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Chinese Economic Reform

Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution" which had had as their bases ...

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Depression, The Fight Within

Throughout the age of man, the study of depression related illnesses had been very minimal to say the least. Not much could be learned about depression until this century because not much was known about the chemistry and the psychology of the brain; the basis of where and why people get ...

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Radon

In this paper I will discuss the element called . I will explain how and when this element was discovered, its' physical characteristics, the natural environment of the element and the abundance in which it occurs. In addition, I will describe why is important to humans, and other interesting ...

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Penguins

The penguin (Sphenisciformes) has been a fascination to numerous people including scientists and researchers alike. They have distinctive characteristics and an interesting classification system. Their eating habits, unique way of breeding and predators are just a way of everyday life that ...

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Bacteria: Friend or Foe

Most people think that all bacteria are harmful to mankind. But scientifically, there are bacteria which actually are beneficial to us. It is just that only a few people know about these. Bacteria are the most common and ancient microorganisms on earth. Most bacteria are microscopic, measuring 1 ...

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High School Drop-outs

This essay is about high school drop-outs and why it is a major problem for our youth. Drop-outs are faced with unnecessary challenges that could have been avoided if they stayed in school and graduated. The age that people drop out of school is about when they are about 16 or 17 years old. In ...

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How Historic Context Shapes Celtic Myth's

Romeo and Juliette was turned into a poppy, romantic teen flick; gods, deities, and fairy tale creatures of varied religions and cultures are depicted in an extremely popular novel; the ring of the Niebelungen was turned into an epic opera; and the mythological gods of ancient Greece found a new ...

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Biography of a Runaway Slave

In the book “The biography of a runaway slave”, a slave named Esteban was in great need to seek a chance at being freed from his uncontrollable laboring life. In the chapter called "Life in the Woods," Montejo talked about his decision to escape. After throwing a rock at his slave master, he ran ...

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Chronic Waste Disease

Every up incoming deer season, you always hear about that one disease that is killing off all our deer. The year before last, it was blue tongue disease. The last two years, it has been chronic wasting disease. CWD is a disease in which kills slowly eroding holes in its victim’s brains. Chronic ...

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Understanding Vietnam

Understanding Vietnam Vietnam is a loaded word in American society. It represents a military failure, but also a successful country which operates under communism. In order to understand this forgotten nation’s current political and economic situations, one must first dig deeper past American ...

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Byzantium, Islam, and Carolingian Europe

As the Roman Empire started declining due to the unsustainable growth in territory and population, three other civilizations emerged during the Early Middle Ages in Europe and the Mediterranean. The Byzantine, Islamic and Carolingian Empires boosted the intellectual progress of Europe in an ...

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidency

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidency As a president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt left an indelible mark of the progress of United States history. He was the only president to have been elected four consecutive terms, and it was only his death that prevented him from running for a fifth. He ...

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Psychology - Alcoholism

Imagine yourself at a party with some of your teammates, they have been drinking and they are drunk. They told you they see you later, but what if that was the last time you would ever see them again. Years ago I was personally at a get-together, at a friend’s house, there was some drinking ...

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Transcendental Reflective Essay

Angela Campbell Blue 1 Mrs. Ertel AP English Transcendental Reflective Essay In the writings of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson the reader can see a large difference between the two writing styles and their meanings about nature and life. In today’s day and age, many people ...

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The City

Dear Students, Below is an essay discussing definitions of a city. To understand the essay well, please do the following tasks: (1)Underline or highlight the following Vocabulary (AWL) Words and place them in your Vocabulary Log with their related word forms: device distinctive ...

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Schizophrenia

A beautiful 17-year- old with a great future ahead of her. She was the star of TV commercials, and sang in the high school choir. She was the envy of all the schoolgirls and the teachers' favorite. She lived in Crawford, Colorado and helped her family on the farm. She had high hopes of becoming a ...

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Questions

1. People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. People attend colleges or universities for a ...

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Screening Australia

Pre 1606 – Aboriginals lived in Australia, nomadic life 1606 the Dutch (Willem Janszoon) sailed to Australia from Indonesia 1642 Abel Tasman the first explorer who reached the islands of “Van Diemen’s land” 1644 Able Tasman made a second voyage named it “New Holland” 1698 William Dampier not ...

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Sociopaths

Sociopaths There are many emotions that make us up as human beings: love, hate, happiness, and sadness. Some would even say that it's emotions that make one human. But what happens when a human lacks important emotions, like guilt or remorse? What is a human without a conscious? They are a ...

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Nutrition

Antioxidants 1.Vitamins A, C, E, B-carotene, selenium Vitamin A appears to work by keeping cells differentiated (which decreases growth rate and make them more benign Cancer terms a.Cancer -Cells multiply out of control and disrupt normal functioning b.Neoplasm -New growth c.Tumor ...

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