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Teenage Parenthood

Marijuana (also spelled marihuana) is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp plant. It is one of the most strictly classified illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance, which ...

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The Population Problem

Two hundred years ago, Thomas Malthus, in An Essay on the Principle of Population, reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially, while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may ...

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October Crisis/War Measures Act

From the early 1960s to the mid 1970s, Quebec was going through a very rough political era. Rising feelings of Quebec inhabitants was leading to disruption in political events, and many places of work for both French, and English Canadians. The feelings of inequality by the Francophones were ...

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The Death Penalty Just Or Inju

The most severe of all sentences: that of death. Also known as the death penalty, capital punishment is the most severe form of corporal. It has been banned in many countries, in the United States, an earlier move to eliminate capital punishment has now been reversed and more and more states are ...

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Legalizing Of Homosexual Marriages

For as long as the institution of marriage has been around, so too has the belief that it represents the union of one man and one woman. Now gay men and lesbians are challenging that institution. They believe that their relationships mean the same in their sphere as heterosexual marriages do ...

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Drugs Should Not Be Legalized

The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. "The U.S. population has an extremely high rate of alcohol and drug abuse" (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken out ...

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School Prayer Should Be Allowed

I attended twelve years of Catholic School. My parents consented to the decision of my enrollment and they knew what was involved. They knew that the study of God and prayer was mandatory. Prayer in school in my case produced and environment of discipline and respect for the teachers. The ...

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Overpopulation And The Economi

cal Effects Currently there are more than 6 billion people living in the world and this number is expected to double in a short period of time. Many researchers and theorists feel that the world does not have a carrying capacity for this amount of people. The overpopulation of the world, brings a ...

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Why Do Parents Abduct?

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, over 354,000 children are kidnapped by a parent each year in divorce custody disputes. Some of the children are recovered or returned quickly while others may be on the run for years. Unfortunately many of these children are never found. Generally, ...

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School Prayer Should Be Allowed

I attended twelve years of Catholic School. My parents consented to the decision of my enrollment and they knew what was involved. They knew that the study of God and prayer was mandatory. Prayer in school in my case produced and environment of discipline and respect for the teachers. The ...

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Congresswoman Rep. Maxine Wate

rs "A woman who will simply not go unheard" CIA/Crontras Connection to DrugTrafficking in the US (South Central Los Angeles) Congresswoman Maxine Waters is considered by many to be the most powerful Black woman in American politics today. She has gained a reputation as a fearless and outspoken ...

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Gerald Gault’s Case

Assignment: Landmark Case paper I have chosen as my topic for this case study the case of the 15 year old Gerald Gault. I think after reading numerous cases regarding Juveniles weather it be Kent vs. US, or Powell vs. Alabama, this in my opinion is the most important cases that has happened ...

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Civilization: The Ancient Near-East to the Renaissance

Roughly ten thousand years ago humans began to settle in permanent communities. Scientists believe that about five thousand years ago the first civilizations were pioneered. Kagan defines civilization as a stage in the evolution of organized society that has among its characteristics urbanism, ...

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Horses: Retirement or Dinner?

“Horse Slaughter - An American Disgrace, Not a Necessary Evil” is a quote that everybody should stand by. There are many people who are against it; there are still many who are unaware of the fact that horses are slaughtered. When I was researching facts and information for this paper, I came ...

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Days of Youth

The courage it takes to be yourself: The story of Brandon Teena Justin Major Reeths-Puffer high School Author Note This report was prepared for Matthew Geoghan’s AP Psychology class; due on March 21st 2011. Abstract In an attempt to provide an accurate diagnosis of the patient ...

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LGBT Rights Movement

The gay rights movement has taken many shapes and forms in the past 60 years. Equal rights for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered) such as marriage, military identity and bullying have become the most important issues of the movement. For years the LGBT community has been turned away ...

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Abortion

Theodore Dweh 3/28/11 Christian Ethics Researcher Paper Abortion What is abortion? It is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus of a woman, resulting in or caused by its death. Abortion is considering the most complex topic to deal ...

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Legalizing Medical Marijuana

The medical community continues to expand our ability to handle life-threatening illnesses and prolong life. With that ability comes an extension of the treatments that patients must undergo. Many patients today refuse medical treatment that may save or prolong their life, out of a desire to avoid ...

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Abortion

04/18/2012 Core Abortion The word abortion means, "any premature expulsion of a human fetus, whether naturally spontaneous, as in a miscarriage, or artificially induced, as in a surgical or chemical abortion" (National right to, 2012). This is a term that rattles up majority of individuals ...

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Problem Solving and System Life Cycle

Problem Solving --------------- There are two phases involved in the design of any program: Problem Solving Phase Implementation Phase 1. In the problem-solving phase the following steps are carried out: Define the problem Outline the solution Develop the outline into an ...

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