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    The earliest claim to Hans Island is by Denmark. A map appearing in Meddelelser om Grønland is the first geological map to show Hans Ø. It was compiled in 1922 and published in 1931. Danish geologist have also found evidence that the island is more geologically similar to Greenland than to Ellesmere Island. (Dawes and Tukiainen 78-79). Denmark also claims Hans Island based on a ruling made in 1933 by the Permanent Court of International Justice decided in favor of Denmark over the legal…

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    is officially abolished in all countries. Unfortunately, reality is different. There are still countries, where the most basic right of physical liberty is not available for every citizen. Mauritania, despite the official abolishment of slavery in 1981, one of latest countries to do so, and proclamation of slavery as a crime in 2007, in reality still tolerate the practice. The country has a very high percentage of slaves among the citizens. According to Global slavery index "43,000 people or…

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    Language plays a significant role and it serves a variety of functions in human society. In a broad sense, language is the symbol, the message, or the expression through which people can be communicated and meaning can be delivered. Human language is a very complex system and the communication through human language is one of the distinctive features of human beings. In a narrow sense, language refers to the spoken words, the speech as the media of communication and interaction among people in…

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    Ronald Reagan Personality

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    Ronald W. Reagan By Larkyn Soletski St. Bernard Catholic School President Ronald Reagan redefined the definition of purpose of government. He solidified the conservative agenda for decades after his presidency. Reagan served a total of two terms from 1981-1989, becoming the fortieth president of the United States. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 5, 1911, in Tampico Illinois. His parents Nelle Clyde, and John Edward “Jack” worked constantly to provide a good family life. His father…

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    In May of 1981, a 23-year-old African-American who was self proclaimed photographer and music talent scout named Wayne Bertram Williams was driving across a Chattahoochee River in Georgia where the FBI and Atlanta police officers were patiently awaiting the white station wagon which had drove away from the sound of a body hitting the water. In the spring of 1980, the city of Atlanta was stricken with fear that a killer was running ramped in the streets, taking the lives of young African-American…

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    A hero is a person who works hard day in and day out and who faces challenges on a regular basis and is able to succeed. This is a good example of Amaru Shakur or better known as Tupac. Tupac was a regular person just like any other people in the world. Tupac live wasn’t easy it was full with challenges and odds against him. Throughout this paper we will read things you may or you may have known. Tupac was not born in a upper class . His mother name was Afeni Shakur, she was a…

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    “The field education experience provides students the oppuritnty to expand their understanding of social problems, behaviors, social welfare, human behavior and policies through the application and intergration of acemdic knowledge and practice skills” (Ivry, Hadden, and Mellor, 2002, p.130). Interning at Adult Protective Services has provide a wonderful learning experience both professionally and personally. Working under the supervison of my field instructor has been a wonderful experience.…

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    PJP: A Brief Case Study

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    infants began to suffer from a case of interstitial pneumonia (Bennett and Gilroy, 2016). The disease then came into the forefront in the medical world with the outbreak of malnourishment of Iranian children in the 1950s (Stringer et al, 2002). In 1981, there were 5 reported cases of homosexual men suffering with PJP as well (Bennett and Gilroy, 2016). Furthermore, the most significant event where PJP made a huge impact was during the 1980s when the HIV epidemic hit the United States as there…

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    Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).[2] Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for 302 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from…

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    also in 1981. With these incidents, he became known as the "subway vigilante." He, then came to an understanding to begin carrying a gun after being disappointed of the three men with the punishment they had received. Although, having eyewitnesses when the second shooting happened, Goetz is not guilty because of self-defense, and he assert with the lack of the New York City Police, it forced them to concentrate on crime more. Subsequently, in 1984, three years after the shooting in 1981,…

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