The topic my partner and I have based the National History Day Project on is the Mayan Calender system compared to the Hopi Indian Tribe system. The reason I liked this topic is because it is currently 2012 and so the the world ending is a huge controversy in society. I am very interested in the subject and wished to do deeper research on the predictions by not only the Ancient Civilization of the Mayans. I have recently discovered the Maya people are not the only people with these beliefs and so
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Gay Marriage Many same-sex couples want the right to get married because they are in love. Many‚ in fact‚ have spent the last 10‚ 20 or 50 years with that person‚ and they want to honor their relationship in the greatest way our society has to offer. By making a commitment to stand together in good times and bad‚ through all the joys and challenges family life brings‚ and to show that off to the public‚ just like other married couples. Same sex marriage should be legalized because they have a right
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When DNA profiling was first used in criminal cases‚ it was often difficult for prosecutors and defense attorneys‚ as well as the experts they hired to testify‚ to explain the significance of their DNA match to the jury. Fingerprints are still considered by most people to be an ironclad way to identify someone‚ but an expert testifying about fingerprints discusses them in terms of "points of similarity." DNA matches are discussed in terms of statistical probability using what is currently known about
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Have you ever attended a school where school uniforms were mandatory? The answer is probably yes‚ as during the 2013-2014 school year‚ one-fifth of public schools in the United States had to do so. As for me‚ from Kindergarten until 5th grade I had to wear a school uniform. But once 6th grade rolled around and I changed schools‚ uniforms were not enforced. I’ve seen both sides to this story‚ and believe that school uniforms are a controversial subject which can be easily contrasted. Some may think
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“Why are you doing this to us? This isn’t fair! Teenagers aren’t the only people who can be loud and obnoxious! Why don’t you ban your loud customers and not just teenagers?” While teenagers have a reputation for being rude and noisy‚ that doesn’t mean it’s true for all of them. The same can also be said about how adults behave in public places. Restaurants‚ like Munchy’s downtown near Springfield High School‚ feel that banning their adolescent customers during lunchtime would help to resolve their
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Persuasive Essay: Animal Testing Each year‚ millions of animals suffer and die in the process of inhumane testing for the purposes of drug and chemical research‚ and medical experiments and training exercises. Animals including cats‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ and mice are force fed harmful substances that are infected with lethal viruses causing reactions like brain damage‚ strokes‚ and heart attacks. Not only are these experiments painful to the animals and sometimes fatal‚ but also they fail to accurately
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There is no denying the historical impact market and planned economy have had on the world. There is also no denying that planned and market economies are outdated and not fit for economy’s today. The market economy is similar what the Nazis formed their government around. Planned is not much better‚ the communist Soviet Union was responsible for multiple wars and the failure of multiple countries’ economies today. Many former soviet states have terrible economy today because of what happened to
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Their will be no direct compititon since the product is innovative and presents a blue ocean in the industry. However‚ the primary competitor are the baby care luxury products and especially the companies that sell high quality strollers and suitcases. Graco is one of the market’s most dominant companies‚ it is known by its car seats‚ supplier of strollers and high chairs and it gains 199 million in sales. Babies “R” is another dominant company expanded to 224 stores and carries 20‚000 products
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I chose to do my study with the blush of the company Youngblood. I knew a little about this cosmetic company‚ which only worked with minerals that are good for the skin. I compare that information between the two websites and have as a result of Company Youngblood cosmetics are good for the skin and for everyone who wants to use it. In fact‚ according to their own website‚ "is the Youngblood line of mineral cosmetics class luxury made of some natural minerals‚ finely ground of the earth - none of
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Many companies pay a celebrity to promote the company’s product to the public. Many people disagree with this while others see the U.S. as the free market that is instituted . Sue Jouzi in her excerpt‚ covering the topic of celebrity endorsements‚ argues that celebrity endorsements are unfair to the consumer. The author supports her position by first explaining that endorsements show celebrities driving certain cars‚ wearing certain clothes‚ or eating certain food. She continues by giving examples
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