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Demographics in the Chicano Population, 2007.
This paper examines statistics regarding the Chicano population in the United States.
788 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper considers several aspects of the growing Chicano population in America. The author presents numerous statistics about the growth of this population and the various causes for this growth. Additionally, the paper includes information regarding education and employment. The paper also considers policy-making regarding the welfare of the Mexican-American population. The author sees this as a primary concern in policy-making for the 21st century.
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" Public education and welfare are the other major issues for policy-making in the 21st century (Baker). Realistic allocations can be made only when based on true population composition. This is illustrated by a recent decision not to adjust the 1990 US Census Bureau statistics, which disproportionately omit US Latino-residents and, as a result, understate the population bases on which congressional representation and decisions on program funding are made. This kind of resistance has repeatedly resulted in an incomplete policy agenda and the formation of the appropriate and responsive management of demographic change. The fast-aging character of the American population places the burden of caring for the elderly on minorities and immigrants. Current and projected demographic patterns indicate that the economic success of the nation depends more and more on the fate of the growing Chicano population. Their education and welfare can, therefore, not be ignored by policymakers (Baker)."
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"Seeds of Terror", 2007.
An analysis of Maria Ressa's "Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia".
2,677 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper discusses how "Seeds of Terror" speaks about the growth and expansion of al-Qaeda's terrorist network in Southeast Asia. The paper looks at Ressa's portrayal of how they build their cells or networks from grassroots to political levels and work with brutal means such as killings, bombings and kidnappings. The paper explains that Ressa's main point is that al-Qaeda is not only the homegrown group we thought it was especially after the 9/11 events, but is also an organization with clout and financing that can extend its reach in the fours corners of the globe. The paper includes book reviews by LCDR Aboul-Enein of the Marine Corps Gazette, the Publisher's Weekly/Reed Business Information, Inc. and by Joe Moe of Amazon.com.
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"Books at times changed not only people's perceptions but their lives as well. This holds true especially for books that bear witness to pains, sufferings and affliction brought about by men on their fellow human beings. Maria Ressa's Seeds of Terror is on of those books that tell us how evil man could get and to what depths he is capable of going into to show his malevolence. The book could be many things to different peoples - it could be a history book because if portrays the events and explains the happenstance of the existence of the al-Qaeda network in a usually forgotten region known as Southeast Asia. For Ressa, Seeds of Terror could be a biography - her own autobiography and the way she bears witness to the atrocities of the terrorist group, or the biographies of the personalities in the book whether the perpetrators of the devious acts or victims themselves."
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Security Versus Privacy, 2007.
A discussion on security versus privacy in the national security debate.
2,306 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The writer proposes that there is an erroneous assumption that the transformation of free societies into police states will ensure security from external and internal threats. The paper examines how the recent revelation, that President Bush told the NSA to start monitoring all international communications of people with terrorist links, is just one of the latest battles in the effort to balance security and privacy. The paper concludes that any proposal that is made in the name of national security should be carefully evaluated in terms of its actual, net effects.
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"This ruling has not stopped the executive branch via the intelligence community to continue to attempt to use national security as an excuse to undermine privacy rights. For instance, on December 13, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Intelligence Authorization Act, which grants unprecedented power to the FBI to access private records without a court order (Swartz, 2004). This expansion of power has proceeded despite the fact that similar measures were struck down as part of the revised Patriot Act. The American people seem willing to accept greater and greater intrusions into their privacy."
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Family Violence and Health, 2007.
This paper explores the connection between psychological and physical abuse and health issues.
2,067 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper examines the different forms of family violence and its impact on health. First, the differing types of domestic violence are detailed. Next, various health risks associate with family violence are described, including HIV and abortion. The wide range of mental health issues resulting from family violence are also presented. The paper concludes by suggesting possible assessments, intervention and nursing care for victims.
Outline:
Introduction
Family Profiles and Health Issues
Theoretical Assessments, Intervention and Nursing Care
Conclusion
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"There are numerous factors that can be discussed with regard to family profiles and domestic violence. Some studies indicate that urban rather then rural populations are more likely to experience family violence. However there are conflicting data on the subject. One statistic however that does seem to show consistency is the fact that women suffer the most through domestic violence. This is borne out by numerous facts. A recent study by the U.S. Department of Justice reports that "intimate partner violence is primarily a crime against women...Of those victimized by an intimate partner, 85% are women and 15% are men. In other words, women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner." (Domestic Violence Facts)"
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Capital Punishment, 2007.
This paper discusses several aspects of capital punishment.
1,777 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper explores and presents numerous issues associated with capital punishment. First, the writer details which countries still use this method of punishment and for what crimes. The paper further discusses methods of execution in the US, which states use the death penalty, and how race affects sentencing. The author also explores the various philosophical moral views of this issue, presenting both sides of the issue.
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"There were many methods of execution in the United States and the early colonies from 1608 to 2004 (Wikipedia 2006). Electrocution took the place of hangings and the gas chamber, burning, pressing, gibbeting or hanging in chains, breaking on wheel and bludgeoning. The current method is lethal injection, which is used or allowed in 37 or 38 States where the death penalty is recognized and in the federal government. From 1976 to 2006, 861 out of 1,026 executions have been by lethal injection, 152 by electrocution, 11 by gas chamber, 3 by hanging and 2 by firing squad. The malfunctioning and the cruelty of the electric chair led to the opting of lethal injection as a major method of execution. Whatever the method chosen, an hour or two before the execution, the convict is offered a last meal and religious services. Executions are performed in private with only invited individuals to witness the proceedings. The last to be publicly executed was Rainey Bethea on August 14, 1936 in Owensboro, Kentucky (Wikipedia)."
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Clean Air for Future Generations, 2007.
This essay attempts to persuade its audience to take action against global warming.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This essay argues strongly for mankind to take action against the effects of global warming. A description of the problem is presented, including the causes of global warming. The author also illustrates the potential damage caused by climate change if environmental damage is not controlled. The paper examines the benefits that could be derived from the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement by which industrialized nations have committed to making substantial reductions in their emissions of greenhouse gases. The author concludes by encouraging activism in order to combat this problem.
Outline:
Introduction
Attention
Reveal Topic
Credibility
Preview
Body
Need Step: Create Awareness of the Problem and the Need for Change
Satisfaction Step: Satisfy the Need with a Solution to the Problem
Visualization Step: Intensify Interest by Visualizing Benefits-Action Step: Call Audience to Action with a Specific Action
Summary
Call for Action
Closing
Bibliography
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"The very first thing we should do is look at the benefits that could be derived from the Kyoto Protocol. "The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement, negotiated in December 1997, by which industrialized nations have committed to making substantial reductions in their emissions of greenhouse gases by 2012. More than 160 countries have committed to the agreement thus far (ELC, 2006)" - except for the United States! "With the United States on the sidelines, the Kyoto treaty could end up as ineffectual as the post-World War I League of Nations. But by uniting the vast majority of the world's nations, Kyoto could equally be the harbinger of an international model that rewards pollution-cutting innovation and pushes countries and companies to pursue cleaner forms of growth."
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Junot Diaz's "Drown", 2007.
An argument that recent clampdowns in immigration quotas and other immigrant-unfriendly measures threaten the American Dream.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper discusses Junot Diaz's "Drown," a collection of stories that tell of the contemporary misery and urban despair that can grow from poverty and distance from one's own cultural setting. The paper looks at the intersections of race and immigration in American history and then looks at the protagonists in Diaz's "Drown." The paper argues that the issues faced by the characters - poverty and racism - were quite similar to the ones faced by the earliest immigrants to this country. The paper concludes that the United States has long benefited from this cycle of immigration, assimilation and change. The paper argues that immigration is therefore an intrinsic part of the American Dream and as such, it should be allowed to continue.
Outline:
Race and Immigration: A Historical Perspective
The New Immigrants in Diaz's "Drown"
Conclusion
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"By the 1800s, one-third of the American population was composed of immigrants and their children. These figures show that there was actually much diversity at the dawn of America, and that immigration was an intrinsic part of the American Dream from the very beginning. Even more important, not every immigrant prior to 1900 was considered "white." Variations in European ancestry may seem trivial today, but in the 1790s, there was much tension and dissent among the people of various European descent. Americans who were of English extraction were very critical of how ethnic diversity was threatening the culture of the new colonies. Many even sought to limit immigration and criticized the newcomers for maintaining their own ethnic enclaves and clinging to their own language."
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Marijuana, 2007.
This paper argues against the prohibition on marijuana.
2,247 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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In this article, the writer notes that like alcohol, marijuana has been used as a mind-altering substance throughout the world and since the beginning of human civilization. However, the writer relates that marijuana played a far different role in European-American society than alcohol. The writer then explains that the wild cannabis weed has provided human beings with strong fibrous rope and fabric for centuries and, known as hemp, was used functionally throughout colonial American history. The writer argues that banning a weed outright seems preposterous and yet notes that the American government has for nearly a century clamped down on the recreational use of marijuana, classifying it among the most harmful narcotic substances known. The writer concludes that regulation of the drug could follow similar laws that are currently in place for alcohol, which is not available to minors and which is taxed and regulated on a state-by-state basis.
Outline:
Background
Schedule What?
We're in the Money
Un-American
Works Cited
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"Like alcohol, marijuana has been used as a mind-altering substance throughout the world and since the beginning of human civilization. However, marijuana played a far different role in European-American society than alcohol. The wild cannabis weed has provided human beings with strong fibrous rope and fabric for centuries and, known as hemp, was used functionally throughout colonial American history. So entrenched was cannabis to the early American economy that the colonial Virginia legislature mandated that farmers grow hemp in 1619; moreover, hemp was allowed to be exchanged as legal tender in colonial Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. Even its functional form as hemp has been overlooked in light of prohibition and the only hemp products available on the market today are overpriced and marketed primarily toward counterculture."
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Advertising, Fast-Food and Childhood Obesity, 2007.
This paper examines the role of advertising campaigns targeted at children and childhood obesity.
1,119 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines several corporate marketing campaigns and their potential impact on childhood obesity. The paper first describes factors contributing to childhood obesity, and then considers the role of fast-food in this problem. The writer also presents some recent dissolutions of corporate partnerships, such as that between McDonalds and Disney, because of issues of children's nutrition. The paper also details plans by McDonalds to encourage healthy eating for children.
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"Children are highly impressionable consumers. "Children see 40,000 advertisements a year on television alone" (Gavin, 2005.) Marketing food toward children is by no means solely done via the fast food industry and processed food producers believe that children represent the largest untapped market for the purchase of their products. As a result, more and more advertisers are focusing food commercials on children, who have difficulty discerning reality from what they see on television. The numbers are clear - children aged 5-13 represent 36.8 million consumers in the United States and can influence a total of $100 billion in food spending by adults. Parents are much more likely these days to listen to the child's opinion regarding food purchases, and advertisers see that market as wide open (McCue, 1996). It may be that the shake up between McDonalds and Disney is simply a way to approach the market from a new angle. "
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The Morning After Pill, 2007.
A discussion on the FDA's (Food and Drug Administration) decision to not approve the morning-after pill for over-the-counter sales.
1,273 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The writer argues that the morning-after pill is one more strategy for controlling reproduction. The paper examines how the pill offers women a second chance to avoid an unwanted pregnancy, a "Plan B" to go to if the first plan fails. The paper further examines how emergency contraception is safe and reliable and effective for nearly 90% of women. The writer concludes that taking a morning-after pill is far from irresponsible; it makes good sense.
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"Emergency contraception is extremely safe. A combined dose of four 50-microgram pills is only about 1/3 of the estrogen contained in a month's supply of birth control pills. Women in the 1960s, when birth control pills first came out, took 50-micrograms every single day! Other medicines, which were once prescription-only, have become over the counter medicines with no problems--why not this needed product? Ferriman (1996) reports, "Nine out of ten women who have had abortions say they would have preferred to use emergency contraception if they had known about it." She also states that 70% of abortions could be prevented by emergency contraception."
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Television and Children, 2007.
This paper explores the effects television has on children's behavior.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper addresses the way in which television affects children's behavior and causes problematic relationships with adults, including parents and teachers. The paper presents research that demonstrates how television has a negative effect because children imitate the violent and aggressive behaviors that they view on television. The paper then also considers research that shows how certain television programming has a positive effect on children.
Outline:
Introduction
Research
Negative Effects of Television
Positive Effects of Television
Monitoring Children's Television Viewing Habits
Conclusion
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"How does television affect children? Research states that the average child watches television at least 2 hours per week and most of this viewing is of a violent or sexual nature. During the time the child watches television there is at least one violent act shown every 6 minutes and on Saturday mornings there are 20 to 25 violent acts shown every hour on prime time television, especially in cartoons or in animated programs. So no matter whether a child is watching cartoons or a movie, it is damaging their sense of imagination and creativity and it affects their behavior. (Hottecker, 2002: 67)"
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Kyoto Protocol, 2007.
This paper describes the elements of the Kyoto Protocol, an international plan intended to avert the effects of global warming.
1,698 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper argues in favor of the United States supporting ideas presented in the Kyoto Protocol. The paper describes the effects of global warming and expounds on the issues presented in the Kyoto Protocol to avert these problems. The main thrust of the treaty is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by developed countries. The writer believes that despite the US being a non-signatory to this treaty, it should set an example and show its citizens what to do in order to reduce greenhouse gases.
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"Was it smart for President Bush to pull out of the Kyoto treaty? Many countries are lagging behind Kyoto targets anyways and are paying a fine for it. The UNFCCC Secretariat says emissions by Spain and Portugal were 40.5 percent above 1990 levels in 2002. U.S. emissions were up 13.1 percent. Since there was a fine for not making its targets, President Bush may have saved the country from going into more debt. But does this short term gain justify what could happen in the long term?"
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Medical Marijuana, 2007.
This paper explores the controversial issue of legalizing medical marijuana.
3,312 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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The paper discusses how opponents fear that legalizing marijuana for medical purposes will open the door for legalization across the board. They claim that synthetic versions of the drug work as well or better. The paper explains that proponents hail marijuana as a wonder drug for a number of medical complaints and claim that synthetic marijuana does not offer the same relief as the pure form. The paper asserts that with many glowing recommendations and support from a myriad of medical organizations, it is puzzling why marijuana is illegal at all, particularly for medical purposes. The paper contends that arguments against the legalization of medical marijuana are simply not logical or founded in scientific research.
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"Archeologists in Taiwan uncovered clay pots from 8000 B.C. that were decorated with strands of hemp (Earleywine 4). Societies have been smoking, eating, making clothes, and trading marijuana for thousands of years. In fact, in 2737 B.C., the Chinese Emperor Sheng Nun declared cannabis as a "superior herb"(Merrett). Roughly a thousand years later, the Scythians, a cannabis-smoking tribe, came through Europe and Asia, introducing a useful tool for harvesting the crop (Merrett). The plant is even mentioned in the Bible: in Exodus, Chapter 30, God instructs Moses to take sweet "kineboison" as one of several ingredients to make holy oil (Merrett)."
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Capital Punishment, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of capital punishment, which is presently one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the United States.
1,981 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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In this article the writer suggests that due to the growth and interest in the value of the individual, the philosophical and moral, social and economical implications of capital punishment become clear. The writer maintains that as the arguments based on morality and human rights lead to circular discussions with both sides having equally valid points, a decision on whether to support or fight the death penalty should logically be based on the argument that it is not an effective deterrent to violent crime and is ultimately more of a financial burden on taxpayers than lifetime incarceration. The writer claims that the arguments provide a strong, sound foundation to support the opinion that the death penalty should be abolished. The writer argues that the logic behind retaining a legal policy and carrying out a punishment that clearly does not have the effect it is supposed to have on the general population seems preposterous.
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"The two opposing forces in this issue are essentially supporters of human rights versus supporters of punishment for crimes done. Unfortunately there is little common ground for these groups considering they often support exact opposites of each argument. Human rights advocates are interested in the dignity of the individual, the integrity of the justice system, and the moral implications that ending another human being's life entail. Supporters of capital punishment are only interested in the individual in as far as they are justly punished for the pain and trauma they have inflicted on the victims and their loved ones. They focus on the bigger picture of safety of the public in general."
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Protecting Ourselves against Terrorism, 2007.
An analysis of the consequences of terrorism and attempts to protect ourselves against terrorism.
2,995 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper discusses the way the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack has affected people's ability to discuss terrorism dispassionately. The paper begins by defining terrorism and then presents some possible causes of terrorism. The paper suggests the United States' responsibility in dealing with terrorism and gives the writer's personal view on the issue.
Table of Contents:
Causes of Terrorism
What is Terrorism?
Protecting Ourselves from Terrorism- a) Follow International Law
Protecting Ourselves from Terrorism- b) Domestic Measures
Conclusions
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"Terrorism is such a misused word that one person's terrorist is another ones freedom fighter. Bin Laden and his criminal gang were described as 'Mujahideen- the Holy Warriors' by the western media and their indiscriminate terrorist attacks during soviet occupation and pro-soviet Afghan government days were projected as freedom struggle and acts of bravery. The international politics has thus not permitted building a formal definition. The United States Congress has defined [22 U.S.C. [sections] 2656 f(d)(1)-(2) (1994)] "terrorism" as "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents"; "international terrorism" is defined as "terrorism involving citizens or the territory of more than 1 country" [Reisman, 1999]. This definition does not consider state terrorism or state sponsored terrorism, which is often the case, as international terrorism often requires a hideout and a sympathetic or covertly supporting state."
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