introduction of xtc in the Netherlands 30 years ago the drug has been very popular‚ especially as a party drug. In 2013 more than half of the Dutch people from the age of 18-25 admitted they used xtc at least once that year (Elsevier‚ 2013). So how did xtc become so popular in the Netherlands? Design The data used for this research was collected using two different methods. The first part of data was obtained through a large scale research about xtc use on large scale dance events done by Govert van
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HOW AND WHY DID ISLAM SPREAD SO QUICKLY? In 610 C.E.‚ a local merchant named Muhammad completely changed all of Middle East through the religion of Islam. He fled to Mecca‚ in a cave where he was given the words of Allah and by this‚ introducing the religion. Overtime‚ the religion continued to attract new followers‚ which leads to question- how and why did Islam spread so quickly? Three of the reasons to how this happened were due to trade‚ the message passed on from God and the conquest of land
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Why did so many colonists died at Jamestown? In a matter of four years‚ almost every colonist died in Jamestown. In 1607‚ English ships sailed Into Chesapeake bay and up the James river and later founded Jamestown in Virginia. By the Summer of 1609‚ 524 colonists would have arrived in Jamestown. But by 1611‚ more than 80% Would be dead! There are three main reasons why this could have happened. There wasn’t Enough food‚ the water was unusable‚ and they didn’t have enough workers with the
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elections to determine who is president. He‚ the current president‚ will remain in office until he dies. Obama claims that we the people will not lose our rights to vote‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of the press. Yet‚ I wonder‚ how long will our freedoms last. For the first time in the history of the United States of America‚ we have a leader who has elected themselves to run our government permanently. The scenario above is extremely possible‚ especially if Trump is chosen to be our next president
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Why So Expensive? College is said to be some of the best years of your life. The parties‚ the freedom‚ and the new experience help you find new friends‚ hopefully a career and yourself‚ but rising college cost are having young adults stressing instead of enjoying the college experience. Every year less and less states are giving their college’s money and more and more students are asking for financial aid or taking out student loans. The more that college tuition continues to rise the more of
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How Did Salvador’s Art Become so Popular? Salvador’s art has influenced many people and artist till this day. With his amazing surrealist kinds of art depicting the things of the real world but in a different perspective. It all started with the birth of Salvador Dali of May 11‚ 1904. He had two siblings‚ Salvador was his 9 month older brother‚ but he soon died before Dali was born. His parents like to say to Salvador that he was his brothers reincarnation. The second sibling Salvador had was his
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Why did the debate on climate change become so polarized? Players My first focus on the topic climate change is that climate change is considered to be global problem affecting the whole world. It is not one nation private matter nor another nation lonesome burden. To be able to discuss the polarization on the debate on climate change we need to be able to identify the “players” involved. In simplification‚ science debate with capitalism and social consensus over the real effects of climate change
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Colonists came to America in the search for independence from Great Britain. But‚ some may ask the question‚ why? Why did these people want independence and freedom? What was so bad about Great Britain? These colonists were your ordinary people who wanted to live freely however they wanted to. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence that listed multiple reasons why these colonists should be free from Britain’s rule. These people had their unalienable rights which consisted of life
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seventeenth century‚ the settlers coming to the New World to settle in what would soon become Jamestown were hoping to find fortune and acres of free land. Instead of landscapes paved with gold‚ however‚ there was disease and famine. Out of all the reasons why eighty percent of the colonists perished‚ three should be taken into the most consideration. The first colonists to arrive had prepared poorly in supplies and mentality‚ along with the chosen location of settlement being nearly uninhabitable‚ and surrounded
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assignments so as to complete all projects ahead of time and avoided unnecessary stress. Besides‚ I will work with a positive attitude. I always encourage myself when I encounter any difficulties. For instance‚ I will convince myself with confidence‚ which believes in myself can do it no matter how tough the task is. I concentrate on the task at hand instead of thinking about my ability or other factors. It reduces any stress I may feel in the working process. 2. Why did you leave your last job?
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