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    Suicide in America

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    Western Governors University Suicide in America “Suicide is a serious public health problem that causes immeasurable pain‚ suffering‚ and lost individuals‚ families‚ and communities nationwide” National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (2012‚ para. 1). A report by the Surgeon General‚ & National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (2012) states‚ “suicide takes life without regard to age‚ income‚ education‚ social standing‚ race‚ or gender. Overall‚ suicide is the 10th leading cause

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    Equality in America

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    diversity swept across the United States of America. What is diversity? Diversity implies a wide variety in gender‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ and other characteristics of certain groups ("Diversity‚" 2006). Diversity is present in every possible aspect of life. It does not matter where one goes or what one does in America‚ no two people look or act exactly the same. America has been and still is known as a nation of freedom and diversity. Today‚ America is considered to be the "melting pot‚"

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    Problems In America

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    America’s Solution America has a chronic problem. Throughout the U.S.‚ thousands of people live in a constant rush neglecting to provide their bodies with the healthy nutrients it needs. Nowadays cafes and fast food joints sit on every corner prompting people to continue hurrying through life‚ not caring what they stuff into their bodies. According to an article by CBS News‚ the number of obese and overweight Americans has more than doubled in the last decade. Americans need a healthy lifestyle

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    Obesity in America

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    Research Paper 7 August 2012 Obesity in America In the United States today‚ obesity has become an enormous problem. In the last three decades‚ the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. A study done by the Centers of Disease Control showed that since 1980‚ one third of the adult population has become overweight. America is the richest but also the fattest nation in the world and our obese backsides are the butt of jokes in every other country (Klein 28). The 1980s were a time

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    Pollution In America

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    I am writing to you today‚ asking if you would join me in trying to reduce pollution in the United States of America in 2017. Pollution is incredibly harmful to the environment‚ world‚ climate‚ and even space. Pollution damages our atmosphere which then creates acid rain and toxins in the air. The 2015 "State of the Air" report finds 52 percent of Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Pollution starts with littering which can harm many things depending on where litter

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    Coming to America

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    Coming to America full of hope People sacrifice everything just to come to America and live a better life‚ but they still often struggle once they get here. In the article’s “America and I” by Anzia Yezierska and “Facing Poverty with the Rich Girl’s Habit” by Suki Kim‚ these two authors discuss their Hardships coming to America and how America treats them. Most immigrants have hard time to assimilate into an American culture‚ which I myself can relate to. “Facing Poverty

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    Rascim in America

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    Cited: Clark‚ C.‚ N. Lichtenstein‚ N. Hewitt‚ R. Rosenzweig‚ and S. Strasser. Who Built America? 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Bedford: St. Martin ’s‚ 2000. Print.

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    Materialism In America

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    liberty and America being the country of unlimited opportunities. With the economic powerhouse

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    Has Science Gone Too Far?

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    progresses‚ it brings along controversy and dilemma. People can surely reap the benefits of technology‚ but also are forced to face the consequences of irresponsible science. This new tech creates new societal questions. At what point has science gone too far? What responsibility do scientists have to keep the general public safe? Both “Worship the Spirit of Criticism” by Louis Pasteur and “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson recognizes and attempts to answer these questions. They both acknowledge the importance

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    Poverty in America

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    lives‚ but their children’s. Chiefly‚ bad decisions like‚ teen pregnancy‚ lack of education and complacency keeps poverty revolving‚ currently‚ and for future generations. The government does have an obligation to help the poor and needy in America‚ but as individuals‚ people have an obligation to help themselves in their own pursuit of happiness and success. To help end poverty‚ people should assess the issues of the generation before‚ so that the next generation has a better future.

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