The Battle of Marathon happened in 490 BC and lead to the rise of the city of Athens and the fall of the Persian Empire. The cause of the battle was the The Ionian Revolt which happened in 499-493 BC‚ the story is that Histiaeus didn’t like his long exile beyond the Tigris and wanted to go back to Ionia. He sent a message to Aristagoras on the head of a slave to tell him to start a rebellion. The Ionians got help from the Athenians but they saw the revolt was going to fail so left after they had
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What Causes Deviant Behavior In 1980‚ an Illinois jury convicted John Wayne Gacy for killing 33 young boys and men. Sarcastically‚ after his conviction‚ the infamous killer‚ also known as “The Killer Clown” said “I should have never been convicted of anything more serious than running a cemetery without a license” (Berry-Dee‚ 2011). Obviously‚ something intrusively wrong resonated in Gacy for him to make such a statement that negated the intensity of his actions. Gacy buried the majority of
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WOMEN TRAFFICKING FOR PROSTITUTION: IT MAKES WOMEN SUFFER. Trafficking in human beings is a gross violation of human rights‚ a modern day form of slavery and an extremely profitable business for organized crime. USAID (as cited in Asma‚ 2006) states people are annually bought and sold as prostitutes‚ domestic workers‚ sex slaves child labourers and child soldiers are between 700‚000 to 4 million of people. Most of people thought that it is not a serious issue and they do not give full
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components which contributes to illiteracy. Learning disabilities may be a major cause of illiteracy. A learning disability is a neurological disorder. Dyslexia is the most common cause of language incapacity. Persons with dyslexia have difficulties with accurate and/ or fluent word recognition‚ poor spelling‚ mirror printing‚ reverse letters‚ phonics and decoding abilities. Due to this they would not be able to comprehend what is being taught. According to the Dyslexia Association five to ten percent
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Valley forge winter and spring of 1777–1778 the Continental army is situated on the bank of the Schuylkill River‚ in Chester County‚ Pa.Valley forge was plagued by an early winter poor conditions and bad weather. The Continental Congress’s neglect of the army
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of water. They are in a severe drought and with having no water‚ it is causing many different problems. China only has one main river that is dangerously polluted and can’t be used for the large population or for industry. There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis‚ industry‚ pollution‚ and population. Of these‚ the biggest driver is population. One reason for China’s water shortage is the industry. The larger the industry grows‚ the smaller amount of water there would be
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For many people‚ the fifties represent a time of unparalleled affluence and conformity‚ but the perspective that glorifies the time also ignores the radical events that confronted the established cultural values. After World War II and the postwar boom‚ idealized American life stemmed from a system built on consumerism and conformity. But‚ through the wave of social harmony came the shift towards the rebellion that brewed underneath the social norms. Events such as the birth of rock n’ roll and the
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The Causes of the Civil War Through the antebellum period‚ The United States was not at war‚ but tensions continued to dominate the country. The north and the south relentlessly pressured each other over the issue of slavery. In 1860‚ South Carolina succeeded from the United states and the Civil War had begun. Although states right indirectly led to the succession of the Confederate States of America‚ slavery was the largest cause of the war as it was the greatest contributor to sectionalism‚ followed
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As reported by google‚ the national minimum wage is only seven dollars and twenty five cents. This means that for a full time job that pays minimum wage‚ you only receive $15‚080 a year. This causes an issue for a lot of Americans. One reason most Americans are on this minimum wage salary is because they do not go to college. According to howtoedu.org high school graduates that go to college are only 14.9%. This is one of the many reasons people
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radical produced from the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A characterization of Alzheimer’s disease is by the loss of the amyloid B (beta) protein which is in the neocortex that is associated with oxidative stress and neuronal demise. The cause of the neuronal loss in patients with Alzheimer’s
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