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    put into small reservations outside of normal civilization. Many Americans might not think of this as a big deal since this affects only a minimal part of the population. Little do many people know, in 2010 there were 5.2 million people in the United States who identified themselves as American Indian. (1) Twenty-two percent of whom, live on the government bounded reservations. While, most Native Americans that don’t live on the reservation are located very close by (1). The fact that they are subjected

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    injuries to twenty-four firefighters and a civilian and severe destruction to the building. The fire also led to economic chaos to several business enterprises located within the building as well as to properties adjacent to the building. The fire department received preliminary call just before 8.30 p.m. On arrival at the scene, fire fighters saw heavy smoke at the mid-height of the plaza and flame expanding from one window thereby exposing the adjacent floors (US Fire Administration, 1991). A dark

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    accommodating to changes, potential incidents can be minimized or alleviated. Court house security has seen dramatic changes after historically shock shaping incidents, development of security protocols, and the shift in responsibility of national and state courts. Most

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    The company would long remain a mainstay of the United Kingdom 's high street shopping districts. Hepworth & Son 's continued expansion led the company to go public in 1948. By the late 1970s, however, Hepworth & Son had begun to suffer from old-age pains and, especially, from its conservative image

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    Joshua Ramos Pd.3 4 Prince Kuhio Did you know we have a day off of school because of prince Kuhio? I believe prince kuhio is the greatest person of Hawaii because of all of his hard work he did for Hawaii and how he improved people’s lives. We also have a lot stuff to commemorate Prince Kuhio some of them are statues, pictures, painting, and roads named after him. Prince Kuhio was born on March 26, 1871. His full name is Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole he was prince of the reigning House

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    support the discussion. The paper also provides additional information relating to global warming. Furthermore, the essayist offers an opinion as to whether or not The United States of America should adopt other policies or laws to regulate and encourage curbing greenhouse emissions. Federal regulation of pesticides in the United States has evolved from two pieces of legislation enacted around the turn of the century: the Federal Insecticide Act of 1910 and the Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 (Toth

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    The United States was in the throes of the Civil War at the time of Scott’s death. Slaves that once ran plantations have runaway or have joined the Union forces. The workforce of the South was diminishing and the taxation of the confederacy was wearing. Medora comes to depend on Eviline and Washington Bone/Brown (slaves of Medora) as well as Delaney and Easter Jackson and their families. The Civil War, though not fought in Jefferson County, Mississippi, experienced occasions when the soldiers

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    of New York, he had a similar program on a smaller scale The United States Army helped to solve an early problem of transportation. Most of the unemployed men were in Eastern cities while much of the conservation work was in the West

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    this planet, each display their own uniqueness, and significance to this world we live in. The Philippines are a great illustration of how many individuals of different cultures work together to create an astounding community. Much like the United States we are comprised of all varieties of ethnicities, and this essay will describe what it is like to live in the Philippines, but also what it is like for them to come to America, from personal research. It is vital that we have contrastive cultures

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    America's Endangered Species Act Save the Bald Eagles! Save the whales! Save the Mountain Lions! Such were the environmentalists rallying cries that brought about the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Although, the first official endangered species legislation was a 1966 bill that called for saving U.S. wildlife, but lacked the powers to do so. The Endangered Species Act(ESA) of 1973 set forth the basic rules that apply in the U.S. today. Two agencies, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National

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