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    disadvantaged economically and as such tend to live in less desirable neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are typically near sources of pollution and the houses therein are old and may have lead paint or plumbing and electrical systems that aren’t update to date. Lead paint, lead pipes, and mold are all examples of health hazards lurking in the homes in inner cities. In the case of natural disasters these disparities become even more apparent. According to “A

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    Within the pages of The Round House, Louise Eldrich tackles the reality of justice for indigenous American populations, specifically how the main character, Joe, decides to take justice in his own hands after the legal system fails him and his mother in rectifying and recognizing her rape, committed by the hands of a racist white male, Linden. Eldrich’s novel, while fictional, is rooted in the experiences of native peoples. With the help of Sarah Deer, a deeper analysis concerning the day-to-day

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    In sum, the existentialists wanted to keep the transcendental horizon sponged-up while limiting and focussing the lex orandi; lex credindi fallout to the individual. For them, European nihilism becomes the springboard for the Superman. Life belongs to those who take responsibility for human freedom or do not craven but relishes existence awash in the Absurd. What both Sartre and Camus under-appreciated, however, was the systemic influences on the existential subject. As postwar Europa drew lines

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    The Black Plague in Florence 1348 Western Civilization & the World 1 An Essay Page 1. I am a lawyer living in Florence. The year is 1348. I am writing this chronicle for my friend, Marchione di Coppo Stefani, as a strange and mysterious plague of unprecedented proportion leaves many of our citizens dead within a matter of days. I want to leave this as a legacy for those who may survive, as I have no assurance that this dreadful disease will not claim me as it has so many

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    Bill Clinton Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States. Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope Arkansas. His father, William Blythe was in an auto accident and ended up dying a few months before Bill Clinton was born. He was raised by his mother and grandmother; he was taught to read at a very early stage. Clinton’s mom got married to Roger Clinton, they had split but got remarried very shortly after. Clinton grew up being the mediator, first for is mom and grandmother’s arguments

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    had abode by a code of ethical conduct, could have avoided the harsh consequences. The following report means to present the reader the proof that the use of a particular code of ethics can make the difference between a successful result and a disastrous one. An ethical framework is a set of principles, a code of conduct that every member should follow. It is meant to assure the high quality of work, in the safest conditions while maintaining a good behaviour. Informally, we can say that it is there

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    continued to tell myself it was just a nightmare, that it didn’t happen, that he did care about me. However, deep down, I knew it happened, and I will never be able to make it go away. As saddening as it is, I pushed that incident away, and we continued to date for a few more months. He broke up with me as a joke, causing me to break down crying, since I would not kiss him in front of my parents. Unfortunately, he begged me for forgiveness, and I took

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    In 1989, one event occupied the spotlight around the world. The Berlin Wall, which for twenty-eight years had separated families and friends came down as thousands of people began crossing Bornholmer Bridge in northern Berlin. NBC’s Tom Brokaw could be seen on television throughout the United States saying, “A historic moment tonight. The Berlin Wall can no longer contain the East German people. Thousands pouring across at the Bronholmer bridge” (Dodds, 2014). This single event changed many things

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    Daniel Defoe born in or around 1660 experienced the most complex disastrous events in England before he was seven. In 1664 a Dutch fleet attacked London, in 1665 the plague took seventy thousand lives and in 1666 the great fire destroyed Defoe’s neighborhood expect for three houses, one being his. Born to a family of dissenters a class of people who refused to conform to the Church of England, Defoe was hindered with obstacles from the start. Receiving his education from a dissenter’s school and

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    sexuality and rebelling against societal norms. After World War II, America had become extremely prosperous due to it’s industrial advancement, but the growth of the economy also came with strict social rules that taught people how to dress, who to date, and how to face the reality of adulthood. With the threat of the Cold War and the terror of the Red Scare, people conformed to have some continuity in their lives. They were taught

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