All people are different and unique in some ways. However‚ some people have jobs and others do not. Some people have more money than others because they have been well educated‚ pushed themselves and set a goal. Indeed‚ it is hard and difficult to live in poverty. As a matter of fact‚ over the last 40 years‚ poverty among older Americans has declined substantially. Nowadays‚ poverty has been a worldwide issue among all ages. Today I will discuss the most common causes of people who live in poverty
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Being A Tennessee State Trooper My name is Julia Troxell and I live in Algood‚ TN. I have been a Tennessee State Trooper for the past five years. I serve the sixth district which includes Putnam county and fourteen surrounding counties. The county I primarily work in is Putnam on the midnight shift. The job is very stressful yet rewarding. From a very young age I always knew I wanted to be involved with law enforcement. I chose the highway patrol because in my eyes they are the elite. They are no
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The Kent State shooting or May 4th Massacre was a very significant and controversial event in the 1970. This involved armed guardsmen firing 67 rounds in 13 seconds into a crowd of protesting students. This resulted in nine wounded students and four shot dead. This was a significant event as it began the nation-wide anti-war movement‚ opposing the war in Vietnam. This dispute started when President Nixon released the statement in 1969 that the American forces are to bomb Cambodia in order to destroy
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that began and marked the transition from an absolute government to what is today The Modern State. Napoleon’s political structure‚ legal codes‚ security apparatus‚ and the mobilization of national resources is what lead the French state to the modern state. Napoleon may have been defeated at the battle of waterloo bur he left a legacy and state of government that is still used today in the modern state. Napoleon Bonaparte set a political structure for himself as the new leader of France. Napoleon
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Within the last few decades the LGBT+ community has expanded tenfold‚ they have gained rights‚ sympathizers‚ and have become a force with power to achieve. This past year they have earned the right for same sex marriage‚ but the transgender community has suffered greatly with the levels of injustice and prejudice coming from the right wing. Up until the last decade or so there were only two open‚ accepted genders and within this time the gender identities have increased infinitely‚ Facebook.com
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THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA The most recent presidential and parliamentary elections in Russia have sparked heated debate concerning the future of Russian democracy. Many social scientists and Russian politician ’s say that hopes for a true Russian democratic system have been crushed. Few have an optimistic outlook for democratic prosperity in Russia. These concerns can be substantiated through analysis of many articles on the subject of Russian Democracy. In a recent
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environment. Lack of exercise‚ smoking and improper nutrition are three consequences that have developed from modernization in the United States. Smoking is the main cause of sudden cardiac deaths in the U.S.‚ just by quitting smoking‚ it can nearly eliminate the risk of a heart attack in just a year or two. Heart disease is one of the main causes of death in the United States‚ accounting for one third of all deaths. Even though‚ heart disease still remains America’s leading killer‚ since the nineteen sixties
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Revolutionary leaders knew that encouraging the growth of the multilingual population in the United States was vital to maintaining distance from Great Britain. The Founding Fathers sought to respect the minority groups that helped free the nation from the British crown‚ therefore avoiding instituting an official national language from the Constitution. In fact‚ around this time many documents were printed in German and French to stimulate political participation among multilingual citizens. But
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Hawaii‚ the Aloha State – The name alone elicits visions of paradise. There is a very good reason for this. Hawaii has been a popular vacation destination since 1959‚ since it has been part of the United States. Its beautiful beaches‚ lovely weather‚ practically perfect surfing conditions‚ amazing volcanoes and the abundance of recreational activities available make Hawaii a logical choice for vacations making it a perfect getaway‚ In fact‚ tourism is the biggest industry in Hawaii. Honolulu‚ the
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WASHINGTON - Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech‚ as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice President‚ Members of Congress‚ fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago‚ John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress ... It is my task‚" he said‚ "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Tonight‚ thanks to the grit and determination
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