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    Bullying is a growing problem in American schools; an increase in bullying over a period of time can lead to suicide or negative impacts on health. Although some believe that students should not be formally charged for bullying, they should be because that is a cruel act and could lead to negative things. Opponents suggest that students should not be formally charged with bullying. They argue that students do not have the capacity to understand the consequences of their actions. For example, if a

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    for a megathrust earthquake to start, they are particularly devastating because they deform the ocean floor, resulting in a tsunami.4,5 A tsunami is a huge wave of water caused by vertical movements on the sea floor (Fig. 2).6 The movement of tectonic plates leads to an enormous displacement of water, creating a series of waves.6 As these waves move into shallower waters, they grow in height, eventually reaching the coast with devastating outcomes.6,7 1.2 Catastrophe The Tohoku Earthquake shared

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    this assignment. The Berlin Wall was a barrier between East and West Germany that lasted from 1961 to 1989. The purpose of the Wall was to keep people who were not communists (fascists) from entering East Germany. This divide created many impacts on people, the economy, and even impacted human world history. It was not necessary for the Berlin Wall to be built. On November 9, 1989 the Berlin wall was built. The wall was ordered to be built by East Germany’s communist leader, Walter Ulbricht

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    The Atlantic Slave Trade led to a significant decrease in population on not only the West African coast, but also on interior populations. The slave trade had a drastic effect on multiple aspects of African populations, such as the ratio of men to women, and the number of people being kidnapped and taken from interior villages and towns. More males were shipped of to the new world as a result of the slave trade. Of the 12-15 million shipped away from Africa due to the slave trade, two-thirds were

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    Socioeconomic status and diversity may affect health status in many ways. “Researchers often use singular indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) such as income, education, or occupational attainment interchangeable. However, the interaction among these indicators differ by racial and ethnic group” (Kominski, 2014, p. 86). Individuals with low-incomes and low-income community’s health status are often negatively impacted due to the inability to receive and maintain adequate health services.

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    Exploring the impacts of trauma and different treatments for workers who are impacted through their job of saving lives and responding to often devastating situations is essential to maintain a healthy mental health state.

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    pistols, rifles, and muskets. Pistols were for close range while rifles and muskets were for long range. The minie ball was named after his developer Claude-Etienne Minie. The minie ball was a bullet with a round shape and it was easy to load. On impact

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    is meeting resistance from critics who want to shift the U.S. economy toward cleaner fuels. Even if electricity from coal is cheaper than other sources, they argue, the savings are far outweighed by its environmental and health impacts” (Isabella, 2013). Personal Impact As a child, during many of my families travels, we went through the Appalachian Mountains through West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. These places were breathtaking. The rolling hills and deep green forestry stood with such

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    persistent La Niña that developed in the latter half of 1998. The first storm, Arlene, formed on June 11 to the southeast of Bermuda. It meandered slowly for a week and caused no impact on land. Other tropical cyclones that did not affect land were Hurricane Cindy, Tropical Storm Emily, and Tropical Depression Twelve. Minor impact on land was caused by Hurricanes

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    responsibility fully. I have learned how valuable teammates genuinely are. However, I truly learned what it means to be a leader this past cross country season when I was injured. I was unable to run for 3 weeks in the beginning of my season. This was devastating to me as running is my passion. I could not run in multiple meets, but as the captain I felt that I should still go to the meets and cheer on my teammates. I had to showcase selflessness, because it was extremely hard on myself to go to the races

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