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    In American history there have been many events or issues that have affected our past and our present. For example slavery an issue that affected American government‚ religion‚ and modern equal rights. Slavery led to a civil war that divided the nation into two sides‚ dividing the government. Religion was also affected by this issue because it challenge the idea that if people believed in gods teaching then they had to believe the slavery was wrong because god teaches that every human being is equal

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    Education From Past to Present Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are translated from one generation to another. Filipinos have been through different changes in economic and social aspect. We are taught on our Philippine History the colonization of Philippines from powerful countries such as Spain‚ Japan‚ and America. We credit some Filipino lifestyle to them‚ most especially to Americans who taught us to be wise and

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    Green technology is not just something of the present; it has history and is going to play a big role in the future. “The term ‘technology’ refers to the application of knowledge for practical purposes.” (http://www.green-technology.org‚ 2010) With that being said‚ green technology is a method of products designed to protect our environment from toxins. We are living in the age of technology‚ but we are not living in the environmentally “cleanest” era. In the 21st century we need to look into the

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    Rehabilitation Past and Present CJS/230 August 18‚ 2013 Rehabilitation Past and Present Many years ago‚ rehabilitation was a priority in the prison system. After the focus shifted to punishment‚ it was clear to see that rehabilitation is necessary in the criminal justice system. “Rehabilitation is the result of any planned intervention that reduces an offender’s further criminal activity‚ whether that reduction is mediated by personality‚ behavior‚ abilities‚ attitudes‚ values‚ or other

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    and importance of Filipino Folk Music through exploring the world of Rondalla. It shows the importance Rondalla to the Filipino society through exploring its roots‚ (where it originated)and through showcasing the methods of revival of the art at present. This research pushes one to explore its pathway of development until it bloomed and became an important factor for the Philippine culture. Rondalla is more than just a group of stringed instruments‚ it is a group showcasing the beauty of our

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    In order to study the pastpresent and future implications of the probation and parole system‚ I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove‚ to rest. Probation was first introduced to the United States in 1841

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    Deborah Tannen is the author of the book You Just Don’t Understand where she analyzes the different meanings of communication between men and women. Her research shows that women and men use the same words and phrases and yet can interpret and react to those same words and phrases differently. Tannen compares the two sexes to find men use their conversation as a type of competition or to preserve their independence. For example‚ men talk about their knowledge regarding sports‚ cars‚ women‚ exc

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    PastPresent‚ and Future Problems of Poland Poland is a country that has had many problems in the pastpresent‚ and likely future. Over the last several years this country has struggled with many issues that may help us predict what is to come for this European country. If we take a deeper look at these problems then we may be able to see a connection with what is happening physically in this country. Salt has always been a major resource in the eyes of Poland. They need this product to be

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    Pastpresent and future for education system Sponsored by Published on undefined NaN undefined NaN NaN:NaN From: David H Rhodes‚ Keeble Park North‚ Bishopthorpe‚ York. THE school examination results have been announced and no doubt many students are rejoicing in what they have attained through very hard work. Congratulations to them. This does‚ however‚ bring an air of confusion as to the genuine merit and value of the grades attained. Correct me if I am wrong‚ but I believe that 50 years ago only

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    Guantanamo: pastpresent and future The Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay is the oldest U.S. military base still operating outside the U.S. It has been under U.S. control since 1898 but it was not used to hold prisoners from the Afghanistan war until January 2002. Since then‚ hundreds of “law combatants” have been held there against the Geneva Convention and their rights have been removed. Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp became a matter of international concern when it was stated that the prisoners

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