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Y 2 K Big Problem
1,134 wordsAs the new millenium approaches the biggest fear everyone has is over the Y 2 K bug. Y 2 K stands for y = year 2 K = two thousand. The fear is that on Dec. 31, 1999 at twelve o clock all computers around the world will go crazy. Every mechanical device that is computer controlled could go on the fritz. Social Security checks could be cancelled along with car payments, mortgages could read 100 years. Telephone conversations could be calculated mistakenly to have lasted for a 100 years. What is ca...
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Lot Of People Road Rage
1,749 wordsRoad rage, what is road rage? Road rage or aggressive driving is when a driver is in danger of being injured or killed over a traffic dispute by another driver (Vest 24). People will show how anger and frustrated they are by giving people the finger, slowing down in front of people, cutting off other drivers, many other things, and who knows what they " ll do if they pull off the road to continue a fight with another driver. When some people drive it's like they have a second personality, they "...
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High School Students Financial Aid
1,217 wordsA few years ago I was walking around my old hometown, Portland, Oregon. I walked past a basketball court full of teens wearing Ambercrombie shirts and Nike shoes. "Bro, why don't you get some of these cool clothes, rather than that boring and odd shirt you have on? one of them said to me. "No, thanks. I like what I have on. " I wasn't going to let them persuade me to waste my money on expensive popular clothing when I already liked what I was wearing. As you can see by my experience, many Americ...
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Income Taxes Educated Person
750 wordsState Revenue There are many different types of revenues that are available to a state. Some revenues can be regressive, progressive, and proportional taxes. A regressive tax puts a large burden on lower income citizens then the higher income citizens because it just adds up to more proportion of low income citizens of their earned income. A progressive tax is a tax that goes up as a citizens income goes up. This is more favorable taxes to low income and not high income citizens. A proportional ...
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Problem Of Racism In Our Society
1,228 wordsProblem of Racism in Our Society Being one of the most multinational and multiracial countries in the world, the United States of America are deeply involved in a problem of racism. Historically, starting from the times of African slavery, the racial dilemma in America can be determined as the flow of relationships between blacks and whites. Within the time, black people became more forceful in claiming their social and civil rights, so, as a result, they started gaining minor position in the so...
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Violence In Schools Money To Buy
1,056 wordsThesis Statement Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation. This has caused many problems among students, families, faculty of schools, and residents of the areas. In my paper I will discuss the reasons why violence in schools exists and what could or should be done about it. Violence In Schools Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation. This has caused many problems among students, families, faculty of schools, and residents of the areas. However, their are m...
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North And South Cause Of The War
721 wordsThe Causes of the Civil War Boom! The sounds of cannons are roaring through the smoke filled sky. War has begun, the North and the South are clashing at each other and hundreds are being shot down by the minute. What has started all this commotion? The North are fighting to abolish slavery and to pass a law on high tariffs. The South on the other hand are fighting for slavery and to stop the high tariffs. Those were some amongst many causes of the war, the main reasons that caused them were econ...
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City Council Big Problem
1,741 wordsComplete an Unabridged History of Flint: well, almost! The history of Flint is perhaps as long and complex as the federal bureaucracy. OK, maybe not. The first white man to visit Flint was the famous fur trader Jacob Smith. He was the first to settle in the area and established his lucrative trade here. His trading post was the cornerstone of the city, that is until it was torn down to make room for a parking ramp. The social life of this time was not great. In fact, the husky, rugged guy to gir...
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Don T Care Big Problem
511 wordsCheating There are many problems in the world everywhere we go. Businesses, school, homes. There is a big problem in schools, especially high school. Cheating is a big problem for teachers and a headache to have to watch out for. Teens have figures that it is okay to cheat because everyone does it. Dishonesty has become a big factor in today society, and this effects everyone in some way. Cheating effects everyone in some way. Cheating occurs everyday, in every school. Cheating occurs even in th...
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Domestic Violence Big Problem
537 wordsBy: Domestic Violence Domestic Violence By: Kris HudsoEach day, the statistics on domestic violence get more and more horrifying. A woman is beaten every 15 seconds, 22 to 35 percent of emergency room visits from women are because of ongoing partner abuse, 1 in 4 pregnant women have a history of partner violence, and 63 percent of young men between the ages of 11 and 20 are in jail for murdering their mothers abuser. Also domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries to women between 15 and...
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E Commerce Bill Gates
2,023 wordsE-commerce As the end of the century draws near we are coming into a new technological era where business relies on information and consumer controlled content. E-commerce is the sale of products and / or services over the Internet that are shipped to the customers that order them via UPS, FedEx, USPS and other miscellaneous shippers. It is usually paid for by credit card or a pre-paid account. There are however, other means of paying. E-commerce, a small trend in some peoples eyes, has made gre...
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Public School System Catholic Schools
3,393 wordsThe educational system of New York City is in a state of turmoil at this point. There are a number of teachers, many students are failing and most parents have lost faith in our unqualified educational system. This brings us to the question of who is responsible for the problems and how can we rectify our educational system through the use of school reform. According to Websters Dictionary, the definition of the word school is a place for teaching and learning (218). There are a group of persons...
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Violence Against Women Liberal Feminists
4,119 wordsSECTION ONE: Liberal vs. Marxist Feminism Liberal feminists believe that oppression and inequality must be justified. In other words, any inequality between genders must be explained and justified, in order for it to be accepted by the liberal feminists. According to our textbook, the liberal feminism originated from the social contract theories. Such theories state that all forms of social domination or authority must be justified, according to the textbook. Liberal feminists hold a view that e...
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Ground Level Ozone Environmental Protection Agency
2,062 wordsEng 102 December 4, 2000 Pollution Since the beginning of the 20 th century, environmentalists have been warning the world about polluting the earth and its consequences. While many countries have seriously attempted to reduce their pollution emission, others instead seem to be more concern about economic growth and production output. Therefore, pollution has been increasing since then. However, pollution must be reduced, otherwise life on earth will soon extinguish. Air pollution is one of the ...
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Violence In Schools Marco Polo
2,979 wordsMarco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo? s life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c. 1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late 19 th century. Marcos father, Niccolò , and his uncle Maffeo had traveled to China (1260 - 69)...
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Bureau Of Justice Statistics Prison Gangs
1,815 wordsThe prisons in America seem to cause more problems than assistance in todays society. The countrys penal system is overcrowded, expensive, and some argue that is ineffective as well as inefficient. The costs to staff and support these facilities increase dramatically every year. Prisons, which are supposed to be correctional facilities, are currently filled with violence and hostility. These institutions are created to control crime by deterrence, incapacitating criminals, which protects society...
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Walking Down The Street Racial Profiling
728 wordsEducation Prop 21 Prop 21 Education is the best part of life. Education can evolve you into a better person. Education can prevent you from committing crimes and will lead you to a prosperous life. Proposition 21; The Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act aims to incarcerate disturbed youth rather then educate them. Proposition 21 creates tougher laws that are aimed toward minority teen males. Therefore Proposition 21 is a careless solution to reduce crime and is aimed toward youth and...
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Commit Suicide Committed Suicide
1,069 wordsEveryday 700 people between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four attempt suicide. An estimated 5, 000 teens a year commits suicide in the United States. This makes suicide the second leading cause of death for teens in our country. Many of these suicides appear like accidents. Suicide is a great problem in America. (McGuire, 1990) Suicide has a terrible affect on families. It is very hard for anyone to get over the loss of a person, especially a young person. Statistics show that parents that loo...
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