DEBATE: New Strains of Drug-Resistant Bacteria In 1969 when Dr. William H. Stewart claimed that the war against pestilence was won‚ he had no idea how wrong his statement was. Were he able to see what the future of antibiotics held‚ he would never have said‚ “It is time to close the book on infectious diseases‚ and declare the war against pestilence won”. He was completely oblivious to important aspects of antibiotics including their ineffectiveness on viruses and the potential harm that
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In Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour‚ we see Mrs. Mallard trying to come to terms with her husband’s death‚ her short lived liberation‚ as well as her untimely death upon her husband’s return from the deceased all within an hour. Mrs. Mallard is a woman who is ruled by patriarchy as wells as someone who has never worked a day in her life. Throughout this short story we are given a variety of symbolism such as the renewal of life or being set free like the sparrow. Class status is also a significant
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abortion debate: however one can question‚ should abortion be outlawed and treated as murder of human life‚ or remain a choice available to all mothers. Behind debates and political policy lie fundamental
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Tolerance is the realization that there are other people in this world‚ and we may have our values and views on different topics but must respect others’ opinions and have an open mind. Our society is lacking tolerance in many ways but one way is how society expects women to be perfect and live up to the media’s expectations. Women attempt to dress and look like celebrities to stay “in-style”. Women also may mimic actions of celebrities or have cosmetic surgery to look similar to them. The portrayal
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The Polygamy Debate Is Polygamy Next? from the July 02‚ 2013 eNews issue Many homosexual activists claimed that Christians were promoting a “slippery slope” argument that did not exist‚ that legalizing homosexual marriage would lead to legalizing other forms of marital unions which‚ today‚ are outside of the mainstream. They contend that just because homosexuals would be able to marry‚ that does not mean that polygamous (same-sex) or polyamorous (many mixed-sex partners) unions would eventually
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“Prejudice and Tolerance.” By Elizabeth Cassar‚ Laura Furze‚ and Angelica Newbond During the 1930’s depression‚ there was a great divide between black and white America. There were many communities and groups who had been exposed to the same treatment and persecution as the Negroes in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee has used a small town setting‚ such as that in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ to illustrate America’s views on white supremacy and the inferiority of the black race. The author has illustrated
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Research- Background | Notes | Basic evaluation | * Provocation- common law‚ criminal defence * Either or both statutory or common law * Possible defence by excuse or exculpation alleging a sudden or temporary loss of control- in response to another’s provocative conduct to justify an acquittal‚ mitigated sentence or conviction of lesser charge * Can be relevant in a court’s assessment of a defendant’s mens rea‚ intention or state of mind at the time of the incident * In some cases
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Debate on Smoking Should the Government be able to control what we do in our own lives‚ or what we do to our own bodies? Would you want a communist country‚ Where the government controlled what you do every single day? In my opinion if you banned smoking it would just be the start down a path that could allow other unconstitutional laws and freedoms being stricken from the American population. The main reason why the government has not ban this drug yet is because of the economy‚ cigarettes alone
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Zero-tolerance policies impacted the policies of policing as a whole‚ including Stop‚ Question and Frisk. It’s a central issue that disguised itself in various forms and is implemented into the Criminal Justice System and in public schools. The notion is to tackle petty crimes in order to prevent more serious ones. Many law-abiding individuals who committed a minor infarction are left with court summons‚ and possibly arrest warrants. Despite people being summoned for minor offenses‚ including littering
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showed a 4% per capita GDP increase in one year. International studies in other nations showed an increase in productivity from 25 to 40% [1]. A study conducted by the Leigh Bureau estimated that the average minimum wage worker will work seven more hours per year due to the passage of the Affordable Care Act [2]. Sub Point B: Small Business Tax Credits Under Obamacare‚ small businesses that provide their employees with health insurance are eligible for tax credits. An estimated 96% of small businesses
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