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  • The Effects of Media on Children

    The Effects of Media on Children

    There is a lot of debate about the effects of the media. A certain group that most attention is paid is the group of younger children, teenagers and younger. I feel that the media, be it television, the internet, movies, or video games, have a negative effect on children growing up. Children become so occupied with television and other forms of media that they do not have any time for much else. They don’t spend

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Gambling in America: Is Legalized Gambling in America the Right Choice?

    Gambling in America: Is Legalized Gambling in America the Right Choice?

    Recently, a new, debatable topic has hit Americans in a swift manner. Should gambling be legalized in their respective states? As you may already know, gambling is the act of risking something of value for a potential chance of profit. “Not that long ago, Americans held gambling in the same esteem as heroin dealing” (Popkin & Hetter 17). Today, however, people see gambling not as bad as it used to be. In fact, according to

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Death and Children

    Death and Children

    Death affects young children much differently than it affects adults. Most children see death as this weird and confusing thing that makes everybody sad and they know that their friend or family member is never going to come back. Adults look at death as an inevitability and as the end, so they want to get out and enjoy life as much as possible. The unique thing here is that death is something that can

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • America’s Battle with Obesity

    America’s Battle with Obesity

    Amy Crumbaugh English 101 The Claims Paper The American people are fickle at best. What’s popular today may not be popular tomorrow; trends are easily forgotten and replaced with new fads. Yet can human beings themselves be considered trends? If the growing number of overweight Americans - and the accommodations that have been made for them - mean anything, than yes. For now, more than ever in America’s history, it is acceptable, even desirable for

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Anna
  • Bi-Racialism in America

    Bi-Racialism in America

    While in the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. One of the most dominant is the struggle to figure out their identity. Henry Ford once stated, “Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character,

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: regina
  • America’s Leading Cable Provider

    America’s Leading Cable Provider

    COMCAST “America’s Leading Cable Provider” By: Bruce Hinman Comcast Corporation, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest cable company in the United States. Comcast develops broadband cable networks and are involved in electronic retailing and television programming content. Comcast was founded in 1963 by Ralph J. Roberts, Daniel Aaron, and Julian A. Brodsky in Tupelo, Mississippi. Entrepreneurs who transformed Comcast from a small cable company to a massive corporation that employs over 68,000 people. Of

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    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Obesity in America

    Obesity in America

    Obesity in America Obesity is spreading rapidly and is becoming a massive problem in America. “In the early 1970s, 14 percent of the population was classified as medically obese. Today, obesity rates are two times higher” (Elgar 15). According to the movie “Super Size Me”, America is the leading nation with the highest obesity rate in the world. As alarming as that sounds, the obesity rate in the United States is only increasing by

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    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Artur
  • Children of a New Epidemic

    Children of a New Epidemic

    Children of a New Epidemic Imagine being all alone coming down from a high you were enjoying only moments earlier. You are feeling bad, scared, you are already thinking of how to get your next high. You think that you are confused? What about that child growing inside you right under your heart, living on your supply of drugs and alcohol. What kind of world will that baby be coming into? Their first experience of

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    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Obesity in America - a Growing Problem

    Obesity in America - a Growing Problem

    A common question asked these days is, "How is America getting so fat?" Well, why is America getting so fat? Why is obesity a widely growing problem? Many obvious attributing factors can contribute to this, but you really must think more into it. Obesity in America is not only from the food we eat, but it's more in depth than that. America has developed into a fast paced place to live. Between raising children,

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    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Homosexuals and Children

    Homosexuals and Children

    What is wrong with Homosexual couples adopting children? The same exact thing that is wrong with Homosexuals being allowed to acquire marriage certificates. It goes against every moral fiber given to us by God. My view on this comes from a Christian stand point so it is probably a little different then other peoples. The Bible says, in Leviticus 20:13, “If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman; both

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Vika
  • Dbq9 Civilization of the Americas

    Dbq9 Civilization of the Americas

    DBQ9 Civilizations of the Americas The Mayans were civilized people who had many advance in their culture. they were known for their big buildings, their observations, and smarts in math and, the Mayans ruled the land of Mexico. Temples and pyramids started being built . One of the temples, in the city of Tikal, was the tallest structure in the Americas until the twentieth century ( Documen1 ). That is proof that the Mayan

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Jon
  • Industrialization in America

    Industrialization in America

    In the 1800's America as we knew it changed because of the Industrial revolution. New inventions changed the way people worked and their transportation. At that time most of the country was just rural areas but then small cities started to become big. The streets filled with garbage and farm animals walking around. Also entertainment was everywhere for people to go to. Also cities began to build things like canals, they were channels that ships

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Steve
  • The History of Cannabis in America

    The History of Cannabis in America

    Cannabis is the botanical name given to Indian hemp, a versatile plant that has been used by mankind for thousands of years. The Native Americans utilized cannabis in their peace-pipe rituals, and was considered a holy plant by many tribes. The mass- production of cannabis in America began when the Spanish conquistadors came to the New World. They pioneered the cultivation of cannabis for hemp in the Americas. Ever since then, cannabis has played an

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Death Penalty in America

    Death Penalty in America

    The death penalty is the punishment used in 38 states, and many other countries, as a way of disposing the people in society who are mentally or emotionally disturbed, love their families very much, have a bad temper, or just plain made a mistake. These reasons account for many homicides that take place each year. Capitol Punishment is just not humane and should not be legal. The argument most often used to support the

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Spanking Children References

    Spanking Children References

    Spanking Children References Taking the paddle or using your hand is spanking good for your children? Will it teach them their lesson or make them act out worse in other ways? These are just some of the questions I ask and this is a summary of a couple of my resources. Experts: Spanking Harms Children, Especially Girls. According to evidence and research spanking children, whether by using a belt or your hand can cause physical

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Save the Children

    Save the Children

    I chose this website as I felt it touched me the most. When I am browsing through the gallery of the website, seeing those people suffering through their difficult lives, I felt an urge to save them immediately. I wish that after people have read through my article about this organization, one could make a difference in their life. Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in

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    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • Children Immigrants

    Children Immigrants

    Immigrant children did not live an easy life in the nineteenth century. Most children were never educated. Italian children immigrants were rarely put through schooling. However, Eastern European Jewish immigrants looked at public schooling as their best way to help their children enhance their potential in life. Chicago, Detroit, and New York City had large populations of Jewish and Italian immigrants. The conditions of the children in all three cities were similar yet different with

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Gun Control in America Today

    Gun Control in America Today

    Gun Control in America Today Mark Van Holstyn Intermediate Composition Mrs. Gunnink 10 January 2003 Gun Control in America Today During the Vietnam War, more than twice as many Americans were killed with firearms in the U.S. than died in combat. Today, firearms are used in approximately 65% of the 11,000 homicides a year. Suicides are carried out via a gun 57% of the 16,600 a year (“GunCite” 49). These statistics pose the question,

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Jon
  • Children’s Hospital of San Diego

    Children’s Hospital of San Diego

    Children’s Hospital of San Diego is a non-profit organization with a mission “to restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children (Children’s, 2005)”. As a nonprofit organization it is not prohibited from making a profit, but there are limitations on what it can do with its profits. There are also limitations on how it can make money-and it must be in accordance with its nonprofit purposes. Because of these limitations and regulations,

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Effects of Divorce on Children; Specifically Focusing on Age and Gender

    The Effects of Divorce on Children; Specifically Focusing on Age and Gender

    The Effects of Divorce on Children; specifically focusing on age and gender When one is looking at divorce and its affects, many different approaches can be taken, and many different ideas can be thought of. Within the secondary research, focus is kept on the affects of divorce, which type is worse, methods of coping and a small focus on gender. The primary research focuses mainly on what role gender plays in a child’s adaptation of

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Victor
  • America’s Destiny

    America’s Destiny

    America's Destiny Our Country was founded by men and women who had the fortitude to face up to challenges and persevere. They lived through many hardships to make our country what it is today. Many men gave their lives so that we might live free from British tyranny and call our land our own. We have made great strides since our independence, but we cannot afford to grow stagnant. Not when there is so much

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Arts That Shaped America: Arts of the 1920s

    The Arts That Shaped America: Arts of the 1920s

    Art by definition is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty, specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. Whether it was shown visually or musically, the arts of the twenties were reflective of the time period. Even in books, the extravagance that people lived in was evident. The music of the twenties was on

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    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Two Nations of Black America by H.L. Gates, Jr.

    The Two Nations of Black America by H.L. Gates, Jr.

    : The film “The Two Nations of Black America” by H.L. Gates, Jr. was an excellent film. It was very critical of the black community. The film discussed a few paradigms. Some were well known such Dubois talented tenth, while others took a more research to figure out such as the separation of the classes. The film enlightened me on many issues the black community is currently facing. The 1960s showed drastic improvement for the

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    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Edward
  • Americas Health Care

    Americas Health Care

    America is in the middle of a health care crisis. Many American citizens do not have health insurance and have no means of attaining it. Health insurance should be available and made affordable for all citizens of the United States. This is one of the richest countries in the world, yet we lack the basic necessities that people in other countries give to their citizens. The amount of American citizens that do not have health

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    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Implications of Immigration in America Today

    The Implications of Immigration in America Today

    Ў§The Implications of Immigration in America TodayЎЁ Ethics Ў§Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" (Lazarus, 1883) These famous lines from LazarusЎ¦s The New Colossus are carved at the foot of the Statue of Liberty. The idea they herald has been the bellwether of our nation

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    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Monika