Syria One of my professors recently cited a stat that over 60% of college students do not know of the current situation in Syria. Sadly to say‚ I was part of the majority on this one. I recently heard that very professor talking with a colleague about whether the United States should intervene or not‚ so I was determined to find out what was going on. Failing to be informed of this situation prior to today makes me wonder how many events such as this pass over my radar. But nonetheless‚ after a
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Have you ever gone above the speed limit? You probably thought well the limit is to slow for the area and that this is a highway and i should be able to go faster on my commute. This is a problem many of us face‚ forced to go slower when we should be able to travel at a greater speed of the roads. I will discuss the reasons why you should be allowed to go faster and the reasons why we cant go faster on our commutes. Since the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act in 1974‚ which made the 55
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In a State of the Union address‚ President Obama stated that “we’re the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers.” 2 What we call ‘paid leave’ is really medical and family leave insurance. It provides wages to those who take temporary leave to care for an ill family member‚ recover from their own health issues‚ or care for a newborn child. 7 America’s lack of paid leave is a serious problem‚ since our families‚ businesses‚ and economy
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The Gift of Time “We make a living by what we do‚ but we make a life by what we give.” While brainstorming ideas for this essay I came across this quote by Winston Churchill. Even if you are making a good living for yourself‚ you should always take time out of your day to give back; you never know when you might need someone to help you out. Volunteering my time to my community has always been something I’ve made time for. Not only does volunteering help others‚ but it can affect your own character
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he met little Maria. In fact‚ two of the people he killed incited the conflicts. Frankenstein’s assistant‚ Fritz (Dwight Frye)‚ antagonized him‚ poking and prodding at him with a flaming torch in his hand. The Monster only attacked Frankenstein’s college professor‚ Dr. Waldman (Edward Van Sloan)‚ in self-defense when the professor tried to kill the Monster. On a similar note‚ when he accidentally killed Little Maria (Marilyn Harris) by tossing the child into a lake‚ he was only mimicking how she tossed
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The World’s Most Misunderstood Breed of Dogs When many people see a pit bull or the breed is mentioned they instantly stereotype them as being aggressive and monstrous beasts‚ this however is not the case as all! Pit bulls have been breed over the years as fighting dogs. The owners have raised them to be extremely violent and attack other dogs by treating them harshly and training them to do so at a young age. However‚ over the years people have wrongfully stereotyped pit bulls because their owners
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In today’s society‚ disease‚ mental or not‚ runs rampant and continues to grow. ADHD is an ongoing issue that can find its way into anyone’s life‚ and even though it isn’t contagious it seems to take a hold on a lot of people and it isn’t something that can just be “cured”. Unfortunately‚ ADHD is becoming somewhat a label that some people can put on themselves‚ resulting in misdiagnoses. In the age of technology and science‚ we must eventually find a correct way to diagnose ADHD and put an end to
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Argumentive Essay The topic of my Argumentive essay is on the benefits of Issue 2. The purpose of Issue 2 is to pass Senate Bill 5‚ which will budget Ohio’s money‚ and “better the economy”. I believe that there are no benefits from Issue 2; in fact‚ I believe that Issue 2 is nothing but trouble. Senate Bill 5 will lay off more teachers‚ fireman‚ police officers‚ etc. Also‚ it will budget the economy as a whole‚ taking away from our youth. Finally‚ it will cause a rise in the unemployment rate‚ poverty
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Today in my generation I have noticed a huge amount of incarcerations that I’ve seen publicly on television and in the media. The Smarter Sentencing Act does not repeal any federal mandatory minimum sentences‚ but instead reduces prison costs and populations by creating a fairer‚ less costly minimum terms for nonviolent drug offenders (). The 4 main things it will do will be to save billions spent on incarcerating nonviolent drug offenders‚ save expensive prison beds for more dangerous offenders
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Gardasil: A Controversial Vaccine for Cancer? When you ask people to think of causes of cancer‚ there are a few things that most will say. The most common thoughts to hear include genetics and heredity sources‚ lifestyle choices like tanning or smoking‚ and just plain random chance. One cause that most people won’t think of‚ however‚ is STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases come with a host of problems‚ but usually cancer isn’t one that is attributed. Certain types of cervical and other
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