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What is addiction? How does one become addicted? What causes us to become addicted? These unanswered questions and nearly hundreds of others have prompted the scientific and psychological communities to allocate a great amount of time, money, and research into unlocking the inside workings of addiction. Though we have compiled enormous amounts of data and experimental research regarding this terrible state of being, some of these questions are still left unanswered. Johann Hari, a Swiss-British…

Diego Rivera created his “own language”-the visual language-to be able to showcase the complex history that Mexico underwent during the multiple battles. In 1520 Spanish had conquest of the Aztecs, 1810 Mexico fought for their independence from Spain--this war took about 11 years, 1857 the land loss, 1910 Mexican Revolution (Lecture April 17). These battles made Mexico’s nation fall apart, led to government instability, and loss of identity which is why Rivera would create murals of these…

Karla Krauss was born May, 5, 1969 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She was shortly put up for adoption, and was moved to Point Pleasant, New Jersey, with her new family. Her father Francis was a chemist and her mom was a part time secretary and full time mother. About 2 years later they would adopt another child, a baby boy named Kevin. This will be the story of how Karla Krauss came to be a wonderful mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, and hero. Karla always enjoyed playing with her little…

“Big deal. Death always comes with the territory...” (“Richard Ramirez”). These were the words of serial killer Richard Ramirez moments after he was convicted of killing thirteen people (“Richard Ramirez”). Richard Ramirez was a troubled child who lived with his parents and four siblings. His father was often violent and abusive, causing Ramirez to frequently run away from home. Due to distance between Ramirez and his family, he became close with his cousin, Mike. Mike was a soldier for the…

Emiliano Zapata was a revolutionist and wanted change for the country of Mexico in 1910 for the better of low class citizens. He and many others fought for equality in the Mexican Revolution. Rebelling against the Mexican army and wanting to overthrow dictatorial leadership displayed his urge for leadership change. With leadership change, he would be able to aid the peasants with new laws that would have greatly benefited Mexico as whole thus having economical change. Additionally, he demanded…

Arman Tonapetyan Professor Hernandez CH S 445 18 May, 2016 Portraying Chicana Feminists As La Malinche Mirta Vidal mentioned in her article Women: New Voice of La Raza that “The impressive accomplishments of Chicanas in the last few months alone are a clear sign that Chicanas will not only play a leading role in fighting for the liberation of La Raza, but will also be consistent fighters against their own oppression as Chicanas, around their own specific demands and through their own…

Anne Frank was one of one million plus Jews that died in the Holocaust. Because Anne Frank was a Jew, she had to wear a Star of David(Gold,1). Anneliese Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany(History.com Staff). Anne had a younger sister Margot(Anne Frank). Her parents were Edith and Otto(Anne Frank). Anne started a Newbrew school in 1935 in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the age of 6 (History.com Staff). She went to this school 2 times a week(Gold,1). Anne and her family…

The Research Report On Heinrich Himmler "Now it is just this world we like the best, the Germanic world, the world of Nordic life."(Brainyquote). Heinrich Himmler always stood with his country. He never doubted that they would win WWII. Although in the end they did have some trouble. Himmler never did anything nice and killed many people, never looking back on his actions. Heinrich Himmler was born into a catholic family. He started his life very sick, he was so sick he couldn't go out and play…

INTRODUCTION Controversy arose after Minneapolis, Minnesota recently announced that they would be raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour, following the example of many other cities in the country. Both sides of the issue have a hard time agreeing on whether or not minimum wage, the lowest amount an employer can pay his/her employees, should be a livable wage. This problem is not new; it has been up for debate for over one hundred years. The minimum wage is a complex and divisive issue that…

Heinrich Himmler “Cruelty commands respect, men may hate us but we do not ask for their love, only their fear”-Heinrich Himmler. Who was this man, how did he influence history, as well what was his life like outside of the war? Born on October 7th, 1900 in Munich, Germany, Heinrich Himmler was doomed to become one of the most feared individuals of the war. In 1920 he participated in the beer hall with Adolf Hitler, Heinrich three years later joined Nazi party. 1929 he became a…