There are mixed opinions on Andrew Carnegie. What would make him a hero? Andrew Carnegie was a man who became a millionaire. He started working at 12 due to his poor family and slowly rose to riches. He grew up in Pittsburgh near family; he then later was the supervisor of Pennsylvania’s Western Division. In 1861 he was asked to help with troop transportation in D.C. He then moved to New York City‚ NY‚ and that was where he primarily live till he died. He was born in 1835‚ sailed to America in
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Cyberspace World War – CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT 2012 Twitter‚ Facebook‚ Multiply‚ Tumblr‚ Wattpad‚ Youtube‚ Myspace‚ and other social-networking sites and blogs have been protesting last month all because of one law. It was just all because of one republic act that they did not even tried to read completely‚ the CYBERCRIME LAW. As written in the order of the congress‚ the Republic Act No. 10175‚ also known as the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012” recognizes the importance of providing an
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Works Cited Birnbaum‚ S. Elizabeth‚ and Jacqueline Savitz. "The Deepwater Horizon Threat." New York Times. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. Broder‚ John. "U.S. Issues New Rules on Offshore Drilling." New York Times. 30 Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. Goldenberg‚ Suzanne. "The Oil Industry Is Unprepared to Handle Spills in the Arctic. “Oil Spills. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills‚ MI: Greenhaven Press‚ 2014. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Arctic Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Are ’Thoroughly Inadequate ’‚ Industry
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this amount of legal red tape is just thinly veiled bigotry. Since it challenges traditional norms and it is uncomfortable and different to certain people‚ it must be suppressed. Looking at politicians trying to appeal to bigotry‚ someone running for a position in a more conservative state generally won’t support gay marriage as it would usually spell campaign
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genetics while others think it all has to do with your surroundings as you grow older with experiences. My belief is somewhere in between: People can be born with a higher chance of being depressed or generally a happy person‚ but it won’t happen unless someone experiences something that triggers this trait. It’s not only a person’s personality being discussed in a nature vs. nurture debate though‚ it also involves traits like being overweight‚ being academically gifted‚ or having some sort of mental illness
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fact‚ pollsters have generated over five times the amount of polls in the seven-month period leading to the 2000 election than in the same time frame in 1980 (Steinhorn 2000). When tracking polls are included‚ the media publishes at least seven polls a week leading up to national elections. As polls’ regarding the public’s voting intention receives more media coverage‚ experts have become concerned with their potentially detrimental effects on democracy. Many have been troubled with the development
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relationship‚ just like any other relationship there is somewhat of an acting mother and father‚ however they just happen to both be fathers. Cameron is more of the father between the two because of the way he acts‚ he is a lot more uptight and doesn’t like to act "gay" ever or even let people know that he is gay. Mitchell on the other hand is a lot more dramatic and caring; he doesn’t care if people know he is gay and has a big heart. At one point of the episode‚ when they arrive back home after adopting
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state or government. Socrates contends that due to mass ignorance‚ the majority will vote in favor of what is more pursuable rather than what is logical (459b). Therefore‚ the consequence of democracy is inherent corruption in the governing structure due to ignorance. Socrates contends that the art of oratory reveals the weakness of democratic rule by which the best orator rather than the most knowledgeable can convince the masses without reason or logic. In his dialogue with Gorgias Socrates
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In Raymond Carver’s "Cathedral"‚ the narrator has composed an opinion solely on rumors and speculation. Before forming an opinion on something or someone people need to seek further information and consider other perspectives in order to construct a final decision. An opinion should not be based on generalized information because preconceived notions can be dangerous and have many negative consequences. Throughout life‚ people receive many stories‚ rumors‚ etc that can only show the positives to
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To many people today‚ animals are seen as nothing more than a childhood pet‚ a mere source of education‚ or even a useless annoyance. To other people‚ animals are beautiful‚ exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently‚ many animal rights activists have turned their focus to animal experimentation‚ which has become one of today’s largest controversies. The Animal Welfare Act is the federal law that governs the humane care‚ handling‚ treatment and transportation of some animals
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