Vietnam War “You never knew who was the enemy and who was the friends‚” said a marine officer who took part in a conflict deemed the longest war in Unites States history (My). The Vietnam War was not only the longest war in US history‚ as it took place from 1959 to 1975‚ but it is also considered one of the most controversial conflicts to date. This war‚ also known as the second Indochina War‚ occurred in the countries of Laos‚ Vietnam‚ and Cambodia. It was fought between communist North Vietnam
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The legalization of Marijuana for medical purposes or even entirely has been hotly debated for some time now. More and more states are passing voter approved bills to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One‚ state‚ Colorado has even legalized it completely. The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is in the best interest of the people of the United States. The use of medical marijuana is much more effective and much less toxic to the body than many
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sition PaCommittee: ECOSOC Country: Pakistan Delegate: Akash Kapoor Good Morning‚ Respected Chair and Honorable Delegates‚ as the great Jim Yong Kim‚ President of the World Bank‚ said "Unless you put women at the center of the development process‚ unless you move aggressively towards gender equality‚ it’s not just that you are doing the wrong thing in terms of human rights‚ you are doing the wrong thing economically‚" Pakistan’s national vision for women empowerment is guided by the words of
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee took the world by storm in 1960s with a story about southern racism and discrimination. Although the novel focused on small town life in southern Alabama‚ it influenced the future and success of the Civil Rights Movement. Harper Lee wrote this novel in a childs point of view at the beginning of the Civil Rights Era when events such as the murder of Emmett Till‚ the lunch counter sit-ins‚ and the Montgomery Bus Boycott put Alabama at the center of the
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Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed‚ there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals‚ such as cattle‚ horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed‚ this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today’s society groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment
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Childhood Obesity: Who is really responsible? Homer G. Brown‚ Jr. English 112 Professor Currie August 12‚ 2012 Outline I. Introduction A. This argument defends the parents‚ reduces the thought of all of the responsibility belonging to the parents‚ and highlights other responsible parties‚ namely the responsibility of the school system and their implementation of school lunch programs and vending machines. II. While parental control is needed in aiding in the childhood obesity
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Marriage. When most people think of an ideal “marriage”‚ a man and a woman sharing vows and devoting their lives to each other is what is pictured. Well‚ this is only 100 percent true in most cases. Today’s society has accumulated different types of marriages: a marriage between a man and a woman‚ between a man and a man‚ or between a woman and a woman. Though each of these unions may not all be legal in each of the 50 states‚ couples still proceed with the ceremonies. I feel as though there
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Wal-Mart: The high cost of the low price Founded in 1962 by Sam Walton‚ Wal-Mart has grown to be one of the biggest transnational retail stores in the world. As of today‚ it has over eight thousand five hundred stores worldwide in fifteen different countries. It is reported that Wal-Mart has a net income of 15.2 billion dollars and sales revenue of 312.4 billion dollars. That’s enough to pay for seven years of health care fee for every man‚ women‚ and children in the United States! Providing one
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Deforestation often takes place as an effect of overpopulation‚ urbanization‚ economical reasons and government’s corruption. Due to urbanization‚ the demand for housings will rise‚ causing more land to be cleared in order for more housing to be built to house the locals. Forests are cleared for agricultural purposes‚ such as to grow more crops on a bigger area of land. These crops are sources of food for people. Materials from the trees‚ such as timber‚ are used for making furniture and paper products
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roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered evidence that Râpa nui was first settled by polynésien fishermen. They had the disadvantage of living in one of the most fragile environment‚ at the highest risk of deforestation. Witch ment it wasn’t a very sastainable environment. The polynésiens came from the Asia tiwon aria and accsedently got to the island then they planed to settle. After that they planned migrations voiging the vast Pacific Ocean. The first settellers
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