It has been known as several different names over the years, such as "brain damage syndrome," "minimal brain dysfunction (MBD)," "maturational lag," and "hyperkinetic impulsive disorder (Lavin 1989)." ... Behavioral excesses are continuation of activities when restraint or discontinuance would be more appropriate (Lavin (1989). ... A review done by Lily Hechtman, MD suggested a genetic factor for AD/HD based on her study of twins, adopted children, and children in families with a history of the disorder. ... Another study that was done by Morrison and Stewart found that twenty percent compare...

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In attempt to calm part of the storm, President Lyndon Johnson requested and received the most comprehensive civil rights act in history. On July 7, 1964, following one of the longest debates in senate history, Johnson signed the bill into law. ... In 1967, the Executive Order was amended to expand opportunities for women, because of their history of under appreciation. ... Reagan had promised to put an end to affirmative action if he was elected, and history tells that he attempted to do just that. ... Rebirth and Into the Next Century By 1989, when Vice President George Bush was elected to...

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History: The original inhabitants of Florida included the Timucua, Apalachee, and Calusa people. Later the Seminole migrated from Georgia to Florida, becoming dominant there in the early 18th century. The first European to see Florida was Ponce de Leon in 1513. France established a colony,Afort C...

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Reynolds's Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville, written in 1989. ... Hawthorne's work often explores the vexed and vexing relationship Americans bear to their past-their peculiar cultural history....

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To better understand how this came to happen, it is important to revisit the working mechanism of capitalism, its history and how its development has impacted on the society. ... The second change was the formation of a truly global capitalist economy influenced by the rise of Asian economies (Japan, Korea, India and China) and re-emergence of market economies in Eastern Europe and Russia after 1989. ...

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In order for one to fully understand the problems with the death penalty they must take a brief look at its history. ... As the history of the death penalty clearly exemplifies the death penalty is a tumultuous process. ... (Badeu, Hugo "The Death Penalty in America") In 1988 and 1989 the Kansas legislature voted against reinstating the death penalty after it was informed that reintroduction would involve a first-year cost of "more than $ 11 million." ... But at several times in history the United States has saw the death penalty as an unfit manner of going about justice but yet always se...

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In United States history there has been numerous memorable icons that Americans admire. ... Eight days later Reagan had survived the operation and was back in office finishing his two presidential terms from 1981-1989. ... As being elected as the oldest president in United States history, it affects the bio section on race, gender, and age. ... To aggravate the Soviets, Reagan called for the largest and most expensive peacetime military buildup in American history. ...

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In the United Kingdom, new communications systems are in many ways more advanced than those in the United States, owing to the UK's history (at least until the recent passage of the telecom reform bill in the US) of less restrictive regulations. ... China, while soaking up new technology like a sponge, is also attempting to control the flow of content over the Internet (having already experienced the world's first "revolution by fax" with the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, in which authorities were unable to censor dissidents' fax communications). ...

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Twenty-one years later, the American Psychological Association published its 1993 report, "Violence & Youth," and concluded, "The greatest predictor of future violent behavior is a previous history of violence." ... San Francisco school system began a "Understanding Homosexuality" studies in its Public High School system in 1989, Boston began "Race Relations" in 1980. ...

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Kennewick Man Who owns America's history? ... The objections the Native Americans have to the study of Kennewick Man are firmly rooted in their history and are political, social, and religious in nature. ... In a show of outrage due to the lack of respect to their history in many different aspects, Native Americans formed the "repatriation movement". ... The law gives federal recognition to the cultural destruction of our nations history whenever treasure seekers destroy burial sites. ... In 1989, the World Archaeological Conferen...

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Throughout history, the debate over abortion has not reached a decision regarding its legitimacy. ... Since 1989, the Supreme Court has no longer applied the strict scrutiny standard in reviewing challenges to the constitutionality of State laws restricting such rights....

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Summarizing the history of parent's involvement in education, Moles (1993) points out that the role of parents, as educators diminished in the United States, as schooling became professional zed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ...

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All of the above groups have a unique history in struggling for greater representation. We now examine some of those histories in trying to answer why America's Congress does not look like America's people. ... Women historically fare better, particularly in the Senate where they now hold thirteen seats, the most seats in history. ... While the Congress of today is not proportionally representative of its people, it has vastly improved over the history of the United States. Each minority group seeking equal representation has had a history of struggle. ...

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"The purpose of British troops in Iraq is to discover and destroy any weapons of mass destruction," said the defence minister, Geoffrey Hoon, regarding the deployment of troops to the Gulf in coalition with American forces. The consequential expulsion of the regime of Saddam Hussein has, no doubt, ...

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In 1989 the General Assembly of the United Nations declared that the international community needed to meet with the purpose of reviewing and analyzing progress in human rights since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. ...

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The patterns of disproportionate arrests generate more extensive criminal histories for minorities and may influence sentencing outcomes of longer prison terms in average. ... During 1989-1990, a white felony defendant with no criminal record stood a 33% chance of having the charge reduced to a misdemeanor or infraction, compared to 25% for a similarly situated black or Hispanic. ...

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The neighbors didn't know for sure about the Jesse Timmendequas" criminal history or the background of the other two men that lived in the house, but the neighbors suspected there was something different about them. ...

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