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The issue of a woman’s right to her own body, within the last few decades, has become a progressively intriguing social dilemma in American society. More specifically the topic of abortion is not as taboo as it was thirty years ago although the debate has continued as to whether or not the decision should rest…

A Seattle boy Dade “Zero Cool” Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller) is arrested and charged, at the age of 11, with crashing 1,507 systems in one day and causing a single-day 7-point drop in the New York Stock Exchange. And because of that he was banned to own or operate a computer or touch-tone telephones until…

Imagine, you are reading a story in class and the teacher asks for the theme. Often, individuals in the class will come up with different answers. This may make you wonder if there is a single right answer. Since the theme is the moral or topic of the story, most stories can and do have…

The age-old debate surrounding the factors that impact an individual’s sexual orientation has always intrigued us. Is it possible for social influences and environment to influence one’s attraction towards the same sex? Alternatively, could a person’s genetic composition predispose them to being naturally attracted to members of the same gender? These inquiries lead us to…

There are differing views among citizens in the United States regarding gun control, a contentious issue. Some argue for complete disarmament of civilians, while others believe that implementing gun control measures could have negative effects on the economy and potentially lead to an increase in casualties and mass shootings, which are associated with our right…

Different solutions to poverty in urban areas 1. Introduction: Poverty can be defined in two ways, which are absolute poverty and relative poverty. In terms of absolute poverty, Murray (2004:2) suggests that the lack of an adequate income and cannot gain access to basic necessities to provide for basic human needs-food, clothing, warmth and shelter-…

Research Question My research question is: “Does having an enacted renewable portfolio standard (RPS) lower or raise the cost of energy statewide?”. Comparing states with RPS policies and those without will test change in my dependent variable. My independent variable will be states that have a mandatory minimum amount of power from solar as a…

Her enlightening finds gave many people the view they needed to see that many things needed to be changed. They realized that if any one person could bring about the changes that were needed it would be the same person who realized the need in the first place: Florence Kelley. The reason she would be…

Introduction It is apparent to the viewer from the start this movie is about Prejudice, Racism and Discrimination. Set in a traditionally white southern town in 1971, the effects of court ordered integration are coming down hard on the town’s people. The struggles of being black in a white society that is trying to manage…

The purpose of this paper is to describe Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. Dr. Jean Watson is a highly distinguished individual in the field of nursing who advocates a philosophy and theory of human caring. She was born in West Virginia. She obtained her BSN in 1964, finished her MSN in 1966 and her…