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    vaccination. Despite controversies regarding vaccinations causing autism‚ parents should vaccinate their children because of the importance of herd immunity and the economic benefits that accompany it. Herd immunity is a practice in which “the risk of infection among susceptible individuals in a population is reduced by the presence and proximity of immune individuals” (Fine et al.). More simply‚ “a pattern of immunity that should protect a population from invasion of a new infection.” (Fine et al.) Vaccinations

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    Changes in Prison The American Correction system has been in existence for over 130 years. It has been since the meeting of American Prison Congress on 1870 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio. (Allen‚ Latessa & Ponder‚ 2013‚ p 30-31) The reformation was totally encompassing the inmate’s life in prison. The minds that met in 1870 were ahead of their times. With having put accountability and standards in the prison system created an improvement for the prisoner and the term he/she served. The beginnings were

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    Why Does Fashion Change

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    Why does fashion change? Human beings have been using clothes throughout history; however as we notice today garments that were worn in the past are not the same that are being worn today. In this essay I will develop the question ‘Why does fashion change?’ and if such changes are due to fashion as such or if there is any external influences such as marketing and media. Every change in society‚ including differences between cultures and living styles is reflected in the way people dress and

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    CHANGE AND WHY WE NEED IT Pastor Bill Purvis Of Cascade Hills Church has a favorite saying: Change is Inevitable; but Growth is Optional Growth is the result of a Positive Outlook to CHANGE If you are not changing‚ you are not growing. Charles Darwin said: It is not the strongest of the species that survive‚ nor the most intelligent‚ BUT the one most responsive to change: When something is inevitable your best bet is to: 1. Prepare for it 2. Adapt to it 3. Don’t be surprised

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    Rhonda Mackey Professor Davies Writing 121 March 4‚ 2013 Why Marijuana should be legalized For people that don’t know what marijuana is? It is the dried leaves and flowering pots of the hemp plant that contain THC and is consumed for a number of different reasons. There are hundreds of different types of marijuana strains that range in effects and potency. There are many myths and facts about marijuana that people still do not know‚ and there is a very negative connotation that is seen

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    If you thought slavery was outlawed in America‚ you would be wrong. Slavery was abolished in 1865‚ but a loophole in the 13 Amendment has allowed it to continue as a punishment for crimes. Even though the USA make up 5 percent of the world’s population‚ they still house one fourth of all incarcerated people in the world. The statistics make this look really bad for the country‚ however‚ the privet prisons incarcerating prisoners for the government‚ are actually making money on every cell empty

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    America was destined to be an independence country for four reasons. Starting with the thirteen colonies American’s desired its independence from England because of the declarations of taxes from the parliament of England. North America was a place for economic opportunity. Other seen a chance to chance to have religious freedom as they rejected the England Church. American colonies grew contempt with the King’s authority. Eventually‚ the people of colonies with fight for the phrase coined by Patrick

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    Also‚ many players from the NCAA do not go pro‚ and leave college with no money‚ and a minimal education (Martinez). This is not good‚ because they have nothing after leaving college‚ and now have to begin their adult life. According to the article “Should College Athletes be Paid?”‚ If players did not have any athletic ability‚ these schools

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    Should make laws about climate change.We should make laws.People say that it won’t help but it will because it will save millions of lives.It can save animals habitats‚ it will stop rising oceans‚ stop the ice caps from melting. There should be a law about climate change. It saves animals habitats. It stop the ice caps from melt were polarbears live. it will stop all of the rare life not being extinct. Also it will stop poisoning the ocean. It can kill Millions of wild life in the ocean and land

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    Reasons Why People Should not Drive or Drink Alcohol Under 16 or 21 Years There are legitimate reasons why a 16 year old should not drive. Car Accidents are the top teen death rate in the United States. Some teenagers may be more responsible than others but generally between 16 and 19 have not very good statistics when driving. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention report what controller in this age group‚ especially males‚ are unlikely to underestimate dangerous conditions‚ drive too fast

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