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    jails as forms of rabble management for society. Jails and prisons are generally considered to be the same thing by the general population. However‚ in fact there are a few subtle differences. Both Prisons and Jails house criminals‚ but Jails have two primary functions. Jails house pretrial detainees and sentenced offenders. “Pretrial detainees are individuals who are awaiting a criminal trial and have not been convicted‚ while the sentenced offender is a person who has received a disposition of

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    Malaysia: A Brief Study of the Changes in the 20th Century Malays – Tradition‚ Conflict and Change Done By: Melanie Ng Rachel Chew Word Count: 2094 words Introduction The 20th century saw Malaysia undergoing numerous political‚ social and economical changes‚ all of which were reflected in the cultural changes that also took place during this time. In particular‚ Malay music in Malaysia‚ due to a myriad of factors and influences‚ experienced significant transformation to become

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    Throughout the course of the semester‚ the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States

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    Prostitution Prostitution is by definition the exchange of sex for money. It is illegal in the United States (except for some parts of Nevada)‚ but legal in a lot of other countries in the world. Although it is illegal‚ it still has a large impact in our economy in the US. “Every year billions of dollars are spent on the sexual favors of prostitutes‚ whose profit amounts to at least 10 times the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Justice.” (Thio‚ 215) It is very hard to get a exact number of

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    The principles of what it meant to be American in the 20th century evolved through government documents that were released at the time and interpreted by the public. By and large however‚ government documents further instilled values of what it meant to be American that had been core to the American identity since its conception. Through an examination of public documents‚ it is clear that these sentiments were not always immediately shared by the general public‚ or the legislation passed through

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    and Pluralism in Western culture. The Age of Modernism and Pluralism is said to be a culmination of the previous two major periods in human history. Modernism has the "quest for an authoritatively-rational aesthetics‚ ethics‚ and knowledge indicative of the Enlightened Period" ("PostModernism"‚ 2005)‚ and the higher ideals of respect for people’s rights and liberty brought forth during the Romantic period. Former president Bill Clinton’s contributions to social and civil reforms in the United States

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    changed dramatically over the last hundred or so years. Before the 20th century‚ individuals and families were responsible for their own care without government involvement. People did the best they could to stay healthy with epidemics arising. The early 1900’s saw hospitals being built and physicians being trained. Still most services were free or government paid. The U.S. was learning more and more about medical services. During World War II it became clear that U.S. citizens needed health insurance

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    great achievements of the century‚ control of infectious diseases resonates with me the most. There’s a very high chance that I would not be alive today‚ because I may have not made it past infancy. Sanitation and hygiene‚ vaccination‚ and antimicrobial medicine all fall under the category of control of infectious diseases. This category caught my attention because I am a first generation American; both of my parents are from India. I took my first trip there a little over two years ago and realized

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    20th Century Social Reforms Kirsten Morris U.S History Period 4 March 22‚ 2013 Kirsten Morris U.S History Period 4 March 22‚ 2013 The Progressive Era‚ New Deal‚ and Great Society are similar in the terms of their origins‚ goals‚ and legacies to a mild extent. All three of the Era’s have similar origins‚ goals‚ and legacies. The Progressive Era was faced with the trouble of an economic collapse and had to find a way to dig the nation out of poverty and sorrow. That is where the New Deal

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    Major changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935

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