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    their experience. I used three main primary sources to gain insight into elderly problems; two questionnaires, for the elderly, and OTs, to gain information from both parties, and I interviewed an OT to gain a better understanding of OT training, experience and the scope of work OTs provide. Secondary sources such as a documentary, books, webpages and news articles were used to give credence to the responses, with each being appropriately sourced to

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    Six primary source research reports were examined for this Review of Literature and it became evident that there were two common themes. These two common themes were shown to negatively affect dual-career couples’ in five out of the six primary source research reports that the student has studied over a period of time. Theme one is occupational issues that lead to dual-career marital conflict. Theme two is support/psychological issues that lead to marital conflict. Theme 1 The first common theme

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    Maalouf seems to have a good mix of primary sources such as; al-Harawi and Usamah Ibn Munqidh, and secondary sources such as; Historie des croisades et du royaume franc de Jerusalem and La Palestine des croises, just to name a few. Another main secondary source is Amin Maalouf himself. There were many times throughout reading this adventure when I caught Maalouf sharing his opinion very strongly with the readers. Though he is the author, Maalouf is a secondary source because his opinion is not complete

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    1. Statement of Topic: What topic will you be researching for your final project? African Americans 2. Events Event 1: 1877 to 1945 Event: Reconstruction When: 1870 – 1877 Where: In the United States History, the reconstruction history Period followed the adjustments after the civil war. Who: After the end of the civil war, the south was completely ruined. The physical destruction was enormous. The Old social and economic order that was foundered on slavery collapsed completely.

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    Louis A. Pérez Jr. is an American author who wrote this source in 2002, which was four years before the end of Castro’s rule. The journal article in its entirety was made to explore how and why the US had fear of and loathing towards Fidel Castro. In the extracts, I have selected benefits and disadvantages brought about by Castro are mentioned and explored. The source, for example, mentions how Castro nationalised US property such as sugar corporations, cattle ranches, oil refineries, utilities,

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    July 16, 2011. After many hours of preparation, Operation Chocolate Chip has been officially declared a success. Upon a subtle head turn of the enemy – my brother – the target, codename C.O.O.K.I.E., was successfully acquired! Now I enjoy the spoils of my endeavor and toast to victory! Think about this paragraph for a moment. Does something seem awry? Does it seem as if the whole story is not being told? Does it seem biased toward one side of the story? In actuality, it is a journal entry from 7th

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    I chose to evaluate MacOdrum Library’s History of Sexuality research guide for my digital humanities project is. MacOdrum’s primary purpose appears to be to help serve the students of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with their research. I have decided to focus my evaluation on “Finding and Using Primary Sources” tab and the “Websites” tab, because I find them the most interesting and also the most useful sections for everyday people who might visit. The overall design of the website

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    of any information, making a note of the reference codes for consideration later within the project. I now feel more confident using archives and I would be comfortable pursuing future research with the involvement of the archive. Analysing the primary documents After organising my

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     Title page  Table of contents  Executive Summary  Introduction  Methodology  Management Concept and tools  Findings  Analysis and Interpretation  Possible solutions  Evaluation  Recommendations  References  Appendices Introduction It all began in the USA in 1954 with a milkshake machine salesman named Ray Kroc. Ray received an order from the McDonald brothers’ hamburger outlet in California. He was fascinated by their operation the menu was simple and inexpensive but the

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    Compare and Contrast This type of writing assignment is common. On a standardized test, you may be asked to analyze literature, evaluate ideas, or make a judgment and explain your reasons. In responding to these types of prompts, you often will compare and contrast characters, concepts, or choices. You will be asked to identify similarities and differences, which are the key to compare-and-contrast essays. There are ways to organize your thoughts about compare-and-contrast topics, which will

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