...11/20/15 Did you know that the country of Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rate in the world? According to the United Nations, Switzerland has been ranked the lowest in the world consecutively for crime. This has sparked the debate of whether gun control is necessary to diminish crime and many pro gun advocates, look at Switzerland as proof that it is false. To get into this heated debate, it is important to understand the term gun control. Gun control is defined as laws that control the selling, owning, and use of guns (Webster's Dictionary). Like in any debate there are always two very different stance on this topic. PRO Pro gun control advocates argue that having strict gun laws will decrease the nation's crime rate. They also point out that having tougher gun laws will save lives by avoiding any more public massacres. To the eyes of a gun control advocate, it seems like a no brainer. After all, the less guns on the street will result in less gun related deaths. In the United States, 33,636 people have died due to a firearm in 2013 (Alpers, Philip).That number accounts for murders, homicides and suicides across the country. Thousands of people that year lost their life due to a firearm incident and the number keeps growing each year. Many gun control advocates wonder why it is so difficult to implement stricter gun laws in the world's greatest democracy. The misinterpretation of the second amendment is what's holding back the U.S. Many people that are against...
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...| Marijuana yah or nay | Kovar Frazier | 1/1/2012 | | | | Marijuana--most people would automatically think of it as a drug or the gate way drug to more extreme drugs. Yes it is a popular form in America to get high, but people also forget that it is much more than just a recreational drug. It is also a well-used material for clothes and rope, but it is also a medical miracle for people with some of the most dangerous disease in the world. It has even comes as far as a cooking ingredient for dinner meals and snacks that is enjoyed by people all over the world. There are several many reasons Marijuana has been labeled illegal since the 1970s. One of the main reasons marijuana was banned illegal was because of the effect that it has on a person when it is consumed. One of the biggest and most common effect is the how bad it is able to control your brain. Whether it is from, blurring your vision to even impairing your judgment on a certain subjects that you may have to face in your life. That is the biggest reason why marijuana is considered to be illegal. Another reason is because for the longest time the government could not find a way to properly tax the selling and growing of marijuana. In the 1930s was the time when marijuana was considered to be a controlled substance because of a man named Harry J. Anslinger who brought before Congress the proposal of banning marijuana. Because of the mass effects that it has on the human body and the people that it affects...
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...My name is Caleb Livingston and I am currently a junior majoring in finance and minoring in economics at The Pennsylvania State University. Upon reading the job description for your summer internship program, I was extremely intrigued by the opportunity that working for the Office Of the Mayor would provide me. That being said, I believe that if given this opportunity to work with your company, I could hit the ground running, putting all of my resources and talents to work for you. Earning results that both your company and I could be proud of. Having the opportunity to work under the tutelage of the Mayor’s Office leaders would be an incredible experience. The company’s impressive position both domestically and abroad speaks to the great expertise and skill that professionals at your company possess. It is extremely apparent that the ability to intern at your company would benefit myself and my future professional career vastly. However, I want to explain how affording I this opportunity could benefit the Office. Throughout my educational career I have demonstrated my ability and willingness to learn time and time again. This is reflected in my GPA, which to date is a 3.81. Having this 3.81 GPA speaks to more than my intelligence; this achievement displays that I am extremely self-motivated, intrinsically driven to strive for success, and I am satisfied with nothing less. If I were given the opportunity to work for your company, I would put this perseverant mindset to work;...
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...The Great Marijuana Debate Cory Williamson Keri Keith University Composition and Communication 2 May 08, 2014 The Great Marijuana Debate A question that has been asked over decades is “What should the US do about marijuana?” Recently Colorado voted for the legalization of recreational marijuana, and according to the New York Times article by Rick Lyman (2-26-14), the state is bringing in more money than expected. There are Arguments for and against the legalization of marijuana. Some of the arguments for legalization are the medical benefits, high taxation dollars, and the creation of new jobs. Those who oppose the legalization of marijuana cite a higher crime rate, consequences of smoking to both the user and the family, and more people becoming addicted. The medical advantages of marijuana are well documented, but many people prefer to keep it illegal; however, economic possibilities compared to criminal consequences show the benefits of legalization. “Something that cannot be argued is the stimulation that selling and taxing marijuana would provide to both the state and national economies,” according to Rick Lyman. Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, in a CNN.com interview with Evan Perez (2-17-14), said that marijuana shops opened in Colorado and the revenue from sales alone was over one million dollars. Colorado also has a 12.9 percent tax rate statewide on regulated recreational marijuana. Using those statistics, the predicted sales and tax...
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...The Great Nursing Debate: Differentiating Competencies between Associate-Degree Level Nurses and Baccalaureate-Degree Level Nurses By: Candace Williams Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V March 13th, 2011 The Great Nursing Debate: Differentiating Competencies between Baccalaureate-Degree Level Nurses and Associate Degree Level Nurses Since the 1960’s, there has been much debate as to what the required entry level education should be for the Registered Nurse (RN). While there are many different levels of education that an RN can obtain, the most common two types of practicing nurses are the Associate-Degree nurse (ADN) and Baccalaureate-Degree nurse (BSN). While both of these types of nurses perform the same bedside patient care, there are several differences in their educational training and competencies. In response to the passage of the Comprehensive Nurse Training Act of 1964, the American Nurses Association (ANA) publicized a position paper calling for the minimum requirement of the entry level nursing be a baccalaureate degree. The ANA began researching nursing education and scope of responsibilities and concerns were raised about the hospital-based diploma programs amidst the growing complexity of the healthcare system. The ANA noted specific changes in nursing practice that included "major theoretical formulations, scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the development of radical new treatments" (ANA, 1965, p. 107). This paper examines the...
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...The Great Gun Debate Introduction Among the more diverse issues in an already polarized society is a national perspective of guns (Hargrove & Perdue, 2015). The gun debate in the U.S. dates back to the 18th century, when the nation’s founders were crafting the Bill of Rights—the first ten amendments to the Constitution, adopted in 1791 (Smith & Ross, 2013). All gun control debates turn on interpretations of the Second Amendment, the worst written and most bizarre part of the constitution (Eichenwald, 2015). The Second Amendment gave Americans the right to “bear arms;” however, for more than 200 years, people have disagreed over how to interpret the amendment (Smith & Ross, 2013). Heated debates over guns have created division among “we the people.” On one end of the divide are pro-gun extremists. On the opposite end of the divide are anti-gun extremists. Then, there is the rational middle—the group that is often left out of the debate. This group typically consists of average law-abiding citizens who do not believe that Americans should be stripped of their rights to bear arms, but, rather, that some laws should be tightened up to ensure that guns and deadly accessories, such as high-capacity magazines, stay out of the wrong hands. Over the years, numerous mass shootings in schools have forced lawmakers to assess and tighten gun-control laws, which has also reignited the fiery gun debate. This assessment will attempt to uncover a proper course of action via a rigorous...
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...Lauren Stephenson Professor Iller Honors CORE 302: Science and Christianity 23 January 2015 The Great Stem Cell Debate Stem cells have promised to be the new breakthrough in medicine; promising cures for diseases such as diabetes, macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and spinal cord injuries. With all the potential stem cells have, why are we not using them to alleviate suffering for people? There is actually a lot of pushback on the use of certain types of stem cells. Between ethical and religious concerns, not much progress can be made to further our knowledge of this extraordinary cell. Everyone has differing opinions about stem cells and how they are used, but many do not know all the facts. Stem cells have the ability to cure diseases that we never thought to be possible, but we can only get to that point by continuing our research. Stem cells are defined as “unspecialized cells that have the potential to develop into many different cell types in the body” (Class Note). They are the cells that specialize into bone, blood, and muscle cells. They can replace damaged or old cells when injected and heal the compromised spot. If we can find a way to regenerate damaged tissues or organs, many fatal illnesses and injuries could be treated, or even cured. They have attracted the attention of the scientific and medical community because of their amazing ability to differentiate into specific cell types. Stem cells have the best possible hope for the future in regenerative...
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...The Great Debaters effectively provides insight into the idea of rhetoric and its fundamentals by stressing the success of certain diction when used to make one’s point in the debates. When stating the affirmative on the topic of social welfare, Henry Lowe, contrary to Mr. Tolson's notion, ultimately wins the debate by appealing to pathos in his closing argument; the inciting moment that prompted the series of victories for Wiley College. When arguing his case Lowe asks, “Can you look that hungry child in the eyes, see the blood on his feet from walking barefoot in the cotton fields? Or do you ask his baby sister with her belly swollen from hunger if she cares about her daddy's work ethic?” (). In the context of a social idea, Lowe understood the use of a personal anecdote...
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...Mara Scive NUB The Great Rate Debate Rate my professor is a website used by college students to obtain knowledge about their professors and how other students have “rated” them. I personally believe rate my professor is helpful. I am very familiar with this online service because I used rate my professor when selecting my courses. Personally, I believe any course can be interesting, depending on the professor. The reviews on one of my professors I believe are exactly the things I experienced in most cases. For example, Peers who reviewed my professor said that they gave over five pages of notes every class. I found this to be true from day one. I also agree with the article’s opinion that with amount students pay leads to the need for...
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...Planned Parenthood: The Next Great Debate The ethical, legal, and religious fight of abortion has been a long and strenuous fight, with smaller arguments, such as the now newly publicized controversy of Planned Parenthood and it’s functions, spawning from the main issue. The opinions on abortion have been divided into two main arguments; pro-life and pro-choice. While there is great variation between the two opposing sides, there is little variation in the views belonging to the same side. Many ideas that propose a different solution to the issue of abortion and it’s offsets are often diminished to ‘unrealistic’ and ‘too hopeful’ for the main issue at hand. However, several solutions that have been proposed are well thought out and ultimately useful for the debate over abortion and Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization which receives almost 530 million dollars from the government each year. They receive almost $392 million from private organizations, $306 million from non-governmental services, and $78 million from other revenues. The organization, which focuses on the health and wellbeing of women and children, in notorious for it’s supposed high abortion rates, despite the fact that abortion makes up only 2% of services the non-profit organization offers. Most of Planned Parenthood’s revenue consists of helping women’s contraception and the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections. 15% of what they do is also cancer screening and prevention...
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...The Great Non-Debate over International Sweatshops Maitland considers the argument going against sweatshops in a precise and candid appearance. Maitland does not escape against the items upon sweatshops such as ‘child labor’ and ‘abuses of human rights.’ He depends on the assumption that one who intends to reveal the issue is conspicuous and doing this merely for attention and publicity. Maitland states Kernaghen's efforts in regarding this issue seem to advise a favor for the media: ‘this image, accusations of oppressive conditions at the factory and the Claiborne logo played well on that evening's network news.’ Despite being correct in which the media of the sweatshop ‘plays well,’ problem that exists has not yet vanished. Maitland's defense towards the issue is motivated by external encouragement where he intends the audience to accept his point of asserting classical liberalism. Maitland comments the issue that the sweatshop is absence of a ‘livable wage’ by bringing up the fact that sweatshop wages ‘are comparable wages in the labor markets where they operate: ‘According to the International Labor Organization, multinational companies often apply standards relating to wages, benefits, conditions of work, and occupational safety and health, which both exceed statutory requirements and those practiced by local firms.’ Another argument Maitland stated was that workers who operate in such locations as sweetshops carry out the occupant of economic liberalism if they willingly...
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...2012 Town Hall Debate: President Obama vs. Governor Romney The issue of whether President Obama is suitable to be the President of America has been widely debated in the 2012 American Electoral Debate. Polls show Governor Romney taking the lead in many states. The debate is an important issue because it concerns the well being of America, the tremendous debt they are in and the poor economy resulting in high unemployment rates. This paper will consider the arguments and points of both President Barrack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney in the 2012 Town Hall Debate. It will then put forward reasons why both candidates deserve the title of the President of the United States. Town hall meetings are an indication of early American democracy that today modern candidates are very familiar with. It is the democratic process in which fellow Americans ask the candidates serious questions about issues they are concerned with. Neither candidate goes into this debate knowing the questions being asked, only the mediator is notified and in this case it was Candy Crawford. During the debate a few right hooks and upper cuts were thrown back and forth between the candidates, but it seem the last one standing holding the victory was in fact the mediator, Candy Crawford. The town hall debate covered both domestic and foreign policy. The audience touched upon some very important topics from immigration, women’s equity, costs of gas, the military, they Libyan attack and gun rights and comparing...
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...Revolutionary war, and they decided they needed a government. The Articles of Confederation is what the continental congress made a plan for as a whole. The constitutional convention was ran by the legislature which caused the great compromises. The constitution was written by delegates and each state had to hold a convention to approve of the constitution but not everyone agreed about the constitution and that it should be ratified. In the late 1700’s the thirteen original colonies needed a government so they came up with the articles...
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...Evolution vs. Creation: The Great Debate The Evolution vs. Creation debate is often referred to as the "Great Debate." It's the emotion-packed question of "Origins" -- why, how, and where did everything come from? 20th century science has made the compelling discovery that, at some point, the universe began. Both sides of the Great Debate now agree that the universe has not existed eternally. However, this is where the agreement ends. As far as the "why" and "how" of the "origin event," this is where the division and contention begin. There are two basic theories in this Great Debate. The first is the historical default - the Creation Model of Origins. This theory maintains that the intricate design permeating all things implies a Designer. The second theory is the more recent, atheistic explanation - the Evolution Model of Origins. This theory postulates that the intricate design permeating all things is a product of random chance and excessive time. Evolution vs. Creation: The Contentions Evolution vs. Creation is indeed the Great Debate of our scientific times. In any scientific debate, the theories must be tested according to the evidence. We propose that the burden of evidence should be upon the Evolutionists, since Creation has been the historic and inherent default throughout virtually all cultures and religions until roughly the last 200 years. Of course, Evolutionists, who view themselves as the only "scientists" in the debate, insist that the burden of evidence be upon...
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...THE GREAT DEBATERS Based on a true story, the plot revolves around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South during the 1930s, when Jim Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for blacks. In the movie, the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point where they are able to debate Harvard University. This was their 47th annual debate team. Released in 2007, Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters was presented to the world in order to tell the story of Wiley College’s debate triumphs. While certain facts were altered for the sake of creating the film, such as the final debate being between Wiley College and Harvard rather than USC, the story of the Wiley College debate team has been a model of and for the Urban Debate League (UDL) Movement. The movie begins with a scene following Henry Lowe that is simultaneously overlaid with a speech given by Dr. James Farmer. The speech is directed at incoming students and covers topics such as maturity and discipline, preaching that “you must do what you have to do so you can do what you want to do” (4:08) Henry is attending a party at a barn where he finds himself in a fight with another man at the party. He threatens to kill the man when he pins him to the ground. At the last moment, Melvin Tolson, a professor and director of the Wiley College debate team, stops Henry from harming the man...
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