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    Was The Bomb Necessary

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    This devastating bomb killed around 135‚00. There was also a second bomb that hit Nagasaki on August 9th that killed approximately 50‚000. But the question remained was this necessary? In my opinion YES! Dropping the bomb was very necessary‚ it was also reasonable considering the fact that US lost a total of more than 418‚000 both military and innocent civilians. I also think Japan deserved to be bombed because they committed the same act at Pearl Harbor. Of course we have some remorse because it killed

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    When the British attacked New York in late August 1776: a. Washington ambushed and routed them b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops e. Washington met them with a larger‚ more experienced force In August 1776‚ General Washington had 28‚000 men under his command. By December‚ he had: a. 35‚000 b. 15‚000 c. 13‚000 d. 20

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    Why Study Humanities

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    to revive human-centered thinking. Humanities should be studied because they can help develop leadership and problem solving skills that require imagination. They also give men and women arouse creativity to reform the way they think. We should study Humanities because; humanities instill in us uncertainty‚ doubt and ignorance that can be used when confronted with global tensions and politics. By studying the writings of the ancient civilizations and cultures stimulate the passion to do well in

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    Advertising - a necessary evil? By Brigitte Heyer "Advertising is the art of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it." Stephen Leacock Every business needs advertising‚ like it or lump it. Although there are some geniuses around who have the knack to get it right‚ for most people effective advertising is a long‚ and often costly‚ learning experience. You soon learn what does and doesn’t work‚ and try bravely to withstand the lure of clever‚ well-trained reps working under

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    ASL and its context

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    A language is a system composed of several different components‚ including symbols and grammatical signals. It allows a community or group of individuals a form of interaction‚ communication‚ emotional connection‚ and the ability to pass on traditions and customs from generation to generation. These systems do not have to be vocal auditory‚ since languages are about communication regarding of the mode. All languages have a set of symbols that can be seen as words or signs representing something in

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    Grief in a Religious Context

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    Grief in a Religious Context Alom Martínez Alemán 18 November 2012 Principles of Psychology Professor Lisa Jack Introduction The U.S. National Library of Medicine describes Grief as a reaction to a major loss‚ and not as a state of major depression as many might assume. Most Psychology textbooks suggest that the experience of grief is usually unhappiness and pain‚ but it is not limited to these. Interestingly‚ current research indicates that bereavement involves much more than pain and

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    Question 1 : Failure is the best teacher a person can have in preparation for life. “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” by Sir Winston Churchill‚ "All my successes have been built on my failures" by Benjamin Disraeli‚ “I have not failed. I ’ve just found 10‚000 ways that won ’t work" by Thomas Edison and “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again‚ only this time more wisely” by Henry Ford (“Inspirational Quotes.” n.d.). These are few of the

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    1 xxxxx Mr. Haupt English 10 March 5‚ 2014 Is Animal Experimentation Necessary and Moral? Background Knowing the effectiveness of medical treatments‚ the toxicity of pharmaceuticals‚ and the safety of products for human use are possible because many products are first tested on animals. Animal experimentation has passionate supporters and detractors. Animal testing has been around since 500 B.C.‚ when famous physicians such as Aristotle and Herophilus were experimenting on animals to

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    History Study Notes

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    Unit 2: Our Developing Nation Notes BNA in early 19th century Eastern part = growing War of 1812 ended‚ newcomers come to Upper C‚ forests cleared‚ communities‚ roads‚ farms built Lower C = building economy‚ attracted entrepreneurs Maritime colonies – fishing‚ forestry‚ shipbuilding‚ trading Hudson’s Bay Company – north and west‚ claimed all lands drained by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay (huge part of NA) Fur trade expanded west‚ North West Company‚ based in Montreal‚ built relationships

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    History Study Questions

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    Chapter 1: 1. Describe the development of Indian civilizations in North America from Archaic times until 1500. What were the major forces of change within these early populations? 2. What were the major similarities among European‚ Native American‚ and African societies? The major differences? 3. What were the forces that led Europeans to explore the New World? 4. What did the Spanish expect to find in the New World? How did their experiences alter their expectations? 5. What was the impact

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