According to the ASPCA‚ approximately 7.6 million animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those 7.6 million animals‚ 2.7 million of them are euthanized (“Pet Statistics”). When one goes about adopting an animal‚ animals are given a second chance at a healthy‚ happy‚ new home. A vast majority of the population‚ will avoid the risk of owning an animal with possible health and psychological issues. Without knowledge of the animals’ history‚ adoption should be a better way to go about
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Canticle For Leibowitz: Walter Miller Walter Miller‚ in the novel A Canticle For Leibowitz‚ mocks the way we are as humans‚ particularly in those ways that lead to regressive thinking. The novel pokes fun at the attention to impractical details‚ such as to the spent copying the Leibowitz blueprints. Miller also mocks humans by describing the inordinate amount of attention and energy given to a spiritual being such as Leibowitz‚ as today’s society worships God. Finally‚ the most absurd way
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com. Merriam-Webster‚ 2011. Web. 4 Oct 2012. "poverty." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster‚ 2011. Web. 4 Oct 2012. Herbert‚ Bob. Opposing Viewpoints Series: Poverty. San Diego. Greenhaven Press‚ Inc. 1999. Print. Homeless Shelter Directory. San Diego California Homeless Shelters and Services for the Needy. HSD‚ 2012. Web. 8 Nov 2012. Meyer‚ Susan‚ Christopher Jencks. War On Poverty: No Apologies‚ Please. New York Times 9 Nov. 1995. New York ed. Print. National Coalition for the Homeless. National
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I could change about our school is creating an opportunity for more hands on work relating to clubs that help our community. For example‚ I think that it would be an amazing idea to have a club that went to homeless shelters around the area such as Lazarus house or even animal shelters. I feel as though making a direct impact on others is more life changing than raising money by itself. There are so many students in this school who may not be very involved‚ but I believe that with greater influence
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YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATION (Dramatic News music playing in background) News Broadcast- News Reporter: Sorry for the interruption. We have breaking news pertaining to the Cold War. The Soviets have developed an Atomic Bomb. Now the Soviets being our enemies could drop the bomb at any time. So you viewers out there need to be prepared. We are now going to show you three scenarios in how to protect yourself against an Atomic Bombing. Scenario 1 (screens shift from News broadcast to Person
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According to Coalition for the Homeless‚ in September there were 61‚931 homeless people in New York City just sleeping in the New York municipal shelter system‚ and not counting the people out on the streets. So when I had a chance to visit New York City‚ I saw a homeless person almost every corner I turned on the streets. Most of them were sitting in their dirty clothes‚ holding up a cardboard sign reading‚ “Need Help.” This shook me up immensely time. Just by looking into each set of eyes‚ surrounded
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Understanding that they are trying to come to a safe place‚ but we do not know what to expect. What if they are terrorist in hiding? Shouldn’t our own well-being be the first thing protected before theirs? Coming here‚ they would get free food and shelter‚ even some would get benefits. What’s the plan when all the chaos ends in their country? Not all will leave our home. They know it would be too good here and not want to pass up what we have to offer. The benefits that we could provide to our homeless
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The author’s family allows the strangers to come to their house and treats them just like their family members; however‚ in my family‚ we never invite a stranger to our house to eat or stay. I admire and appreciate the author’s family for helping strangers; indeed‚ if someone can lend me a hand when I was in trouble‚ I will feel hope again and my predicament can be relieved. The harmonious coexistence and mutual help between people is a beautiful society that people desire to have. I agree with the
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Services that are common in homeless shelters are housing‚ job training assistance‚ and medical attention. The problem with housing is that the number of people shelters can take in does not nearly equate to the number of people in need. An example of a possible outcome of this is the “thousands of unsheltered homeless people sleep on New York City streets
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of various problems. However‚ this does not change the fact that all issues combined create a reality where a young homeless adult becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol‚ and are unable to fight for a better life for themselves: “What we’re seeing is that many LGBT youth‚ who generally come here from across the country because they’re fleeing discrimination in their schools and communities‚ are finding that once they get here the housing is too expensive‚ so they fall into poverty and homelessness…
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