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“No one ever said that you could work hard—harder even than you ever thought possible—and still find yourself sinking even deeper into poverty and debt. ” This is a quote by Barbara Ehrenreich who wrote “Nickel and Dimed,” she is a journalist with a PHD in biology and writes about her own story as she…

Some of these countries that have abolished it, to us are considered hired world countries. Are we any better than these third world countries if we still use the death penalty and they don’t? A total of 109 countries have abolished the death penalty. 749 prisoners have been executed since capital punishment was resumed in…

Have you ever been teased, made fun of, of bullied over the internet? Do you know what Cyber-bullying is? Well hopefully after my speech you will know and understand what and how cyber-bullying affects us all. Purpose: To inform my audience what cyber-bullying is and how it affects us as a society. Importance to Audience:…

Was reconstruction a success? I think not, nothing good came from the reconstruction in the slightest. The president wanted to be easy on the south so that they would be a little less upset about the loss of the war and slaves. This caused many issues that soon appeared shortly after the initiation of the…

The debate about whether abortion should be legal or not has been a pressing issue for a long time now. Ever since the Supreme Court affirmed that access to safe and legal abortion was a constitutional right for women in Roe v. Wade, there has been a debate on the morality of abortion (Planned Parenthood,…

As we progress into the future, the reality of globalisation comes nearer especially in the aspect of economics. It is said to benefit everyone including the wealthy but, is that necessarily true? If economic globalisation occurs then cultural, political and technological globalisation will follow. What religion would we all have to be in? What political…

The International Organization for Standardization was founded on 23 February 1947; the organization focuses on promoting worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial standards. In the United States, the concern over food safety began in the late asses but did not come into force until 1906 with the formation of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Over…

People around the world have been paying attention to health news and wondering about its causes for many years. However, they often overlook their own eating habits. The common question everyone asks is which diet is best for them – what foods and drinks are ideal. The answer will always vary depending on individuals’ personal…

Relationship abuse is a pattern of abusive or forcible behaviors used to maintain power or control over a formal or current intimate partner (“Controlling and Abusive Relationship,” 2006). It does not matter if the person is married or not married; living together, separated or dating someone, domestic violence can happen. Isolation, intimidation, financial, sexual, physical,…

Engineers have played a crucial role in some of humanity’s greatest achievements, such as the pyramids in Egypt, the Brooklyn Bridge, and piloted spaceflight (Stark, 2009). The progress of civilization heavily relies on engineering skills. Now more than ever, engineering is essential due to the rapid advancements in information technologies, robotics, biotechnology, and the fusion…