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    Graft report Patellar graft The patellar tendon bone-tendon-bone graft has been the "gold standard" graft choice for ACL reconstructions since it became common practice in the mid-1980. It has been used extensively by surgeons since that time and still remains the graft of choice for a high number of orthopedists who perform this surgery regularly. The patellar tendon graft has consistently demonstrated excellent surgical outcomes with a 90-95% success rate in terms of returning to pre-injury level

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    Another impact that Reconstruction had on African Americans was a positive one. Former freed slaves could now vote and own land. Things were starting to change in the south. According to the text it states‚ “Schools‚ orphanages‚ and public relief projects aimed at improving the lives of blacks were emerging all over the South. Perhaps most stunning of all‚ African-Americans were holding political office. Blacks were becoming sheriffs and judges. They were elected to school boards and city councils

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    Mariah Wolford 10/13/11 Clare 105 PRO- Has the president become too strong? In today’s world‚ our President needs to be strong and influential. Congress used to have the time to debate every issue. The President is the only one today who can act quickly on important issues. Our nation only has one President compared to the 435 representatives and 100 senators. The Constitution was written to divide all powers between the three branches of government. However‚ a system of checks and balances

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    The period of post Reconstruction through the beginning of the 20th century was a turning point for the agricultural economy of America. Farmers made up the backbone of the American economy at this time‚ therefore their success was crucial. This industry was the direct recipient of the technological advancements made throughout the Industrial Revolution that aided in massive and efficient production. However‚ the government’s focus was aimed elsewhere as the industrialized society of the North soon

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    Americans perceived‚ Southerners viewed the war as an episode of their journey to salvation. Southern lands may have been destroyed and depleted‚ but the South was persistent that their racial order would not be disrupted. To most‚ the goals of the Reconstruction era were to fully restore the Union‚ and to some‚ grant emancipation and liberty to former slaves. Although the newly freedmen gained various rights and liberties‚ their naïve dreams of complete equality and liberation collapsed due to the immense

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    The reconstruction was a success in an outline as it restored the north and south states as a unified nation. However‚ the reconstruction plan did not go far and deep enough to address the political‚ economic‚ and social problems. Reconstruction failed to emerge the southern states into one central government. The radical republicans blamed believed that the confederate leaders should be punished for it. The north and south were hardly on talking relationships. The reconstruction failed to reform

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    governmental systems namely‚ the presidential system and the parliamentary system. Each system will be briefly defined and the differences and similarities between each form of government will be critically analysed. Thereafter‚ the essay will focus on the advantages of the presidential and parliamentary forms of government before reaching a conclusion. Assembly-executive relations more commonly conform to one of two institutional arrangements: parliamentary and presidential systems of government. (Heywood

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    that the author of the article addresses. The initial view towards Reconstruction was that it wouldn’t have made a difference whether or not Lincoln had been part of the picture‚ many historians had believed that Lincoln would have clashed with Radical Republicans in congress much like Andrew Johnson had. However‚ this traditional view of Reconstruction has been abandoned by historians. Much like myself‚ they now view Reconstruction as tragic failed experiment which would leave the problem of racial

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    Reconstruction was said to be "a time of great pain and endless questions." Many people wondered how the Confederacy would integrate into the union‚ and what would become of the freed slaves. Would black men begin to live like white men? Reconstruction was an extremely challenging time in history because Southerners still wanted to sustain their current way of life‚ and Northerners firmly believed that they should be punished for this. Congress established the Freed Man’s Bureau on March 3‚ 1865

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    Reconstruction was a failure due to the opinion on race. Racism played a big part in the 1896 Plessey vs. Furguson case. Reconstruction began in 1865 and ended in 1877. Two goals were to rebuild the south and to reform society. Reconstruction should not be thought of as a bad idea. It was virtually impossible to just change ways in the south with out using some kind of force. "Black codes" did nothing but for the south but put them in further segregation. The black codes aloud a form of disguised

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