The world we live in today is suffering in ways that people before never have. There are constant issues involving environmental hazards‚ including the alarming rate in which natural resources are being diminished. To help limit the use of one resource‚ the United States has been turning corn into an ethanol fuel that can be used in vehicles as a gasoline alternative. But this use of corn comes with a set of its own negative effects that extend around the world. The amount of corn based ethanol
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This article was written by Maggie Astor‚ a reporter on The New York Times‚ a newspaper considered to be one of the most reliable source of information. Astor also has a degree in political science from Barnard College‚ therefore the information she provided is highly credible. In the article‚ she reports of a recent Dove ad that caused an outcry in the social media for its racist undertones. Astor quotes Dove’s spokeswoman and her apologetic remarks‚ stating that the ad was intended to convey a
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Affirmative action is the process of admitting students based on their race to an educational institution for the purpose of maintaining diversity within the campus. Affirmative action has recently been a contentious controversy. With affirmative action‚ universities claim a diverse campus looks worthy amongst other universities because it has diversity and different aspects of the world on their campus. In this article‚ The Stanford Daily Editorial Board supports affirmative action as it asserts
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Freedom of expression is guaranteed in the most important document in American history‚ the Bill of Rights. Peaceful protesting uses this right and is the most effective method of bringing about change. Peaceful protest‚ on balance‚ have done more good than bad for society. To assess the benefits that nonviolent protests can have‚ we can look to the age old example of Martin Luther King‚ as well as with the more modern example of the North Dakota Pipeline protest. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ following
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Critical Argument Analysis Essay Sara London ENG/215 May 4‚ 2015 Virginia Stewart Critical Argument Analysis Essay As a youth‚ I often wrote essays for school. Although writing isn’t my strong point‚ I recently have learned new skills and tactics to formulate decent articles. I also have learned what to notice while reading articles. Following the reading of three articles‚ I can analyze and evaluate them and identify several essential elements. I plan to determine the strengths and weaknesses
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Alcohol is adamantly the most dangerous legal drug. It causes many fatalities and concerning health problems‚ even though alcohol commercials have been aired before‚ none of them have changed the public’s view on alcohol. Pairing with social services organizations‚ such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and NCADD (National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence‚ Inc.)‚ to make commercials‚ or to have mandatory classes in school that will education the youth‚ may help reduce deaths and health
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Being an International student‚ American politics never seemed to interest or bother me. However‚ after taking this class‚ it has gotten me thinking about the various policies and proposals by the various candidates in this upcoming election. The main topic that developed my interest in politics was the response 1 on Gun control. I never knew what the second Amendment meant until I took this class. With the recent shootings that’s happening all over US‚ the issue on gun control has become an open
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With the election coming up everyone seems to have opinions of how they want it to go and how they think it will turn out. There are many people Who believe that it is obvious the polls weight Democrats more heavily than republicans. According to Donald Trump the polls are rigged. He believes this basically because Hilary Clinton is beginning to bypass him. This sort of reminds me of when I used to play games with my family. Whoever was winning was almost always presumed to be cheating. This is
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Today I wish to speak on behalf of a critical issue that will not only impact us as Congressmen‚ but also the millions of Americans that live in this nation and the billions of human beings inhabiting this unique planet. This is the most significant danger to future generations and to our loved ones; as representatives of the millions who live in this nation‚ it is our duty to acknowledge this problem‚ our duty to cooperate despite party differences‚ and our duty to put forth our greatest efforts
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Amanda Rogers Philosophy 1370 Mr. Saucedo March 5‚ 2017 The Scientific Method The scientific method is a way of applying steps to solve a problem and come to a conclusion based on the data. The scientific method has evolved over the years into the system we have in place now. Induction is what the scientific method begins with in today’s world. You start with a question that needs solving and then forms the hypothesis. Then‚ experiments are set up
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