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    Frontier Model

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    the literature on amateur sports competition by empirically estimating a production frontier for a sample of Texas high school programs.” The researcher explain that there are two contributions that their research makes to the literature, “At a fundamental level the researcher believes that his research study makes two important contributions to the literature. First, it illustrates the applicability of frontier theory to the production of sport performance at the high school level of football competition

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    "The Frontier" is one of the most American of ideals; it is vital to our history, culture, and identity. The events of the Frontier have shaped the United States into the country that it is today. We can see its significance through the art, photography and literature of the era. These platforms of expression allow us to understand and get an idea of what life was like for those pioneers exploring the west for the first time. The first piece is a painting called “Loops and Swift Horse are Surer

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    Intimate Frontiers

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    In Hurtado’s Intimate Frontiers, the author argues that, by the late 1800s, an Anglo-American presence in California had dominated the region, and Anglos in that territory had risen to the top of the social hierarchy. There were many draws to California for the migrating Anglos, and numerous reasons for braving the often dangerous journey, just as the means of establishing an “Anglo hegemony” were numerous as well. Hurtado analyzes the period through the lens of gender-relations and sex, and through

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    The New Frontier

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    The business of today have evolved to a whole new frontier. The new frontier is no longer a physical interface, but has shifted towards the internet scene. The internet offers many new advantages, and because of this, it has drawn an increasing number of aspiring entrepreneurs. For my business, I would take full advantage of the fortune of having the internet at my disposal, and follow the path of creating an online retailer primarily focused on clothing, and fashion. I am fully aware of the fact

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    A Rugged Individual: The American Pioneer by Cassady McCardle Pioneers were brave, strong people, full of spirit and adventure. They rode or walked for months on end to explore new territory and start a new life. These people set out on a western path from their hometown, bags and carts stuffed full of food and meager belongings. Families often had little to spare when they first settled down, as the long journey took a harsh toll on their possessions and morale. The Northwest Territory, which

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    Final Frontier

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    Title: The Routes to the Final Frontier Thesis: The success of Space exploration in america does not depend on a sole organization, but rather on the ability of NASA to collaborate with a growing space industry for the ultimate goal of human progress. I. At one time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration represented all of America’s ingenuity and accomplishment. II. Following the retirement of the Space Shuttle, a booming private american space industry took flight; yet some experts

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    Forms of a Frontier

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    Turner Frontier Thesis

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    Jackson Turner in his essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”. In his essay that came to be known as the Frontier/ Turner Thesis, he claimed that modern American culture and innovations had been developed by the growth of America into the western frontier. The migration of Americans to the western frontier originated through their desire for adventure as well as fertile and cheap land that was open for the taking. The frontier promised possibilities of expanding new markets in

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    Trevor Nunn's Oklahoma !

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    Oklahoma! by Trevor Nunn is a romantic musical that revolves around two characters, Curly (played by Hugh Jackman) and Laurey (played by Josefina Gabrielle), who are not as expressive about their love for one another as they should be. The setting of Oklahoma! occurs during the development of the west in the state of Oklahoma. Furthermore, as the story progresses, both Curly and Laurey remain distant from one another and try to provoke jealousy, in order to make the other admit their love. However

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    The Great Frontier Essay

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    The Great Frontier “Woot, woot” goes the whistle on the steam engine pulling railcars full of cargo and people destined for the frontiers of America. These people, some of whom are gazing out across the great view, others are quietly reading a book, or sharing the latest news and gossip. These people are unknowingly helping to expand the nation. The train is now slowing down to make a stop, steam and smoke spewing forth from the steam engine, its bell ringing and whistle blaring. Children begin to

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