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    recorded in the Qur’an, which was the holy book of Islam. Over time, Islam attracted new followers through military conquest, trade, and the appeal of message, all of which contributed to the rapid spread of Islam. To begin with, perhaps the first major reason for the swift spread of Islam was successful raids followed by military conquests. Through Islamic military campaigns, the religion expanded and prospered. Particularly, the…

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    Hypothesis: People are more likely to remember positive memories than they are to remember negative memories. My Initial Hypothesis I believe that because people want to be happy they are more likely to remember positive memories and forget the negative memories. I wanted to know why we can remember some memories but not others and what causes us to remember certain memories. Prior to my research, I was under the impression that one way to remember a memory was to recall it often. The more a…

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    Reasons Why Rome Fell

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    problems, and foreign invasions. Of these, the most important reason was foreign invasions. One important reason that Rome fell was political assassinations. Evidence that there was a problem is that there were 23 emperors in 50 years. Plus 13 of them were assassinated. This problem helps explain why Rome “fell” because with all those emperors different rules followed so they couldn't tell what was right from wrong. A second important reason that Rome fell was military…

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    In “Winthrop’s Reasons for the Plantation” (1629), the attitude of the Puritans toward their settlement in Massachusetts Bay was hopeful and assured. The document states, on account of religious persecution in Great Britain, that “the [Christian] Church hath no place left…

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    Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a novel surrounding Clay Jensen and the late Hannah Baker. Hannah Baker had committed suicide and recorded her reasons for doing so on cassette tapes. She sent the tapes to the thirteen people she deems responsible, in some way, for her death. Clay Jensen receives the cassette tapes and is directed by Hannah through the city as he listens to her retell the events that led up to her suicide. 42,773 people die by suicide in the United States every year, making…

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    Suicide In 13 Reasons Why

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    means that 12.5 people would have committed suicide by the time we reach the conclusion of my oral. Recently, the Netflix original series, 13 Reasons Why, has aired its second season and it has caused as much outrage and controversy as it did the first time around. However, when you push aside your personal thoughts about the show, it is evident that 13 Reasons Why creates authentic conversation and demonstrates that the complicity of silence is the biggest impediment to decreasing adolescent…

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    1. Jewish people have been solely blamed for the death of Christ. Christ is an important figure in the Christian faith. Jewish people also claimed themselves as the chosen people of their scripture. The Jewish people are also known to be able to adapt to their environment and thrive. It’s easy to see why other faiths may be jealous of how the Jewish faith has protected their followers. They are known as the chosen people because they have accepted the Torah as their scripture. They don’t think…

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    Hannah In 13 Reasons Why

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    13 Reasons Why is about a girl named Hannah who moves to a new school to get a fresh start, but rumors, lies and bullies change that for her. No one understands how much this affects Hannah, and when she tries to reach out to people about what she is feeling they think it’s for attention. Hannah decides to go to the guidance counselor and when even he doesn’t listen to her, Hannah doesn't know what else to do than to take her own life. Before she does, she leaves 7 cassette tapes with 13…

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    Cite 13 Reasons Why

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    13 Reasons Why My sophomore year, I read the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher and it changed my perspective on people. In the book a girl named Hannah Baker commits suicide but before she does she makes 13 tapes of the reasons why she has done the act. These tapes are delivered to each person discussed on the tapes individually, but the book is from the point of view of Clay Jensen. Clay was a co worker of Hannah’s that was secretly in love with her and never said anything before her suicide.…

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    received until you reach the age of twenty-one. Why? Well, there are scientific, fiscal, as well as maturity reasons behind this, but is this helping the “minors” not consume, or is it promoting them to drink illegally just…

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