Ancient Aliens: Fact or Fiction? Have you ever wondered how many of the great marvels of the world were created? The pyramids of Egypt were a great marvel constructed by men—as far as we know it—with such precision that it’s makes you wonder. The pyramids are not a building stile only know to Egyptians. The Mayans also use pyramid style buildings in their temples. Why two different civilizations‚ separated by miles away with no connection with each other‚ built so precise constructions‚ like the
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The Facts about HIV & AIDS After working in the healthcare field for a few years‚ I have come to the disturbing conclusion that there are still so many of us that have no knowledge of this deadly epidemic that’s spreading across the U.S.. This disease is called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome commonly known as AIDS. AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ also known as HIV. This disease is one of the leading
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for their property‚ plant and equipment on the balance sheets. How they got caught: A new CEO and management team went through the books. Penalties: Settled a shareholder class-action suit for $457 million. SEC fined ArthurAndersen $7 million. Fun fact: After the scandal‚ new CEO A. Maurice Meyers set up an anonymous company hotline where employees could report dishonest or improper behavior. Enron Scandal (2001) Company: Houston-based commodities‚ energy and service corporation What happened: Shareholders
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References Adoption Facts - Adoption - Adoption.org. (n.d.). Adoption Services‚ Agencies‚ International‚ Adoptive Parents‚ Baby. Retrieved May 15‚ 2013‚ from http://www.adoption.org/adopt/adoption-facts.php Adoptions can be done through an agency or an attorney. Adopting parents must pass a home study in order to adopt. All adoptions must be finalized by the state in which the adopting parents live in. Florida is one of the few states who doesn ’t support gay or lesbians as adopting parents. All
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Salem After the Fact Throughout the years‚ many have wondered what happened to Salem after the famous Salem Witch Trials. The recovery period that was necessary after these trials lasted for a quite a while; people were scared and afraid that something along the lines of the trials could occur again. As a result of the trials‚ in the next decade to come apologies were issued publicly‚ and compensation was paid as restitution to the families of those who were affected; much of the cataclysm had settled
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PROJECT FOUR: Miranda Fact Pattern Analysis Students will analyze the following fact pattern and discuss how Miranda v. Arizona and subsequent rulings apply. Four police officers storm an apartment of a suspected drug trafficker with a history of illegal firearm possession. The officers‚ exercising a valid search warrant‚ conduct a quick sweep of the apartment to account for all individuals inside‚ discovering the suspect in the living room reclining in a chair. The officers immediately handcuff
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Are They Really “Old Enough To Do The Crime‚ Old Enough To Do The Time?” Juveniles in the adult criminal system are 34% more likely to be rearrested for another crime than youth retained in the juvenile system (Key Facts: Youth in the Justice System) so there for the juveniles aren’t learning their lesson. More and more teens are doing time alongside adults in prison recently after 100s years of adolescents committing serious crimes. Most juveniles tried as adults usually become reoffenders‚ they
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Historical Facts of Richard III Richard was born on 2 October 1452 at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire. His father was Richard Plantagenet‚ Duke of York and his mother Cecily Neville. Richard´s father and older brother died at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460. In 1461‚ Richard’s brother‚ Edward‚ became Edward IV and created him Duke of Gloucester. In 1470‚ Edward and Richard were exiled when Henry VI was briefly restored to the throne. The following year‚ they returned to England
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Global Warming: Fact or Opinion? If you were to leave your front door open in the winter time‚ would you heat up the outdoors? Or perhaps someone told you that a cow ’s fart increases the annual temperature. It is just as ridiculous to say that humans cause global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the air‚ puncturing the atmosphere and allowing solar flares burn our earth. However‚ while no drastic changes in the climate have happened to be of concern‚ media wants the gullible masses to
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Trojan War: Fact or Fiction? The question many scholars still have today is whether or not the Trojan War was fact or fiction. Throughout the years evidence has been found in favor of the war happening and evidence that it did not happen. Hittite documents mention names such as: Wilusa/Wilusiya is perhaps Ilion‚ and Taruisa may be Troy. There is also an Alaksandus-Alexandros‚ ruler of Wilusa‚ a vassal of the Hittite king Muwatallis in the early thirteenth century. Some may think that Alaksandus
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