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    How did football affect the culture in Odessa? Odessa, Texas was settled in the 1880’s in hopes of turning into a destination town. The land was a dessert and was useless to farm or raise livestock. It wasn’t until the discovery of oil and gas deposits, that Odessa became a boom or bust oil economy. A “boom or bust” economy is the process of economic expansion and contraction that occurs repeatedly. The rise and fall of oil production within Odessa’s economy impacts family structure, the…

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    The Homeless: Then and Now During the 1930’s the number of homeless people raised drastically due to the stock market crash of 1929. In present day, populations are surrounded by homeless no matter the location. This is not saying that most of the world is homeless, but a vast part of large cities are made up of homeless people. When the stock market crashed in 1929, people had an “excuse” as to of why there were homeless, but now is there such an “excuse”? When the housing market crashed in…

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    The Depression was a time where most Canadians, excluding a minority of wealthy people, faced a difficult time. As a result of the Depression, many people lost their jobs. Many could not even afford to pay their rent and were evicted. Government relief payments known as the "pogey" only ended up benefiting white men and married couples. However, receiving these payments were difficult and embarrassing as you had to prove you owned nothing of value anymore. White Canadians would receive anywhere…

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    The Great Depression and the Effects The Great Depression was the bane of America when the stock market crashed in 1929. It had many effects on everyone including the wealthiest people. Such as people lost money, most people were poor not all, people did not have jobs. It had many effects on certain people thousands starved and committed suicide. People lived on the streets not having homes. It lasted for about 10 years with economic hardships. People had trouble buying food and had to sell…

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    Ww1 Economic Effects

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    As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916, industry production of weapons and war efforts in America boomed. Manufacturers had to keep production up to the pace needed to support the war. The total cost of WW1 for America was approximately $32 billion. Comparing the two world wars for America, WW1 ended with a depression and WW2 did not, which is one of the biggest economic differences after the wars. The post–World War I recession was an economic recession that hit much of the world in…

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    2007 Financial Recession

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    Risk is the exposure to danger to achieve a goal or commitment. There are many reasons why we risk our lives, our character, our reputation, and our finances. An important factor of that risk is if it was assessed? Is it calculated risk or are you taking the proverbial leap of faith off the 2,000-foot cliff? The 2007 Financial Recession was considered a dilution of calculated risk by many professional investors and entities. These individuals were paid enormous amounts of money to make…

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    The Help

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    stayed in the cycle. They are stuck in the cycle. Which leads them back to poverty. The kids graduate and do not leave. Plenty of people goals is to make it out. In the Absolutely true diary of a Full-time Indian, Junior says “My parents came from poor people who came from poor people who came from poor people, all the way back to the very first poor people.” He is talking about the cycle and how his family got into the cycle of poverty. An example of people trying to break the cycle can…

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    Journey Of The Sperm

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    SHORT ANSWER: Using the “Journey of the Sperm” illustration, 1) In the space below, correctly label each structure; 2) In the space below, describe the function of each structure (2.5 pts each) 1. Penile glans: The penile glans is the outermost tip of the penis and is very sensitive to physical stimulation. The glans consists of 4,000 nerves that allow it to be exceptionally sensitive. The female counterpart to the penile glans is the clitoris glans. 2. Vas deferens: The vas deferens allows for…

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    Sminthopsis Macroura

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    Thermoregulation and reproduction are energetically costly events that many mammals face. To combat these obstacles, animals have developed the use of seasonally induced torpor and reproductive periods. Both of these events are usually initiated through a predictable environmental factor, primarily photoperiod. These two systems are usually mutually exclusive, but in Sminthopsis macroura, an Australian marsupial that reproduces in the winter, they can overlap since females with torpor being used…

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    Poverty is a challenge that can be seen in many ways, yet in some cases unstoppable, and habitually often it can be invisible problem to those around. Having financial Security and well—being are some of the things that bring pleasure and happiness to a parent’s life. Being able to be worry—free, because of good health without the fear of starvation peeking around the corner, is one of the most glorifying feelings that a human can experience. Yet, no one is completely free from the reality of…

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