The history of the Dominican Republic is one of many hardships and tragic stories. ... Their history is also "tragically unique because of the brutality of the long dictatorship of Raphael Leonidas Trujillo," (Brown xvii). This significant yet catastrophic portion of history has had a negative affect on the social mobility of Dominicans in New York City. ... She then goes on to say that in 1989, the per capita income was $6,336 for the average Dominican family. ... "Unemployment increased, poverty rates failed to drop, the proportion of children in poor households did not decline, and the r...

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The Necessity of Circumcision Throughout history circumcision has been an acceptable practice. ... The practice of circumcision has been around for at least 4,000 years (Spock , 1989). ... People actually thought that it would cure all ailments in boys (Spock, 1989.) ... It is a wise decision to make large decisions based upon facts instead of history. ... Throughout history we have been programmed to believe that circumcision was the only choice. ...

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Likewise, the 1989 Bangladesh tornado yielded similar economic downturns. ... Similarly the 1989 Bangladesh tornado destroyed much of Bangladesh and made conditions dangerous for rescue workers. ... Back in 1989, a tornado killed over 100 people in Bangladesh. ... For example, in the 1989 Bangladesh Tornado, the U.S military assisted in the relief efforts. ... According to Bill Harlow, a Whitehouse spokesman, "We have a long history of coming to the aid of people who need it" (Berke). ...

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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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Before giving the whole story about the Communists, one must understand how the country was born so here's a little bit of a background history: Spain had conquered Cuba in 1511 under Diego Velasquez. ... Instead of those words, Castro has his own words that say: "History will absolve me". ... In 1959 Cuba had 337 hospitals but in 1989 that number has declined to 264. Diseases in Cuba has steadily increased since 1959 and suicides have more than doubled from 1,011 figure for 1970 to 2,220 in 1989. ...

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(Accuracy In Media [AIM], 1989, p. 9) This was not the case with Vietnam, where the government did just the opposite. "As Crosby Noyes, foreign editor of The Washington Star put it: This is the first U.S. government in history to have committed American lives to the outcome of a war and at the same time permitted--one could say--invited the systematic subversion of this commitment by the press It is simply incredible that a government can ship 400,000 men to fight in a war and at the same time cheerfully accede to visits by reporters, hand-picked by the enemy, to tour his territory and writ...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... Another such occasion in an Eastern European nation is that of the Velvet Revolution of 1989 in Czechoslovakia. ...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... Another such occasion in an Eastern European nation is that of the Velvet Revolution of 1989 in Czechoslovakia. ...

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At the end of the Cold War in 1989, the threat of nuclear war was reduced. ... In 1989 when communism fell, with the Berlin Wall, Russia was no longer a nuclear threat and the ties between the U.S and Russia became stronger. ...

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The history of gay marriage, goes back all the way to the 1970's. ... But gays would not stop fighting for their rights, on October 10th, 1987, gays and lesbians were a part of the largest mass wedding in American history. ... In 1989, the California Bar Association declared that gay marriage, will be legally recognized in the city of Seattle and in San Francisco. ...

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African American History It is often taught that the social and economic conditions of African Americans have been one of America's greatest struggles. ... In 1989 General Colin Powell became the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. ... He is the first Black Secretary of State in the United States History. ... Douglas Wilder was elected the Governor of Virginia, the first elected black governor in American History. ... There is nowhere that such a quote is more evident than in the American Social 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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History It all started when brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald introduced the Speedee Service in one of their restaurants in California. ... For one all Europeans have an enormous amount of history, which translates into museums, architecture and customs. ... In 1989 Romans tried to block the opening of a McDonald's near the Spanish steps, and the restaurant was refused permission to open under the Eiffel Tower in Paris. ...

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1989. ... In 1993, for the first time in our history, the number of divorces exceeded the number first-time marriages, and by 1997, that gap had increased to 10% more people leaving marriage than entering it for the first time. ... Most family problems being with a few simple things, poor parenting practices including harsh inconsistent lack of supervision and support, parental psychopathology, family history of antisocial behavior, antisocial family values, instability in the family, and limited resources. ...

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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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1) Courts play an essential role within the Criminal Justice system here in America. Many fail to realize how these courts work or how they function. Looking even further, another question that is posed when examining the realm of American Courts is what contributes to the well being of courts. Many...

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Still, looking back from this vantage point in history and contrasting the aftermath of the two world wars as well as various minor wars, it does seem that our actions after the war might have been just as important as the fact that we won the war. ... The Marshall Plan Redux Certainly we engaged in no such economic aid package after the Soviet Army finally withdrew from Afghanistan in 1989. ...

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To properly understand how America's involvement in Vietnam came about one must look back into history a long ways. ... The Vietnam War was the first war in the history of the United States to be fought on foreign and domestic soil at the same time. ...

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Calverley 6 May 2003 History Essay: Final Draft The Foreign Policies of Woodrow Wilson: Why America Entered the First World War After Declaring Neutrality in 1914 The Great War was an incredible landmark in the history of mankind. ...

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There are several key events in the history of the growth and overcrowding of U.S. prisons. ... In 1989, President George Bush announced the official beginning of the "war on drugs" (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ...

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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"(Witkin). A question that might be asked upon this would be, does it mean that al...

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