where some form of gambling is within our grasp. It can be fun‚ exciting‚ and life changing. Some gamblers may say they have control of their gambling behavior; however‚ a lot of gamblers do not! Most of them lose so much. They lose their jobs‚ money‚ family‚ and friends. Since gambling has so much potential for abuse‚ external measurements must be put in place to prevent abusive gambling. Did you know Hawaii and Utah are the only 2 states that prohibit all forms of gambling? Gambling is betting
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The Black Death The Black Death almost wiped out all of Western Europe. The Black Death was carried by flea infested rat. These rats came from ships coming from Asia. The rats thrived in the filthy streets of Western Europe. The Black Death killed 1/3 of Western Europe’s population. Although the Black Death devastated Western Europe it also had many benefits such as higher wages for peasants‚ job opportunities for women‚ and innovations in the work place. One of the benefits of the Black
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What if the world was dominated by men? What if all women had no say in things they believe‚ and every woman’s voice was considered useless? From the 1800’s up until today‚ women all around the world have been told they can be nothing more than a housewife and man’s eye candy. Thanks to brilliant trailblazers like Susan B. Anthony‚ Alice Paul‚ and Lucy Stone‚ the term feminism has been well respected and has grown into a worldwide phenomenon. Now more than ever‚ feminism has allowed women across
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collect forensic evidence‚ and the ways in which the evidence is tested. From the time he was accused of raping a teenage girl on 30 March 2006‚ the Western Australian police were convinced Patrick Waring was guilty. Over the next year‚ the Waring family assembled an international team of experts to help defend their son‚ exposing deep flaws in the police investigation and a severe miscarriage of justice. Parties Involved ο Patrick Waring (accused) ο Michael and Danielle Waring (siblings) ο
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☠ Deadly Diseases ☠ Yersinia Pestis: Black Death Epidemic The 13th Century was home to the Black Death epidemic‚ also known as Y. Pestis. The most common form of Y. Pestis is the Bubonic Plague‚ however‚ there are two other form of the virus. This form of Yersinia Pestis wasn’t very contagious‚ and can only be caught by pus being introduced to a person’s open wound. The second form of Y. Pestis was the septicemic plague‚ spread by the most well known outbreak‚ coming from rats’ blood‚ then consumed
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Adversity is the resilience to face difficulties; it can appear in many different ways and affect anyone or anything. Some example of adversity has been faced by every specie to inhabit Earth whether it be the extinct Wooly Mammoth or the Cyanea Tree‚ or even the horrendous exploits of the African Americans. Not everything accepts the adversity set before them‚ but when they do a theory is brought to the life that you can grow from the experience. Horace‚ a well known poet‚ stated that “adversity
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The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history‚ it resulted in the deaths of about 75 to 200 million people in Europe in the years 1346–53. The cause of this sudden eruption of the plague is not exactly known. From the Gobi desert‚ it spread out in all directions. The plague then spread eastward to China. During the expansion of trade during the Early and High Middle ages‚ trade routes with China were strengthened and ventured greatly. European traders‚ particularly those
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The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It began in south-western Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s‚ where it received its name Black Death. The Black Death‚ spread to many countries throughout the world and still lingers today. The bacteria Yersinia pestis carries disease in three forms: the bubonic‚ septicaemic and the pneumonic plagues. In the middle ages no one was safe from the plague‚ everyone was a target‚ including the rich and wealthy. The impact
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possible to build our country into what it is today. Men and women both held different roles in raising their family. The phrase “separate but equal” played an important role for education. Did you know that women were asked to leave their home to serve for our country during the 1950’s? The roles of the men and women were very different in the 1950’s. The workforce ratio was 5 men to 2 women. Men in many cases were the bread winners of the family. They would get up in the morning and head
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How Alcoholism Affects Our Society Today As a society everyone of us often feels the need to fit in with others and fall into a common group. Often everybody falls into peer pressure because we see it as if there doing it I should to. Or the feel of need to forget about our problems sometimes we make irresponsible choices. That is why in today’s society alcohol plays such a big role part in our life’s. Alcohol is a drug which we use at any age and any ethnic backgrounds‚ and that has serious effects
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