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Conditioning is when we associate something with something else so that eventually both things get similar reactions from us. As defined in The Developing Person 10th edition, page 34, “the processes by which responses become linked to particular stimuli”. When I was younger, whenever we needed medication, my mother would mix it in with some grape juice so that we wouldn't taste the strong bitterness but rather would rather indulge in the flavored of grape juice that was normally only allowed on…

I have met doctors and nurses in Belarus and Ukraine who are trying to keep children alive in the aftermath of Chernobyl. “Clinton applied problems resembling the Chernobyl to link to the right time and demonstrate the way women (of the region) are influenced or touched by the occurrences…

charming and captivating country with its beautiful landscapes. The lovely landscape of Latvia includes flat lowlands as well as hills. Amid the green hills are rivers and lakes. Located near Baltic countries including Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus, Latvia spans across…

socialist party was introduced to history for the first time by Lenin and Marx’s. Here is the list of the all countries that the Soviet Union had under control and the date they joined at that time. Azerbaijan formed in 1936, along with Armenia 1936, Belarus 1922, Estonia 1940, Georgia 1936, Kazakhstan 1936, Kyrgyzstan 1935, Latvia 1940, Lithuania 1940, Moldova 1922, Russia 1922, Tajikistan 1929, Turkmenistan 1924, Ukraine 1922, and Uzbekistan…

of religion or passed biased. Citizens from selected Asian nations told the news service that they would not want a neighbor of a different ethnicity. Europeans countries had mixed results. France was moderately racist, with Soviet satellites like Belarus and Latvia having opposite views. The United Kingdom proved to be one of the most tolerant nations, ranking above many of its neighbors. Former British colonies had adopted many of these values as well. This is clear proof as to why…

royalty of the Dark Ages, the Byzantine Empire, the United Socialist States of Russia. Its current nation-states include: Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia. The similarities in these countries are seen most clearly in their language, religion and cuisine. Russian is the most widely used language of most eastern European countries but…

fuel and fission products. An estimated 13 percent to 30 percent of this escaped into the atmosphere. Contamination from the accident scattered irregularly, depending on weather conditions. Reports from Soviet and western scientists indicate that Belarus received about 60 percent of the contamination that fell on the former Soviet Union”. (http://www.nei.org) After the incident none of the public was informed. The city of Pripyat just a few miles away which housed plant workers and their…

Life’s hardships do not mean misery; on the contrary, during those trying years, the family enjoyed an agreeable life. Abram’s sister Ghenya and Hanna’s sister Polina, always nearby, provided much needed help around the house and with the kids. Never much for a study, Ghenya was a sturdy, hardworking girl; she worked as a cook’s helper in an industrial plant, and spent all free time with Abram’s family. Hanna’s sister, Polina, was different. Rebellious from the young age, she broke the…

Glossary This glossary contains many terms that made part of the Viking culture. They refer to words taken from their mythology, administration in England, their naval technology, their literature, and culture. A Asgard: From the Norse Mythology. It designates the home of the Æsir tribe of gods. Æsir: From the Norse Mythology. It is the name of a number of deities venerated by pre-Christian Norse tribes and other Germanic tribes. Alfheim: From the Norse Mythology, it means “land of the fairies”…

Documentaries and Mockumentaries – Scaffolding Hello, year 10 and Miss Johnson, today I will be discussing how bias may be present in documentaries and feature articles. The feature article that is being discussed is remembering chernobyl written by Tobias Muenchmeyer and the documentary be discussed is bowling for columbine directed by Michael Moore. The definition of bias is ‘prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair’(dictionary.com, 2017), bias…