Income/wealth inequality in the U.S has grown rapidly over the last few decades. “Today the richest 1% own 34% of the wealth and top 10% own 74%” (Hodges). The main causes of this discrepancy are attributed to the technology boom‚ the need for companies to outsource production and inherence of wealth as well as company differences. Though the growing gap is alarming to Americans‚ it is important to remember that income and wealth inequality is an accepted result of a capitalistic economy. The
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Tattoos While the oldest known tattoo was on an iceman found on the Italian-Austrian border with carbon-dating showing the iceman to be 5‚200 years old (Lineberry‚ 2007) for many years‚ here in America‚ tattoos were only popular with sailors‚ soldiers‚ Marines‚ bikers and occasionally the rebellious teenager. Why were tattoos only popular with these few? Social taboos looked down on those with tattoos. However‚ through tattoos a person can show self expression‚ be self creative‚ and be identified
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Causes of the Civil War The Civil War is an immense part of American history. It grasped battles all over the States with the Union against the Confederates‚ both fighting for the morals they believed were correct. Slavery was a big factor in the Civil War‚ with triggers that took a part in sparking the War such as‚ the Dred Scott v. Sanford case‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the battle of Fort Sumter‚ which was the first battle of the Civil War. All of these events hold a special place
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Compare and Contrast Christopher Smith University of Phoenix COM-170 COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I January 14‚ 2014 Regina Vega Compare and Contrast Growing up‚ there are countless young boys‚ who have the dream of someday being a professional football or baseball player. Going outside and letting the imagination of being on the big stage and making the final pitch to win the World Series or the final Hail Mary throw to win the
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The Never Ending Battle When I was in 7th grade‚ I lost my grandfather to cancer. I have never felt so much pain in my life from losing someone so close to me. I could never imagine what families went through when they lost their mother or father during the Salem witch trials. The pain they must have gone through. Arthur Miller wrote a play called The Crucible which is based off of the Salem witch trials. Throughout the play Mothers‚ fathers‚ and even a child were accused of witchcraft and
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P O Box GM 697 Sunny Acres Castries President: Cornelius Breen Secretary: Alfred Emmanuel Tele: 4505028 (H) 384-8019 (C ) Tel: 453-6758 (W) Fax: 452-1272 Email: lca@mf.iaaf.org Date: February 12‚ 2013 To: All Affiliated Members & Schools From: Chairman Games Committee Subject: National Junior Athletics Championship 2013 You are cordially invited to participate
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Laziness caused by Technology More and more in this time‚ all I can see is people being lazy. Children do not want to play outside. Instead of playing outside children sit inside all day playing on their videogame systems‚ tablets‚ computers‚ and phones. Adults are just as bad sitting around glued to whatever tech toy they have. Technology is making people lazy. People hardly have to leave their homes to do anything anymore. Technology has made it so easy for people to get
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Members of the American hip hop group from Detroit‚ Michigan - D12‚ discussed the beginnings of the American rapper‚ record producer‚ and actor - Eminem‚ saying that individuals thought that Marshall Bruce "Eminem" Mathers III was black when they first heard him rap. The hip hop group D12 was formed in 1996 in the hometown of Eminem (who is the other half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil)‚ and apparently became famous following the subsequent success of Eminem. Hip-hop artist Kuniva‚ who is a
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IN THE KITCHEN What is a kitchen? Is it used to make food and drink coffee? Might there be other reasons why a kitchen is not just a kitchen? You see‚ my daughter and I love the kitchen. We have all the equipment we need. There could be more counter space for us to work together. However‚ we have figured out ways to manage‚ even if that means shoving each other around in a fun way. Storage‚ well that is another area we could improve. We do like to make it a game of hide and seek trying
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Cause and Effect Essay - 3 Assignment Description: Write a Standard 5 paragraph Essay / 700-800 words/ in which you will analyze causes for a ceratin event or the effects of it upon others. Focus your Thesis on three major effects or three major causes for something. Do not switch between causes and effects because that will ruin the organization of your paper. MLA format‚ double spaced‚ include your name‚ course number‚ instructor’s name‚ date‚ word count‚ font - Times New Roman - 12
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