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  • Obesity in America

    Obesity in America

    Obesity in America America is one of the richest, most progressive countries in the world. Shouldn't it be one of the healthiest too? Maybe it should be, but the sad truth is that Americans are some of the unhealthiest people in the world. Even though we are living in a country with great economic power and technological advancement, we are also living in a country with the smallest fund of practical nutritional knowledge. We are

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • Witches Children

    Witches Children

    For the month’s reading assignment I read the historical novel called Witches Children: A Story of Salem by Patricia Clapp. Although at times it was somewhat repetitive and the characters under-developed, it was historically accurate and deepened my understanding of the witch trials to a greater extent. When we were assigned the reading based on this topic, it mentioned the victims (usually young girls) who were thrown in convulsions and visions of witches. The book

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    Essay Length: 425 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Equality in America

    Equality in America

    When I was seven years old my father used to always tell me, “do not let anyone stomp on you, always stand up for yourself no matter what, even if it’s against the system.” My father always told me that throughout my progress in life. Those words have greatly influenced who I am today. Growing in Saudi Arabia, I saw equality everywhere but in the public. In my house, my friends’ houses, and my relatives’

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • Declining Education in America

    Declining Education in America

    Declining Education in America There are many factors that show why American education has declined. American school systems have faced hardships, both social and economic. The lack of competition and difference in curriculum has revealed the distinction between education principles among different countries. One of the reasons why basics are not learned is that they are no longer being taught at the same level as before. In an effort to make textbooks easier to understand,

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    Essay Length: 1,129 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Bred
  • Crystal Hernandez - America the Land of Opportunities

    Crystal Hernandez - America the Land of Opportunities

    Crystal Hernandez America the Land of Opportunities America is seen as the land of opportunities from the outside of its borders, but it excludes all human beings born outside its borders. If the people of America don’t want Hispanics and of course many other races to come in to “their” country then why advertise it as such a great country, with a easy way of life. There are more than 10 million immigrants in the

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • Modern America

    Modern America

    Where did some of modern America’s issues originate from? The answer to that is the Progressive Era. The Legislation of that era laid all of the groundwork for today, and much of it is still in public debate today. Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, three of the presidents from that era, all played roles in the groundwork. These presidents passed acts, tariffs, and amendments that are still with us, and debated today. The Progressive mind

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    Essay Length: 1,904 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Thought About America

    Thought About America

    Thoughts about America An opportunity I have as an American is to choose were I will go to school and receive my education. I get to choose were I will want to work. I choose who I will marry. In some countries they have arranged marriages, which I would think would be horrible. I can share my wealth, give my blood and not because of obligation, but because of free will. It is my right

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    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Tasha
  • America’s Control of the Internet

    America’s Control of the Internet

    J. Kenneth Stewart III Benn Ray Ideas in Writing 11/17/05 Controlling The Internet The origins of the Internet began with Paul Baran of the RAND Corporation, which was commissioned by the U.S. Air Force to do a study on how it could maintain its command and control over its missiles and bombers after a nuclear attack. It was to be a military research network that could survive a nuclear strike, decentralized so that if any

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Edward
  • Causes of Homelessness

    Causes of Homelessness

    People have complications in their lives that make them more susceptible to becoming homeless. When these problems are reinforced they can result in a downward spiral. If they don't get the help needed in time they could end up living on the streets. Some of the complications include addiction, mental illness, lack of affordable healthcare, domestic violence, decline in public assistance, eroding work opportunities and housing, and poverty. The 2006 United States Conference of Mayors

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Top
  • Adhd in Children

    Adhd in Children

    In this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An estimated five to ten percent of children are diagnosed with this syndrome. One of the methods to treat this disorder is to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has many side effects and its

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Artur
  • Voting in America

    Voting in America

    Voting in America Meagen Hawkins Axia College of University of Phoenix COM 125 Utilizing Information in College Writing Michelle Koles, M.Ed April 1, 2007 In every election votes are lost or miscounted because of voting errors, machine errors, voting devices stop working, the voting machines calculate a wrong number for a specific candidate, and poll workers misplace cartridges that have tallied up the numbers from the voting machines. We the people hold the right to

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    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Children and Tv

    Children and Tv

    Effects of Television on Children Children are mainly exposed to television, television violence and television culture at home. Thus parents play a vital role in helping children to make sense of what they see on the television. These days television influences the lives of young children and it is only going to get worst with each passing year. It is very challenging for young children to make choices of what programs they should watch. Because

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Frontier of America

    The Frontier of America

    ::::Just a note, I wrote this my Junior Year in high school, so don't expect anything amazing. Please feel free to use, edit, tweak in any way you want. Just make sure you document :D:::: The United States of America is a perfect name for the country. It is after all many states united. But to have states you must have land for those states. Before those stats become land they must be a frontier,

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    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Americas Segregation

    Americas Segregation

    America Segregation how has it been affecting the society of Americans for so long? Well according to American Apartheid there just hasn’t been enough time for the 1960s civil rights laws to work themselves out. How long will this take, and will it ever just work itself out? Why are there ghettos and how did they come about. Why are most ghettos in towns and cities in parts that are usually run down? Well

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • America’s Finest

    America’s Finest

    America’s Finest George Washington was one of our greatest leaders in America’s history. James Flexner had said it best when he called Washington an “Indispensable Man,” of the American founding. He was a soldier by profession, a surveyor by trade, and a leader by heart. Some people say that America’s founding father was a great leader just for the simple fact that he was able to pull together an army out of farmers and other

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Childhood Void of Imagination: The Future of Americas Youth

    A Childhood Void of Imagination: The Future of Americas Youth

    Imagine you are at the doctor’s office with your children. Unfortunately, you forgot to pack toys and crayons, and there you are, stuck in the waiting room. In order to keep your children’s attention you decide to tell them a fairy tale. Many fairy tales have been given the stigma that they are child-unfriendly. Many people believe that big bad wolves and old trolls frighten children, and give them nightmares. What many people do not

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • America, Russia, and the Cold War

    America, Russia, and the Cold War

    America, Russia, and the Cold War The origins of the Cold War came about when United States President Harry Truman issued his Truman Doctrine. This doctrine stated that the United States would support “free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures.” This would end up being the foundation of the U. S. involvement in the Cold War. The main idea of the doctrine was to support nations in the

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Treatment of Children in David Copperfield

    Treatment of Children in David Copperfield

    "Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show”. That's how Dickens define his book. David Copperfield tells the story of a child who loses his father and has to assume responsibilities earlier. Also, it shows the child’s treatment by different adults; From Peggotty, who is a lovely woman with David to Jane Murdstone, whose extreme dislike

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • The Evolution of Slavery in Colonial America

    The Evolution of Slavery in Colonial America

    This essay written by Jon Butler explains the evolution of slavery, including the Africans’ experiences in America, and the developing of a sense of community among these people. The author mentions that in 1680 slavery was not very common in English colonies, later around 1700 this would change. One of the possible causes of it was the decrease of indentured servants in the colonies of Chesapeake and the Carolinas, in which the labor force was

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    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • Lie Down for America: How the Republican Party Sows Ruin on the Great Plains.

    Lie Down for America: How the Republican Party Sows Ruin on the Great Plains.

    This article tries to grapple with the voting phenomenon, as Mr. Frank sees it, of those in America's heartland voting for the Republican Party when it is not in their best interests to do so. He gives a variety of examples all dealing with the lack of correlation between the working class majority that is in the Midwest and the legislative and governmental effects of the Republican Party. He states that through the cultural backlash

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: David
  • Poverty in America

    Poverty in America

    Poverty in America Compared to other countries, the U.S. may resemble a utopia. Although the United States may appear to be magnificent, the country possesses flaws of its own. The U.S. broadcasts the successes of its society, rather than exuding the real problems within America. Several citizens fail to realize that poverty truly does exists in the United States. The development of ghettoes in the United States continues to rise. A major cause for places

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Yan
  • Latin America

    Latin America

    Before the 1800's some of the Spanish American colonies began to see "major cities" popping up. One must wonder as these cities were popping up is why they emerged, and how did they survive econimcally and socially. As other cities in the world were starting develop Spanish American cities were doing so as well. These colonial communities had to ermerge because the era of the conquest was starting to collapse. After the conquest the three

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mikki
  • The Development of Christianity in America

    The Development of Christianity in America

    As Christianity spread through the Western world, it rarely followed a linear path: different pockets of faith and doctrine were developed by a variety of peoples in an even greater variety of locales. Nowhere is this more evident than in Roman Britain and the era of Anglo-Saxon migrations. In five centuries, English religious culture transformed from one of pagan worship to that of leadership in the Christian world. Controversies included more than merely pagan-Christian dynamics;

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Currency in Colonial America

    Currency in Colonial America

    In modern day society, currency is an imperative part of our everyday living. From purchasing groceries to paying bills, it is integrated into practically every aspect of our culture. It is hard to imagine life without currency as a means of competitive exchange. However, in Colonial America, there were several different types of money used in numerous ways. One means of currency was not dominant over any other until well after the American Revolutionary War.

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Max
  • Childrens Testimony

    Childrens Testimony

    Over the last thirty years, the idea of children as witnesses and the accuracy of their testimony has been widely debated. People are asking themselves if the memories of young children, specifically between the ages of five and ten, can be accurate and in return trusted. So, can children’s memory and testimony be accurate? Prolific amounts of research have been conducted in an attempt to answer this question. Most of the research suggests that unfortunately

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Anna