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    important to you? Why is it important to the community? There are many aspects of parks‚ recreation and leisure that interest me. I am particularly interested in the conservation and continued expansion of our park system. The rich cultural history and natural beauty the parks provide are vital to our country. Growing up in the rural south‚ where resources were often scarce‚ my family depended on local‚ state and national parks for a great deal of our leisure and recreation. We spent many summers

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    Why were the Bolsheviks convinced that imposing a state monopoly over the media in the short-term would inevitably lead to media freedom for everyone in the long-term? Introduction The Bolsheviks‚ originally also Bolshevists were a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903. The Bolsheviks were the majority faction in a crucial vote‚ hence their name. They ultimately became the Communist

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    1.) Abnormal Observable Behaviors? In this case‚ Maria is showing severe symptoms of mania. While the person is asking her questions‚ she is answering them with rushed speech and she is stuttering as well. Not only is her speech affected‚ but also she is fidgeting a great deal throughout the video‚ which is known as hyperactivity. 2.) Abnormal Emotional States? Throughout the interview Maria’s mood is elated. She has inflated self-esteem. She has an attitude that she can do anything. She is talking

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    Why is it Important to Vote Why is it important to vote? I can’t vote yet but I wish I could for my country. I will give you some reasons why it is important to vote. My first reason why it is important to vote is with one vote you can change a country and possibly a nation. Support your country with every respect you have to it and make a change by voting. My second reason why it is important to vote is we all have the freedom to vote and to not let other people choose our vote for our country

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    leadership‚ honesty‚ connectivity‚persistence‚ and intelligence. Some presidents show these traits more than others. Though topic is highly debated‚ the best representation of those traits were shown in our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln portrayed those traits in many ways causing him to make a great impact on the country resulting in him being the best president of America.  One great characteristic that every president must represent is leadership . Abraham Lincoln showed leadership in many different

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    revolved around the kind of power that can be placed upon the individual by the society‚ and how that power was wrong unless exercised in self-defense. In particular‚ minorities were often the ones being oppressed. Mill pointed out that this tyrannical behavior was being supported by the major thinkers of that day. Public opinion followed the opinion of these thinkers and hence ended up doing the same. ‘On Liberty’ sought to diminish the power the society had over an individual’s freedom by giving that

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    WHY I THINK SEAWORLD SHOULD CLOSE DOWN Seaworld may seem like a great‚happy‚ and fun place. When you actually get to go and interact with the Sea animals you might get a chance to swim with the dolphins or touch the small sharks and stingray. The first Seaworld was called Sealand. The aquarium opened in 1969‚ housing an orca named Haida which had been captured in 1968‚ then they started to buy Orcas from other countries and have the shipped to Sealand. The first dozen Orcas dies on the way to Sealand

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    Evaluation of Theory At the forefront of adolescents are what everyone views and judges’ teenagers by which is their behavior. Underlying that behavior is known as psychosocial problems. This behavior is viewed as drug use‚ defiance‚ criminal behavior‚ or depression. Psychosocial problems in adolescents consist of three broad groups‚ which are substance abuse‚ externalizing problems and internalizing problems. For the most part psychosocial problems during adolescents are a transition period and

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    offenses – crimes because of that individuals status (ex: underage drinking‚ running away) Deviance – behaviors that go against social norms (doesn’t have to be right or wrong) ex: being a vegetarian Crimes – behaviors that have laws against them Crime and delinquency is a type of deviance Informal control – ex parents Formal controls – police‚ school 02/13/2014 Over 90% of juveniles commit delinquency (ex: smoking‚ drinking‚ sexual activity) mostly minor offenses Serious delinquencies

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    Acts | Yordanka Alvarez Otano | | CCJ2501 | 8/1/2013 | The choices and theories of crime and how these are determine by society. The reasoning each person has to determine right from wrong and how this is determined by age‚ offence‚ and severity of the crime. | According to "Martin Luther King Jr Quotes" (1963)‚ Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Choice theories are the choices to commend or abstain from wrong had an implement of free will

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