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"Violence In Schools"
637 Words - 3 Pages.... living but we'll decide how these shootings can possibly occur on what's seems to be a regular basis.
Teenagers today have developed a unique way of handling their spare time. Since they have access to tons of reading's and internet material about anything they want to know, it is not that hard to accumulate enough information to destroy a whole city or even a state (or the world). They pick a certain topic of interest, gather up enough information and then go out on their days of "Destruction and Murder". I think most kids are pushed by peer pressure because maybe they are not very liked and picked on a lot and just burst. That is still no excuse to destroy the people who ....
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Marijuana
995 Words - 4 Pages.... arguments, which can be summarized into three main areas. The
first is the claim that marijuana is an instrumental treatment for the
nausea associated with chemotherapy in cancer patients. The next
assertion is that marijuana is an effective controller of glaucoma.
Finally, marijuana advocates claim that it is effective in stimulating the
appetite for the prevention of AIDS wasting syndrome. (71)
Proponents of medical marijuana swear by its ability to ease the
suffering of chemotherapy patients, however there is no research to
back these staunch claims. To be sure, there is a large body of
research regarding cannabinoids, the chemicals found in plants of the
same type ....
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Collective Behavior
483 Words - 2 Pages.... well in advance, securing the appropriate buildings as well as purchasing new riot gear.
This event is an example of a social movement. This was simply an organized group of people that gathered for the purpose of resisting change (In this case, the strategies discussed by the aforementioned institutions) through their collective action. Specifically, this type of social movement is called a resistance movement, because this group was in opposition to change of a certain aspect of our society.
The main reason why activists gathered in protest on Saturday was to expose the World Bank and IMF practices and policies that the protesters believe have led to the degenerat ....
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What Causes Juvenile Delinquin
781 Words - 3 Pages.... I live if my parents don’t care about how they live?" Juveniles would rather stay away from a place that they don’t care to live in which leaves them bumming from other people for housing. When moving from place to place many different things can be encountered such as drugs, or abuses such as physical, sexual, or mental. A juvenile without a stable place to live will almost inevitably become delinquent.
Use of drugs or alcohol can also cause problems in the home. Either of these items being abused in the home will immediately cause it to be unstable. Both items will most likely lead to other things such as fighting between the parents, abuse of the juven ....
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A Comparison Of Multi-Valued Orientation And Two Valued Orientation
310 Words - 2 Pages.... of two valued orientation. It stated that either you were for the
communist party or you were against them. Hitler had the same idea. His views
were that if you did not support him, then you should not live. So it ended up
being supporting him and living or opposing him and dying.
Multi-valued orientation is a scale of "in betweens". The extremes are
not used. There are definate settings. Using temperature again, let multi-valued
orientation show it's use. Hot and cold were used for two valued orientation.
Those were the extremes. Instead of using extremes, the actual numbers are used.
74 degrees, 98.6 degrees, and -13 degrees are all examples of the multi-valued
orienta ....
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Sim City Forever
925 Words - 4 Pages.... of Sim City was to give control to the player, of a modern city. At the beginning of the game, the player is given three vital options. First, the player must decide what time period he/she wants the games to take place in. The times consist of 1900, 1950, or 2000. No matter where you have started, the game ends at the same point. Second, they must choose a size for their city. The city’s size is defined by the amount of squares of building space available. They are then categorized as small, medium, and large. Finally, the player must decide on a name. The name of the city is the one thing that they do not offer choices for. It is completely your choice. T ....
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Italy 2
629 Words - 3 Pages.... peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea from southern Europe. This country also includes two large islands, Sicily and Sardinia. Two independent countries lie within Italy's borders: the tiny Republic of San Marino, in north-central Italy, and Vatican City, which is located completely within the city of Rome.
Italy boasts several world-famous cities. Rome, the capital and largest city in Italy, was the center of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago. Florence was the home of many artist of the Renaissance, a period of great achievements in the arts. Venice, with its intricate canal system, attracts tourists from all over the world.
Italians take great pride in th ....
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Christopher Columbus Voyage
649 Words - 3 Pages.... Barreled Anchovies
P) 100 pounds Dry Salt Cod
Q) 200 pounds Pickled Beef and Pork
3. Equipment:
A) A fat and slow, designed for hauling cargo with at 18 meter lengths, keel length at 12 meters, beam 6 meters, and a depth of 3 meters from keel to deck and has to have three masts (fore, main, and mizzen), each of which carry one large sail. The foresail and mainsail need to be square; the sail on the mizzen, or rear, mast needs to be a triangular sail known as a lateen. In addition, the ship carry a small square sail on the bowsprit, and small topsail on the mainmast above the mainsail.
B) A caravel, a smaller, lighter, and faster ship than the First Ship about length of 17 ....
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