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    rising in America is Child abuse. We need to work together as a community‚ to come up with a resolution. People need to report suspected abuse in the first place. On the contrary‚ someone may witness violence as it happens‚ fear of retaliation prevent them from calling the police or social worker. By the same token‚ someone may feel that it is best for the child to report abuse. However‚ may not say anything as a result of guilt and embarrassment. Nevertheless‚ these emotions have a way of getting

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    In America‚ the public majority tends to believe that poor people deserve to be in poverty as they are lazy. In reality‚ the nation’s poor work full-time‚ sometimes over fifty hours a week‚ yet still do not earn enough to escape the depths of poverty. Minimum wage is what these individuals earn‚ as deemed appropriate from the low skill level of the jobs they work. Often the level of incomes received are not made to be living wages and are found to be product of unreasonable systems. Making a living

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    The word ‘catalyst’ usually refers to something that speed’s up a reaction‚ or speeds up change. World War two was one of the most important events the world has ever seen‚ America was involved in this. At the time of World War two people who weren’t white Americans living there were always treated with disrespect. I think that World War two did act as a catalyst for change with regard to race relations and civil rights in the United States because people who weren’t white Americans served their

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    happens. If nobody took a stand‚ then the world would still be ran by kings and monarchies. For example‚ during the 1700s in modern day eastern America‚ back when England ruled the colonies‚ people took a stand from England and won. Everybody thought it was going to be a cake walk for the England super power‚ but the colonist won. The independence of America inspired many people to take a stand. The actions of people in the colonies standing up against a world super power and winning‚ made other people

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    Competition is The American Way Competition is the driving force of all Americans which is why we are the world’s strongest nation. Competition is when a group of people compete to see who the best in a certain situation. It can be as little as eating or as big as the super bowl. We compete in everything we do like jobs‚ sports‚ money‚ almost everything requires competition. Today‚ everybody wants to be the best so that they can have the most success in their certain field. Even our economy is

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    By the beginning of the twenty- first century in America every second social media‚ television‚ and magazine articles display young women promoting swim suit advertisements‚ alluring lingerie‚ and even their bare bodies on screen. Most recently popular recording artist Rihanna was eulogized by many people for wearing her sparkly sheer fishnet dress that displayed her breast and nipples. Rihanna is not the only one displaying her body to America and receiving positive feedback. In addition‚ well known

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    The United States population is aging at an unprecedented rate. By 2030‚ the numbers of Americans who are 65 or older will more than double to one in every five Americans. Experts agree that this “graying of America” will have an immense impact on our society‚ and society must adapt to its’ changes and challenges. The United States experienced an "explosion" of births after World War II and sociologist refer to this resulting group of people as baby boomers. The first of about 76 million baby

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    Attack on America‚ By America September 11‚ 2001 was unquestionably a tragic day for America and the world. While the 3‚000-plus deaths on American soil elicited support and tears from around the world‚ now many international citizens resent or even despise the country that ratcheted up the War on Terror. But for many in the country‚ and a staggering number of foreign citizens‚ the truth about what really took place on September 11‚ 2001 remains under relentless scrutiny and doubt. The mainstream

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    Racial Profiling in America CM107-32: College Composition I Racial profiling (other than same sex relationship issues) seems to be the civil rights issue of our generation. While many brush it off‚ there are real live statistics suggesting that it is a very troubling societal issue. It doesn’t seem to be isolated in any one part of the country but some places are more notorious than others when it comes to racial profiling. There have also been high profile individuals

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    The story “Two Kinds‚” written by Amy Tan‚ has a plot that many people can relate to while growing up as a child. The theme of the story is that there are two kinds of people: the one the mother wants her to be and the one Jing-mei (the protagonist and narrator of the story) strives to be. Both mother and daughter in the story have a very complicated relationship. The mother believes that you could become anything you wanted in America. The author emphasizes that Jing-mei’s mother tries to dominate

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