Clark University is located on 950 Main Street in Worcester‚ MA. Worcester is the second largest city in the state and is known as the heart of the commonwealth. On the contrary‚ Main south‚ is known to be the most dangerous area of Worcester. After World War II‚ similar to many of New England’s mill towns‚ Worcester began to worsen. By the 1980s‚ Main South was in bad shape. The main south was a center of crime in the city‚ with extensive drug activity and prostitution. Residents of the Main South
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“The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark” Have you ever heard of Lewis and Clark? They made a great trip across America. They discovered new land‚ plants‚ and animals. They also made many friends and enemies along the way. They helped shape America with their trip across it (Gragg 2‚ 5). The two commanders of the trip were Lewis and Clark. They Were the first people of America to go where they are going. Thomas Jefferson was the one who sent them on the trip. At this time they didn’t realize
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The Federal Government’s Impact on the Crack Epidemic in the District of Colombia Cutler Fisher AMST 3950W April 15‚ 2012 The term epidemic is typically used in relation to the spread of a disease however; in the mid 1980’s this term was attached to crack cocaine. The crack cocaine epidemic described the impact of a newly created drug on most U.S. cities in the northeast and Mid Atlantic. Washington‚ D.C. provided the perfect setting for crack cocaine to flourish. Plenty of low-income inner
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The Lewis and Clark expedition was important and one of the most recognised trips into the western United States in the 1800s. This expedition was one of the most recognised because it was a very large purchase‚ a big and long trip‚ and was very important in the future of the United States and future expeditions. The purchase of the Louisiana territory was very important in the expansion of the United States. The purchase expanded the size of the United States to almost double its size. The president
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The articles “Technology” by Neil Postman and “I’m So Totally‚ Digitally‚ Close to You” by Clive Thompson both set to address the role of technology in society and debate whether the internet has an effect on community. Does community exist on the internet? Thompson argues that the internet‚ social media more specifically‚ provides a “dynamic of small town life”. With the involvement of social media in the twenty first century‚ does the definition of community adapt to this new phenomenon. The possibility
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South Africa and the Aids Epidemic Political Chaos and Denial among the responsible … Where is the South African Government?…And what about the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?... There is no surprise for the US reaction… Nowhere in the world is the HIV/AIDS epidemic more widespread than the continent of Africa. For South Africa‚ political disturbance and government denial has fed an epidemic that has reached catastrophic proportions. As the numbers of infected and dead continue to rise‚ the impact
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Epidemic Parotitis Fever‚ muscle aches‚ loss of appetite‚ exhaustion‚ swollen salivary glands‚ these are all possible symptoms of mumps‚ also known as epidemic parotitis (Mumps‚ CDC). All of these symptoms are caused by a viral infection;there is a vaccine to this virus to help protect humans from the horrible disease. The mumps virus‚ once inside the body‚ will spread to the throat‚ nose‚ mouth‚ and salivary glands by way of mucus and saliva. While it spreads‚ it can cause the symptoms previously
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Demographics of Akron Heroin Epidemic The use of heroin in America has drastically increased over the last decade. Federal records revealed that between the years of 2006-2013‚ first time heroin users has doubled from 90‚000 to 169‚000 users. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control announced that overdoses due to heroin have quadrupled between the years of 2002-2013. The statistics are no different for the Akron-Canton Region of Ohio. In July‚ 2016‚ Akron had a record number of heroin overdoses
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Pandemics In 1600-1450‚ Western Europe and South Asia both experienced plague pandemics. The plague had both similarities and differences in the impact as far as exposure‚ social transformation and direct influences. The impact of plague epidemic was similar and different in Western Europe and South Asia as far as exposure. On similarity that exists between the regions Western Europe and South Asia is they both experienced the Black Death. The reason this similarity exist is because they
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gained approval for his visionary project. This project was to explore the unknown West with a small expeditionary group. President Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head this expedition. Both Lewis and Clark had close ties to Jefferson. Meriwether Lewis was one of Jefferson’s secretaries and William Clark was a close friend. The initial idea of the expedition was to include scientific inquiry‚ geographic mapping‚ and clearing the way for commerce‚ but the purchase of the Louisiana
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