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Southern Colonies Middle Colonies
609 words
The New England, Southern and Middle Colonies
Developed Differently America was a place for
dreams and new beginnings, until white people
arrived in 1607. Three groups sailed over the
treacherous Atlantic from their cruel lives in
England to set up peaceful religious colonies. The
only problem is that they attempted to settle in
their own way and all failed dismally. The New
England, Middle and Southern Colonies grew
differently over the period 1619 - 1760. Examining
the three sets of colonies w...
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Austro Hungarian Austria Hungary
1,552 words
The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia The
Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Berchtold, to the Minister at Belgrade, von Girl:
Your Excellency will present the following note to
the Royal Government on the afternoon of Thursday,
July 23: On the 31 st of March, 1909, the Royal
Serbian Minister at the Court of Vienna made, in
the name of his Government, the following
declaration to the Imperial and Royal Government:
Serbia recognizes that her rights were not
affected by the state of...
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Darius I The Great Reign
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... his empires borders. He conquered new
territories along the Indus River in the east and
to the Caucasus Mountains in the northwest. By
conquering the northwest Darius was able to
control a narrow straight that connected the Black
Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. By having control
over this narrow strip he successfully split Asia
and Europe at modern day Istanbul. During Darius
reign the Persian Empire achieved its highest
peak. Persia's borders were strong and their
economy was sound. Like all...
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Coca Plant Cocaine People
483 words
Cocaine is a drug obtained from the coca plant. It
is used medically as an anesthetic and as an
illegal drug. It is mostly produced in countries
in South America such a Columbia and Mexico. It is
also produced in many other countries including
the United States. The traditional method of
cocaine use is to chew the leaves of the coca
plant, giving a mild stimulation. Powder cocaine
which is the most popular today is usually inhaled
or injected into a vein and provides a lower high
with major effe...
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Greatly Affected Brain Chemistry
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Alcoholism is a deadly disease in which an
individual is addicted to alcohol and its relaxing
effects. There is a theory that holds that
addiction fits many criteria used to define other
diseases and should therefore be treated as a
disease. The individual depends on alcohol to get
through the day or night, solve their problems,
ease their depression, or no reason at all.
According to the Encyclopedia of Health-Substance
Abuse, an addiction is an uncontrollable
compulsion to use a drug or other ...
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Declaration Of Independence Oxford Clarendon
675 words
Political ideology, Websters defines it as
integrated assertions, theories and aims, that
constitute a sociopolitical program (Webster,
2000). In essence, an ideology is a set of beliefs
about economical, political, social and cultural
issues. These beliefs together form a plan for a
productive and beneficial political system. This
paper will focus on the ideology of liberalism and
its influence of the political issue of equal
opportunity employment. We begin with a history
and explanation of li...
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Health Care Provider Effects Of Alcohol
1,641 words
Despite a minimum legal drinking age of 21, many
young people in the United States consume alcohol.
Some abuse alcohol by drinking frequently or by
binge drinking -- often defined as having five or
more drinks in a row. A minority of youth may meet
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for
alcohol dependence (1, 2). The progression of
drinking from use to abuse to dependence is
associated with biological and psychosocial
factors. This Alcohol...
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Atticus Finch Scout Learns
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Growing up in Maycomb, Southern Alabama in the
1930 s was not an easy thing. Amid a town of
prejudice and racism, stood a lone house where
equality and respect for all gleamed like a
shining star amid an empty space. The house of
Atticus Finch was that shining star. Jean Louise
Finch, also known as Scout, is given the
opportunity of being raised in this house by her
father, Atticus. I stole this essay from the net.
As she grows, Atticus passes down his values of
equality and righteousness to Sco...
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Kill A Mockingbird People Of Maycomb
1,513 words
Vision is the act of seeing things invisible
(Jonathan Swift). In every society there is an
underlying darkness that is alienation. Those who
fall victim to alienation become the invisible and
voiceless members of society. In Society there are
few that see alienation. There are even fewer that
know it is morally wrong and try to illuminate it.
Alienation often goes unseen, but it is always
there. The struggle to eliminate it will forever
continue. In To Kill A Mockingbird it is children
who have...
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Value Of Money Positive Attitudes
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This paper deals with the process of instilling
new disciplines and concepts into a young child.
It identifies the most optimum process to follow
in making sure that the child assimilates the
disciplines and concepts. The overall goal for
this is to educate the child- to train his or her
mind, and alter the character towards one more
socially and intellectually adapt. However, the
process outlined below is more of a
generalization, since each childs learning process
is unique. How the child will...
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Fitzgerald Has Created Appalling Sentimentality Nick
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NICK CARRAWAY has a special place in The Great
Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is not just one
character among several; it is through his eyes
and ears that the story takes place. In this
novel, Nick goes to some length to establish his
credibility, indeed his moral integrity, in
telling this story about this great man called
Gatsby. He begins with a reflection on his own
upbringing, quoting his fathers words about Nicks
advantages, ? which we could assume were material
but, he soon makes cle...
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Gatsby Great Gatsby
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In, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the
story is brought to us through a flawed narrator,
Nick Carraway. It is through his eyes and ears
that we form our opinions of the other characters.
This makes the audience blind to any
discrimination or bias he might have towards the
other characters; so Fitzgerald knowingly tries to
establish Nick as a trust worthy source. This is
important because our only descriptions of Gatsby?
s character come from Nick. In The Great Gatsby,
Nick goes to some...
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Zero Tolerance Drug Trade
780 words
The Heroin War: Why We Must Change our Battle Plan
If a single reason can be given to illustrate the
urgent need for reform of the current Australian
drug policy it is this; that the prohibition
strategy is simply not working. The toll from
heroin deaths in Victoria has risen 73 percent
over the last ten years, addiction and overdose
rates are soaring and the price of heroin is
declining. The Federal Government is applauding
the zero-tolerance regime. The Prime Minister
displays the seizure of l...
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Quot P Human Nature
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The philosopher Mencius considered himself a
follower of Confucius, and this is exactly what he
was. He was Confucius? s greatest disciple. They
were both teachers and tried very hard to
influence the rulers of their day, although they
both had very little luck. He was the chief
architect of Confucian thought. He added
components and gave others great emphasis. Mencius
introduced the large component of compassion to
Confucianism. He believed in the essential
goodness of human nature and was high...
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Kill A Mockingbird People Of Maycomb
1,548 words
? Vision is the act of seeing things invisible?
(Jonathan Swift). In every society there is an
underlying darkness that is alienation. Those who
fall victim to alienation become the invisible and
voiceless members of society. In Society there are
few that see alienation. There are even fewer that
know it is morally wrong and try to illuminate it.
Alienation often goes unseen, but it is always
there. The struggle to eliminate it will forever
continue. In To Kill A Mockingbird it is children
who h...
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Marijuana Smoking Tobacco Smoke
906 words
Marijuana Legal or Illegal Cannabis, sold as
marijuana, hashish and hash oil, is the most
frequently used illicit drug in Canada. Roughly
one in four Canadian adults report having used
cannabis at some time in their lives. Cannabis use
has been on the rise among young people. ? For
example, a 1997 Addiction Research Foundation
survey found that 25 per cent of Ontario junior
high school students used cannabis in the previous
year, up from 13 per cent in 1993. ? (cannabis)
Knowing this, should the...
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Live In A World Moral Relativism
832 words
Moral Universalism should be a worldview. I
believe that it would be better for the human race
to live in a world where moral universalism is the
accepted worldview. I believe this because moral
universalism almost offers the world a moral view
that has no conflicts, no differences and has no
bias. It will become clear why I think that moral
universalism is the moral way of thinking
throughout this essay. A valid explanation of what
moral universalism is and how it can positively
affect whole co...
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York New York Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries
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Throughout history, the civilizations of both
England and China have been deeply impacted by
religion. In England, two main religions were
practiced: Catholicism and Protestantism. While
these two religions were practiced somewhat in
China, especially Catholicism, they were not the
major religions. Conversely, China? s main
religions over time have been Buddhism and
Confucianism. Along with Taoism and Islam, these
religions have helped to shape China. A major
driving force behind the culture of ...
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Began Drinking At Age Began Drinking At Age 15 Jack
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Counselor Name: diggs Clients Name: Jack Smith A.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE HISTORY A diagnostic summary was
completed on 10 / 6 / 96; Jack Smith is a 41
-year-old white male currently living in a small
community in southern Ohio. Jack came into the
agency involuntarily; his involvement with the
agency is a requisite of probation for assault and
domestic violence. He was arrested for assaulting
his wife during an alcoholic blackout; he was
placed on probation for one year on the condition
he participates ...
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Workplace Violence Zero Tolerance
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MANAGING VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE INTRODUCTION
There are more than 17 people murdered at work
each week with nearly 2 million victims annually.
Homicide is the number one cause of work related
death for women and the number two cause of death
for men. (McGovern) In most work related
incidents, crimes are committed against someone
the perpetrator knows. Perpetrators also tend to
fall into several categories and have some
characteristics in common. Typically there are
situational settings that tr...
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