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    Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. The state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I do have a opinion on this subject. I am in the age group of these teenagers which the age is trying to be raised. The driving age should not be raised. The driving age shouldn’t be raised because at the age of 16 you can be working. A driver’s license will allow a teenager to have transportation. The transportation

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    older adults desire to age-in-place‚ this “refers to the expressed desire to remain in one’s own home or at least in one’s home community for the remainder of life.” (Lecture Slides) There are many things that might help foster the goal of aging-in-place including: age-friendly/livable communities‚ flexible housing and universal design‚ naturally occurring retirement communities‚ the virtual village concept‚ cohousing‚ intentional (niche) communities‚ elder cottages‚ home-sharing. “Older adults want

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    As a female athlete‚ it can be hard to imagine a plan for the future. There are not as many options available to females who play softball like there are to males that play baseball. That leaves these females with the question of what to do after their softball careers are over. Many of these young softball players have chosen to pursue a career in physical therapy‚ the main reason being that they do not want to leave the athletic environment. Physical therapy is one of the fastest growing‚ well

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    Movies I think should be on the 100 movies list Black Hawk Down This movie shows the values and strength of our American soldiers. This movie represents the caring nature of American people‚ and how we go out of our way to help those in need. In the movie‚ a powerful warlord with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis is stealing the food from the people of Somalia. 123 American soldiers drop into Somalia to capture the Warlord and end the people’s suffering. Batman (all three could be on list)

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    Riley Warner English 1 Period 1 3/5/12 Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered: CON There is a huge problem with underage drinking in the U.S. Some states have already lowered the drinking age such as Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ and Michigan. One main point on why it shouldn’t be lowered is because of a higher chance of depression in teens. Second‚ it increases health and educational problems in teens also. Lastly‚ it would increase the amount of alcohol related accidents because of teens brains not

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    Nowadays‚ the retirement age has been a burning issue of most nations in the world. In some countries‚ workers are forced to retire at the age of 55 or 60 while in others‚ this figure could be 65 to 70. Several debates were contributed to propound whether or not should there be a compulsory retirement age. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to impose a legal resolution that employees are entitled to retire when they reach a particular age. Firstly‚ under the pressure of the knowledge economy‚ the requirement

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    argued‚ too). Social Issues Individuals should have the option to use physician assisted suicide to end a terminal illness. Because of the harmful nature of their products‚ the tobacco industry should subsidize public health care. Tobacco companies should be prevented from using advertising tactics that target teenagers. Smoking in public places endangers the lives of non-smokers and should be prohibited. Random drug testing of student

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    There are many definitions as to what should and should not be defined as political. In addition‚ one topic might fit one definition of political but not fit different definition of political which makes concluding whether something is political or not difficult and often times‚ confusing. For example‚ there was a discrepancy involving ‘Kingston Pride’ this past June concerning whether or not LGBT pride should be considered political or not. One definition of what is political would be “Emphasis

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    crimes committed by juveniles should be punished by life in prison.Juveniles should not be treated like adults because their brain is not fully developed. Juveniles are still immature and they are still risk taking and learning self control.I think Juveniles should not be sentenced to life in prison because they still have a chance to rehabilitate themselves and their brain is not fully developed causing them to make bad choices. Juveniles should not be tried as adults because their brain is not

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    a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis‚ or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts‚ but no one was saved just on those words. Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words to anyone. Only after the Holocaust

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