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    seemed to be for the better, devastating consequences were still seen across the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Hidden in the shadows of history is a dark reality that resulted from advancements made by man; a reality of slavery, both in the restriction of freedoms as well as economic entrapment, and a reality with the blind justification for cultural destruction, using internal strife of developing nations as a weapon in and of itself. Between the 1750’s and the 1910’s there was

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    of transportation, business, and science. A race for resources and power among European nations led to colonization of the most remote areas of the world. Old political structures stumbled while new ones like Communism took root. The arts were not immune to this climate of change. Literature, music, and fine art all underwent deep shifts in practice and philosophy. One of the most radical of these shifts occurred in the painting world in late 19th century France. Realism, a school established in the

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    The way the Australian Soldiers were portrayed inaccurately was represented by their constant swearing and use of language. Whilst, in reality the phrases used were incorrect. The film depicts the Australian ‘choco soldiers’ who were expected to melt in the heat of the war as people who were constantly abusive and did not explore the real issue of the Kokoda Trail. In the film there was

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    Over the last several decades, the field of medical technology and research has become increasingly advanced. Just read up on any of the most recent innovations; what may have once been considered science fiction is rapidly becoming reality. Some of the most publicized scientific discoveries are related to stem cells, as the controversial research and use of certain types of these cells is continuously being debated among politicians, scientists, and religious leaders. However, it is believed that

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    released by factories and car exhaust emissions. Smog plays a major role in environmental and personal health issues such as low birth rate, respiratory irritation, reduction of lung function, aggravated asthma, chronic lung diseases, reduction of immune system effectiveness, photosynthesis reduction, and the possibility of ecosystem deterioration. Therefore, because of very high amounts of smog in major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles combined with its harmful effects, smog is the greatest ecological

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    and how it can spread numerous ways through any physical contact. AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, has a set of symptoms that has caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. This type of virus is considered to be when a person’s immune system is too weak to defend advanced HIV infections and how it develops certain symptoms and illnesses that will destroy the immune system. Most of the infections are harmless for healthy people, but the ones that have AIDS can die

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    When you walk into your local grocery store, you can observe floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with foods boasting about nutritional benefits: whole grains in cereals, omega-3s in eggs, and lycopene (an antioxidant) in ketchup, but there are ingredients hiding in these products that many of us do not know are present. They are called Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s), and it has been estimated that over 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves contain genetically engineered ingredients, which

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    through gruesome terror and war it can never be broken. The story resonates with it 's readers on a personal and realistic level, being that it is written with some truth behind it; Hemingway 's style of writing portrays the definition of unexpected reality. To start with, love is a necessity amongst the characters in the novel. Henry and Catherine find one another amidst the First World War. Both of them longly desire to find something that will pull them away from the war and into something greater

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    people when they hear of arthritis, they initially think it is an 'old person’s disease '. I am here today to explain that this is not the case. How do I know this? At the age of three, the doctor diagnosed me with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. In reality, arthritis affects a wide array of people, all of varying ages and backgrounds. It also does not discriminate who it targets. The people who can get arthritis include children, sports people, the elderly, teenagers - anyone. Today, I will be telling

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    Grossman’s article is ineffective is that for a lot of the examples he used, he had no legitimate proof or substance to support them, or make a connection to his arguments. One of Grossman’s statements that has no proof providing justification is “In reality, the average man would load his musket and bring it to his shoulder, but he could not bring himself to kill. He would be brave, he would stand shoulder to shoulder, he would do what he was trained to do; but at the moment of truth, he could not bring

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