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    The modern world of Europe began sometime around 1500 according to experts who have studied this for years and years. The continent has grown with its kings and queens and has overcome many obstacles and events through its political views. Europe has always been built upon monarchies. These monarchies serve in place as their government. Monarchy is the oldest system of government in the United Kingdom. Total power is invested in one person, a head of state called a monarch, who keeps the…

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    started curfews in 1976. Although crime dropped 6% during the curfew, there was an increase of 13% otherwise. Additionally, more than 80% of crimes committed nationally occurred between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m, hours usually outside curfews. Juvenile crime rose an astonishing 56% during the early 90's. To fight this sharp rise, 200 of America’s largest cities spent $75 million to put curfews in place. But even after all their hard work, they did not keep children out of harm’s way. This evidence…

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    skill and received a specific exemption from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. FanDuel uses exactly the same rules as any other season-long fantasy sports format, the only difference is that our games last only one day or one week” (Rose). It can still be easily argued that it is plain and simple gambling. George Will of the Washinton post said, “Players in fantasy sports assemble make-believe teams from actual athletes… and the teams succeed or fail based on the players'…

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    The Internship (2013) is a comedy directed by Shawn Levy and stars Vince Vaughen, Billy McMahon, and Owen Wilson, Nick Campbell, as two wristwatch salesmen who just lost their jobs due to the digital age. Both characters now face financial crisis that affects their personal lives too. With a lack of skills and a mature age, they talk themselves into an internship at Google. The elephant in the room that happens to be their age, only increases once they arrive at the Google Headquarters – as they…

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    Introduction: China has developed extremely in the last 30 years. However, many countries including the mainland of China are facing the challenge of high youth unemployment. The Social Science institution of the Chinese Academy argues that the youth unemployment will have social, political and economic impacts on all aspects of the country (The Social Science institution of Chinese Academy. N.B). This essay will discuss the major reason, which causes the high youth unemployment from two…

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    Professional sports are sports in which athletes receive a disbursement for their performance ("Definition of Professional Sports in English” 1). Professional sports originated in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. According to the article “Beginning of Organized Sports in America,” this distinctive league was “formed on capitalistic ideas” and soon developed into a nationwide phenomenon. Sports play a substantial role in cultures across the globe. In America, the success of…

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    Metrobots

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    OSU Football Coach Woody Hayes once said, "You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward." When one receives a generous act, they are often prompted to reciprocate the kindness, or “Pay It Forward.” FIRST regularly grants FRC team 3324, The Metrobots, opportunities to experience STEAM, making it our desire to give others similar opportunities by “STEAMing it Forward.” Our Team When a small group of students founded The Metrobots in 2010, we faced a lack of proper tools,…

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    School Band Research Paper

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    A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors (band directors). A school band consists of woodwind instruments, brass instruments and percussion instruments, although upper level bands may also have string basses or bass guitar. School bands tend to be more common in the United States. School bands in the United Kingdom are generally similar to those in the US although…

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    To be straightforward, the Olympic Games are an international sports competition in which more than 13,000 athletes from over 200 countries compete in a variety of events. But when the history behind the Games, the entertainment witnessed by the spectators, and the dedication of the athletes are taken into consideration, the Games become more than just the greatest athletes competing on the world’s largest stage, they transform into a place for unity, sportsmanship, and extreme competition. For…

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    The Declaration of Independence says that “all men are created equal,” but where does this apply to women? Women are considered inferior to the male race; it has always been that way. Not only do they receive fewer opportunities than a man, but even their payroll has been affected because of this. In 1963 John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963. This act requires that both male and female employees must be given equal pay for work or you are breaking the law. Sadly, this hasn’t stopped…

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