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    Do you ever wonder what the military is about.Or what their job is in the military.well I’m going to tell you what they really do and some other cool things about them.Their job has many dangers thing that they have to protect us from.And their job is very hard and they try hard to protect us americans. The united states armed forces is highly trained men and women that fight and protect our country.About 1.0 million people served in the reserves

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    At present‚ it is undeniably common to see cars or own one car. Nerveless‚ do you see or know driverless cars? According to report‚ Google invited the driverless car and has driven more than “2 million miles” (Halsey para.6) on public roads for testing its vehicles. To the extent‚ driverless cars can bring people plentiful benefits. For instance‚ a blind man‚ Mahan‚ evaluated the driverless car is a “hope of independence” (Halsey para.13) for the disabled. Also‚ it will change “the life prospects

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    receive advantages and disadvantages in the order your siblings and you were born. There are Pros and Cons to whether you are the youngest‚ oldest‚ in the middle‚ or the only child. In my case‚ I am the oldest child in my family. Some of the pros of being the oldest child are you get to experience things first‚ siblings often look up to you‚ and you can mess around with them. Consequently‚ some of the cons are that parents will be stricter in allowing you more freedom‚ you get a ton of pressure on

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    EDITORIAL: Make the jury more diverse By: Elizabeth Del Carmen‚ January 19‚ 2017 By allowing a certain selected amount of people to be a jury I do not feel as if though we are promoting an environment that does not discriminate. This will further help create a divide between the country‚ and that is not something that we want to increase. How is it that only white males are allowed to contribute to the community if they have a set mind about certain subjects. As seen in the Tom Robinson trial the

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    Athletes‚ under the age of 21 years‚ should be eligible to be drafted into a professional sports team. Playing in a professional sport is a career and setting a limit based on age to when someone can start his or her career is absurd. “Currently‚ to be eligible for the NBA Draft‚ a player has to be at least 19-years-old or one year removed from high school.” (Jessop.2014) In the one year removed from high school‚ the athlete can choose to attend college and declare if he or she would be eligible

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    Modern society holds college at a level of necessity in achieving success‚ unlike the past‚ in which going to college was not viewed as‚ nor was‚ a requirement to land in the middle class. Likewise‚ today’s public schools have come to compensate this new workforce in setting standards to prepare students for college beginning as early as elementary schooling. While there are exceptions to those who need a college degree in order to make something of themselves (namely‚ individuals such as Steve

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    Are You Being Cheated? Over the years the Electoral College has been proven to be outdated. People wonder constantly if their vote counts anymore or‚ if this method is affective any longer. There are three main reasons why the Electoral College is outdated and should be abolished. The presidential candidates only pay attention to the states with the most Electoral votes‚ we also have a larger and more educated population then when this was originally set up‚ lastly it does not seem as if your vote

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    and lawyers also makes for a potentially sticky situation as the athlete becomes older. As a young‚ collegiate athlete focused on sports‚ the student potentially misses out on opportunities to build their resume with employment and skills. They also might not take advantage of other aspects of the university‚ such as internships in their major or classes on interviewing. The reason behind this is potentially two-fold: university athletes do not have the time or focus to devote to skills that will extend

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    Anida Palavra4A COMM 1020 Is it time for colleges and universities to pay their althletes? I believe that colleges should be allowed to pay athletes. The players risk injury‚ devote their time‚ may forego earnings while playing and will not‚ in most cases‚ be able to play professional ball. Colleges make often over 50 million-100 million dollars in revenues because ticket sales‚ sponsorship rights and the sale of broadcast rights. The NCCA sold broadcast rights over to its annual men’s basketball

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    Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet A vegetarian diet is one that generally excludes any kind of meat‚ fish and chicken and instead replaces with plant-based foods that are rich in fiber and low in fat. Becoming a vegetarian can benefit your body and overall health in a variety of different ways. Though many vegetarians admit to missing meat after giving it up‚ the newly added benefits in the body can make it worthwhile. Pro: Weight Control Perhaps the most well known advantage that a vegetarian

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