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    There are a lot of arguments for both points of view‚ and a great number of articles are dedicated to this significant topic. “Do elephants belong in zoos?” by Jeffrey P. Cohn and “Eight reasons why zoos are good for conservation” by James Borrell are the examples of them. The opinions expressed there are mostly similar as it is stated that zoos are definitely

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    1. What are the functions of a constitution? Why do state need a constitution? The functions of constitution:  Organize the State structure: For example‚ in the USA‚ the Federal Government is divided in to three branches by the Constitution: Legislative‚ Executive and Judicial. The reason for this separation is to ensure that balance the power and there is no branch which controls too much  Limit the power: In the USA‚ Constitution limit the power of government by divide it between the national

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    Jocelyne Young Sime Dimou Alice Royer English 015 May 5‚ 2014 Why women belong in combat. Women in combat are female soldiers assigned to combat positions. History suggests that the combat positions were initially assigned to male individuals. Over time‚ however‚ individual women serving in combat were usually disguised as men or in leadership positions as queens e.g. queen Boudicca. She led the Britons against Rome. Also‚ Joan of arc is a famous example. In the WWII (Second World War)

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    Implicit Hidden Biases 11/15/2013 Unbiased: not having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people‚ ideas‚ etc.‚ are better than others : not biased 1: free from bias; especially : free from all prejudice and favoritism : eminently fair 2: having an expected value equal to a population parameter being estimated (Webster)   Hidden Bias Tests measure unconscious‚ or automatic‚ biases. Willingness to examine your own possible biases is an important step

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    custody battle has been extremely stressful and has put me in a traumatic state financially‚ that I no longer wish to experience again. This is the reason why I want to put a pre-nuptial agreement together when I remarry to Marietta. My decision has nothing to do with her personally. I just feel that anything is possible‚ which is obviously why I am divorced‚ and because we all are liable to make mistakes. Marietta was born and raised in the Philippines‚ and has strong family ties and values. Because

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    dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. It was believed that dinosaurs were cold-blooded because dinosaurs were related to reptiles‚ which are cold-blooded. Now many scientists have proposed many reasons why dinosaurs were warm-blooded and not cold-blooded like reptiles. One reason why scientists believe dinosaurs were warm-blooded is because they were active‚ quick‚ and intelligent (Strauss‚ 2014). It is said that dinosaurs displayed characteristics and behavior extremely similar to that of

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    Why Do People Keep Pets

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    From 1970 to 2010‚ the number of cats and dogs in households has risen from 67 million to an estimated 164 million. Of these statistics‚ there are 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats owned nationwide (humansociety). Why do so many people keep pets? There are numerous reasons for why people choose to follow through with the responsibility of owning one for themselves. They give you a companionship in life that some people need‚ and some people enjoy having. When you step through your door after a

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    Why Do Comb Jelly Exist

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    on to This first animal fossil feeding regiment and habitat. Ctenophores are considered as a carnivorous specie. They consume a variety of planktonic organisms like fish larvae. The amount of food they eat is extremely large and the only way they can do so is by progressively pumping water inside their body cavities. Comb jellies can live in a variety of locations. Some live near the shores other live in deep water‚ but what ever part of the ocean they are found in the majority of the time the water

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    Why Do We Need To Belong

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    group makes us feel like we are part of something bigger and more important than ourselves. This need to belong is often referred to as belongingness‚ “ human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group.” Moreover‚ this is why people tend to form cliques and distance themselves from different people groups who might be different. The need for belonging brings about intrinsic motivation‚ “ motivated to perform an activity for its own sake and personal rewards”‚ and this can

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    it really does make humans feel a certain way or if it just seems that way because that’s how we’ve been taught. Colors have been proven to evoke emotions because many studies have been made to show that it does‚ scientists have given reasons as to why colors can make humans feel a certain emotion‚ and the emotions they make humans feel have been used to others’ advantages. There have been many studies where it shows that colors can create an emotional response.

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