movie theaters and public parks. 4. newspapers and magazines. 5. radio and television. 2. Which statement best supports the conclusion that society can control whether to adopt a new technology? 1. No new nuclear power plants were built in the United States for 25 years after the accident at Three Mile Island. 2. About half of all email messages are spam. 3. Despite decades of research‚ fusion power is an elusive goal. 4. People do not have to listen to Rush Limbaugh if they do not want to. 5. Some
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Prostitution in the United States What is a prostitute? Possibly you know one. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. Many people in the United States frown upon the idea of selling your body for a profit‚ but what if there was a way to make prostitution a better situation for everyone. If handled properly prostitution can become just another job for those who struggle to find a source of income. Prostitution also has the potential to become another good source of income
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Environmental protection and economic growth Environmental issues become the dominant policy agenda in most of the countries. It represents the impacts or effects about how human activities on a natural environment‚ which the issues have to be addressed through government policy‚ education‚ advocacy. Environmental issues such as pollution‚ global warming‚ deforestation‚ nuclear safety are mostly concern recently. No matter in developed countries or developing countries‚ they are also facing those
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STANDI – A CONUNDRUM IN ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS PROTECTION: WILL THE ANSWER COME FROM THE SUPREME COURT OR CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS? ‗A planet in peril‘ this sentiment arose after former U.S Vice-President Albert Gore Jnr advocated for the cause of climate change in his acclaimed biography ‗An inconvenient Truth‘. The words ‗a planet in peril‘ echo resoundingly across the pillars of this earth and everywhere peoples are suddenly faced with the realization that the protection of the environment must
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protect the privacy of patient’s health information when sent electronically and releases medical records only to patients and not to any unauthorized individuals. There are some exceptions on who can access the medical records such as insurance agencies‚ attorneys‚ authorized family members‚ friends or a transferred doctor. However‚ in order for anyone to receive access to the patient’s records‚ the individuals name needs to be in the record giving permission to obtain the records. HIPAA privacy
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spreadfrom the Niger Delta to virtually all nooks and crannies of the country‚ with some states of course being hotspots. Similarly victims have changed from being predominantly foreign oil workers to Nigerians‚ including parents‚ grand
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No matter how much the United States tries to stop children from crossing the border there will always be some that make it across. However‚ that doesn’t mean that there shouldn’t be policies put in place to help alleviate issues in regards to migration. Children are thought of in the world as innocent and harmless and they should be treated as such. One policy that would help children is to provide them with adequate legal counsel (attorney) before their date in immigration court. Children do not
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something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” – Romiette 1987 Introduction According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ the Massachusetts year 2000 estimated population is 6‚200‚000‚ ranking 13th in population size compared to the other 49 states[1]. Youth age 19 years and under represent 27 percent of the total population in Massachusetts with youth ages 11 to 15 comprise 26 percent of the youth population‚ youth ages 16 to 17 represent 10 percent of youth‚ and youth ages 18 to 19 encompass
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Introduction The United States is the largest destination of foreign direct investment (FDI). This article analyse the reason why the United States is so attractive to foreign investors. The analysis can be divided into two parts. In the first part‚ the author discusses the open economy of the United States in the global environment. The political and economic environment enables the United States to absorb large amount of FDI. The second part focuses on domestic level. The United States is the third
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Marijuana in the United States Marijuana can be considered the most popular and widely used illicit drug in the United States. State drug policies have changed in recent years‚ however many American citizens still face prosecution for the cultivation‚ distribution and possession of marijuana. Despite the known benefits of legalizing marijuana on the economy and crime rate‚ the US federal government has still not changed its policy. The United States must acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment
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