Attention Getter: How many of you are able to name the number of feet in a furlong? [rhetorical question] (“Furlong”‚ Encyclopedia Britannica). Or can you name the number of fluid ounces in a gill? [rhetorical question] (“Gill”‚ Encyclopedia Britannica). Both of these units are measures of the customary system that the United States supposedly uses for its daily activities. Background information: The United States of America has been using the customary system since the 1800s‚ even though the rest of the
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secede from a union based on the founding fathers of revolutionary war‚ but what we should be aware of is how is it going to happen‚ what could possibly happen after that‚ and what is the state going to do keep the progress in place. California is an economically stable state. It has what it takes to stand out as a country itself‚ but it is not a good idea. The issue with today’s Constitution is that it does not let states formally and peacefully secede. Based on the article‚ "If Californians did manage
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One of the most debated topics of our times is whether we should use animals for ex-periments or not. The interesting point that always comes up is what else is there instead of our dear friends. Without our lab creatures; our medicines‚ cosmetics and food would not be tested and might not be safe for our use and consumption. The process of using animals to test safety of food and medicines was practiced for many centuries. People watched domestic animals and studied their eating habits to identify
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The Second Amendment of The United States Constitution says‚ “A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right for the People to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed”. Many politicians want gun control to supposedly make the world safer. Even though some politicians may argue that gun control limits violence‚ gun control should be banned because guns in the hands of noble people give protection and drop crime rates. Gun control‚ as defined in the
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approximately 926‚240 abortions took place in the United States. The new president of the United States Donald Trump has shaken things up in the government. One of the hot topics he talks about is abortion. Trump stance on abortion is pro-life and has been taking precautions to have abortions become illegal in the US. Abortion should stay legal in all 50 states because it will help women avoid mental‚ physical and economic issues. Women should be allowed to have abortions because they are raped
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Composition II Flavia Guberaj 24/01/2014 Should animals be used for different researches or testing products? In different places of the world a lot of researches and product’s tests proceed by using animals. And for decades the debate of “should animals be used for these experiments?” has been inevitable. F. Barbara Orlans‚ in her book called “In The Name Of Science: Issues In Responsible Animal Experimentation”‚ says that the biomedical researches and testing the product’s safety are the
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therefore I have no time to study my material and therefore my test grades suffer as a result. Homework is like slavery. It’s basically forcing students to go home after a stressful day of school and activities and do pointless homework. Teachers should be teaching these things in class‚ not making the students learn it themselves. It’s preventing children from leading balanced lifestyles‚ with a healthy amount of sleep and activities to keep them fit and active. How is a student supposed to do 3
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Guns should legally be banned in the U.S.A Guns should be banned in the U.S.A Why should people have ownership of a gun? Isn’t it obvious that guns are dangerous! Anyone can shoot anyone and cover it up as “Self-defence”. Guns kill people. In the wrong hands a gun is deadly. Having guns just creates an atmosphere of fear. It grows a culture for a need for protection‚ power‚ fear and violence. You do more damage to yourself and the world by having guns. Why would you continue to allow guns if
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Gun control laws should be more strict in order to keep America safer‚ and prevent mass shootings. Recently‚ there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ where at least 58 people were killed (Brander & Agiesta‚ 2017). Because of this recent event‚ and previous ones‚ people are beginning to consider having stricter laws on gun control. One reason why stricter gun laws would benefit the country is that there have been many shootings targeting innocent people. By having stricter gun laws‚ we could help stop
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swimsuit. When the officials honored her preference‚ Catalina Swimwear discontinued their sponsorship and established the sexier‚ “Miss USA” and “Miss Universe” pageants. Since then‚ more major pageants have been established throughout the world. These include “America’s Junior Miss”‚ “Little Miss America”‚ “Miss Teen All America”‚ “Mrs. America”‚ “Miss T.E.E.N.”‚ “Miss. Teenage America”‚ “Mrs. World”‚ “Miss Black USA”‚ “Miss International”‚ “Miss Teen of America”‚ and “Miss Black USA Talented Teen”. However
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