Throughout history‚ colonization and imperialism have presented themselves as positives to the powerful nations and negatives to the nations being conquered. Even today‚ bitter feelings linger and issues discussed centuries ago present themselves in modern conversation. The National Park Service’s guide to Christiansted‚ St. Croix‚ does not erase the history of colonization in the Americas‚ but rather masks it. Despite brief mention of slavery and servitude‚ Christiansted is painted as a bustling
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Immunisation is an area in preventive healthcare where a small difference could significantly improve the health of the whole community. Making full immunisation a pre-requisite for children beginning school in New Zealand could benefit the whole community‚ but on a large scale affects some major ethical principles‚ making it a very controversial idea. The main issue currently present in New Zealand today is that those who can get immunised are not‚ therefore putting those who cannot be immunised
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Antidepressants: Harm or Help When deciding how to go about treating depression there are many options that must be considered. Many people feel that antidepressants are risky and have unknown factors but if used correctly and with the right combination of treatments‚ reaching remission is possible. The idea of antidepressants being a safe haven is false in the sense that medications can not fix everything. People have to work on themselves whether it be seeing a psychiatrist or finding a daily habit
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Six systematic reviews of RCTs‚ seven RCTs‚ and three quasi-experimental studies were included. Systematic reviews are were considered as the strongest level of evidence because they provide an unbiased evaluation of the existing body of knowledge relating to a particular practice‚ therefore providing the best and most reliable evidence. On the other hand‚ RCTs were considered as the gold standard in experimental studies because it was possible to eliminate bias in determining the outcomes
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or against its use. The truth is that many studies have been done and the lack of arguments and scientific proof about possible repercussions is the main reason why it is still legal. People still can decide which milk to buy; either treated cow milk or non-treated cow milk. The problem comes when people think that treated herd milk is a potential threat to their lives because they are not well informed about the facts on which different studies have relied. Even though the U.S. Food and
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Ignoring the Dangers of Adderall: No Prescription Equals No Problem? Wrong! The so called innocent consumption of Adderall for non-medicinal purposes by students attending high schools and colleges as a study aid without thoughtfully considering the negative impacts such as abuse leading to addiction‚ unforeseen health issues‚ and imprisonment is undeniably wrong. Nonmedical users of Adderall are in a self-deception mode with the drug. Their beliefs are the stimulant can provide a boost
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The topic in question is hydraulic fracturing‚ more commonly known as fracking. Said practice is vital to study because at the moment there are many questions about its potential negative effect on our environment‚ yet oil companies are pushing for its complete legality. The four articles used include Fracking practices in offshore California waters by oil companies probed by regulators (Jason Dearen and Alicia Chang‚ Los Angeles Daily News)‚ Fracking war: Sierra Club says bill not good enough
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TOPIC: Pornography AUDIENCE: In 1-2 sentences‚ identify who exactly you think your audience is. Young adults and middle aged people. CLAIM: State your claim/thesis. This should be limited to one concise sentence. Pornography isn’t as horrible as we make it to seem. [***Reason/Warrant/Evidence should be charted for as many reasons as you can come up with to support your claim] REASON: Pornography is a method of releasing sexual tension and relaxing to improve the human body & mind
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Online Courses: The Pros and Cons By Melody More and more students are taking online classes. They are advertised on the radio‚ television‚ and billboards‚ promising convenience and opportunities. Even traditional universities are now offering online classes in conjunction with their normal “brick and mortor” classes. In actuality‚ online classes only appear to be easier and more convenient. Online course are more difficult and time-consuming than traditional classroom courses although they have
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students dread one test in their life. The SAT’s and ACT’s are tests that are taken to show colleges where a person is academically. SAT’s were derived from Army IQ test. In 1923‚ Carl C. Brigham published a book on the results of the tests called A Study of American Intelligence. The first SAT was administered to high school students in 1926. In 1934‚ Harvard started using SAT scores for selecting people for scholarships. Then other Ivy League started using the SAT for scholarship tests. In 1959‚
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