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    Title : How to reduce use of Electricity Introduction Electricity is a secondary source of energy. Primary sources of energy are oil‚ coal‚ uranium or the forces of nature. Energy is a source of usable power‚ needed for food production‚ transportation‚ heating‚ cooling‚ and lighting. The largest sources of energy in the world are oil (34%)‚ coal (26.5%)‚ and gas (20.9%)1‚ adding up to over 80% of global energy. These types of fuels are called fossil fuels because they are found in fossil

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    with the help of borrowing money which puts them in debt. School debt piles up after each year of school a person has attended. The problem of college debt has several solutions‚ and one is superior over the others. Applying for college is a long process and is very expensive. It requires a lot of time and planning. Over the past 15 years‚ the average tuition for college has doubled. College tuition continues to rise and less money is provided for a higher level of education. Taking out loans and

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    poverty are inaccurate‚ and the problem is even more prevalent than we can see. Once poverty thresholds are standardized‚ America’s poverty rate is 5% higher than the average of the OECD. Rates of poverty are highest among minorities. While 10% of white people live in poverty‚ the rates are significantly higher among blacks and Latinos at over 25%. It’s a cyclical process. Reports of children from the bottom and top quintiles of earners compared show that children of the bottom quintile are less likely

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    Every victim looks forward to fair trial‚ conviction and sentencing. Money‚ time that the lawyer has with the client and other motivating factors determine whether the accused will receive fair or unfair sentence. However‚ this has not always been true for many suspects in the court of law within US. According to Death Penalty Washighton Center‚ (2003) victims race‚ the defendant or both elements play a fundamental role in deciding whether death penalties or death sentences are imposed on victims

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    CRJ 100 Mandatory Sentencing Kimberly Manjarres Arizona State University There are many things that are uncertain in life. If there are clouds in the sky‚ does that mean it’s going to rain today? If you’re going to get into a car accident on the way to work? No matter what uncertainties we face in life‚ the Legislature has taken away some uncertainties with mandatory sentencing. Mandatory sentencing can be traced as far back as the biblical times with “An eye for an eye and a tooth for

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    How to Reduce Air Pollution Air pollution is an issue of concern to the world. Pollution in our environment will undoubtedly affect our quality of life and it can also cause various health problems and other negative effects. As a result‚ we want to find way out. Three simple solutions to reduce air pollution such as reducing the using of vehicles‚ cutting down the using of machineries and planting trees. The first necessary way to solve this problem is to cutting down the using of machineries

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    Some way that our state can reduce the rate of recidivism is by helping inmates find employment after being released from prison. According to the course text‚ although that research has shown that providing inmates with employment and other economic assistance will dramatically reduce the possibility of recidivism‚ majority of the prisons systems are not willing or unable to assist inmates (Austin & Irwin‚ 2012). In my opinion‚ I don’t think this is fair because when the inmates are released from

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    Jeron April 8 2013 Assignment #7 Determinate sentencing vs. Indeterminate sentencing First of all‚ choosing amongst the two types of sentencing‚ indeterminate or determinate‚ really depends on the questions‚ what the crime is and is the crime violent or non-violent? If the crime is only non-violent such as fraud‚ then determinate sentencing would be the right fit for the suspects but if the crime that had occurred is murder‚ kidnapping‚ or other violent crimes‚ then the suspects would fall under

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    and rice. Furthermore‚ Sam can use the Nutrition Facts label to choose foods lower in sodium. When purchasing canned foods‚ such as vegetables and soups‚ select those labeled "reduced sodium‚" "low sodium‚" or "no salt added." Reducing sodium will reduce an individual’s risk of hypertension‚ heart disease‚ and

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    The most dramatic developments in the Criminal Justice system during the late 20th Century were the revolution of the sentencing system. Prior to the sentencing reforms of 1984‚ most of the 20th century federal sentencing was largely based on rehabilitative model where sentencing was indeterminate. By the 1970s‚ the traditional sentencing system came under increasing attack as public interest in the criminal justice system prompted “crime research boom time” (Nagel‚ 1990; Wilkins‚ 1987). The concerns

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