You flail your arms at him, but it doesn't help. ... The source of this degradation of such a basic unit of society is unknown throughout all areas of research which I canvassed in my quest. ... (Neal p.1) Many times when physical abuse is caused by a parent or guardian, the child is not taken for medical help, even when wounds or injuries are very severe. ... "Beating with a stick the size of a telegraph pole. ... In this way, abuse is very much a self fulfilling prophecy, or circle problem. ...

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With those words, Kennedy launched a new era of space exploration in the United States. ... The astronauts that helped shape the training programs, took the beatings of primitive flight tests, and died in order to serve their country were born before World War II. ... After a few more test flights, Apollo 8, launched on December 21, 1968, was the first manned lunar orbital mission, staying in the Moon's orbit for twenty hours, making ten circles (Zimmerman, 6). ... He trained on crude machinery, before NASA came up with a set training program (20). ... With the Russian Space Program in sh...

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