A battery powered‚ self-balancing scooter. A hover-board. The invention that soon became an enormous fad throughout the country. A transportation device created in China in 2014‚ consisted of a platform centered between two wheels and steered by leaning in the desired direction of the user became one of the most wanted items during the holiday season. Used by numerous individuals ranging from all ages‚ the hover-board portrayed as something new that has unlimited enjoyment. In 2015‚ China shipped
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Reaganomics vs. Obamanomics According to Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library‚ “When Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as America’s 40th President on January 20‚ 1981‚ the country was experiencing some of bleakest economic times since the Depression. Taxes were high‚ unemployment was high‚ interest rates were high and the national spirit was low.” Reagan’s Economic Recovery Tax Act was the first major legislation passed in his first term as the President of the United States. It
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consequences for these if they are caught. There is a difference between immigration and being an illegal alien. Most people who travel to this country have good reason to continue to stay‚ whether that reason be for family‚ work‚ war or otherwise. The real danger that concerns the border should come from the harmful contraband that is imported and exported from the country. Instead we blame crime rates‚ and the taking of American jobs on immigrants who are employed in businesses that impact our economy; who
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Many countries‚ mainly in Asia‚ have killed tigers for their bones which traditional Asian medicine believes to have anti-inflammatory purposes. To a lesser extent‚ people kill tigers for their exotic and expensive furs‚ claws‚ and teeth. Every country has banned the use and manufacture of tiger bone; however‚ in many Asian countries‚ including China‚ Malaysia‚ and Viet Nam‚ illegal production continues to degrade the
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what is acceptable and what is not. Definitely‚ spanking is an effective parenting tool. On the other hand‚ many countries banned spanking because they believe it to be a form of physical abuse that could lead the child to develop psychological problems. In fact‚ Sweden was the first country to banish such act in 1979‚ and the European Committee has been trying to encourage the countries of the European Union to do the same. In 2007‚ New Zealand‚ Netherlands‚ Portugal‚ Uruguay‚ Venezuela‚ Spain and
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The moral theory of utilitarianism consists of welfarism‚ a theory of the good‚ and consequentialism‚ a theory of the right. Utilitarianism dictates that a moral action is one whose results bring about the greatest amount of welfare for all relevant parties. Though‚ at first glance‚ utilitarianism may be appealing (Who can disagree with the claim that promoting the welfare of all members of society is the right thing to do?)‚ upon further reflection‚ it is clear that utilitarianism has a few shortcomings—namely
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which aggravates the environmental deterioration‚ weakening of the superiority of life. To see if the population growth will be a threat in the future‚ Demographic Transition Model must be used to see where the countries are placed on the model. This can be done by measuring the countries birth and death rates. Impacts caused by human population on the environment have been severe. Impacts include loss of freshwater for instance by 2030‚ demand for freshwater will increase by 30 precent. Extinction
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or contrast against the Communist government of China. The reason for the debate is to see whether Confucianism would work in tie with modern Communism. There are positions that support Confucianism because it promotes respect for authority‚ and living in balance and order. Other positions deny Confucianism because of suspicion (of it being influenced by Buddhism) and because Confucianism does not provide a model of political
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According to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “Torture is defined as the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something.” While torture is widely criticized by the United Nations and Amnesty International‚ organizations that are supposedly for the progression of human rights‚ there is no denying that the United States‚ in compliance with the Central Intelligence Agency‚ has received valuable intel from the use of torture. Torture is sometimes a
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Genocides are very tragic events where a certain group of people is being discriminated‚ segregated‚ displaced‚ and even killed for who they are or what they believe in‚ by a superior group. One of the most infamous ones is the Holocaust. Since that was a while ago‚ not too many people know that genocide is still happening. In the beginning of the 21st century‚ a new act of extermination came into play and still continues today. ¨The killings began in 2003‚ as the first genocide of the 21st century
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