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    how they could build a technologically advanced nation. Next‚ as Doctor MaGee Explains‚ “ Most of the towns were the same‚ and competition in rural areas was high because everyone knew everyone.”2 This was a major point in the technological innovation of the United States because the local people of rural areas‚ with competition‚ are more likely to succeed and create new ideas to industrialize the country (According to Dr. Magee). With the new technological advancements that were being created in the

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    American lives‚ Columbus forcibly took control over the Americas with the army of Spain on his side. Yet this man is still renowned for his actions and rewarded with an annual nation-wide holiday. Christopher Columbus was merely a power hungry‚ genocidal maniac and should be viewed as such. Columbus can be looked down upon for multiple reasons. He was welcomed to the land he “discovered” with open arms from the Natives. He managed to repay them for their hospitality by having his men rape‚ torture‚ and

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    interpretation or misconception of bipolar disease is that the person is “”crazy. What do people really consider or mean by the term crazy? As displayed by Team B’s behavior presentation‚ Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that is also referred to as maniac-depressive illness‚ characterized by unusual changes in the persons energy‚ mood‚ activity level‚ and how they are able to follow through with day-to-day activities (Bipolar Disorder‚ P. 1). The first lesson in differentiating the difference in “crazy”

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    Dorothea Dix Dorothea Dix brought the introduction of mental asylums and hospitals for the mentally sick. She encouraged the poor and sick people to get better as soon as they can. Since Dorothea Dix has taken this opportunity to help‚ it has changed the lives of many mentally ill children and adults. Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4‚ 1802‚ in Hampden‚ Maine. She was the eldest of three children‚ and her father‚ Joseph Dix‚ was a religious fanatic and distributor of religious tracts who

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    1. Carpenter expressed interest in the arts‚ with a particular affinity for films from an early age. A college project entitled The Resurrection of Billy Bronco‚ which Carpenter collaborated on the script and acted as music composer‚ won an academy award in 1970. 2. John Carpenter’s works in the mid 1970’s ranged from comedy‚ sci-fi‚ and westerns‚ which Carpenter had the strongest affinity for. 3. During the production of these films‚ Carpenter worked as writer‚ director‚ composer‚ and producer

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    likely to think about long term consequences. For example‚ Robert Acuna‚ a high school student from Baytown‚ Texas‚ was given the death sentence for killing two elderly neighbors. In the article “Supreme Court to Rule on Executing Young Killer‚” Ms. Magee said‚ “He was very nonchalant. He laughed at inappropriate things. He still didn’t quite get the magnitude of everything he did.” There are many other teens like Robert who don’t think before their

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    words were used such as sharp sword‚ strong hands‚ and ravishing voices. These words set a more exciting tone that might keep the reader interested. On the other hand‚ in Margaret Atwood’s poem‚ words were used like beached skull‚ dead‚ squatting‚ maniacs‚ fatal‚ and boring. These words set a depressing and gloomy tone. These two poets had partially opposing views of the mythical sirens. Both wrote about their irresistible song‚ but the songs were different in each

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    Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood‚ energy and ability to function. Mood swings caused by bipolar disorder are different from the normal decay. They can hurt relationships and cause poor job performance in school‚ and often associated with psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations‚ delusions or thought disorders.The two extremes of the illness are mania (when the energy reaches its peak to become elation or irritability) and depression (when the lethargy and mood is grayed)

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    women‚ starves them for about a week initially then kills and skins them‚ before dumping the bodies in nearby rivers. Lecter gives Starling information about killer‚ but only in exchange for personal information. Since than fiercely and thrilling maniac chasing begins and also deep reflections of Clarice life. The thing I liked best that it is written with passion and skill and it shows in constantly plot changing or infusion of amazing descriptive language and above all this novel takes you

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    the Sirens as deadly alluring creatures‚ Atwood portrays the Sirens as a bored and unsatisfied creatures that are miserable on Siren Island. "I don’t enjoy it here/ squatting on this island/ looking picturesque and mythical/ with these two feathery maniacs/ I don’t enjoy singing"‚ the author presents this perspective to contrast with Homer’s portrayal. Through her use of poetic diction she is able to establish a different point of view of the Sirens‚ a more human point of view rather than a mythical

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