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    Homework 1: The Rise & Fall of the Medical Method of Rehabilitation Andre da Silva January 28‚ 2013 Intro to Corrections Earlier in the 20th Century big business reigned over society and many changes were in place for the nation. Although much was looking up for the young United States slums‚ crime‚ vice‚ and black markets loomed around every corner. With the ever growing criminal activity followed the need of rehabilitation of these offenders. In attempt to make the streets

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    Alexander the Great was an influence to the Hellenistic Era. Alexander was deferential towards the diversity of cultures and people soon started taking elements of Greek and Oriental and blending the two cultures. This became known as Hellenism. The Hellenistic era soon began seeing changes in art. The sculptures were becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of

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    “A&P: Rise and Fall” John Updike’s “A&P” is a prime example of how standing up for one’s morals does not always reap a reward. As a young writer‚ Updike witnesses several young girls in their swimsuits cruising the aisles of his local grocery and thus became the short story “A&P.” Sammy‚ a nineteen-year-old store clerk in a small New England town‚ quits his job over an issue of principles‚ an action that both changes and defines his character. Bikini clad young ladies become somewhat a rite of

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    proved its value overtime. The strong sounds of classical music have made such a tremendous impact on society compared to other types of music. Classical music is rooted all the way from the 11th century to present day today. In the article‚ “The Rise and Fall of Literacy in Classical Music: An Essay on Musical Notation‚” Dahl states the period from 1550 to the 1900 was known as “the Common Practice”. Classical music is largely distinguished from other art forms due to the notation. The music is measured

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    The Rise and fall of Oil and Gas Prices 12/13/09 The U.S Benchmark sets the oil prices depending on the supply and demand. Gas and oil prices are rising and falling so much because of the number of investors‚ and the demand among the American people. The U.S. Benchmark sets the oil prices according to the supply and demand for oil‚ in a little town call Cushing‚ Oklahoma. The demand for oil this year had plunged twenty [Express numbers higher than nine in digits (when not

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    Alternate solutions This case study talks about the rise and downfall of Netflix. It shows the several problems faced by the company within their microenvironment. The problems are : * Announcement – the members did not like the way the CEO Reed Hastings announced the new plan of splitting the dvd rental business from the online streaming business and the increase in price. They thought it was harsh and the email did not clearly explain as to why they were increasing the price.The members

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    A Man is Only As Great as his Mother Alexander the Great. The power of that name is astonishing. There is no last name needed other than just “the Great.” That is how undeniably powerful and influential Alexander of Macedon was during his reign as the Emperor of Greece from 336 to 323 BCE‚ and continues to be today. As talked about in Worlds Together‚ Worlds Apart‚ although most people in European‚ Asian‚ and western civilizations may not recognize it‚ Alexander’s policies‚ laws and ultimate dreams

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    The command system‚ which is also described as Marxism‚ socialism‚ or communism‚ is both a political and economic philosophy. In a communist economy‚ the government owns most of the firms‚ subsequently controlling production and allocation of resources. One of the most well-known and well-documented cases of a communist government took place in the Soviet Union‚ beginning in 1917 and eventually falling in 1992. Idealistically‚ communism eliminates social classism and provides equal work for all

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    to expand and Romans came into greater contact with the Greeks‚ which suggest that Aeneas has a role in the creation of the great city. In the first century B.C.‚ the Roman Poet Virgil developed the Aeneas myth in his epic poem the Aeneid‚ which talked about Aeneas’ journey to Rome. Augustus‚ the first Roman emperor and emperor during Virgil’s time‚ and Julius Caesar‚ his great uncle and predecessor as the Roman ruler‚ were known to be decedents of Aeneas. ( Information founded in the article: This

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    The death of Alexander the Great inspired the beginning of the Hellenistic era of the fourth century. The characteristics of this period marked a separation and divide from earlier Greek’s works. Hellenistic artist’s begun expressing their sculptures with such high degree of naturalism contrasting with the earlier religious sculptures that used the idea of realism. Another essential idea that Hellenistic artists used to convey their message on sculptures was the use of emotion‚ drama‚ lighting and

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