1. Why are nuclear wastes at times said to be a problem which is too complicated to solve? Radioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material. Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of nuclear power generation and other applications of nuclear fission or nuclear technology‚ such as research and medicine. Radioactive waste is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment‚ and is regulated by government agencies in order to protect human health and the environment. Radioactivity
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Why We Should All Recycle Waste‚ and how we choose to handle it‚ can have a profound effect on the environment (assonance). In America‚ 23% of people don’t recycle anything and although 23% may not appear as a large number (litote)‚ that’s still 2 pine trees worth of paper a year for each person. And while 77% do recycle‚ it’s not always consistent. Recycling is undeniably something we should all participate in—an individual effort— like “exercising” (simile). While some of us
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If you would have known me before high school‚ most people would have described me as timid or shy and that always bugged me. Now I see why. When I entered high school I never considered it until senior year came creeping along under the covers‚ ready to eat me alive. This was when Shakespeare made sense: "To thine own self be true" his words made sense. It was like he could grab the world in his hands and tear it apart piece by piece. I never really forced myself to be more of a people person- it
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institutions such as churches‚ schools‚ family‚ and so forth. The use of language‚ the patterns of behaviour and beliefs‚ and values to it shape the direction of a society over time. Language in its influence on perception‚ values guiding what the society should be and norms forming the customs of the society. Language in itself is the combination of symbols expressing ideas enabling people to think and communicate amongst each other‚
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Examine the ways in which sociologists can contribute to our understanding of how social identity is shaped by gender. (24 marks) An identity is who we are‚ this is made up of how we see ourselves and how others see us. Social identity is based on one’s membership to particular groups in society. This essay will examine the way in which sociologist contribute to our understanding by providing theories and ideas of how social identity is shaped by gender. Ann Oakley‚ a feminist sociologist suggested
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Why do people keep guns? These days many people own and carry guns with them in the name of security and protection. Many people own guns such as rifles and shotguns for the sport of hunting. The government allows people to own and carry guns by having a background check and getting a permit‚ but there are many private gun sellers who sell guns without any background checks and giving permits. The possession of guns should be strictly banned because they are the sign of violence‚ they have increased
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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ENGL 250 Should A Woman Be President? Should a woman be president? I don’t think so. I hear all of the time “women are equal to men”‚ and “women are just as capable as men to lead our country”‚ and most of all‚ “women should not stay home barefooted and pregnant”. The people that are saying these things are convincing women that they can become president. There are several reasons why a woman should never think about becoming president. Face it; we women bleed uterine lining out of certain
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fetus doesn’t have a say in the matter. These people tend to be poorly informed and have a religious background‚ but in other words they aren’t reliable sources. Any well informed American would understand that women should always have this right no matter the situation.This is why “socialists argue that all women deserve the right to control their own bodies‚ without interference from anyone”(“Abortion: Every Woman’s Right”.). Making abortion illegal or even
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Introduction As part of the Singapore heritage society‚ I believe that Chinatown should be conserved and should not be replaced by yet another integrated resort. Our Society is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Singapore’s history‚ heritage and identity. We have held many projects to raise awareness of Singapore’s history and cultural heritage. Chinatown has and will always be a place with much historical value and a part of Singapore’s limited heritage. According to the dictionary
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