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    The Right to Die

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    The Right to Die Modern medical technology has made it possible to extend the lives of many far beyond when they would have died in the past. Death‚ in modern times‚ often ensures a long and painful fall where one loses control both physically and emotionally. Some individuals embrace the time that modern technology buys them; while others find the loss of control overwhelming and frightening. They want their loved ones to remember them as they were not as they have become. Some even elect death

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    Letter to the Colonists

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    they are getting sick and dying off. I don’t understand why their people are being devastated by these diseases. The diseases have clearly helped us gain more land without having to fight them in long battles. We are trying to teach them about Christianity and religion‚ though they have their own beliefs. I have also noticed these native people didn’t know about most of the animals we have back home. They also have no clue of what a farm is‚ so we are going to teach them how to domesticate animals

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    rebellion against Britain. King George III and the Parliament have been wrongfully abusing their power; us colonists are tired of their exploitation and resent being treated as lower beings. Alice I hope you will understand what I am trying to say in this letter; that I am fighting for justice‚ do not think that I am throwing my life away‚ I hope that you will respect what I am fighting for. The colonist and I are above tyranny‚ we hope to make a more fair and just government and live in a country that

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    In a significant incorporation‚ the Plymouth Colonists played a substantial role in our history. When King Henry VIII came to reign‚ he implemented various alterations upon the recently founded church‚ the Church of England. Part of a Puritan denomination‚ known as Separatists travailed to break away from the church completely‚ whereas come wanted to purify the church and revert it back to their original beliefs and practices. At the time‚ the act of belonging to another church‚ as opposed to the

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    Why did the treaty of Versailles cause so much bitterness in Germany? The Treaty of Versailles caused so much bitterness in Germany because they thought that the treaty was harsh. One of the reasons was because they didn’t feel that they should take the majority of the blame for starting the war (clause 231) Germany had to accept blame ‘for causing all the loss and damage’ of the war. They also had to accept the loss of territories and colonies; this was a major blow to Germany’s pride and to its

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    Why is the Rate of Teenage Depression So High? Depression has become an over whelming issue for teenagers in the past few years. In the 70 ’s‚ 80 ’s and 90 ’s teenage depression was not often heard of and wasn ’t really ever talked about. In 2013 20% of teenagers will experience teenage depression. (Teen depression statistics‚ 2013) If one person in the family has a problem with depression‚ this could effect back onto the whole family. Researches have found that not only teenage depression has

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    We all know that King James the I sent over a group of colonists to discover and colonize the land for himself. At that time the colonists were allowed to live on it‚ but technically did not own it; it was the King’s land which he could grant ownership to you if he pleased. After a while the colonists grew weary of the King once he started to implement taxes‚ thus began the fight for independence. Fast forward to almost 200 years

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    Pre-Interview (Ten minutes) 1) Mental Math: One million minus one hundred eleven. 2) Mental Math: Fifty-four percent of one hundred ten. 3) Game: With one die‚ suppose in a round‚ you earn the amount of dollars equal to the value of the upwards face of the die. (eg. you earn $6 if you roll a six.) Now also suppose after your first roll‚ you are given the opportunity to cancel your first and roll again‚ taking that value as the final value. What should your strategy be? 4) What’s the closest integer

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    Why did Australians volunteer to fight so readily in 1914?’ The outbreak of The Great War in 1914 was the first battle The Commonwealth of Australia fought in as a separate nation. Having been an extremely young nation‚ federating in 1901‚ the country of Australia was still very much tied to their true ‘mother country’‚ Great Britain. Britain was in charge of Australia’s defence in that point in time and had certain obligations to Britain‚ particularly in times of war and conflict. Australians

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    Ripped jeans‚ skateboarding‚ revolution‚ and so much more Punk Rock was an iconic moment in not only music but also in history itself. Punk Rock started in the mid-1970s and its new revolutionary style and music would last an eternity. This new age was the result of a disaffected few who’s desire to revolt would be a catalyst that ignited a movement that would fluctuate continuously for 40 years. One might ask: why was Punk Rock so prominent‚ so everlasting? In order to answer this‚ one must consider

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