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    In the article from LA Times on March 1‚ 2013‚ “Sleep Deprivation has genetic consequences‚ study finds” Eryn Brown states that people who have lack of sleep have higher risk of disease. Brown says that people who lack more sleep than others shut down genes that heal the body and are more likely to be obese‚ suffer from “cardiovascular woes”‚ and can have several diseases. She supports her claim by using types of evidence by a study conceived by scientists‚ then the statistics of people that are

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    Response Paper 4 ‘Mind Over Boobs’ Law 360-1: Muslim Personal Law Monday/Wednesday 6pm-8pm Junaid Sirat Ahmad 4th May 2013 Mohammad Rayyan Azizur Rehman 2015-02-0457 The author‚ Mariam H. Jallou‚ talks about the consequences of actions of Amina Tyler‚ a 19 year old Tunisian woman‚ who post a bare-breasted picture of herself on the internet‚ in the Muslim World. A Ukrainian based feminist group‚ FEMEN‚ called for an international “Topless Jihad Day” on the 4th of April 2013 to defend Amina’s

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    There are many negative and positive consequences that come from technological advances. The industrial revolution is a great example of this. The steam engine was a big jump into a more advanced world but it also came with some downfalls. There was also advantage in light. Lasers were a better way for light to travel further and still have a steady light source. In 1781‚ there was this guy named James Watt that invented a Piston Steam engine. This was the first rotary engine created. This invention

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    population was growing rapidly. The colonist was expecting the French to help because of their struggle against the British. The colonists fought‚ and gather more property to preserve their independence. However‚ the Revolution had momentous consequences. It created the United States. It transformed a monarchical society‚ in which the colonists were subjects of the Crown‚ into a republic‚ in which they were citizens and participants in the political process. The

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    Romeo and Juliet is a story about love and war and it is a very useful tool to learn about morals and consequences. For ninth graders it might be more difficult for them to grasp what the story is truly saying. Though it may be difficult to understand‚ I believe it should be taught to ninth graders to show them the consequences of some . Although‚ it should be taught again at an older age such as junior year or senior year to fully understand the meaning of loyalty and the difficult decisions of

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    The Consequences of Dehumanization The actions committed during the Holocaust are‚ to many‚ unthinkable. Hitler and his followers have become merely fixtures of history‚ and the very idea that something like the Holocaust could happen again is often laughable. However‚ the Holocaust did not begin with widespread destruction‚ rather‚ it was a slow ascent into the horrors that we know of. This ascent began with the idea that the Jewish people were at fault for Germany’s economic collapse‚ yet finished

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    Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold‚ pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness‚ and prevents pain or suffering. Utilitarianism = an ethical philosophy that says the most ethical decision or course of action is the one that maximize utility. Utilitarianism

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    Hidden consequences Page 1 In the play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth’s decisions are heavily influenced by Lady Macbeth and the witches. Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan‚ and the witches predict Macbeth’s future life by showing him. Therefore the decisions that the other characters make are crucial because they really shape out the life of Macbeth during and after he obtains the throne. The advice he takes will eventually

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    APES 3/22/12 One consequence of human use of water is the wasted water resulted from inefficient irrigation. Less than half of the freshwater we use for irrigation is actually absorbed by crops. Wasteful practices like “flood and furrow” irrigation‚ which involve liberally flood fields with water‚ use up water unnecessarily because it may evaporate from standing pools in the field. This kind accounts for 90% of worldwide irrigation. Overirrigation leads to waterlogging and salinization‚ which ultimately

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    regarding the causes and consequences of the so called "highland clearances". The above topic proves to be one that continues to spark debate amongst students and scholars‚ whilst this essay attempts to review such disagreement‚ it is unlikely to over definitive answers on either side. Instead‚ the primary aim is to over a brief insight into the “highland clearances”‚ giving definition of this period of history‚ accepted reasons ‚ the aftermath of events‚ consequences and varied historical perspectives

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