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    Most people regard industrialization as a positive development capable of generating great wealth and revitalizing run-down areas. Mention industrialization today‚ and it brings to mind large factories organized with the latest technologies in mass producing. Along with these visions comes the promise of more jobs for the community‚ higher rates of pay‚ and financial stability. One can only think of the positive influences on a community that the opening of a new factory could bring‚ but during what

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    Consequences of Conformity

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    Ross Carroll rcarroll@sfu.ca Experiencing Society (120) Consequences of Conformity “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains” (Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ Social Contract‚ 1762). From the moment of birth‚ man is burdened with an immense social pressure to act within social guidelines that are considered acceptable. Whether they truly are beneficial or not is irrelevant. Influences such as the government‚ the media‚ and religion force us not only to abide‚ but to believe in these guidelines

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    “An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” This famous quote from Mohandas Gandhi demonstrates the destructive consequences of vengeance. In addition to Gandhi’s quote‚ World War one is a case demonstrating the corruption of vengeance. This war took place in Europe and began with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand from Austria- Hungary. Gavril Princip‚ a Serbian‚ was responsible for the assassination‚ leading to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. His motivation was

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    Consequences Of Troika

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    As it has been described in the previous part‚ the developing countries due to inability to serve their debts were forced to borrow funds from the IMF and the World Bank and accept the severe structural adjustment programs bound to the loans. The same happened to the developed European countries‚ which were badly hit by the global financial and then by the Eurozone sovereign debt crises in 2008 and 2010 respectively. The debt crisis has shown that the problem of indebtedness is no longer exclusive

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    CONSEQUENCES OF INCORPORATION 1. What is meant by separate legal entity & the corporate veil? 2. When will the corporate veil be lifted (ie. shareholders held to BE the corporation)? a. Fraud b. Agency c. Groups d. Tort How does a comp become separate legal entity? • Comp become SLE on date of certificate of registration and approval with ASIC: s119 CA • Effect: become SLE or “legal person” with legal capacity/powers of corporation: s124 Corporate Veil & Separate

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    Consequences of Divorce

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    A. Introduction The divorce rate continues to increase from year to year. While many studies are conducted on the reasons for divorce‚ fewer focus on the consequences that occur after. Although each case comes with its own set of circumstances‚ I am going to focus on two articles that look at some of the consequences that occur after a divorce. The first will focus on the adult children of divorced couples while the second takes an in depth look at how African American women fair following

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    Addiction is a brain disease that is a compulsive engagement in a rewarding stimuli‚ despite adverse consequences. There are many stages that lead addiction such as the pleasure principle‚ development of tolerance‚ and compulsion (Rodgers‚ 1994). The brains pleasure principles registers all pleasures the same way‚ from psychoactive drug‚ a monetary reward‚ a sexual encounter‚ or a satisfying meal. In the brain‚ pleasure releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Dopamine is released into the nucleus

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    numbers of homeless youth are hard to determine because the lack of standard methods and the mobility of the homeless population. The amount of homeless youth is staggering and heartbreaking. There are many factors that lead to homelessness‚ and many consequences

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    The Consequences of War

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    The Consequences of War War is portrayed in many ways. It can be portrayed in different types of media such as movies‚ film‚ books‚ and art. For example‚ Dao‚ James article "The Dogs of War‚ Suffering Like Soldiers”. It talks about how dogs that participate in war suffer just as much as the soldiers do. Another example is the picture “Consequences of War” by Peter Paul Rubens which shows violence and anger. The final example I will be discussing is the photographs by James Nachtwey which show the

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    DUI consequences

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    Driving under the influence is most commonly known as “drunk driving”. Drunk driving is an issue that The United States of America’s law enforcement and society have to deal with on a daily basis. Witch in Therefore; society awareness of the consequences of driving under the influence is extremely vital but underestimated by many individuals. The legal limit of alcohol by law is .08‚ which is examined by a Breathalyzer test or blood test. A recent study done by the Organization DUI Driving Laws

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