More than one third of all teenage pregnancies in the U.S end in abortion‚ as well as 45 percent of unintended pregnancies‚ according to childtrendsdatabank.org‚. Many concerns with the process of raising a child include how a persons life may change with bringing a baby into the world‚ their financial inability‚ their lack of education and their maturity in still being a child themselves yet raising a child. The history of abortion dates back as far as a thousand years ago. In the mid to late 1800’s
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PART A We’d better get used to animated gay icons PAUL LIVINGSTON Barack Obama took one large step for homo sapiens last week when he admitted he was "evolving" in regard to same-sex marriage and has now openly affirmed his belief that gay couples should have the right to marry. There are those‚ like Mitt Romney‚ Julia Gillard‚ and a small group of Australian medical practitioners‚ who believe humanity may not yet be ready for such a leap. But it would appear we humans are somewhat behind the
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Where’s The Beef? Not Here! “Hello‚ would you like to try our new meaty bacon triple layer burger today?” “Uh‚ no thanks‚” “Ok then‚ how may I help you?” “Do you serve any vegetarian meals?” “Sorry‚ no…” Has this ever happened to you? I bet if you are a vegetarian that has happened to you‚ at least once. Finding a restaurant that has a menu that fits my diet is like finding a four-leafed clover in a large field‚ they’re rare but they are out there. Most fast food restaurants don’t have
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If your friends were jumping off a bridge would you jump to? You have heard this saying at least once or twice in your life. Mainly because you have done something someone has disapproved of and your excuse was “well everyone else was doing it”. But actually you are responsible for your actions and shouldn’t be following the crowd. It’s important to determine what’s wrong and what’s right. Determining what’s wrong and what’s right in your own view is important because following the crowd isn’t
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Goal: To express my views on open campus lunch. Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to convince my class mates that open campus lunches should be allowed for high school students. Student lunch periods at a typical are crowded and rushed. Many students don’t have time to finish there meal and other students have a hard time finding food they either want to or can eat. And with certain meals‚ the food can run out before everyone has gotten through the line and receive their food. An easy alternative
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“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people” by Eleanor Roosevelt. Many average people have an extraordinary ability to change the future‚ and mark history through daily actions. Throughout the years average people have formed groups impacting the course of history significantly‚ through the Civil War and influencing speeches‚ steering the future into a new direction every single day. A single person‚ or a born leader‚ who can influence others are the ones
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To Whom It May Concern‚ My name is Jill‚ and I am Jodi Picoult’s agent. She is a fairly new author‚ so you may have never heard of her before‚ but after you read her latest book “My Sisters Keeper” she will be the talk of the nation! This book is one of the most heart-warming novels I have ever heard of. It is based on a true story that happened a few years ago. Picoult wants to get her story out there. She wants to be heard. She wants to write more novels‚ just like this one‚ but better. “My Sisters
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Jacob Jones English 4 A 11/13/12 Macbeth and Corruption "Does power corrupt automatically?” This famous expression is one often talked about‚ and there are truths in it. Shakespeare’s play of Macbeth is a good example where this expression can be seen in action. Macbeth starts out as a peaceful‚ well doing character‚ but later is turned into a cruel tyrant through his quests and desires for power. At the beginning of this play‚ King Duncan and Malcom talk highly of a loyal‚ battle-hardy warrior
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In the late 1930s‚ Seabiscuit was the a famous celebrity in the world‚ even though he was a box looking horse that looked like he should be on a farm instead of on a race track. Moreover‚ nobody believed in Seabiscuit’s ability to race‚ but his owner‚ Charles Howard‚ and Seabiscuit’s trainer‚ but then when Seabiscuit’s name rose to the top of the charts in the racing industry. People all over the world bought Seabiscuit paraphernalia and would tune into his races‚ over 10‚000 people would attend
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I had never expected you of all people to be the one who would commit adultery with John. I guess it’s not fair to say that to you alone; I never expected John to conduct such an impetuous act either. He should have known better and so should you. I know that you are a smart girl‚ Abigail‚ who is capable of doing many good things in life. However‚ I’m aware that your young age may hinder you from making the right choices sometimes and can fail to direct you into the correct paths. Thus‚ I have always
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