!"##$%&%’&(%)’)$)*$%+$‚)-./*0012&%2%10034%305600578"039: The Case Against Homework: A Fact Sheet WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS c c c According to a 2001 review of more than 120 studies of homework and its effects by Professor Harris Cooper of Duke University‚ the country’s leading homework researcher‚ and his updated 2006 review of an additional sixty studies‚ there is very little correlation between the amount of homework and achievement in elementary school and only a moderate correlation
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The subject of marijuana is a very charged topic‚ both politically and socially. Because of its status as a DSM IV Schedule One drug‚ much of the arguments for or against marijuana use have been the result of speculation and anecdotes. Recently‚ however‚ scientists have been able to study the molecular biology of some of the chemicals in marijuana and elucidate some of the biochemical pathways which they affect. Despite the intense controversy surrounding the subject‚ there have been quite a few
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President Bush on Thursday signed into law a bill that would make it a separate crime to kill or harm an unborn child during an assault on the mother. "As of today‚ the law of our nation will acknowledge the plain fact that crimes of violence against a pregnant woman often have two victims‚" Bush said before the signing of the measure. "The death of an innocent unborn child has too often been treated as a detail in one crime but not a crime in itself‚" the president said. The Unborn Victims
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Policies against the Jews Andrew Benitez Hitler was now in control of Europe with the start of World War II. Hitler’s discrimination against the Jews was now turning into downright control of the Jewish population as well as the rest of Europe. It started with the Nazi invasion of Poland. “The radical‚ planned programme of ‘ethnic cleansing’ that followed was authorized by Hitler himself (Kershaw 518).” From there‚ he and Nazi leaders began to dream up new ideas of how to approach the “Jewish
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There are many reasons to both support and oppose the death penalty. Many people can feel very strongly about whether or not they approve of this method of punishment. I feel that the death penalty is wrong‚ and I believe that there is much support to back this up. I believe that the death penalty is wrong because it is not an effective deterrent‚ racially and economically bias‚ unreliable‚ expensive‚ and morally wrong of society. One argument from death penalty supporters is that the death
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Counter arguments against hydraulic fracturing include the lack of government regulations‚ and environmental issues. While most energy companies are conscientious and put forth every effort to make fracking safe‚ without oversight‚ some companies are reeking havoc on communities‚ individuals‚ and nature. John Rumpler‚ Senior Attorney for Environment America‚ says those taking advantage of unrestricted production are responsible for complaints of coercion‚ contaminated drinking water‚ flammable well
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The case against spanking Spanking your child as a form of punishment is very questionable nowadays‚ a lot of people think it is ok to spank your child and others disagree. There have been many researches done about this and it is a very controversial topic. In the article “The case against spanking”‚ by Brandan Smith‚ he talks about the studies that have been researched and the decline in spanking because it could be harmful or not as effective as they grow older. Parents might hit or spank
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The ethnic group of Japan had several different hierarchal categories within their own race. The lowest social class was discriminated against. The subordinate group was referred to as the Burakumin or “Eta”. The Burakumin held low paying jobs such as street sweepers‚ leatherworkers‚ working with the dead‚ and community service. The Japanese who held a higher economic social status‚ or the dominate group‚ treated Burakumin with no respect or equality (Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica‚ n/a). There
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The Death Penalty: For or Against? Much has been said about the sanctity of human life. The gift of life is a privilege bestowed upon us. Even though each life may travel different roads‚ encounter different experiences‚ there is one fact that binds all life together: we only live once. The quality of life‚ however‚ is a variable factor that is sometimes beyond our mortal means of control. It is undeniable‚ though‚ that everyone is entitled to an equal shot at the many chances life presents to
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Reader Response II According to the article‚ “Against Headphone” sound loss in teens and young adults are directly related to the used of headphones‚ and specifically earbuds. Research done on this technology proves there are damaging affects linked to the devices. Because earbuds are not noise canceling they just over power the sounds around the person they cause more harm than good. Originally‚ headphones were created to be noise canceling to help hear sermons. After‚ the military got ahold of
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