https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/books/book-bans-public-schools.html. “Book Bans Continue to Surge in Public Schools” by Alexandra Alter discusses a concerning trend of increasing book bans in U.S. public schools during the first half of the academic year. According to a report by PEN America‚ over 4‚300 books were removed from schools across 23 states between July and December 2023‚ surpassing the total bans from the previous academic year. This surge in bans is attributed to conservative groups and
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cancers throughout the body like emphysema‚ asthma‚ bronchitis‚ lung cancer‚ heart disease‚ cardiovascular problems‚ and even SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). The affects of smoking have been proven to be harmful to smokers and non-smokers alike. A ban on smoking in all public places would greatly decrease the health hazards related to smoking. We have a right to clean air and to a safe environment‚ smoking should be banned in public places for many reasons‚ including the fact that it is a
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The past‚ present‚ and future of pesticide use and bans TABLE OF CONTENTS PESTICIDE BANS .................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................2 THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION........................................................
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International Trade and Finance Speech What happens when there is a surplus of imports into the U S: A surplus of imports is good for consumers but bad for local business. We have to produce and manufacture in order to export. As our export trade shrinks‚ so does our workforce and economy. The surplus of imported cars for 2012 has exceeded the exportation by $152 billion. Also the shelf life of cars is 1 year. Every year at the end of the cycle the existing models are sold off at huge discounts
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wounding of numerous police officers in a highly publicized shootout with bank robbers in California raised the issue of the need to ban certain types of weapons. For nearly a decade‚ the need for an assault weapons ban was a hotly debated subject. In 1994‚ Congress succumbed to public pressure and passed the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. Eventually‚ the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was proven to be an impotent piece of legislation due to it’s ineffectiveness in banning true assault weapons‚ its near uselessness
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Public Smoking Ban Across the United States early 60 college campuses around the United States have smoke-free policies that affect the entire campus. Recently Chicago‚ Illinois passed the Clean Indoor Air Act‚ an important step towards smoke-free bars and restaurants. These recent actions post the question for the University of Iowa. The Iowa campus has around 30 bars near the downtown area. Would a smoking ban for the cities bars be good for the city or the campus? A public smoking ban on Iowa City
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Company Background Thai President Foods Public Company Limited was established on February 15‚ 1972 with an initial registered capital of 6 million baht through a joint venture between President Enterprise Co.‚ Ltd. of Taiwan – providing manufacturing technology expertise and Saha Pattanaphibul Co.‚ Ltd. - responsible for marketing and distribution. The founding objective was to produce instant noodles under the "MAMA" brand. The Company’s first Head Offices were located on New Petchburi Road‚ while
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Current Scenario of Import & Export of Tea India Tea is indigenous to India and is an area where the country can take a lot of pride. This is mainly because of its pre-eminence as a foreign exchange earner and contributes to the country’s Gross National Income In all aspects of tea production‚ consumption and export‚ India has emerged to be the world leader‚ mainly because it accounts for 31% of global production. Here are some statistical facts about the Indian Tea Industry: The total
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wasn’t the only big thing. Egyptian were very religious‚ they believed in after life. They believed in order for the person to move to the afterlife‚ they must be mummified and buried along with their valuable. As a result funerary monument were very import to their culture. Additionally‚ they believed in gods and how they need to take good care of their gods. This is done by building temples‚ shrines and places of rituals. At the beginning during the Predynastic there weren’t much architectures. During
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The Public Smoking Ban in the United Kingdom versus Civil Liberties This essay will discuss smoking bans and related laws and their implications upon civil rights and society at large‚ particularly within the U.K. The recent introduction of the smoking ban has been before‚ during and since its inception been an extremely contentious issue amongst political groups‚ medical professionals‚ human rights activists‚ lawyers‚ businesspeople and the general public alike. Having heard the opinions of
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