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Over time there have been many theories as to how the dinosaurs became extinct, some of these include terrestrial stresses (such as lower sea level or global temperature) and radiation (Pasichnyk, 2011), but the 2 theories that have become the most widely accepted as they have the most amount of supporting evidence are the Impact Theory (otherwise known as the Alvarez Hypothesis (Smith, 2005)) and the Volcanic Theory (Pasichnyk, 2011). The Impact Theory states that millions of years ago a comet…

Sixty-five million years ago, dinosaurs like the tyrannosaurus rex and the triceratops once roamed the Earth. Suddenly all these great creatures disappeared and it’s not quite sure how they vanished from existence. There are several theories to explain what is known to be the most popular mass extinction of all time. Asteroid The belief that an asteroid struck the planet earth is the most common and most believed theory. This theory has more evidence to back it up than just a giant rock…

The 1990s marked the finish not only of an era but also a millennium. The decade running up to the year 2000 saw a lot of adjustment and anticipation, with many important events that molded not only the 1990s but our lives since then. That change transpired in every way you can imagine – civically, technically, and socially. With about 5.5 billion people in the world, the year 1994 in America was a year marked by the chaotic case of O.J. Simpson, heartbreak over Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer’s, and…

Ginormous events in history continue to affect urban life to this day. The integration of blacks and whites started to happen in the urban environment . The creation of cities like Harlem started to pop up in urban areas along with new culture (Harlem Renaissance ) and the popularization of Jazz. Along with this World War One lead into the roaring twenties. A time were fun was high but morals were low. And everything on the urban environment became the picture of luxury. You can still see it to…

The significant life events that are pertinent to my infancy and childhood stages include ethnic and cultural differences, the effects of birth order and family size, the social aspects of play with peers and school environment, and unplanned pregnancy in adolescence. Ethnic and cultural differences is significant during these stages because I grew up in a family that is mostly Hispanic. A Hispanic family places significance on a common language of Spanish, family relationships, and gender roles…

My final interpersonal event is different than most, yet, had a huge impact on my life, giving up soccer. Soccer has been apart of my life since I was 3 years old. Ever since I can remember I was kicking around a soccer ball. I played on my first team when I was in kindergarten at 4 years old. I played ever since then until my senior year of high school. I didn’t feel the support from anyone anymore. I needed one person to believe in me. The song that I chose to best represent my dream that…

Many historical figures demonstrate change throughout time. Stories by significant black heritage such as Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Emmett Till, and other African-Americans have shown an improvement within the black community. In the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett one can comprehend that conflicts can change the views between others. Skeeter Phelan, Aibileen Clark, and Minny Jackson are the protagonist in the book and each outlook on the topic race as it shows effects…

For this paper, I interviewed two other people about a life event. The people I interviewed were in different stages of life than I currently am, and were also in different developmental stages. The purpose of this paper was to examine the life event from their perspective, as well as to determine how the developmental stages impacted their reactions to the event. Life Event The life event this paper will focus on is my mom’s struggle with internet addiction. I toyed with a few different ideas,…

A special events that occurred was when I almost got killed by a car in mexico. I was five years old when my mom got me out of the car seat and ran straight towards the road, but my dad caught me. My twin brother almost got killed the same way. I am really thankful for my dad saving me because I wouldn't even be alive to this day. In Mexico cars don't stop for anything or anybody. It is very different than the united states. There are many things you can do in…

Introduction As I write this paper today, I will reveal certain stressful events in my life that despite the circumstances and years they both seem to connect one way or another. The stressful event I will write about today is my experience of living in an abusive household. Despite the fact that it has been a year since I moved out of that household, I continue to deal with the stress from this past event. My Stressful Event I’m going to go back a few years, where it all started, in 2009 I…