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    The Oxford Dictionary defines alcoholism as‚ “an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. (Oxford Dictionary). Moderate use of alcohol may have a beneficial effect on the human body. However‚ when alcohol is consumed in large amounts in a short period of time‚ and on a regular basis‚ that person is at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol. (Health Check Systems). One major issue of alcoholism‚ is when a person

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    The early 1900s were filled with many new social ideas and changes. New faces arose during this time‚ and many new ideas changed the shape of society. Among these were race relations‚ the role of women in society‚ and the ever-heated modernism versus fundamentalism debate. Relationships between races were very sketchy during the early 1900s. Racism was still very strong in the country‚ and ethnic groups settled in an area and created their own little communities. Harlem‚ New York was a black

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    During the 1900s‚ as the Civil War unfolded‚ America underwent changes that impacted African Americans‚ immigrants‚ and Indigenous peoples. These transformations brought both opportunities and severe limitations for groups of people. The era marked a time of expansion‚ for Americans‚ while also restricting the freedoms of others. Race played a role in shaping people’s experiences during this period. Reconstruction and expansion from the time after the civil war through the early 1900s‚ many Americans

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    Imperialism was erupting in Egypt in the 17-1900’s. Back in 1750 Egypt was a part of the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians enjoyed trading with most of Europe but their ports were limited in 1750. The Mamelukes held the majority of political power in Egypt until around 1811. Napoleon soon after took control of Egypt. His plan was to protect the French Trade and prevent the British from trading with India. While Napoleon occupied Egypt he brought modern science‚ this advanced the Egyptians into “New Egypt”

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    ------------------------------------------------- East Asian Industrialization and the Third World by Kassian Polin Stellar growth‚ rising living standards‚ and escalating international competitiveness in the economies of East Asia have captured the attention of policymakers and researchers in other Third World countries. Much has been made in recent years of the differences between the patterns of development in East Asia and those in Latin America‚ Africa‚ and the Caribbean. The remarkable success

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    Indigenous children in Australia were unfairly taken from their families in the 1900’s by Australian authorities who held the idea that the aboriginal culture would die out. The authorities wrongly thought that the Aboriginal culture was a bad influence to the indigenous children. On top of that‚ they accused the indigenous families of abusing their children. But in reality‚ they had no proof; as a result‚ the Aboriginal tribes suffered and their family trees will be forever affected. Even though

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    Hurricane Ike Rapid Needs Assessment Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx L33333333 Liberty University The combination of the world’s growing population and increased incidence of natural disasters proves that emergency response plans are needed to maintain civil order within both urban and rural areas. The Hurricane Ike Rapid Needs Assessment for the Houston area provides a quick estimation of the needs of the people at days 5 and 6 after the incident. The information

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    it is today. More specifically‚ Black History Month is celebrated in February annually. February is the month in which the achievements of important African Americans are acknowledged. On December 8‚ two of the most famous African Americans in the 1900s‚ entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and comedian Flip Wilson‚ were born. Sammy Davis Jr. was born December 8‚ 1925 in New York‚ New York. Davis had one sister named Ramona Sanchez. Sammy Davis Jr. was raised by his paternal grandmother originally‚ but after

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    Not only has the introduction of different cultures shown an effect but the change in gender roles‚ attitudes‚ beliefs and values have also had a massive impact on the Australian diet and food scene. In the early 1900’s Australia was still influenced by its British and Irish ancestors in the meals that were eaten. These influences mainly affected dinner which contained meat and three vegetables‚ this was a daily regime and rarely ever changed. This was complimented

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    Industrialisation The industrialisation process is historically based on the expansion of the secondary sector in an economy dominated by primary activities. Thus‚ industrialisation can be termed as the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. It is a part of a wider modernisation process‚ where social change and economic development are closely related with technological innovation‚ particularly with the development of large-scale

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