Vaccinations: Option or Obligation? The concept of vaccination was first invented in 1796 by Edward Jenner‚ the father of immunology‚ who realized that certain people were immune to certain diseases. Further research led scientists to discover that people who were exposed to a strain of cowpox were immune because they already had antibodies that could fend off the strain. This was the genesis of over four hundred years of extensive and successful research. Since their beginning‚ vaccinations have
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deciding to make a move on these gambling rooms that are within their tight-knit communities corrupting it. As Sheriff Freddie Poor said‚ “If the state isn’t going to do something about these illegal game rooms‚ we sure are.” To me this should not be limited to the certain areas within the state of Texas but be spread across our entire nation to push this illegal activity out. This gambling is coming into our communities with what benefits? Drug trafficking? Gang activity and violence? Theft? None
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[felonies] committed by ex-felons don’t just involve injustice to one party [the victim(s) of the crime]‚ but include actions against the entire society‚ proponents of felon disenfranchisement point out”(Shaw).These people could have easily done some community service or found anything else positive to keep busy. Despite this they still decided to do wrong instead of trying to do right and help people out. Felony crimes are serious and they help absolutely no one. “Some common felonies include: murder
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Pros And Cons Of Living In The City I stress the word "city" rather than small town‚ farm‚ or cabin in the woods because‚ in most cases your life can be far simpler in a city. A city’s density leads to efficiencies in meeting your needs. Cities serve as a site for the exchange of labor‚ money‚ entertainment‚ culture‚ and are transit hubs. You can live in a city with less stuff than in the country‚ and your life can be richer through easy access to other people and culture. The city offers a safe
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Throughout the past and present‚ human beings have had a natural tendency to believe they are better than average. The people of Athens were certainly no exception. They wanted to believe that they were the best humanity had to offer. The Athenians valued freedom and for every man to fulfill his own life and desires in peace. They claimed their sense of independence was balanced out through the fact that everyone upheld fair and just laws. They prided themselves on not sacrificing their individual
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Bipartisan politics have been an integrated part of the American democrats from almost the start. A two party system gives the constituent a competitive way to elect representatives that align with people’s own party affiliation. GerryMandering is a manipulation of the process to gain an unfair advantage for one party over an opposition party. Since the legislative branch is charged with creating equal districts‚ meaning of the same geological size and population The legal argument to be made in
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In the justice system there is a huge fear of criminals relapsing and continuing to commit dangerous crimes. Currently‚ recidivism is the main concern regarding criminals. Recidivism is a tendency to relapse back into a previous behavior or condition1. Recidivism is often related to the relapse of criminal behavior. A potential tactic that will slow down the rate of Recidivism is Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is the process of restoring a condition of good health and one’s character2. Recidivism
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1. Debate: Desalination Plants Should Be Banned During the debate that desalination plants should be banned Julia brought up a large number of points. Some of which helped he case and others‚ which seemed to broad to be true. For example‚ Julia claimed that the use of the plants will through off the salinity levels in the water‚ this point was very hard to believe based on the size of the ocean. She also claimed that the plants kill millions on sea animals just merely in the intake tube alone. Why
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testable‚ rely on evidence‚ involve the scientific community‚ lead to ongoing research and lastly dictates that researchers behave scientifically. Although astrology may fall in line with one or two of the guidelines such as focusing on the natural world‚ it is shown by the author that in many places astrology does not follow these guidelines. One simple example of this that the author gives is that astrology does not involve the science community. As stated in the article “An astrologer can go his
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The Pros and Cons on the legalization of Marijuana for Medical use Thermon V. Ratliff Jr DeVry University Professor Snyder April 13‚ 2011 Thesis: The debate over the legalization of marijuana may not be decided in my lifetime‚ but the sub topic of legalizing marijuana for medical use should not be held back by political agendas‚ unethical laws‚ and a misinformed social conscience. By examining both the pros and cons on this subject‚ I hope to provide balanced information that will aid other
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