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    process must change as well. Throughout the history of health care there has been a multitude of events that have changed the course of the process of diagnosing and curing infectious diseases as well as viruses. For example‚ in the twentieth century there were trends that began such as life expectancy increases which meant that the people had to recognize the necessity to take better care of themselves to promote a lasting‚ healthy life. Changes in Health Care

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    During the 19th and 20th centuries‚ women relentlessly faced discrimination throughout most of their lives‚ and society considered them unequal to men. The authors Kate Chopin‚ Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ and Susan Glaspell wrote about the suppression of women during this time‚ exposing the unequal treatment that they suffered. Their literary works contain common theme of freedom from the discrimination and harsh treatment of male figures that played a prominent role throughout their lives. In these

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    U.S. history‚ many changes have occurred nationwide. Government rolls have been modified‚ economic growth and stability has fluctuated‚ and social issues have shifted. One of the most prominent ages where these changes had developed was the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age was a time when government did not interfere with economy and left social issues to American society. One of the most serious social issues took place during the Gilded age was consumer safety. Over time‚ changes were made so that products

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    Bethan Exelby How did we come to Contemporary Vocal Music as it is today? An exploration of how the 20th Century has changed vocal techniques. Contemporary Music is a time in classical music history in which all previously set boundaries were pushed and broken in order to discover new things‚ new sounds‚ and new ways of doing things. This is all evident when looking at contemporary vocal music. Before the Contemporary era‚ a vocal performer would only sing or speak. Europe was at the

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    Penitentiary Ideal and Models of the American Prison A penitentiary is defined as a public institution where offenders of the law are to be confined for detention or punishment. Prisons prior to the 1800s were filthy‚ unsanitary‚ and often struck with disease. Physical punishments included beatings‚ whippings‚ and death by hanging. Prison inmates were often malnutritioned and underfed. Early advocates of the penitentiary considered these punishments and conditions to be inhumane and set out

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    What changed during the Renaissance and reformation? Many things changed during the Renaissance and reformation. The peoples’ prospective changed due to the major changes that came about. The three main things that changed were art‚ religious views‚ and the printing press. Each one of these changes made a significant difference in shaping the future of the world. At that period of time people had conflicts on whether these changes were good choices. One of the first changes that happened

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    Learning Problems Over the decades education has gone through a vast experimentation on various theories and teaching method to find the perfect education system. In the United States of America‚ ‘The no child left behind’ policy and the ‘Common core’ are all going through varies debates to see the best fit education system. As I am currently teaching in Cooperative School in Majuro‚ using the United States curriculum‚ I have witnessed that there is always room for new educational interventions

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    The rise of Europe during the 16th century had many contributing factors some of which being economical‚ social‚ and political. One economic factor is European exploration and the resources it provided. When Europeans explored they gained access to resources such as spices‚ cotton‚ silk‚ gold/diamonds‚ coffee‚ and sugar. These resources translated to wealth and control for European countries. This wealth helped establish a system of capitalism. A wealthy merchant class was created which allowed countries

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    How well was Russia ruled in the 20th century In 1905 all the tensions in Russia culminated in a revolution that nearly swept the Tsar from power. He had started a war with Japan in the hope that a quick victory would bring a surge of patriotism; however a series of humiliating defeats brought just the opposite. There were strikes in the factories and street demonstrations. In January 1905 a demonstration was fired on by the Cossacks and many were killed‚ this day is now known as Bloody Sunday.

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    In Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s "The Portable Phonograph‚" the author makes setting play a major role in understanding the action of the characters within the story. Clark‚ a writer and an English Professor‚ lived from 1909 to 1971. During that time‚ he lived through both World Wars at a relatively young age‚ which may have influenced this story. Clark has excellent use of setting to make the atmosphere needed and set the proper mood‚ so this story is credible. To accomplish this‚ Clark orients the

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