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    the feeling of loyalty shared by a group of people united by race‚ language‚ and culture. It was born and spreading since 1789 during the French Revolution‚ and spread by the Napoleon army. To express their loyalty to their nation‚ people will attempt to fight for independence against foreign rule or unite themselves into one large nation-state. Nationalism therefore was both a uniting force and dividing force; uniting a number of small states into one large nation-state or splitting a large country

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    While ethics and law go hand in hand they both have different perspectives. Law is enforced‚ whether it is by the police‚ courts or administrators. Ethics comes from within and are inherited over time through family and the community. While both areas take a different approach‚ in the healthcare organizations the main purpose is to make sure that the patient safety is key and that quality of healthcare is universal. The health care industry is one the largest regulated industries in the world‚

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    The Dawes Act was also known as the General Allotment Act of 1887. The purpose of the act was to treat the Native Americans as individuals rather than members of their tribes. The Dawes act was created to encourage the Native American tribes to split up. The Native Americans would be given the land and tools they needed if they became farmers. The Act would teach the Native Americans to be equal like the rest of the American population. For example‚ children of the Native American ethnicity were

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    common knowledge that people will often go to great lengths to gain freedom and safety from their government leaders. The French people desperately wanted equality‚ and they were willing to do just about anything to gain that. The people were even willing to bring themselves into a revolution and later under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte. When the French people were under a nobility nobody was treated equal because like many old systems the people were unfairly separated into groups based

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    said he was pleased the authorities seemed to have concluded that his conviction at Guantanamo was ‘unfair’ and ‘obtained through duress’. He said ‘I feel like this acknowledges Guantanamo Bay and everything is illegal.’ Critically evaluate David Hicks’ ENTIRE statement in light of whether or not Human Rights are adequately provided for in the Australian legal and political system. David Hicks an Australian who was detained in Guantanamo Bay as a terrorist‚ recently Hicks said ‘he was pleased

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    What was the main cause of the American Revolution? The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America was not a life of leisure. American colonists had worked hard to cultivate their lands and develop their towns and cities. Rural life in the American colonies consisted not only of farmers but tradesmen also prospered. (Handlin. 24) By 1763‚ the American

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    to an extent it was caused largely by a cooler climate change. The Little Ice Age that began in the fourteenth century and lasted until the nineteenth had seen cold‚ stormy winters and a slightly cooler climate even during the summer months. Before the temperature drop was a Climate Optimum‚ known as the Medieval Warm Period‚ which caused massive growth in population and agriculture. These improvements were highly juxtaposed in the next century with the Little Ice Age‚ which was most likely catalyzed

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    Should Abortion be legal? Melissa Caulum PHI103 Daniel Betela June 18‚ 2012 Should Abortion be legal? The issue of abortion is very controversial in today’s society. Although many people think it shouldn’t be legalized‚ there are just as many who think it should. Your opinion rests with you and possibly the values you were brought up with. Whether you think women should have the right to abortion or not‚ you can find support for either side. Many years

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    I wish I was the richest person on earth‚ I wish I was the president of Maldives‚ I want to be a singer‚ I want to be a doctor. I’m sure you have dreams like these‚ well‚ not precisely‚ but I’m sure you will have dreams. Anyway‚ most of the times we see that people hesitate to become what they want to be and often give up on their first or second try. Why do they give up? Haven’t they heard the saying‚ “Failure is the key to success”? Respected teacher and my amicable friends‚ today I’m here to

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    The Reality of Downtime We all worry about what is best for our children. This is no different for Anna Quindlen. Quindlen writes children’s books‚ novels‚ and is best known for her non-fiction work on current events and life. “Doing Nothing Is Something‚” is an article she wrote in 2002 for Newsweek about children not receiving enough downtime. She explains that our children are over scheduled and they don’t have enough time to be “bored” and reflect on life. Over a decade later I feel this statement

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