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    Philip Zimbardo’s prison experiment was also about cognitive dissonance; whether or not people would be obedient to authority. The Stanford Prison Experiment took place in 1971 and was to last 2 weeks; the study only lasted 6 days because some participants were experiencing severe anxiety or‚ like one participant‚ went on a hunger strike. Participants responded to an ad offering money if they signed up for a prison research experiment. Some participants were made guards‚ others were made prisoners

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    New Era of Transportation Today In the United States‚ a new era of “taxi” like transportation is rapidly approaching. With the help of smart phones‚ mobile apps have created a new way of getting around. The new trend of transportation goes under the pseudo name of “ride sharing”‚ the question is‚ will the yellow cab cease to exist? In Malcolm Gladwell’s book the The Tipping point he discusses trends similar to that of “ride-sharing” and how they became to be popular. Companies such as Lyft‚ Sidecar

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    A Federal Governing system is one in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments. An authority superior to both the central and local governments makes this division of powers on a geographic basis; and that division cannot be changed by either the local or national level acting alone. Both levels of government act directly on the people through their own sets of laws‚ officials‚ and agencies. In federalism‚ there is a written constitution

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    The existence of Prisons can be traced back to the ancient period. Initially there was a belief that rigorous isolation and custodial measures would reform the offenders. In due course it is being substituted by the modern concept of social defense. Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make

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    Federal Government GOVT 2305 Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Whitnee Branham Unit 1 Essay Federal Government 9/13/2014 United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers October 27‚ 1787 was the day when the Federalist Papers where

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    A PROJECT REPORT ON “Comparative Study of IDBI Federal’s Incomesurance with the other products available in the market.” IDBI FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD. Submitted By: Ravi Gupta 11BSP2089 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2012 IBS GURGAON A PROJECT REPORT ON “Comparative Study of IDBI Federal’s Incomesurance with the other products available in the market.” Submitted By: Ravi Gupta 11BSP2089 A report submitted in partial fulfilment of The requirements of

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    Outline 2 Intro | Throughout the 17th and 18th century‚ life in the newly created colonies in the new world flourished. These colonies were divided between the north and the south‚ and life was very different. People say that life could have been more similar than different‚ however studies show that these two colonies were very much different. | Body 1Northern Colonies | - Family farms- Slaves but not a lot- For better life/rights- More women and kids- Higher life expectancy- White major population-

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    Taillon‚ Karl Politics 101 11/29/14 Federal Budget? The debate this week is on the federal budget. The federal government gets their money from taxing the people in the United States. This money is spent on the social security‚ military‚ education‚ sciences‚ transportation‚ Medicare‚ energy‚ housing etcetera. The 2015 federal spending has a budget of $3.72 trillion dollars. Mandatory spending makes up two-thirds the total budget and is largely made up of earned-benefit or entitlement programs

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    After reading the article “The Betrayal of History” I was surprise to know the role of textbooks. I never thought that our school textbooks would play a major role in learning history. Texas and California are the two major states‚ which participate in printing the books and made it all the worse. These two states sold 20% of total accounts. Most of the students hate reading history textbooks because they were boring along with the words going against religious rights and beliefs. However‚ Joy Hakim

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    semester in Colorado History‚ I chose to read Colorado: A Sports History‚ by CU Denver’s very own James Whiteside. This book goes into detail on the history and impact of sports in Colorado - from early Indian games all the way to the legacy of the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Denver Broncos. This state was shaped and effected by the emergence of sports‚ whether a fun pastime or an economic monopoly‚ sports of all kinds have a rich history in The Centennial State. This paper will discuss

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