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    laws were upheld‚ maintaining property owners in a particular class higher than most. This law that reflects the interest of the ruling-class society enhances the principles of capitalism‚ which Chambliss (1976) argues has bred a nature within the people that consist of greed‚ self-interest and hostility. This‚ Chambliss argues‚ is what essentially motivates crime and deviance at all levels of society. Gordon (1976) supports this by arguing that crime is a ‘rational’ response to a ‘dog-eat-dog’ society

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    400‚000 people and demanded the collaboration of 20‚000 companies‚ universities and government agencies. People died‚ including the crew of Apollo 1. But before the Apollo program ended‚ 24 men flew to the moon. Twelve walked on its surface‚ of whom Aldrin‚ following the death of Armstrong last year‚ is now the most senior. So why did they go? They didn’t bring much back: 841 pounds of old rocks‚ and something all 24 later emphasized -- a new sense of the smallness and the fragility of our common

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    Pets or People? Throughout time‚ humans evolve and change their views‚ and adapt to new environments and views. But‚ it seems the roles of gender never change enough. From the sixties until now‚ there are still gaps from men to women that never seem to meet. The culture of the sixties‚ namely music revealed to us how women were shown to be submissive‚ follow the men‚ and need men in their life wherever they go‚ just like pets. For some reason‚ for all of time‚ humans have thoughts that one group

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    This is why it’simportant for people‚ especially young people‚ to realize how polluted our air isbecoming. With even minimal effort‚ we could make a bigdifference. Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of death in the UnitedStates‚ and should be discouraged. It is better‚ though‚ to have someone smokeoutside than indoors‚ where there is less space for smoke todissipate. Things that accumulate inside‚ such as soot and dust(especially in hot and humid temperatures) can also have a damaging effect

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    How is Vietnamese culture any different from American culture? Some people wonder how Vietnamese and Americans are different besides their race. Well‚ Vietnamese culture is different by their ways of showing affection/greeting‚ celebrating different holidays‚ clothing‚ food‚ and housing. Ways that Vietnamese and American are different are their ways of showing affection and greeting. When showing endearment in America‚ it is acceptable to touch your lady in public‚ as in holding hands or kissing

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    individuals and business that will be examined in this essay including how traditional media outlets have had to examine their own practices in order to survive in an era of continual technological advancement. The role YouTube plays in the way everyday people communicate‚ collaborate and share their every day experiences has expanded in leaps and bounds in a very short period of time and it is this ability to expand that has come about with the advancement of the internet‚ in particular the Web 2.0

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    CGC ID 1-01 Park‚ Hyeon Woo March‚ 4th 2013 Documentary: How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? 1. Why is our Human population increasing super fast? Our human population is increasing very fast due to two important factors. One of them is that there are many young people that want to create their own children‚ therefore creating high birth rates. Another factor affecting population is declining death rates. With the modern day technology and innovations‚ death rates are

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    Gender Roles The change in gender roles in western culture has been happening since 1697 and is still going on today in 2015. For example baby boys back in the day wore pink‚ while baby girls wore blue and before the two colors came along‚ most babies wore white. Time keeps changing and so does the way people act‚ dress‚ and the roles of people in society. The colors that children wear define who they are today‚ baby boys usually wear blue‚ and baby girls usually wear pink. This shows how society

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    Why do children behave violently? Research shows that media violence can lead to real violence in multiple ways. The causes of violent behavior may vary widely from child to child. In most cases children get inspired from their role models and behave violently after witnessing it (sociocultural factors). Some children are born with violent behavior (Biological factors). In such cases‚ aggressiveness may be inherited when chromosomes carry genetic messages from parents to offspring. Injuries in the

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    ROMAN AND GREEK CULTURES By Misty Andrews Topics In Cultural Studies SID# 2265664 Abstract: This paper entails about the differences and some similarities about the Roman and Greek cultures. In this paper it talks about Roman and Greek government‚ architecture‚ arts‚ religion‚ and the philosophy. In all aspects there wasn’t to many differences between them. However‚ there were lots of similarities. They shared and learned a lot from each other‚ even though they were different

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