introduce myself‚ my name is Maria and I am a concerned Salinas‚ California resident. I have a strong believe that same-sex marriages should be legalized. How would it feel if people were not legally allowed to be with the person they fell in love with? Every year couples of the same sex are denied the right to be married. California as well as the rest of the state should allow same-sex marriage. By not doing so they are being discriminated upon and being denied their constitutional rights‚ if gays
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Americans from‚ say‚ poaching elephants in Kenya. But it has been interpreted to mean that they must abide by every footling wildlife regulation on Earth. The lobstermen had no idea they were breaking the law. Yet three of them got eight years apiece. Two are still in jail. America is different from the rest of the world in lots of ways‚ many of them good. One of the bad ones is its willingness to lock up its citizens (see our briefing). One American adult in 100 festers behind bars (with the rate
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Rachel Kamiya Mr. Salcido English 11 Block 3 March 5‚ 2012 Same Sex Schooling School: A six-letter word that evokes many different emotions in teens. Some love it because it’s their social club‚ while others dread it because when there‚ they feel uncomfortable‚ get yelled at‚ and are requested to do seemingly ridiculous assignments without reason. School is a game‚ it’s a contest‚ it’s not real life‚ but there are two sets of rules by which to play. On the one hand‚ good grades are the prize
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The absurdity of the methanol economy I had not actually heard of it‚ but a colleague mentioned it in the course of conversation: George Olah‚ the Hungarian-born U.S. chemist whose research is focused on hydrocarbons‚ strongly advocates the introduction of methanol as a chemical energy carrier. The basic idea is that‚ to be sure‚ we need to find a replacement for the short chain alkanes that constitute the major part of gasoline‚ aviation spirit‚ etc.‚ and which are used as the source of motive
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HOW DOES OUR READING OF ‘RETURN TO CARDIFF’ ADD TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ABSE’S VIEW OF WALES IN ‘DOWN THE M4’? In ‘Down the M4’‚ Abse doesn’t portray a particular fondness of Wales or the time he spends there in the present day. And yet it is clear that this wasn’t always the case‚ from where he says “this time/ afraid”. We can infer from this that he has enjoyed these visits in the past. However this time he is a “dutiful son”‚ showing that he is not on this journey for his own pleasure but is
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In the novel A Separate Peace there are many symbols‚ however one of the most powerful is the burning of The Iliad. The burning of The Iliad‚ a famous tale of war‚ represents Finny’s rejection of the war. Gene says‚ during the carnival Finny"drew me increasingly ...into a world inhabited by just himself and me‚ where there was no war at all." Finny is actively rejecting the war‚ he is removing it from every aspect of his life; he is trying to bring back the carefree summer session through the carnival
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Conflict has been surrounding the debate of whether same-sex marriage should be granted to gay couples as homosexuality is considered “unacceptable” or “wrong” for many. The majority of public opinions tend to view same sex marriage negatively and reject the idea of allowing homosexual couples to wed each other. It was determined by law that people of the same gender should not be given the opportunity to marry because it does not follow the moral standard of allowing only a man and woman to wed
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Pro/Con: same-sex marriage By Kyle Harvey‚ Tabitha Cassidy Published: April 16th‚ 2013 EDITORS NOTE: In lieu of the Champion’s weekly “From the Desk” article‚ we present a debate on the topic of same-sex marriage. Along with the recent Supreme Court deliberation of the Defense of Marriage Act has come credible arguments from both sides. Though both of this article’s contributors are members of the Champion staff‚ the views presented are solely their own and do not reflect the official viewpoint
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Internal Rate of Return In investment decision analysis you may need to calculate internal rate of return. “Internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate that gives the project a zero NPV” (McLaney‚ 2006). It is a good choice to use for investment projects. There is a formula for the internal rate of return: (A is the lower discount rate and B is the higher rate‚ a is the NPV at the lower rate and b is the NPV at the higher rate.) For example the Net Present Value (NPV) is 88 when the
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Tax Return Worksheet Team “C” FP/120 December 3‚ 2010 Joseph Brennan‚ Instructor University of Phoenix Tax Return Worksheet 1. Even though Gloria is single‚ her filing status is Head of Household. Why is Gloria able to file as head of household? Gloria is able to file head of household because she is a single parent who lives with and pays more than half of the support for her dependent child. 2. How does Gloria benefit from filing as head of household‚ rather than single?
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