performed on lab rats, but their immune system removed the harmful chemicals thus proving that human cell research can produce more accurate results (Feder"). ... The Human Society then tries to find good homes for the neglected animals, but often h...

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"Australia has undergone enormous changes since the Commonwealth came into being on 1st January 1901."1 Since this time its population has increased four-fold, as Australia is now home to one of the world's most diverse societies, with almost every culture and religion being practiced within our land. ... Europe can be given credit for the birth of democracy, dating back to the Greek polis in the fifth century, and the fundamental concepts achieved by the Roman's still remain the backbone of modern law. ... However, today we can see a complete reversal in trading with Europe and A...

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Good Food, Good Life Anyone who has had a fairly normal childhood can remember back to a time when his or her family got together for breakfast. Along with the usual accessories that adorn a breakfast table, each family can contribute an assortment of other foodstuffs that are particular to their culture. ... It seems awkward to reminisce about my younger years and remember NESQUIK at the table every morning but then again it also seems normal because everyone had it in their homes at the time. ... In fact, there was one instance when my mother's niece came to our home to announce her ...

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Since the textbook provides teachers with guidance in course and activity design, it assures measure of structures, consistency and logical progression in class; It meets a learner's needs of having something concrete to work from and take home for further study. ... The strategy behind this technique is to eliminate unsatisfactory textbooks at the stage of analysis so using a textbook can meet a learner's needs or expectations of having something concrete to work from and take home for further study. ... According to Feryok (2008), previous studies have shown that teacher cogniti...

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Countries like these make me question whether the fact we can sustain a position as a super power. ... You will see more home schooling via the Internet. ... Our world is now home to a 78 million people, and this figure grows every year. ... Two of the steps we can take help is do away with our reliance on fossil fuels and using alternative means of energy. ...

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Only if we provide appropriate guidance can we expect our young people to understand that not everything on the screen has a place on the street corner or in the classroom- (Stossel). ... As the world of media entertainment increases its exposure as well as its restrictions into the mass public, widely publicized violent actions horrify our homes. ... Dvorak compares games to martial arts, in that, "martial arts classes can teach you how to kill someone, but everyone who learns martial arts doesn't go out and kill- (528). ... This is something movies can portray very little of. ... This c...

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Having a Christian name and appearing as a black African bring her a hybridized identity: she can never eliminate her African identity though she tries to give herself a western identity. ... She believes that Ambi can help her to rub out her African identity as she thinks that her black skin represents black shame' and ugly sins'. ... Though she misses home and wants to get back home and get recognition from her family, she suffers from nostalgia and pressure since she cannot earn enough money to face her parents. ... (Ngugi, P.1448, line 41-42) to show nowhere she can go but stay...

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This shows the problem with globalization countries are taking profit away from their local farmers because of the fact that they can simply import the goods for cheaper than their own farmers are selling it for in their home countries (Ahmed). ... The influence of the American culture can been seen in many different countries now whether it be through businesses such as McDonalds, movies, social media and other forms of widespread media in the world. It can also be seen through own people are now dressing thought the world[Mar09]. ... This again can affect the nationhood of these countries; S...

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Muhammad's revelations were not easy accepted in his home of Mecca, so in 622 he decided to settle in Medina where he found his teachings to be more widely accepted. ... While the methods by which these two religions were extended may conflict we can still clearly see the similarities in the two faiths. ... Whether one is right and the other is wrong is not really a decision that can be made. ...

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They came into someone's home stole their land, belittled them as a people, and banned religious beliefs they already had been practicing for many years. ... This treatment of the Indians can make you question the intent of mankind. ... Growing of an empire can lead to greed, wealth and, power, too much will conflict with the citizens of that empire to practice their right of freedom. ...

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In earlier times, instrumental music was chiefly intended for performance at court or for groups of gentlemen amateurs to play in their homes. ... The idea of a Romantic era in music, as opposed to the Classical era can be extremely confusing, not only because of the literary origins of the term, but also because of doubt as to the period in which it should refer. It is generally accepted that an attitude to music that can fairly be described as "Romantic" was already in existence in the 1790's in discussions on esthetics. ...

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This zero false-positive hurdle creates a real dilemma, and any company that can solve it will likely make millions. ] Mr Everett-Church advises of an online programme available to help in the quest to fight the spam. ... Bacard: Learning to run a computer program can take a bit of work, but James Bond skills aren't needed. ... The editors were able to obtain birth dates, civil court filings, commercial loans and debts, corporate ties, driving records, home phone numbers and addresses, marriage records, neighbours' addresses and telephone numbers, real estate records, Social Secur...

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