truck is a viable business opportunity. Big Spenders At this point‚ the majority of consumers are familiar with food trucks and have already purchased food from one. Food trucks represent the growth portion of eating out dollars in the U.S. A Gallup poll showed that consumers who eat out of their homes regularly spend more than $100 on a weekly basis‚ with the average falling around $150 each week. Roughly 10% of those surveyed spent more than $300 each week‚ with another 8% spending less than $50
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Shaun Bostick According to the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies‚ the number of Americans who suffer from chronic back pain is 100 million (AAPM). Fortunately‚ there are many options out there that may help these Americans with their back pain. Relief ranges from surgeries to injections and from chiropractors to physical therapists and all in between. Having been diagnosed with scoliosis and degenerative disk disease since 2006‚ I have personal experience with most all of these
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As a health care specialist‚ I was asked to research the recent increase in health care costs and recommend a program that can be implemented to reduce these costs. The reason for this report is due to the amount of health care costs that have increased in the last three years. ABC Corporation has had an increase of more than 200% within the past three years in insurance premiums being paid. Although ABC Corporation has provided its employees with great healthcare plans‚ the cost‚ as you will see
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The Death Penalty: Humane or Inhumane? Felicia A. Becca Soc. 101: Introduction to Sociology Professor Allen Lipscomb September 7‚ 2009 In the United States the death penalty has outlived its usefulness. Taking another person’s life because of a crime that has been committed leaves our society no better off once the sentence has been carried out. There needs to be a deterrent before the crime is committed. If the death penalty is so effective‚ then why are there still serious crimes against
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Gay Adoption in the US Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the debate regarding gay men and lesbian couples adopting children in the United States. Thesis: Social stigma‚ legal hurdles‚ and agency biases are the main points surrounding the gay adoption controversy. Introduction: In 2011‚ 400‚540 children in the US were in the foster care system‚ waiting to be adopted according to the Children’s Bureau page at the Administration for Children and Families webpage. However‚ an entire
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Indira Krager 20 March 2012 Illegal Immigration; A controversial topic. So many things have been said about the American dream; so many people have struggle against themselves to prove that it does not only exist but can also be achieved. So many people worked hard and devoted their lives to this dream. To many people across the world immigrating to the United States is the American dream in itself. The United States has had immigration policy in effect that dates as far back as its birth.
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Capital Punishment For many years‚ capital punishment (also known as the death penalty) has been a classic topic for debate. According to the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary‚ capital punishment is “the execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense.” (Merriam-Webster) The question remains: Is capital punishment proper for some crimes or should it be abolished? There are many arguments for and against this punishment procedure. Throughout this
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“ One of the most highly debated aspects of American life and liberty is religion. America’s foundation is based upon the idea that religion should be a freedom and a choice of the person involved‚ not a requirement by the government. Yet religion is one of the very things to United States was founded on. In the last half of the 20th century‚ the differing opinions Americans held on religious conviction became an ongoing debate on where and when is the right time to observe one’s faith. Most
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Undocumented Immigrants. According to the University of Texas‚ Undocumented immigrants are typically people who have entered the U.S. without inspection or legal permission or through the use of false papers1. Most undocumented immigrants enter the United States by illegally crossing borders the United States has with other countries. Also a number of undocumented immigrant are visa over stays who have formerly entered into the united states legally through tourist or visiting visa but upon expiration
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dollars an hour is a lot to pay your employees if you have a small business‚ especially if you are just starting out. After paying for equipment‚ supplies‚ leases‚ and inventory a $10 wage could possibly be too much to handle. According to a 2013 Gallup Poll‚ 60% of small business owners state that raising the minimum wage would hurt them. A Venice based coffee shop owner stated “It’s already tough to offer a business to the community and keep my head above water. Honestly‚ I’d go under with that kind
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