The safety testing of chemicals and products is a relatively recent development in history. Safety testing grew out of other forms of testing. ... ("Animal Testing") The most famous example of the dangers of animal testing is the Thalidomide tragedy of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The most common type of alternative methods are: in-vitro tests, computer software, databases of tests already done (to avoid duplication), and even human "clinical trial" tests. ... Testing of animals is cruel and unethical. ...

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Throughout history, animal experimentation has played an important role in leading to new discoveries and human advantages. ... Animal testing is an unnecessarily cruel and inaccurate process that should not be used to test cosmetic products and new drugs today. ... The LD-50 test, which stands for Lethal Dose-50%, means that out of all the animals tested on, 50% of them died. ... Another regularly used test is the Draize test of which there are two common types: skin and eye irritants. Guinea pigs are the most commonly tested on animal for the Draize test. ...

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This paper will attempt to explain the history and make-up of the SAT I, as it is compared to the recent day SAT I Test. ... The history of the SAT has origins that date back to the First World War. ... Following the war, the Army Alpha was adapted and transformed for the purpose of a college admissions test, (The Big Test: SAT I, p.l) .The first test was experimentally administered to a few thousand college applicants in 1926. ... Rather an examination of a child's family tree or the educational history must take place instead. ... As it relates to parenting and family education history,...

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The ability to invent history allows for history, as I have defined it, to take shape. ... The other side of the argument is that teachers, at least in New York State, are forced to prepare students for the Regents tests that all students must take. ... If the teacher does take time to teach the multicultural version of American history, he or she is taking that much time away from preparing the students for their state mandated tests. ... If they have a desire to teach a multicultural version of American history they have to do so at the expense of the students" test grades. ... Teacher...

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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. ... Duke Power Company (1971), the Court determined that tests used for employing must be related to job performance if they have a negative impact on minorities. ... The school twice had rejected him, while several minority students with test scores that were significantly lower than his had been admitted. ... Reagan had promised to put an end to affirmative act...

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Some people have suggested that the employment system should work on a color-blind test (Plous). The color blind test is a method where race is not mentioned on applications. Employers determine how qualified an individual is by administering a test (Benoit). ... But frankly, this has never happened in the history of the United States. ... The color-blind test ultimately favors Caucasian people, even though it is meant to be fair. ...

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Atomic bombs were the first nuclear weapons to be developed, tested, and used. ... The Trinity test (the code name for the test of the first atomic bomb), on July 16, 1945, was an amazing success (Kimball). ... When the news got back to President Truman, he said, "This is the greatest day in history!" ... "The History of the Atomic Bomb" 2003: March 23rd 2003 Church, George J. ... "Hiroshima Archive" February 16 1996: March 22nd 2003 Walker, Gregory. ...

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Many experiments tested diseases. ... Before implementing the germ warfare as a weapon, Unit 731 wanted to test them to see if they worked. Testing germ warfare was just as malicious as the other human experimentations. Germ warfare was tested on villages filled with innocent people. ... He knew that Unit 731 was a malicious event in the world's history that can only be explained by ruthless experiments and vicious germ warfare....

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Actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin once said, "There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.... Educators can teach about history, but students can understand better with looking at an art work and figuring out the history behind that piece of art. ... This would be a plus toward the schools that continue to have problems with students scoring low on their standardized test. ... Most schools believe that more time in the required classes will improve standardized test scores, instead of having them involved in the arts. ... Art related classes hav...

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The largest and most useful area of testing is called Toxicity Testing. ... This method of toxicity tests is now used to test everything from shampoo to pesticides. ... A less painful area of testing is the sub-acute and sub-chronic tests. These tests last between one and three months and use slightly less toxic doses then toxicity tests. ... History's most infamous drug disaster left 10,000 crippled and deformed. ...

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Thesis Statement History of the Atomic Bomb A. ... Testing and Bombing A. ... The race was on to construct one of the most deadly weapons in the history of warfare(Chamberlin 8). ... With the threat of the biggest weapon in history about to be constructed by the enemy, the U.S. had to get to work. ... At last it was time for the testing and bombing, to see if all the hard work had paid off. ...

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The History of Bilingual Education in America America has traditionally been referred to as a "melting pot." ... The United States has a long history with regard to restricting the use of languages other than English. ... Many of these individuals were not permitted to enter the United States, however, because of the results on intelligence tests that they were given in English (Headden and Bowermaster 40). ... Thus, in studying the history of this issue, perhaps it will become evident that intelligent resolution to the debate must be foremost in the minds of all people. ...

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The United States has a long history of immigration. ... In theory, yes, requiring illegal immigrants to test and be insured under the state's laws will develop safer roads. Although, the tests granting a driver's license may be administered in their native language, will allow them to drive in an English-speaking world. ... Also, there is no criminal history that can be checked before granting these licenses. ... Mexico has an extensive history of physically abusing illegal immigrants from South America countries. ...

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So, when considering an ever evolving view of one of the most dangerous times in world history, which interpretation is right or wrong? ... As the 1950's ended and the world entered the bedlam of the 1960's, the traditional ideas of the Orthodox school historians had introduced about the Origins of the Cold War were put to the test by a new school that aimed to revise the story. ... This view announced that instead of citizens supporting presidential and parliamentary government and free enterprise, American corporations controlled foreign policy.14 As with other social and political...

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Kennedy delivered one of the most memorable State of the Union addresses in the history of the United States. ... Before looking into the future, or even evaluating the present, one must look in detail at the history of the space project. ... 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. ... Although Enos - a chimpanzee, was not a perfect substitute for a human, he served as a good test for the environmental controls of the capsule. ... After a few more test flights, A...

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In more recent history, the lack of protection that is given to "fighting words" has been used to argue cases of hate speech. ... This is the precursor to the SLAPS test put out by another important obscenity case, Miller v. ... In Miller, the Roth test was again changed. ... This test is used today despite certain problems the SLAPS test has run into over the years. The biggest problem the test encounters is the questioning of art. ...

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The irony found here in American history is that the country gained their freedom and equality from Britain, and was now fighting the same war against them. ... Now the nation was found in a brutal state of war, which would eventually determine the course of American history (Neely,56). ... It was truly a test of the heart of the United States as to whether or not it could overcome such a trying time. ... In such a time in American history, President Lincoln could not help but hope for brighter and more prosperous days as a nation. ... The Civil War was, and still is, a very dark point i...

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Those in favor of affirmative action base much of their argument on the history and statistics of diversity and equality within the United States. ... The support for this lies in the lop-sided SAT scores, because, according to the SAT test results, "on average, black Americans are significantly less intelligent than whites" (Feagin, 244). ... There have been advances in test scores in recent history, however their "improvement is not enough to gain entry without racial preferences today" (Glazer, 52). ... However, it has also been stated that African American students who attend nonselecti...

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Previous generations were required to learn the basics: reading, writing, math, science, and history. ... Finland does not do any assessments or testing of their students until they finish secondary school at age sixteen. ... The U.S. testing system could be reformed by schools or states, as long as the main goals were being accomplished. ... The U.S. should discontinue testing until children are older as officials do in Finland. ... There has been worldwide academic testing which proves that American students compare ...

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The Kennedy White House Administration played a tremendous role in the integration of The University of Mississippi and the Cuban Missile Crisis that happened between September 28, 1962 and October 28, 1962. In September 1962, James Meredith, an African American man, tried enrolling at the Universit...

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Perhaps this is the reason that some heroes can withstand the test of time and others simply vanish away. ... They have become part of our history and heritage. ... Their connection was for entertainment only and therefore could not stand the test of time. ... The President may seem like a figure that can withstand the test of time, but do they really? Perhaps we are just drilled and quizzed and tested over their names in school from elementary all the way through high school. ...

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GENERAL The "Beta Test" as further described herein, will last approximately 90 days, and will commence upon your installation of the Product. During the Beta Test, the Licensee shall be entitled to use the Product for Licensee's personal or internal needs for test and evaluation purposes only. iMesh RESPOSIBILITIES iMesh shall: (a) furnish the Product and all modifications or additions produced in the Beta Test to the Licensee for trial use and testing in connection with the Beat Test; (b) provide corrections and/or enhancements to the Product at no charge. ...

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With our world soon at war, our country faced racial controversies that would later accompany its victories at war into the history pages of the year 1952. ... It is rich in history in that it was amongst the first U.S. ... The 65th Infantry Regiment, originally the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry is a Regiment rich in history. ... Unfortunately, the Regiment's reputation was eventually put to the test landing them in the enemy stronghold of Jackson Heights, Korea. ... This austere condition tested the men of G Company as they resisted two days of probing attacks by their opp...

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Lots of women are eager to see a "+" or "yes" on their pregnancy test, but some may never be able to experience that moment. ... This starts off with questions about relatives with similar condition which could mean its heredity, they also check do health, physical, and sexual history. ... Finding out if a woman is ovulating can also be figured out by doing simple blood work or by performing an ultrasound on the ovaries, and if the doctors find everything normal with ovulating then more tests will be necessary. Another common fertility test is hysterosalpingography. ... Doc...

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For my own choices I have placed "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "How High" as comedies, "Crazy/Beautiful" as a romance, "Blow" as a tragedy, "American Beauty" and "American History X" as ironies. ... It is a movie about two high school students who ace their SAT tests with the help of a dead buddy who re-appears when they smoke "grass" that was accidentally planted in a pot that already contained the dead guy's ashes. ... They are accepted into Harvard based on those test scores and suddenly there is a "newborn society" rising up on the campus of Harvard University. ... It is a movi...

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