environment‚ just like humans get dehydrated‚ however they are too small to handle all of the salt so they die off (“Living on Earth”). Along the Massachusetts turnpike‚ where tons of salt is poured onto the roadways every year‚ salt damaged the local plant life. In Massachusetts‚ the salt aided the growth of invasive species. Salt tolerant plants began grow and kill of local species of plants because they were better suited for the environment (Stromberg‚
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Although prisoners are no longer free persons‚ they are still afforded certain rights set out in the US Constitution. According to Schmalleger and Smykla (2015)‚ before the middle of the twentieth century‚ prisoners were treated like slaves and they were not afforded any rights. This began to change once the goal of incarceration became rehabilitation instead of punishment. One of the major rights inmates are afforded is the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment‚ which is explained in
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The moral theory of utilitarianism consists of welfarism‚ a theory of the good‚ and consequentialism‚ a theory of the right. Utilitarianism dictates that a moral action is one whose results bring about the greatest amount of welfare for all relevant parties. Though‚ at first glance‚ utilitarianism may be appealing (Who can disagree with the claim that promoting the welfare of all members of society is the right thing to do?)‚ upon further reflection‚ it is clear that utilitarianism has a few shortcomings—namely
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gods‚ birthed a tradition. This tradition that has stayed around and extended nearly 3000 years is known as the Olympic Games. Olympism is defined as “a philosophy of life‚ exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body‚ will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education‚ olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort‚ the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles” (olympic.org‚ 2017). However‚ the standards
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The span between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is a hard time for people who are alone. Societal expectations that everyone spend the holidays with family and friends may cause feelings of guilt or shame. It fosters the belief that anyone without a holiday connection is in some way flawed. If you allow yourself to buy into this line of thinking‚ it can easily pull you into the deep throes of a major holiday depression. There are many reasons you might be alone for the holidays. These could include
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conform to a prevailing or rule or practice‚ essentially living under their own rules or beliefs‚ ignoring the society around them. Some people are able to pull it off‚ others use it as a way of protest‚ and there are also some that just accept the ways life is and do not complain. However‚ there is more behind the idea of nonconformity than just doing something different. Nonconformist people are known to be “off the grid‚” for not following the rules of society‚ yet they know how to function well without
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Growing up I was taught to marry someone that is just as intelligent as myself and we’d have intelligent kids. That idea is the more intelligent people we have in the world will help make the world a better place. Which later on brings the idea of eugenics into play. Eugenics is the science of improving a human population by controlling the human reproduction to increase desirable characteristics. Genes are unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some
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Reconstruction means the-the rebuilt of something that was damaged or destroyed. During the Civil War‚ the United States was at a period where they were in the process of being reconstructed. In May of 1865‚ Andrew Johnson introduced his plans for reconstruction which reflected both Unionism and his belief in state rights. During his presidency‚ all the land was confiscated by the Union and distributed to the freed slaves by the army also known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. The reconstruction period
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Is homesteading still a possibility for those desiring a simpler‚ more natural life? The answer is YES‚ with some qualifications. Find out the realities of homesteading today in this article. Homesteading today is unlikely to begin with finding free property. There are no national programs that provide land in exchange for developing it. The programs that do exist are local‚ and tend to be in remote areas of the country. This means that most likely you will be buying your homestead property‚ and
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computer buffs‚ these movies range from spy thrillers to cyber crime movies. They were selected based on their excellent plot lines and portrayals of technology. Unlike typical movies‚ these films use computers the way they are actually used in real life with a few exceptions. 1. Hackers Released in 1994‚ this film stars a youthful Angelina Jolie. It is basically a 1990s version of War Games. In the film‚ a computer savvy teenager is able to use his computer to hack into government databases. The
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