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    Paragraphs) (Paraphrased!) (Britannica Academic Website - Lauren’s source!) Restorative justice is a response to a criminal’s actions. It hones in on lawbreakers restitution‚ which is where a criminal would return a stolen good or pay for a broken item. It also focuses on solving the problems of a crime that was committed between the victim and the offender (the person who committed the crime)‚ and brings them together so peace can be restored between the two or more people. (Britannica) Restorative Justice

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    failure (Tignor). He was born in Venezuela in 1783 and his father was wealthy and socially powerful (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica). While in Europe a former tutor told him about the writings of “European rationalist thinkers such as Locke‚ Hobbes‚ Buffon‚ d’Alembert‚ and Helvetius as well as Voltaire‚ Montesquieu‚ and Rousseau” (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica). From there he returned to Venezuela and a year later a Latin American independence movement began. Bolívar quickly became

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    References: Buddhist Studies. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/position.htm ncyclopedia Britannica . (2014). Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/83184/Buddhism/68769/Buddhism-in-the-contemporary-world Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera‚ Venerable K. (n.d.). What Buddhists Believe. Retrieved from http://www.budsas.org/ebud/whatbudbeliev/227

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    the country of Spain. 4. Bullfight: A traditional Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ or Latin American spectacle‚ in which a bull is fought by a matador‚ assisted by banderilleros and picadors‚ in a prescribed way in an arena and is usually killed. (Britannica Online) 5. Bulls also played an important role in the religious ceremonies of the Iberian tribes living in Spain in prehistoric times. 6. Although the true origins of bullfighting are unknown‚ the earliest indications of bullfighting

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    Swanson‚ Emily. "Harappan Civilization." : Ca. 3000-1500 BC. N.p.‚ 14 Sept. 1998. Web. 06 July 2013. 4. "The Mysteries of Mohenjo Daro." Pakistan Hotels. Pakistan Hotels‚ n.d. Web. 06 July 2013. 5. "stupa". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.‚ 2013. Web. 07 Jul. 2013 6. "Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization‚ n.d. Web. 06 July 2013.

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    " Princeton University. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. "Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association‚ n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Industrial Revolution." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica‚ n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. "The Industrial Revolution." The Industrial Revolution. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 22 May 2014. "[Regents Prep U.S. History] Economics:Industrial Revolution." [Regents Prep U.S. History] Economics:Industrial

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    Absolute Monarch Research Paper King Charles XII was born on June 17‚ 1682 in Stockholm‚ Sweden. Charles XII was a member of the Gustav family. Charles XII took the throne on December 24th‚ 1697 at the age of 15 after his father‚ Charles XI‚ died of cancer. Charles XII ruled over all of Sweden. Charles XII was the first Swedish king born to absolutism and at the age of 16‚ officially crowned himself king in Stockholm instead of Upsalla. Charles XII omitted the traditional royal oath as well. Charles’

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    Archimedes Water pumps‚ burning mirrors‚ levers‚ war machines‚ spheres‚ cylinders‚ circles‚ spheroids‚ or spirals‚ ever wondered who first thought of them? Where they came from? All of these things were considered during Archimedes life. Not much is known about Archimedes life. Yet he is still regarded as one of the most important scientists of classical antiquity. Archimedes was a mathematician with much fame whose philosophies became known all over the world. He gained the reputation that he

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    Niels Henrik Abel On August 5th‚ 1802‚ Soren George Abel and Marie Simonsen gave birth to their son Niels Henrik Abel. Niels Able was born in Nedstrand‚ Norway (Encyclopedia Britannica). Niels grew up in a very religious family. His father‚ Soren had a degree in theology and philosophy. Soren was a pastor at Finnoy. As well as his father being a pastor‚ Niels’ grandfather‚ Hans Mathias Abel was a pastor at Gjerstad; where Niels’ father Soren was a chaplain during his childhood (WOLFRAM RESEARCH)

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    Bibliography: Feudalism and Manorialism. 4 Oct. 2007 http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/MunFeud.html "manorialism." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 4 Oct. 2007 . The History Guide. Lectures on Ancient and Medieval European History 4 Oct. 2007 http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture22b.html The Columbia Encyclopedia.‚ Sixth Edition 2007. 4 Oct. 2007 http://www.encyclopedia

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