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The Fall Of Roman Empire
1,816 wordsThe Roman Empire at its peak governed over most of the Eastern world. After the death of Julius Caesar, who had destroyed the Roman Republic, an empire was the easiest was to keep the state going (Kagan- 1998 -pg. 92). An empire is rule by an emperor, whose range of power is virtually unlimited (Grant- 1990 -pg. 164). Because of the Emperors supreme power, careful selection of these persons is necessary. Changes in the Emperor selection process lead to a selection of leaders who were distracted ...
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Drug Addiction Addictive Drugs
4,264 wordsThe emphasis is on biological mechanisms underlying addiction, although some other factors influencing drug addiction will also be discussed. The presentation is limited primarily to psychomotor stimulants (e. g. , amphetamine, cocaine) and opiates (e. g. , heroin, morphine) for two reasons. First, considerable knowledge has been gained during the past 15 years regarding the neurobiological mechanisms mediating their addictive properties. Second, these two pharmacological classes represent the b...
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Traumatic Stress Disorder World War Ii
2,009 wordsIt was not until World War I that specific clinical syndromes came to be associated with combat duty. In prior wars, it was assumed that such casualties were merely manifestations of poor discipline and cowardice. However, with the protracted artillery barrages commonplace during "The Great War, " the concept evolved that the high air pressure of the exploding shells caused actual physiological damage, precipitating the numerous symptoms that were subsequently labeled "shell shock. " By the end ...
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African American Street Gangs In Los Angeles
1,653 words... le 1 reveals that in each year where gang territory data was available, the growth in the number of gang territories was significant. In the six years between 1972 and 1978, 44 new black gangs formed, and only two gangs became inactive. In the 14 years between 1982 and 1996, 150 new gangs formed. However, the most dramatic growth was in the four years between 1978 and 1982 when 101 new gangs formed. In addition to the number of gang territories increasing, the spatial distribution of gang te...
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Paranoid Schizophrenia Amino Acids
1,720 wordsApril, 1956: The pharmaceutical company Parke & Davis first synthesize what they believe to be the perfect anesthetic (Souza, 1995). When administered to patients, it causes a completely dissociative state, with no significant respiratory or cardiovascular depression. Patients appear to be awake, eyes open, breathing normally. but are unaware of their surroundings or the procedures being performed upon them (Souza, 1995). Indeed, this is the perfect drug. Unfortunately, like all good things,...
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Washington D C Dominican Republic
2,067 wordsIn 1966, following the U. S. intervention of 1965, a former collaborator of Trujillo, Joaquin Balaguer, was ushered into the presidency. Balaguer ruled the country in a neo patrimonial, albeit less brutal, fashion. The paper discusses what effect Balaguer's reign had on Dominican Republic, where hopes that the end of the Trujillo era in 1961 would lead to political democracy, which did not happen. Outline Introduction Facts Internal politics under Balaguer Effects on economics Effects on militar...
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Cosa Nostra Crime Syndicate
2,501 wordsChicago 1978 This paper examines the goings-on of the Outfit in Chicago in the year 1978. The overriding theme of the year seemed to be the Chicago outfit s connection with Las Vegas. This connection seems to come up over and over in the articles I read. This was also the year James T. Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno become a FBI informer. I will give a sample of what was going on in Chicago each month of the year 1978. Not all that much happened in January of 1978 according to the newspaper. The art...
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Significantly Higher Gender Differences
1,971 wordsDifferences in Visual Spatial 1 Running head: The differences in visual spatial ability among females and males The differences in visual spatial ability among females and males: Does practice have an effect on performance? Scott D. Singleton Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire Differences in Visual Spatial 2 Abstract Many scientists have studied the sex differences in spatial abilities. Different designs of testing have been used to test this subject. A simple Mental Rotation Test (MRT) w...
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Baby Boom Generation Criminal Justice System
2,341 wordsThe Echo Boom and Its Anticipated Effects on Youth Violence The definition of crime is culturally subjective. So is society's response to the persons who commit crimes. Crime is an act that is believed to be socially harmful by a group that has power to enforce its beliefs and that provides negative sanctions to be applied to persons who commit these acts. (Wolfgang, 1978) With the advent of each new generation, scholars, historians and politicians revel with startling new insights as to what th...
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Lesbian Mothers Heterosexual Parents
5,082 wordsLesbian and Gay Parenting I. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS Charlotte J. Patterson University of Virginia Like families headed by heterosexual parents, lesbian and gay parents and their children are a diverse group (Martin, 1993). Unlike heterosexual parents and their children, however, lesbian and gay parents and their children are often subject to prejudice because of sexual orientation that turns judges, legislators, professionals, and the public against them, frequently resulting in negative o...
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People Were Killed War With Iraq
3,842 wordsIran is a country located in the Middle East. The main source of income for the country is oil, the one object that had greatly influenced its history. Iran's present government is run as an Islamic Republic. A president, cabinet, judicial branch, and Majilesor or legislative branch, makes up the governmental positions. A revolution that overthrew the monarch, which was set in 1930, lasted over 15 years. Crane Brintons book, An Anatomy of a Revolution, explains set of four steps a country experi...
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People Were Killed War With Iraq
3,791 wordsIranian Revolution using Crane Brintons theory. Iran is a country located in the Middle East. The main source of income for the country is oil, the one object that had greatly influenced its history. Iran's present government is runs an Islamic Republic. A president, cabinet, judicial branch, and Majilesor or legislative branch, makes up the governmental positions. A revolution that overthrew the monarch, which waste in 1930, lasted over 15 years. Crane Brintons book, An Anatomy of a Revolution,...
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Basic Human Rights Southern Lebanon
2,658 wordsOn May 14, 1948 British troops that were occupying portions of Palestine withdrew from the territory. As Britain withdrew from Palestine, they handed the land over to the Zionists to create Israel. Upon creation of the State of Israel, thousands of Palestinians were driven from their homes to make room for the Jews who were immigrating into the State. Many of the Palestinians fled to Lebanon to make new homes and start a new life. Soon after the formation of Israel, war broke out between the Pal...
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