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    private sector. The youth of today are our future of tomorrow‚ finding a resolution to teen gun violence would eliminate the grief of a family from losing a child. Communities would find better ways to resolve what potentially are misunderstandings between the youth. Building the tools for the thought process for problem solving would come to the forefront instead of the quickness of a trigger.

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    The Causes and Effects of Global Warming. The recent realization of our planet’s continually warming climate is one of modern societies biggest worries. Global warming is not only devastating to our planet‚ but will likely shorten our species’ lifespan considerably if it continues at its current pace. There are three main causes of global warming: air pollution‚ deforestation‚ and the increase in usage of chemical fertilizers. These actions have been engrained into our way of life so permanently

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    injuries‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? Although smoking relieves stress and is seen as cool by some‚ it is also the number 1 cause of death‚ in other words smoking equals death and/or bad health. What causes people to even want to smoke knowing the deadly effects? You may have noticed that you are not allowed to smoke in public places‚ no matter where you live. In fact‚ your local or city government probably passed a public smoking ban. Of

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    The Cause and Effect of Smoking Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to even want to smoke knowing the deadly effects? There is no one real reason that causes people to smoke. There are actually several reasons that scientists believe is the

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    decades” (From “Last of the Amazon” by Scott Wallace). Deforestation can be caused by many things‚ natural or unnatural. The number one cause can be said to be illegal logging or erosion‚ but we all know that is not it. Deforestation in the world is caused by man and the effects are devastating to the environment and can also effect global warming. Man can cause deforestation because of his greediness to want everything. For example‚ loggers in the Amazon are illegally cutting down trees to either

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    “Sue says she wishes she had listened to him more carefully in the years preceding the shooting. She wonders what questions she could have asked that might have encouraged her son to open up about whatever he was feeling‚”(Strasser). People assumed causes for the disaster such as violent movies‚ violent games‚ bullying‚ and gangs. Since the Columbine disaster more and more school shootings have happened. “The hallways erupted in screaming‚ terror-stricken pandemonium as students realised this was…

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    class or circumstances of birth” (King‚ 610). For a lot of people‚ the “American Dream” is connected to becoming wealthy and the ability to achieve everything if one only works hard enough from it (Rag to Riches). For others‚ it is much more than materialism; it is simply the dream of living a simple‚ happy and fulfilling life that include faith and equality. The American Dream is also about liberty and America being the country of unlimited opportunities. With the economic powerhouse

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    There are situations in the world that are worse then others. Take for example mass shootings or even worse school shootings. Though they could be more then just shootings they could be massacres. Treating people differently can cause school massacres. The day started out normally for Sandy Hook elementary students. They went to class learned math everything seamed alright‚ but at 9:30 things took a turn for the worse. It’s Wednesday December 14‚ 2012 and the time is 9:30 for Sandy Hook students

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    The Causes and Effects of Schizophrenia In Children Schizophrenia is one of the most severe mental illnesses that affects one to two percent of people worldwide. The disorder more commonly affects people between the ages of 16 and 25‚ though it is very rare schizophrenia can develop at a very young age. Even though the causes of schizophrenia are still unknown‚ perinatal viral infections‚ traumatic events and substance abuse can be some of the leading factors when diagnosing someone with the

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    Criste Wise 5/17/2011 Cause and Effect Divorce People all around the world want to love and be loved. We search most our lives looking for the perfect spouse. When you think you’ve found the right one‚ and you’re ready to spend forever together they join as one in marriage. Nevertheless‚ some marriages fail and the two turn to divorce. There can be numerous reasons for a divorce. Here are three major causes: lack of communication‚ financial problems and cheating‚ which are listed below. The

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