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  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana "Prohibition...goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." Abraham Lincoln. These

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    Essay Length: 1,044 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 19, 2011
  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    Title: Legalization of Marijuana Specific Purpose: To persuade skeptics that the national deficit is a problem and the solution is the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, it will help reduce the national deficit and reduce the prison population. Central Idea: To convince people that the legalization of marijuana for

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    Essay Length: 969 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 21, 2011
  • Legalization of Marijuana in Usa

    Legalization of Marijuana in Usa

    Marijuana, a dry, ragged green and brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of Cannabis sativa, is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2011), there

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    Essay Length: 1,808 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2011
  • Legalization of Prostitution

    Legalization of Prostitution

    The legalization of prostitution has been a scandalous topic of controversy since the American society first started to plant its roots. Although it's one of the world's oldest vocations (dating back to the Phoenician era in 1200BC), prostitution is still a taboo prospect that has been forced into an underground

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    Essay Length: 643 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 6, 2013
  • Legalize It, Man

    Legalize It, Man

    Drugs, illegal or otherwise, are a major influential force in our country today. One of the most controversial issues in the world of drugs currently is if we should legalize marijuana. Although many people believe marijuana should not become legal. I believe it should for the following reasons, prohibition of

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    Essay Length: 597 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2013
  • Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States

    Legalizing Gay Marriage in the United States

    Recently, people have argued with respect to the definition of marriage. To get married is a very important event for almost everyone. Many people believe that getting married to the one whom he or she loves is natural. However, what would you think if you could not marry him or

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    Essay Length: 1,588 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: August 22, 2011
  • Legalizing Marijuana

    Legalizing Marijuana

    Yes or No 1 Legalizing Marijuana Into To Ethics and Social Responsibility Robert Borger 8/15/2011 Yes or No 2 Many people have different views on whether we should or shouldn't legalize marijuana. Fighting the drug war costs the U.S. a lot of money and I will look into if it

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    Essay Length: 2,098 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: September 5, 2011
  • Legalizing Marijuana

    Legalizing Marijuana

    Legalizing Marijuana One of the current issues that generated the most controversy is the legalization of marijuana the use of this plant, which previously was used to develop textiles, have been discussed by the general effects in terms of health and their reactions with the body and the social impact

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    Essay Length: 1,283 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2013
  • Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Purposes

    Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Purposes

    Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes can be beneficial as well as detrimental. Although the benefits of medical marijuana outweigh the harmful effects, there is still ongoing debate on this topic. There are many reasons why marijuana can benefit those who are ill. Medical marijuana is not a cure to most

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    Essay Length: 768 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: July 10, 2011
  • Legalizing Marijuana in America: Friend or Foe?

    Legalizing Marijuana in America: Friend or Foe?

    z Legalizing Marijuana in America: Friend or Foe? Kent Luu ENG 122 Prof. Sarah Bowman April 3, 2011 Introduction Drug trafficking in the United States has been a huge problem for centuries. From cocaine to marijuana and every drug in between, this lucrative business has grown to become America's most

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    Essay Length: 1,486 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: October 24, 2011
  • Legislation Legacy

    Legislation Legacy

    Legislation Legacy There are several issues between the federal government and the Native Americans now, but I would be taking a look at most recent one: NCAI opposes Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline; calls for energy demand to be met by responsible energy development. In as much as we

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    Essay Length: 258 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: August 25, 2011
  • Legislation Letter

    Legislation Letter

    March 23, 2015 The Honorable William Foster 1224, Longworth House Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Foster: I am writing to you as a constituent and a nursing student regarding House Bill: H.R. 952 – Put A Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act

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    Essay Length: 399 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: August 19, 2015
  • Leon Bolstein

    Leon Bolstein

    "Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books; but love from love, toward school with heavy looks." -William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet None will dispute that the adolescent mind is often more concerned with romance, sports, clothing, basically anything other than academics. In his piece High School, an

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    Essay Length: 1,573 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 10, 2011
  • Leptospirosis Case

    Leptospirosis Case

    CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM 1.1. Introduction Leptospirosis is one of the deadliest bacterial infection that I commonly acquired in tropical countries. you can get the disease when you were exposed to soils and waters that is contaminated by leptospira bacteria. Rodents such as rats are the primary carriers

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    Essay Length: 9,568 Words / 39 Pages
    Submitted: February 15, 2013
  • Letter of Intent for Research Proposal - Voter Independence

    Letter of Intent for Research Proposal - Voter Independence

    Kevin N. Burke Professor Mary Beth Altier Introduction to Political Science Methods - 790:300 September 29, 2010 Letter of Intent for Research Proposal Within the last decade, the number of registered voters who identify themselves as "independent" voters has increased; in 2000, thirty percent of registered voters identified as independent,

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    Essay Length: 486 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: September 13, 2011
  • Level of Preparedness of Teachers in Handling Core Subjects of Senior High School Program in Lumban – Kalayaan District of Laguna: Basis for an Action Plan

    Level of Preparedness of Teachers in Handling Core Subjects of Senior High School Program in Lumban – Kalayaan District of Laguna: Basis for an Action Plan

    LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS OF TEACHERS IN HANDLING CORE SUBJECTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN LUMBAN – KALAYAAN DISTRICT OF LAGUNA: BASIS FOR AN ACTION PLAN Title Page A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Laguna College of Business and Arts Calamba City Laguna In Partial Fulfillment of

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    Essay Length: 9,466 Words / 38 Pages
    Submitted: January 5, 2019
  • Levels of Government in Australia

    Levels of Government in Australia

    84 Barker Street Kingsford, NSW 2032 19 May 2017 Dear, Jeremy According to your concern to continue your postgraduate study in Australia. I would like to share several things you need to know and I found interesting in these topics As a postgraduate student and your sister, I am

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    Essay Length: 3,209 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: October 8, 2018
  • Li Ning Marcom Plan "goals and Obejectives Report"

    Li Ning Marcom Plan "goals and Obejectives Report"

    Organizational Goals Li Ning is a large multinational corporation that focuses on producing sporting goods. Their primary operations take place in China but they have outlet stores in Singapore and North America. Li Ning is currently involved in the market for the production of sportswear, footwear, apparel and equipment for

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    Essay Length: 1,211 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: September 25, 2011
  • Liberalism

    Liberalism

    Liberalism Liberalism plays a major part in contemporary American politics today. It is quite relevant to our government and country currently because the majorities in power are of the Democratic Party most of who prescribe to the philosophy and beliefs of Liberalism. Liberalism and its meaning in America has evolved

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    Essay Length: 1,794 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2011
  • Liberty Vs. Security

    Liberty Vs. Security

    Liberty vs. Security When thinking about having both liberty and security, it is liberty that is a priority over security. Human security may be the precondition to liberty, but it should not be more important than liberty because it is capable of destroying it. Society that exaggerates its security requirements

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    Essay Length: 274 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2012
  • Libyan Loophole - Handling the Crisis in the Middle East

    Libyan Loophole - Handling the Crisis in the Middle East

    Over the past decade, many countries within the Middle East, such as Tunisia and Egypt, have revolted against their suppressive governments in an attempt to liberate their people. More recently, the citizens of Libya have followed their neighboring countries' trend and rebelled against the heinous acts of their dictator, Muammar

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    Essay Length: 593 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: July 9, 2011
  • Life Goes on...

    Life Goes on...

    Life goes on.... Sense of attachment and love for it is still the same. One day in the fine morning was listening the music and missing my collage. I start to think about how my life was and how it is right now. It makes me drift in reminiscence and

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    Essay Length: 273 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2012
  • Liguria Case

    Liguria Case

    Liguria is a region with particular geographic characteristics. South of Liguria is il Mare Liguria, west of France north of il piemonte and east there is l'Emilla Romagna and Tuscany. In this region the chain of the alps join with the Appenines. The territory of Liguria is very montanious and

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    Essay Length: 234 Words / 1 Pages
    Submitted: February 14, 2013
  • Lillian Rubin

    Lillian Rubin

    The empty nest syndrome is a depression caused by a woman's children leaving home. In "The Empty Nest" by Lillian Rubin, she interviewed with numerous women whose children left home and she learned that most of them women were positive rather than negative in the leaving of their children. Women

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    Essay Length: 294 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2011
  • Liminality Stage - a Period in Life Filled with Much Confusion and Anxiety

    Liminality Stage - a Period in Life Filled with Much Confusion and Anxiety

    Developing a stable identity is a crucial element to ones live. Through the phases we learn who we as people and our characters develop. During the developmental changes there is a phase in life that has grasped the eye of many researches and people worldwide. This stage is known as

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    Essay Length: 2,949 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: September 29, 2018
  • Limitations of Journalism in Bangladesh

    Limitations of Journalism in Bangladesh

    Limitations of Journalism in Bangladesh Bangladesh struggled for its independence for a very long time. Finally it won and got back its freedom in 1971. Unfortunately there are several issues that do not enjoy basic freedom where they should. One of them is journalism. Journalism is very important in functioning

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    Essay Length: 1,054 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: July 22, 2011
  • Limiting Child Homelessness

    Limiting Child Homelessness

    Limiting Child Homelessness "There are more homeless children in today than after the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and Rita which caused historic levels of homelessness in 2006, said Ellen L. Bassuk," (Hart- Shegos, 1999, p. 1). Child homelessness has increased to 38% since 2007 following the recession. The rate

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    Essay Length: 700 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2012
  • Listening on Effective Communication

    Listening on Effective Communication

    Listening on Effective Communication I. Introduction The communications process is more than simply conveying a message; it is also a source for control. Proper communications let the people in on the act because they need to know and understand each other. Communication must convey both information and motivation. The problem,

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    Essay Length: 815 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: June 29, 2011
  • Literature Review: Education Network of Resources for Homeless Students and Families 

    Literature Review: Education Network of Resources for Homeless Students and Families 

    Education Network of Resources for Homeless Students and Families Literature Review: Education Network of Resources for Homeless Students and Families ________________ Recently there has been a note in the rise of homelessness across the nation. As reported by the National Center for Homeless Education, in the 2011-2012 school year, 1,168,354

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    Essay Length: 2,309 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: October 9, 2016
  • Little Women and Feminism

    Little Women and Feminism

    Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women", was the second daughter born to Abigail May Alcott and Amos Bronson Alcott. She had an older sister named Anna and eventually two younger sisters named Elizabeth and Abigail May (called May by her family). Louisa was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November

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    Essay Length: 1,982 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: June 10, 2012
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