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Homlessness And Education
810 Words - 3 Pages.... children having the right to a better education. In both studies it was determined that homeless children, when tested, perform rather poorly in the area of academics.
In the first study (Sheltered Homeless Children: Their Eligibility and Unmet Need for Special Education evaluations) homeless shelters were selected randomly and from these families were selected that consisted of one child aged 6 to 12 years. Testing was performed in a quiet place. There were 118 parents and 169 children involved in the study. The parents were asked questions pertaining to the how and why of homelessness. The homeless children were tested with questions from the RAND Course of Homelessn ....
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The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI)
1684 Words - 7 Pages.... 1909, recommended that the force of 34 Agents become a permanent part
of the Department of Justice. Attorney General George Wickersham,
Bonaparte's successor, named the force the Bureau of Investigation on March
16, 1909. At that time, the title Chief Examiner was changed to Director
of the Bureau of Investigation.
When the Bureau was established, there were few federal crimes.
The Bureau of Investigation primarily investigated violations of laws
involving national banking, bankruptcy frauds, antitrust crime,
naturalization, and neutrality violation. With the April 1917 entry of the
United States into World War I (1914-1918), the Bureau was given the
responsibility ....
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Privilege And Justice
1141 Words - 5 Pages.... important, are justice and piece of mind. Unfortunately, these two privileges are likely to be less attainable to the lower class.
Wealth and privilege seem to go hand in hand in today’s society; great advantages come with being wealthy. For example, material items are abundant for people with money. Wealth allows people to own anything they desire, from finest clothes and furnishings to the automobile of their dream. Those who posses these items are already at an advantage, they have what the latest magazines say you need and what everybody else wants. I find it a bit discerning that these material items dictate the social order, but the fact is, they do. Along with mate ....
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NAFTA And Its Effects
1125 Words - 5 Pages.... “promised” effects – jobs, prosperity and environmental cleanup have far from materialized.
In the beginning NAFTA pledged a brightened tomorrow, with the assurance of new jobs and economic growth for the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Unfortunately, clouds with no silver lining still cover the skies over the land of the free.
Numerous problems have arisen since the passage of NAFTA, the U.S. trade deficit still continues to be a growing problem. Also, Mexican workers have not benefited, and in some cases, are worse off today than just five short years ago. Futhermore, jobs have begun to flood across the borders and unemployment is still a concern even wi ....
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Aids In Africa
456 Words - 2 Pages.... its monthlong leadership of the Security Council to put this devastating crisis, too often hidden by secrecy and shame, at the top of the word security agenda. The sheer scale of Africa's dais epidemic defies comprehension. South of the Sahara, more than 14 million have died these far. In some countries one in four adults infected, the majority under the age of 25. In South Africa, which has the highest rate of infection in the world, 3.5 million people will die in the next decade. The united nations has called the spread of "The worst infectious disease catastrophe since the bubonic plague," which killed one- third of Europe's population in the 14th century. For these peo ....
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Affirmative Action
503 Words - 2 Pages.... at all
levels.
An example of discrimination that denies equal opportunity is the
practice of allowing members of these four groups to advance within a company
only to a certain level. The company may appear to be equitable by including
members of these groups in management positions. However, the top executive
positions are still out of reach for members of these groups not because these
people are not qualified for the jobs, but because they are discriminated
against. Legislation, including the federal Employment Equity Act, exists to
ensure employment equity. Such legislation requires employers to report what
proportion of their employees belong to these four groups ....
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Gun Control
828 Words - 4 Pages.... long time. And a big help in this was the making of the new and harsher laws. Though these new laws have helped fight crime and punish the people who commit these crimes. They have also punished the majority of the people in the United States who don’t commit these crimes. They limit our freedom to do many of the things that have been looked on as just natural in the past. They have made it harder and more costly to own and buy guns, otherwise known as the Right to Bear Arms. This being one of the first principles that this government was established on. Other countries have already gone to worse laws than this; for example Australia’s new law prohibits pump shotguns and ....
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Alcoholism
1051 Words - 4 Pages.... to be contributing factor in 20-30% of all accidents. In fatal car accidents involving young men after 10pm it is a contributory factor in 60% of these cases. About 30% of all drowning are estimated to be alcohol related. This proportion may rise to 50% between the ages 20-30. Alcohol is also a poisonous. It must be broken down and removed from the body. However, it leaves behind toxins, or poisons, that can cause health problems and contribute to serious diseases. Beer contains the least amount of alcohol, about 3-6%. Wine is 8-14 percent alcohol. Distilled spirits have a much higher alcoholic content. The alcoholic content of gin, scotch, vodka, whiskey, rum, and bour ....
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