it is evident that the government spends an abundant amount of time and resources trying to crack down on marijuana users. Our tax dollars are going towards arresting men and women for smoking marijuana‚ when there are many dangerous and important matters that the law enforcement agencies need to focus on‚ such as terrorism and homicide. For many years‚ congressmen have attempted to legalize and decriminalize marijuana in the United States. A simple marijuana arrest can lead to a person losing their
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buy some cigarettes (Hinton‚126).” Although some might believe them to be a bad influence‚ there are examples to prove this belief wrong such as‚ “‘Ponyboy‚ listen‚ dont get tough. You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…’ What was the matter with Two-Bit? I knew as well as he did that if you got tough you didn’t get hurt. Get smart and nothing can touch you… ‘What in the world are you doing?’ Two-Bit’s voice broke into my thoughts. I looked up at him. ‘Picking up the glass.’ He stared
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When you think about the medieval times probably the first thing that you think about is a knight in shining armor or some king of great king. This is not uncommon because at the time those people were the celebrities of their day‚ for example the most powerful person in the kingdom was the king and his queen. Under the king was a group of warriors who dedicated their lives to serve and die in the name of the king‚ these men were known as knights. Now if you know much about knights you are probably
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Throughout decades zoos have caught the eyes of the public interest. But do they actually know what zoos are and what the animals needs actually are. I know that every family enjoys a day out‚ and that zoos are a common hotspot for trips. I myself have a collection of reptiles I enjoy having. Zoos look great on the outside but what are they really. We will discuss the good and the bad about zoos‚ along with how the animal adapts‚ also the difference between wild and man made habitats‚ including
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Genary Gomez Mr. Scheiner English Period #4 11/21/13 Argumentative Essay on Common Core “Without Common Core we (America) are not where we want or need to be.” The New York Times reported this in August‚ 2013. Currently‚ every state sets its own curriculum for its schools. The result is that the United States ranks “25th in math‚ 17th in science‚ and 14th in
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Analysis Questions: Cycles of Matter 1. Explain the role of decomposing bacteria in the carbon and nitrogen cycles. In the carbon cycle‚ decomposing bacteria release carbon from the decaying bodies or waste into the atmosphere. Without them‚ it won’t be able for any organism to access the carbon stored in dead bodies. In the nitrogen cycle‚ decomposing bacteria breaks down animal waste‚ which creates ammonia and nitrate products rich in nitrogen. Although no animals or plants cannot directly
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story‚ the unnamed narrator tells of how much he doesn’t know about Ligeia. He starts listing off how he can’t remember when they met‚ or where she was from‚ not even her last name. But in spite of all the things about her that he can’t remember‚ he does know the passion that he feels for her and her character. According to the narrator‚ Ligeia “was tall‚ somewhat slender‚ and‚ in her latter days‚ even emaciated.” He continues on with telling how she was able to tread lightly‚ and how beautiful she
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Individuals should not be prosecuted for statements made on social media. One reason why people should not be prosecuted for cyberbullying is if a group of friends were to leave someone out of a game online they could be criminally charged for cyberbullying. Some more reasons cyberbullying should not be a crime is victims could avoid cyberbullying by turning off their electronics and this law would violate the first amendment of freedom of speech. The last reason is only a small margin of people
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“A Matter of Personality” “A Matter of Personality” Henry Wallace is being working for five years at ZEEBEE’S ELECTRONICS‚ as a store manager‚ his sales have been rated as “below average”. His boss Sue Sutterwhite is being with the company for 12 years and five of those she was rate it as excellent as store manager‚ she develop a great set of skills like personality‚ and the true interest in workers and customers leading her to increase her sales to be the highest in the region. Sutterwhite watch
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Compassion was described to be cooler and more rational while a surfeit of empathy may hurt the empathetic. The proposition was backed with a case whereby a cancer patient does not like the empathetic medical staff. Instead‚ he feels more relieved when medical practitioners remain cool and certain. Empathy is a core emotional intelligence skill that comes in the form of genuine care and concern towards a person. While it
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