compensate for the increasing number of bourbon drinkers‚ which was up to 22‚530‚000 people in the U.S. alone as of 2013 (statista.com). Why is this? As Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit puts it‚ “This has not transpired as part of any large scale corporate takeover‚ but rather in the sort of small‚ local‚ and folksy increments that put American whiskey on the map in the first place” (256). That is to say‚ many Americans and people across the world are once again discovering the products and
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ignorant about the power of cyberbullying. Too many people think that it’s just a silly thing that only affects stupid preteens who should just turn off their devices. But‚ what they don’t understand is that cyberbullying affects not only kids‚ but adults as well as supported in the Tyler Clementi case. Furthermore‚ why should anyone be forced to give up their devices because others don’t respect them? That is an example of victim-blaming. People should be asking why the bullies don’t just stop harassing
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Proposition: Imagine that you are a 19-years old son of Turkish immigrants‚ returning from a trip abroad to German lands. The police detain you for unexplained reasons and next thing you know is that America pays your parole and you are later turned over to them. Your first encounter with America is not the statue of Liberty but Guantánamo detention camp where you spend your next five years being tortured by military officials and psychologists in inhumane ways. There are three main arguments of
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On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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contribute to the observed climate changes. Climate changes alone can have many inverse effects on the structure of ecosystem. This leads to the question of influences on biodiversity. Wildfires can alter biodiversity in various habitats on different scales. It can be a direct impact through displacement of species to an indirect impact‚ which again‚ starts with climate change. To further build upon the inverse impact of wildfire‚ we must consider how plant life and soil are influenced. While wildfires
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Sexual harassment has been broken down into two types‚ Quid Pro Quo and hostile environment. Quid Pro Quo means “This for that” (Broderick) It demands sex in exchange for benefits to which a person is otherwise entitled. Quid Pro Quo may also occur when a supervisor makes sexual conduct of an employee a condition for employment benefits or advancement‚ or a condition for avoiding adverse employment action. (Broderick) Quid Pro Quo is sexual propositions‚ unwanted graphic discussion of sexual acts
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So the cons would be a disadvantage for it. A con for having gun control is that it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and or breaking the law. According to the article Gun-control.procon‚ John R. Lott‚ Jr. states "The problem with such [gun control] laws is that they
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TOPIC: Pornography AUDIENCE: In 1-2 sentences‚ identify who exactly you think your audience is. Young adults and middle aged people. CLAIM: State your claim/thesis. This should be limited to one concise sentence. Pornography isn’t as horrible as we make it to seem. [***Reason/Warrant/Evidence should be charted for as many reasons as you can come up with to support your claim] REASON: Pornography is a method of releasing sexual tension and relaxing to improve the human body & mind
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Is Censorship ever justified? Censorship is the act of redacting information that may be deemed offensive or immoral. The First Amendment‚ passed by Congress and ratified in 1791‚ was intended to protect the personal freedoms of its citizens‚ and protect society from censorship in most instances‚ by providing that‚ “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press‚…” By using the term abridging‚ the authors of the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights let it be known
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Topic 6: Applied and Social Ecology: Anthropogenic factor The main idea: Note the ways in which people are using their knowledge of ecology in an effort to find rational ways to protect natural resources with minimal ecological risk. Lecture outline: 1. Specific characteristics of anthropogenic factor 2. Environment and its components 3. Ecological crisis and ecological situations 4. Modern ecological crisis and its characteristics 5. Pollution and sources of pollution 1. Specific characteristics
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