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    adolescents ranging from the ages of eleven to eighteen. Youth tend to be easily pressured or influenced into smoking marijuana by entertainment such as movies and music‚ as well as friends and family members that condone the habit. Since it is nearly impossible to overdose on marijuana alone‚ it is most favorable among adolescents because it does not pose an immediate threat to their immune system compared to other drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy. According to http://www.guide4living.com‚ marijuana has

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    After reading Jonathan Swift’s poetry‚ it is easy to mistake him for a sexist author. Many of his poems show a grotesque or petty form of women. Often‚ this is achieved by displaying women’s imperfections and their production of bodily functions. When women attempt to hide or obscure these “flaws” they are depicted as liars‚ but Swift’s poems are not meant to demean women or punish them. Instead‚ Swift is overturning notions of benevolent sexism that pervade 18th century literature. By reducing the

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    Hard Times is significant to the perception of the story and the individual characters. Often‚ the voice of the author can easily sway one’s opinions on the novel they have written‚ as can be seen in Hard Times. Dickens’ presentation of Louisa Gradgrind in Hard Times allows readers to see the emotional and moral value that that those in the lower classes may experience‚ and the emotional emptiness that often resulted from upper-class societies in the Victorian Era. Louisa first began to understand

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    Bush is a hero‚ while others believe he every decision he makes is wrong. On the flip side‚ Muslims may find Osama Bin Ladin hero for fighting for their for their religious beliefs‚ while some despise him for getting them involved in war. Actors are often portrayed as the heroes of many younger people. You may watch ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and find Johnny Depp your hero. Many people ignore the reality and praise actors for their fictional deeds. Fictional character have‚ too‚ sown their way into

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    ‘When conflict arises‚ it is impossible not to take a said. Everyone has a role.’ There are conflicts everywhere around the world including the small conflict such as intrapersonal or interpersonal‚ or can be seen in a large scale‚ such as world war. World War can be seen as a complicated conflict between countries which involved everyone on earth. Through having a clash of arguments between people‚ it can end up forcing people from the outsides to pick sides. As outsiders‚ the truth on taking

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    it incorporates both aspects (the science and the fiction) of science fiction. However‚ I might shy away from using the phrase “barely possible” because I think certain aspects of science fiction‚ at least what I’ve read‚ deals with the extremely impossible. Another benefit of science fiction is that it carries its own interesting subgenres that are very popular on their own. I would not be going out on a limb by saying science fiction is my favorite genre. Virtually every book I read and every movie

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    answered: 1 Word Count: 2217 While examining the concept of citizenship‚ it has a close link with nationality; nationality is defined as belonging in a group of individuals sharing the same ethnicity‚ language‚ culture and identity. Citizenship is often granted through marriage‚ place of birth or is passed down from parents (Renhson‚ 2001). Governments provide its citizens with protection‚ rights‚ freedom‚ and many other benefits. Most countries require their citizens to follow strict laws such as

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    technology completely. As technology evolves‚ our means of communication and social interaction change with it. However‚ with greater technological advances comes greater responsibility. Such easy accessibility to the outside world can make it nearly impossible to keep your thoughts‚ your actions‚ and your information private in a place like the internet. Our means of communication started with basic cave paintings‚ to handwritten documents and books that have been translated‚ then to the printing press

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    green represents the novel the finest. Green often represents money and Gatsby states that Daisy ’s "voice is full of money" (Fitzgerald 107). A green light shines at the end of Daisy ’s dock‚ representing Gatsby’s desire for Daisy. Having Daisy would make Gatsby’s American Dream complete: something that is impossible for Gatsby to achieve. Nick describes the green light in the first chapter as “minute and far away” which makes this light impossible to get to. By the end of the novel‚ the reader

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    Kicklighter Dr. Murphy English 104 June 11‚ 2014 Localvorism If one is familiar with terms like "food miles‚" "eco-consciousness‚" and "sustainability" then one already knows where this paper is headed. If not‚ those terms are being used more often since the increasingly popular locavore movement. To understand the locavore movement one must know what a locavore is and its purpose‚ and the positive and negative aspects of localvorism. The locavore movement began when San Francisco chef Jessica

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