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  • Ukraine: Population Crisis

    Ukraine: Population Crisis

    Purcell Consulting Company is world’s foremost independent consulting company regarding policy issues for governments, and we are glad that you have chosen us in helping with your policies. As addressed in your personal statement, you are extremely concerned about your country’s population decline, and the years to come. This problem, distressing to say, is notably related to the way your government is governed, as well as other factors including health issues, and economics that puts

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Monika
  • Ultimate Punishment

    Ultimate Punishment

    Capital Punishment This day in age murderers’ actions are getting more and more incomprehensive. They are no longer just committing murder: they are torturing, mutilating, and engaging in grossly inappropriate acts against fellow human beings. Behaviors such as this will continue if nothing is done to stop them. The death penalty is a humane way to punish the convicted and deter these gruesome acts. Early as 1930, we can find the first recorded execution. Between

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Vika
  • Ultra-Nationalism

    Ultra-Nationalism

    The author believed that nationalism caused a lot of dishonesty, and destruction towards mankind. This source shows the extremeness of nationalism which is Ultra-nationalism. Ultra-nationalism is when a nation believes they are superior than others and puts the interest of a country before the interest of an individual. The only exception being that extreme nationalists utilize terrorism as means to promote their efforts within their country. The issue being addressed is how the behavior and

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    Submitted: January 16, 2018 By: Lauryn Chekam
  • Un Intervention in Cambodia

    Un Intervention in Cambodia

    UN Intervention in Cambodia A report by: Sources: Erika Dimaguila and * www.editors.sipri.se/pubs/Cambodia Godieman Aranas of AB Pol. Sci. I-A * www.ippnw.org * www.iexplore.com * www.wikipedia.org * www.un.org Overview The Khmer Rouge, the extremist Communist organization that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, brought about the deaths of about 1.7 million people due to execution, starvation and forced labor. In 1978, Vietnam invaded the country to stop the organization from doing raids across the border.

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • Under Age Drinking

    Under Age Drinking

    All of us in this classroom is under the age of 21. Now think to yourself, even though you are under the age of 21, does it mean that none of you have ever tried alcohol? According to Prof. Rosenberg from the Psychological Bulletin 1993, alcohol is the most serious problem facing teenagers. We are all students at school and most likely gone to one party with alcohol. Being a student and under the age

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    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Monika
  • Under Oregon Law, Can Alan Insist on the Reward as a Pre-Condition for the Return of the Object?

    Under Oregon Law, Can Alan Insist on the Reward as a Pre-Condition for the Return of the Object?

    To: Dede Sandler From: Sally Duran-Juarez Date: Jan. 1, 2016 Re: Alan v. Bart Memorandum Facts Alan and Bart live in the city of Oregon. Bart had lost an item that Alan found. Bart offered an award but didn’t want to give the reward, and insisted that Alan return the item. Issue Under Oregon law, can Alan insist on the reward as a pre-condition for the return of the object? Rule In MacFarlane v. Bloch,

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    Submitted: April 27, 2016 By: sallyann
  • Under the Bridge

    Under the Bridge

    "Under the Bridge" is a song by popular rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. More than two decades into the California band's career, it remains their most successful U.S. hit single, having reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. Released on their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the music video won an MTV Video Music Award and propelled the band to stardom. "Under the Bridge" is an introspective reflection on Anthony Kiedis'

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Mike
  • Under What Circumstances, If Any, Might Revolution Be Justified?

    Under What Circumstances, If Any, Might Revolution Be Justified?

    The word revolution holds many connotations and implications, for it has been continuously evolving in a political sense since the beginning of societal structures and governments. However, in its more modern sense, revolution suggests dramatic episodes of political change, where a collective force recognizes the need for a change and is able to take action to create this in order to remove what they consider to be the impurities of the system, and replace it

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    Essay Length: 1,258 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    Nowadays, underage drinking touches more adolescents than previously thought. More and more teenagers start drinking, sometimes as early as twelve years old, because of peer pressure, appealing advertising, the desire to fit in or simply a way to party. This phenomenon is not only causing damage to young people’s brains, but also kills them, especially in traffic accidents. One of the main reasons for that to happen is advertising: alcohol brands target adolescents or young

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Top
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    Teenagers today have no idea what alcoholism really is. They think that they can never become alcoholics. They think that it could never happen to them, but they are wrong. Stress, Family problems and the desire to be popular are wrong the cause of teenage alcoholism. Signs that a teenager has a drinking problem and steps that parents can take to help their child are what I will discuss in this paper. The critical ingredient

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking T Today, alcohol is widely available and aggressively promoted throughout society, and young people like to drink. Underage drinking is a significant problem that needs to be resolved. “Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicide, as well as hundreds from other injuries such as

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    As students begin their senior year of high school, they are stressed with the overwhelming question of which college they want to attend in the following fall. They are forced to write essays to the colleges on why they feel that they would fit in and make better the college’s environment. Teachers pressure their students to turn in their applications early, but many hold out until the last minute. These essays are mostly written with

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    Essay Length: 1,341 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    I. Introduction: A. Attention Getter: By a show of hands, how many people in this classroom are under the age of 21? As you look around the classroom, you will see that many of you are under this age. Now think to yourself, even though you are under the age of 21, does it mean that no one in this classroom has ever tried alcohol? According to Prof. Rosenberg from the Psychological Bulletin 1993, alcohol

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Jack
  • Underage Drinking

    Underage Drinking

    Introduction Underage drinking has affected many across the U.S. This topic has affected me personally in many ways, hence the reason I chose it. Throughout this project, I will discuss why underage drinking is such a problem, what my position is, courses of action, and possibly a visual to support the issue at hand. This may show as an interest to others for many reasons, but it has a personal meaning to me and friends

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    Essay Length: 2,760 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: May 11, 2010 By: Artur
  • Underage Driving

    Underage Driving

    Underage Driving and Road Safety Many lives are shattered by underage drivers going for a joyride in the vehicles of their parents or older relatives. We are aware of many unlicensed drivers going for the short drive – but often overlook the nature of the risks and the consequences to these youngsters. Parents are urged to familiarize themselves with the risks associated with underage driving. The facts about underage driving: Teen drivers aged 16-19 years

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    Essay Length: 443 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Underestimating Poverty in America

    Underestimating Poverty in America

    Underestimating poverty in America The man arrives home greeted by his wife & three children. A look of disappointment flooded his rosy cheeks & sunken eyes. Simultaneously, his wife begins to cry, she knows he did not have any luck begging on the major streets. His little daughter then tells him that the heat no longer comes on, and with a half smile and nod of the head, he goes to open the door to

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    Essay Length: 799 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Underground Economy

    Underground Economy

    1 This year around the April 15th deadline, tax-paying Americans should have realized that they were paying more in taxes than they should have. More and more people are evading the International Revenue Service, employers and workers alike. Americans are reverting to the underground economy, where tax-evaders, illegal workers, prostitution, and drug rings are abundant. This type of hidden income made by these activities go unreported in the national income, and has become accepted as

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    Essay Length: 2,146 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Understanding and Describing Evidence

    Understanding and Describing Evidence

    Assessment item 1:- Understanding and Describing Evidence. The topic that I have chosen is Critical Reflection in Adult Education. Sourcing relevant information led me to various locations and mediums including electronic databases, internet search engines and libraries. DATABASES On-line searches of databases were interesting and informative as a new medium that I’ve never ventured into. Using the computer at the UWS library and at home I entered the ERIC and Proquest Education Complete databases and

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    Essay Length: 296 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Understanding Bipolar Disorder

    Understanding Bipolar Disorder

    UNDERSTANDING BIPOLAR DISORDER Understanding Bipolar Disorder Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Abstract Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function. It is also known as manic-depressive illness. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe and very different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through. It is the third most common mood disorder after major depression and dysthymic disorder. It affects

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    Essay Length: 2,128 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 22, 2010 By: Jon
  • Understanding Crime

    Understanding Crime

    The Unabomber Tracing the steps of the criminal justice system through history one discovers that the main goal is to detain the suspected criminal(s) and restore security to society in general. Since the beginning of the criminal justice system attempts to understand the inner workings of a criminal mind and behavior which cause these deviations from normal thinking or acting have been a complex issue of comprehension. What causes people to exhibit certain behaviors that

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    Submitted: May 13, 2010 By: Edward
  • Understanding Global Warming

    Understanding Global Warming

    Understanding Global Warming What I Know, Assume or Imagine The ice caps are melting, the polar bears are drowning, and we’re all doomed? These things that I speak of are what I tend to associate with the topic of global warming. My knowledge about global warming, if any, is quite inadequate. However, I have the desire to learn more and find out what all the commotion going on in politics and the media is really

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    Essay Length: 1,821 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Artur
  • Understanding Mumbai Railways

    Understanding Mumbai Railways

    Transportation becomes an area of utmost importance when a place is being judged on its standard of living. Ever since the invention of the wheel, the human race has been obsessed with developing faster, cheaper and safer modes of transport. Hence what subject could we have found for an analysis better than one of the biggest transport bodies in the world. A structure that accommodates 6.3 billion people every day. Spread across 319 kilometers, the

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Monika
  • Understanding Natural and Legal Crimes

    Understanding Natural and Legal Crimes

    Understanding Natural and Legal Crime Understanding Natural and Legal Crime To fully understand the distinctions of crime, one would need to know some of the different categories that crime falls under. In this paper, the two categories that will be discussed are natural and legal crime. Some areas to be covered will be the distinction between the two and how the FBI categorizes crimes in their crime index. A natural crime also can be referred

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Anna
  • Understanding Previlege

    Understanding Previlege

    Journal This week has been crazy. It just dawned on me that school is almost over, and summer is only weeks away. I can not believe that this year has flown by so fast. It seems like yesterday that I moved in to Santa Rosa, and now it is almost over. Although I am sad to leave my dorm friends, I am really excited to go home and enjoy the summer with my mom and

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Vika
  • Understanding Racism Today: A Dossier

    Understanding Racism Today: A Dossier

    Understanding Racism Today: A Dossier Introduction "We must not allow the manifestations of racism, which has not changed, to be swept under the carpet. We must be vigilant to the changing faces of racism and deal with it whether or not it is popular to do so. We must desmystify all the laws, declarations and charters etc., from fancy words (...) We must confront the government for programmes that will rid our country of racism,

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Understanding the Cuban American Culture

    Understanding the Cuban American Culture

    Miami Florida has the biggest Latin population than any other city in the United States. The majority of Latin’s being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin, politics, and the varying times of immigration. CUBAS ETHNIC ROOTS

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Anna
  • Understanding the Fantasized Past

    Understanding the Fantasized Past

    Understanding the Fantasized Past There comes a time where the man becomes a monster, and the monster becomes a man. Where the civilized turn barbarisitc, and the barbaristic turn civilized. From then on out we enter in an existent world filled with morbid creatures, medieval weaponry, and confusing languages. Larping is the name of the game, which means Live Action Role Playing. A live game where the individual player plays a role in a

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Monika
  • Undertake an Ideological Analysis for Two Different Magazines

    Undertake an Ideological Analysis for Two Different Magazines

    Undertake an ideological analysis for two different magazines. (You may choose to pay attention to particular part of each magazine. If so, please justify this choice.) The semiotic codes of the content of a women’s and men’s magazines demonstrate how the media construct ideologies through a combination of images, titles and content to create generic formulas aimed at different readerships and audiences. Ballaster, et al. suggests that some theorist argue that “men have interests in

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: David
  • Underwayer Highways

    Underwayer Highways

    Underwater Highways What are the Issues? Cocos Island, in Costa Rica, is home to a variety of fish such as Tunas, sea turtles, and sharks. These marine animals migrate hundreds of kilometres for feeding, mating, or giving birth. But they are being overfished to satisfy human demands. Today only about 2-3% of global oceans are protected. Therefore, fishermen catch excessive amounts of fish, until there’s nothing left anymore. There are a long-line of fishermen that

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    Submitted: February 10, 2018 By: nehakumar123
  • Undocumented Workers and the Law of Worker’s Compensation

    Undocumented Workers and the Law of Worker’s Compensation

    Immigration Law Seminar Final Paper Assignment Jada Brisentine November 30, 2006 Undocumented Workers and the Law of Worker’s Compensation United States citizens enjoy an abundance of rights under the American system of labor laws. Such rights include a minimum wage, unemployment, sick leave, worker’s compensation, often they include medical insurance and paid vacation. The working American citizen has little to fear from an employer because should an employer violate a worker’s rights, an American citizen

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    Essay Length: 1,638 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Mike
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