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    person and the environment. In an interview with National Geographic, Dr. Michael Hutchins explains while talking about the reasoning behind an increase in Nature Deficit Disorder that “there are many reasons for the current affairs, including urbanization and over-protective parents who believe that dangers exist behind every tree.”1 Nature Deficit Disorder has become a growing problem in our society with the advancement of modern technologies. The cooler the gadget that is released, the less…

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    but also served as a new form of transportation of goods. This increase in demand caused an increase in supply, which workers were needed to manufacture. Railroads also made access to the midwest and west easier, which could be the causation for urbanization in those areas. New inventions, such as the telephone and electricity, also fueled the industrialized economy of this time. One-fifth of the 29% labor force increase during the 1870’s came from immigrants. The first influx of immigrants were…

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    Cuban Independence There were a few major revolts throughout the 19th century. The first, in 1836, was quickly put down and the organizers were executed. The second, starts in 1868 and lasts for 10 years. It was also stopped. But this rebellion convinced the Spanish to abolish slavery in the island, which they did in 1884. The final rebellion, starts in 1895, brought in the forces of the United States and resulted in the Spanish American War of 1898. The United States wanted the Spanish colony.…

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    The Gilded Age was a time of trusts in which they trusted the companies with too much power. Being very unreasonable with unfair treatment of workers they had a much uncontrolled business. It continued long enough that instead of fixing the problem it lead to the Progressive Time in history. The Progressive Era was the period of reform that lasted from the 1890’s through the 1920’s. During this era the Gilded Age was established and was led to a Progressive Era by giving women and children a…

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    genetics .(Riserus U 2008 ) . A number of lifestyle factors are known to be important to the development of type 2 daibetes , including lack of physical activity , obesity ( defined by a body mass index of greater than 30 ) , stress , poor diet urbanization .…

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    Mandible Fracture Essay

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    Fracture is defined as a discontinuity of the bone [1]. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon treats traumatic injuries. Most of the traumatic injuries are comprised of Mandibullar fractures. The most commonly fracture site in the body is the facial area [2, 3] and the most frequent site in the facial area is mandible [4, 5]. As facial area is without protective covering and the mandible is the most protruded bone this area. The occurrence of injuries in the facial area tends to be high in the facial…

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    How did economic growth affect society in the gilded age? Americas economy did grow at am extraordinary rate, generating unprecedented levels of wealth. American celebrated the new wealth, others lamented it; all could agree that profound changes were taking place in the country. One company control the supply this was the era of the political machine. Urban politics were dominated by powerful organization that exchange jobs and contracts for…

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    Law Enforcement Expansion

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    The Expansion of Law Enforcement American policing systems today seem organized and strict to the point where many people have criticized the police for excessive militarization. The arsenals found in some police departments are often excessive, expensive, and unneeded. Those police forces are akin to the standing armies that our founding fathers feared. In England, it was common practice for criminals to be pardoned in exchange for military service. Often, these criminals were quartered in…

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    (c) take-off, (d) the drive to maturity, (e) and the age of high mass consumption. These five stages of modernization were known as Rostow’s stage theory (Rostow 1960, Hunt 1989). From a Modernization perspective, the degree of Industrialization, urbanization, and cultural values are the main indicators of changes in the development of a country. Therefore, the level of use and access to information technologies within a society is captured by these indicators, but use is basically determined by…

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    Gilded Age Research Paper

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    The cartoon above is depicted from the gilded age. Gilded Age is believed the period of industrialization whereby industries increased, labor force increased as well. Gilded age was coined by Mark Twain. Other characterization of gilded age is the progression of public education, increase of minorities in education sector during the Chautauqua movement (1874), economy growth, and scramble for power, possession, and corruption (lecture: the Gilded Age). The gospel of wealth was a major…

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