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    London murders: a predictable pattern? Four stabbings to death in a single day. Ninety murders in 7 months. Shocking figures—or are they? Knife crime makes the headlines almost daily but are Londoners really at increased risk of being murdered? David Spiegelhalter and Arthur Barnett investigate— and find a predictable pattern of murder. Violence in London attracts headlines. After four people were murdered in separate incidents in London on July 10th‚ 2008‚ BBC correspondent Andy Tighe said “To

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    SUMMARY: "A Sorrowful Woman"‚ a short story written by Gail Godwin‚ reflects the immense emotional struggles of women who do not necessarily portray the role as a ’perfect wife and mother’. With an undoubtedly supportive husband who caters to her and her son’s every need with little to no flaw‚ the woman cannot bear the sadness that accompanies her inability to fulfill her motherly role due to her diagnosed illness. As the effects of her sickness begin to worsen‚ she resorts to isolation; however

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    Middle Adulthood

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    are so old and wrinkled and bald‚ they don’t recognize you". -Bennett Cerf Middle adulthood begins at the age of 40 - 60. This is a time when you can’t believe where the time went. It seems like just yesterday you were graduating from college‚ got married‚ and had children. Your children are now approaching young adulthood‚ pushing you into the next stage of life‚ middle adulthood. You look in the mirror and all the signs of middle age are starting to set in. You notice wrinkles

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    Oprah Gail Winfrey holds many titles-billionaire‚ philanthropist‚ publisher‚ producer‚ activist‚ media mogul and many more-but the title that catapulted her journey into the success she worked hard to achieve is: ‘victim’. She was the victim of rape‚ prejudice‚ and sexism. Her experiences as a victim gave her the strength and courage to prove that she can be more than her biological determinism; it also led her to become a strong proponent of women’s rights and thus‚ dedicate her show’s platform

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    Review: Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s Garden Reading fiction is not my thing.  Sure‚ a good fictional work is often more than good.  For me‚ this almost always means that the book isn’t just a good story‚ but is using the story to ask us a bigger philosophical question‚ or impart a greater truth of life to us (I’m thinking here of books like Orwell’s 1984‚ Kerouac’sDharma Bums‚ even Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamozov- that’s my kind of fiction!).  In this same vein‚ there’s Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s

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    Gail Atwater was pulled over for not putting a seatbelt on her child. Standard procedure would be to give Gail a minor misdemeanor but instead the officer arrested her.    The court defended that Atwater did not prove that any constitutional rights had been broken. The 4th amendment was the right being broken in this case. In the 4th amendment  “Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause as determined by a neutral judge or magistrate

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    Energy Crises in Pakistan

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    alternatives to increase its electrical energy production by 10‚000 MW in two years. This is a very challenging and difficult task. But if it fails to achieve the target‚ all other indicators will go negative leaving behind a disastrous situation. Pakistan ’s Energy Crisis Thursday‚ March 01‚ 2012 Energy is assuming central stage due to the rapid economic growth in different parts of the world‚ pushing energy demand higher. Unfortunately Pakistan is facing major energy crisis nowadays. The energy crisis

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    OT121: Lifespan Development and Occupation II University of the Philippines Manila | College of Allied Medical Professions Department of Occupational Therapy | Block 21 – Occupational Therapy SS 2012 – 2013 Young Adulthood Ms. Faith Deanne Mari B. Caube 16 January 2013 YOUNG ADULTHOOD   Age Range: 20 - 40 years old Difference of development o Changes due more to personal‚ social‚ cultural events rather than chronological or biological changes o Hallmark of maturity - adapt and change in accordance

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    Emerging Adulthood and Culture Ashley Ivey Karin Dewier October 6‚ 2014 Emerging Adulthood and Cultures Emerging adulthood is the phase in between adolescence and actual adulthood. Emerging Adults have reached a step up from childhood but are not ready to fully

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    Aging and Adulthood Shireen Farsi CCMH/504 May 30‚ 2013 Raymond Carraway Aging and Adulthood The aging process involves many changes. These changes can be difficult for some. Changes include physical and cognitive development including primary and secondary aging‚ intelligence and memory‚ health and biological factors‚ relationships‚ personality‚ and transition factors (grief and loss issues‚ and retirement). I will address the above using scholarly peer reviewed journals. A study was conducted

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