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    Philosophical influences in early American sport and fitness From the late 1700s to the mid-1800s‚ three nations–Germany‚ Sweden‚ and England–influenced the early development of physical education in the United States. German immigrants introduced the Turner Societies‚ which advocated a system of gymnastics training that utilized heavy apparatus (e.g.‚ side horse‚ parallel and horizontal bars) in the pursuit of fitness. In contrast‚ the Swedish system of exercise promoted health through the performance

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    Government Should Establish Program To Reduce Juvenile Crime Juvenile crime is increasing rapidly and is a problem that plagues America. The murder rate by 18 year olds has increased 467% since 1965! The current policy maintained for the last number of decades is clearly not effective. An increase of 207% in the number of murder cases committed by 15 year olds from 1985 to 1993 is not a sign that current policy is effective. Changes must be made. The best way to address the problem is through

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    Victimless crimes are crimes that are committed illegally‚ but they do not pose any harm upon other individuals. There are many forms of victimless crimes such as drug abuse‚ prostitution‚ gambling‚ public nudity‚ and trespassing. An individual abusing drugs is a victimless crime because drugs are illegal‚ and the individual is not affecting others‚ only his or her self. Prostitution is deemed as a victimless crime because it is an illegally paid service that does not involve a victim due to the

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    Getting organized can help all people to a happier and more fulfilling life. This type of endeavor can lead to changes in many different areas of your life‚ as well as the relationships that you have. In order to be successful in bringing order to your life‚ one must give attention to both personal and professional interests. Time and finances are also important aspects of organization. Hopefully throughout this article we will examine the necessary things to be accomplished for effective organization

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    scientists have made it is different to see all the different things in crimes. According to my own experience‚ the order of the ranking I had is first peer influence‚ drugs and alcohol‚ parental relations‚ education‚ heredity and brain activity‚ discouraging criminal activity‚ easy access‚ and finally hormones. In my own experience‚ the factor that causes the most crime would be Peer Influence. This is the most committed crime I have seen because nowadays in high school most teens seem to only focus

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    Fitzgerald Fashion‚ Flappers and Social Statements in the 1920s Economy‚ the Stock Market‚ and financial trends in the 1920s Jazz and Speakeasies The Eighteenth Amendment – Prohibition and its effects in the 1920s Prohibition‚ Bootlegging‚ and Organized Crime in the 1920s Scandal: Teapot Dome & White Sox (1919 World Series) Women’s Rights/Suffrage Here are some guidelines to get started: 1. Use the Compadre Intranet to easily acquire scholarly resources (EbscoHost‚ SIRS‚ World Book Encyclopedia

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    Problem Identification The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was created to solve the problem of high crime. To deal with the crime problem in our nation‚ there must be a balance approach between getting tough on the hard-core violent offenders‚ and prevention and treatment for nonviolent offenders‚ all within the context of punishment. The major crimes that were going on in 1994 were the war on drugs‚ gun violence‚ and juvenile violence(book‚ pg.470). It was suggested that police

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    John Locke and American Government John Locke is one of the most influential writers and political philosophers in history. On top of that he is most likely the most influential in the forming of the American constitution. Many of the ideas that Locke had formed were used in the creation of the United States Constitution. He left an abundance of thoughts and ideas on human understanding‚ religion‚ economics‚ and politics that still influence the structure‚ environment‚ and operation of public administration

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    I believe that organized school athletics should not be required for students‚ rather the students should be able to have the right to choose to play sports. The school need to think of the students needs. Not all students have the capability to plays sports. Each student is different and has different responsibility out sideof school. Some students may or may not be able to play sports and those students should be able to make that decisions on their own. In a school there are many studentS that

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    4). Explain how subsidies are used by governments and give an example. Subsidies are used by governments for many different things. A subsidy is when the government gives a person or business money to help them. For example‚ the WIC program is a subsidy used by the government. The WIC program provides mothers with formula and other essentials for their babies. They will help provide for the children up until the age of five. This is a great help to low income mothers. Since formula is very expensive

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