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    offenders to prison rather than a forensic psychiatric hospital setting. The 19th Century saw many efforts to remove mentally ill offenders from the prison system. Bethlam Hospital in London opened a new wing for the criminal offenders who were diagnosed with a mental illness. Shortly after‚ Broadmoor hospital was opened. However‚ this did not end the detention of the mentally ill offenders in prison; although more special provision was being created within the prison system for those who were

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    ‘Cars enslave us rather than liberate us’ opinion essay For the past decades cars have become an indispensable part of our daily life. It is almost impossible for us to imagine an existence without them. Nonetheless‚ in my view they do not only fulfil their positive role of enabling us to reach our destination faster. On the contrary‚ they tend to make our lives unbearable and they seem to be a necessary evil for the majority of society. To begin with‚ it seems to me that it requires a lot of

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    Justification of LRT Route The projected LRT route focuses on the downtown core of the Hamilton area with our four main stops being located at various intersections along King Street West. The stops will be located King at Wellington‚ King at James‚ King at Bay‚ and King at Dundurn. The key reason behind the selection of these stops is because the majority of these proposed stops are currently being used as stops for the HSR B-Line Express route (Hamilton Rapid Transit‚ 2011). By using stops that

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    plan to end all vehicle transportation. This will bring the world to a new age. Spider silk is the key to this project. Its strength is very important. Its stickiness helps catch prey. The production of silk is very important. First‚ strength of silk. Second‚ the stickiness of silk. Last‚ the production of silk. The strength of silk can keep bugs from breaking through. It also prevents them from falling down. The strength of it also prevents snapping randomly. Dragline silk consists of proteins called

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    How is business dependent on transport? Transportation allows people and things to go places‚ whether it is across a land or across an ocean and in fact anything that allows a person or item to move. Without transportation we would be confined to living our lives in one spot. Transportation and logistics is essential to do business. All the companies need logistics as a competitive strategy. This is especially problematic for new start-ups in the internet world. The problem with smaller companies

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    The Future of the “Next Generation Air Transportation System” October 23‚ 2011 Tech 3020 By: Joel Borton The Future of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Since the Wright brother’s first flight over Kitty Hawk 108 years ago‚ the accomplishments of the human race in aerospace have been nothing short of miraculous. The United States aerospace and aviation industry has developed into a crucial element of the global infrastructure

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    Networks............4 Chapter 2: EIGRP ......................................................18 Chapter 3: OSPF .......................................................40 Chapter 4: Optimizing Routing................................61 CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Quick Reference Chapter 5: Path Control ...........................................76 Chapter 6: BGP and Internet Connectivity............83 Chapter 7: Branch Office Connectivity ...............102 Denise Donohue Chapter 8:

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    St. Francis School Sta. Ana Manila High School Department WHY DO STUDENTS PREFER PLAYING ONLINE GAMES RATHER THAN STUDYING ? SUBMITTED BY: SOFIA ALYANNA B. ORTEGA 4TH YR. ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI SUBMITTED TO: MS. MARIBEL J. ROQUE In the modern age‚ computers have become a part of a student’s life. Almost all the things around us were made by computers with the aid of modern machines. From the edited books‚ design‚ special effects in movies‚ and television etc.‚ were

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    Assess the view that the environmental problems caused by the disposal of rubbish can best be dealt with by market forces rather than by government intervention Market forces (a free competitive market) can make their best efforts to deal with environmental problems by trying to cut their external costs so they have minimal negative externalities. However‚ government intervention and taxes can also play a role in reducing the environmental problems. Market forces operate with one motive which

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    History of the Road Transportation Network 1794. You may ask‚ what is the significance of this date? In 1974‚ the first modern road transportation network was established in Great Britain‚ allowing the first mail coach service between Bristol and London that ran on a timetable. However‚ roads have been around for centuries. So how is this relatively late date the “first” instance of a modern transportation system? Let us take a look at transport throughout the ages‚ and roads in particular.

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