Since 2002‚ the United States has had the highest incarceration rate in the world. Although prison populations are increasing in some parts of the world‚ the natural rate of incarceration for countries comparable to the United States tends to stay around 100 prisoners per 100‚000 population. The U.S. rate is 500 prisoners per 100‚000 residents‚ or about 1.6 million prisoners in 2010‚ according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Prison is a place used for internment
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The Ups and Downs Due to the Creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement was put into effect in 1994‚ although the thought of a free trade in North America was first pushed by President Ronald Regan‚ who based a campaign on a common North American market. President Ronald Regan and Canadian Prime Minister Brain Mulroney agreed to begin negotiation to establish a free trade between the United States and Canada. These negotiations would eventually
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Pro: A small number of people working as a team can accomplish more than the same people working individually. Effective teamwork involves maximizing the strengths of a team Con: Conflict‚ Because individuals often have different ideas about how tasks should be accomplished Con: Passing the Buck * When someone is working alone‚ he is aware that if he doesn’t do something it isn’t going to get done. There is no possibility of passing the buck or waiting for someone else to take care
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net neutrality pros and cons - pros and cons of net neutrality The following article will throw some light on the theory of net neutrality‚ with exceptional emphasis on net neutrality pros and cons‚ in sequence to make the readers conscious of this theory of Internet guideline and regulation. Over the last decade or so‚ the net neutrality debate has got all the more intense‚ particularly with numerous countries contemplating the idea of introducing a legislation about the same. With certain regulations
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A severe thunderstorm is created when an unstable atmosphere reacts with different levels of pressure and temperature. Analogously‚ World War II was created in a very similar manner. The repercussion’s facing the Central Powers-primarily Germany- following their defeat in World War I included: loss of territory‚ financial reparations‚ military/armament restrictions‚ social and cultural upheaval‚ and finally the casting out and adoption of new political ideologies. However‚ the pains of the war were
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to go to food-related events because I hate having to ask if the dishes there are vegan since I don’t like to put pressure on people. It usually turns out that most of the food isn’t vegan so I end up eating salad anyways. I once went to a bar mitzvah and all I had to eat was a tasteless salad. I hated it. Everyone was asking me if I was ok because I was too embarrassed to tell them that I wasn’t eating the food because it wasn’t vegan. I hate having to bug people. It just feels really rude. It’s
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om the US Food and Drug administration(FDA)‚ BPA can possibly cause hazards to foetuses‚ infants‚ and young children. The adverse effects of BPA will be explained in details in plastics No. 7. 1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) – Safe Problem: antimony‚ EA PET are often used to hold soft drinks‚ water‚ juice‚ sports drinks and other drinkable or edible liquids. It is also used in microwavable food trays and oven-friendly thin plastic. This plastic is considered to be safe but there is still risk
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The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are set to roll around in just a few more months‚ an encore of its 2016 Summer counterpart‚ highlighting the top athletes from across the globe vying for a spot to become one of three Olympic medalists. Sports fans alike crawl out every crack and crevice to tune into whichever channel that might be covering an Olympic event‚ and if they are lucky‚ they’ll catch Frank DeFord— a longtime sportswriter‚ commentator‚ and novelist— stirring up yet another controversial topic
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Imagine living with smallpox‚ rabies‚ polio‚ and other fatal diseases running rampant. Imagine the fear instilled in daily life because of those diseases and that there are no cures or prevention methods. Fortunately‚ we live in a time with vaccinations. Vaccines save millions of lives each year‚ have eradicated smallpox disease‚ and substantially lessened the chance of contracting other diseases. Vaccines are considered to be one of the greatest medical achievements. However‚ whether to vaccinate
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A Christian Education 1 The Pros and Cons of a Christian Education Willie King Foundations of Christian Learning A Christian Education 2 The Pros and Cons of A Christian Education Although attending a Christian College has its advantages‚ it has some disadvantages that may birth skepticism
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