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  • Gun Control Is Not Losing Your TarGet In the Recoil

    Gun Control Is Not Losing Your TarGet In the Recoil

    Guns, like many other issues of the day, have two distinct and opposing views with many people in the middle or undecided. Even following the tragic events of December 7, 1993, when unemployed handyman Colin Ferguson boarded the LIR’s 5:33 out of Penn Station. Ferguson waited until the train, filled with local commuters on their way home, pulled out of the Hicksville station before drawing a 9mm pistol. Ferguson then opened fire walking up and

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    Essay Length: 2,559 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Design a Universal Remote Control

    Design a Universal Remote Control

    If you were asked to design a universal remote control for a smart home please describe (with reasons) the design of the user interface. Years ago setting up a remote control system for a home would have sounded like a thought out of a wild imagination. However, there are things that man has come up with today that have made the world stand up and take notice. Wiring a home or putting everything on remote

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    Essay Length: 1,745 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2008 By: Mike
  • Enlightenment Versus British Political Control - the Colonial American Enlightenment Ideals Compared to the British Oppression

    Enlightenment Versus British Political Control - the Colonial American Enlightenment Ideals Compared to the British Oppression

    Enlightenment Versus British Political Control The Colonial American enlightenment ideals compared to the British oppression The development of enlightenment ideals such as equality, democracy, and religious freedom were more influential on the American colonists than the British oppression, and helped catalyst the American Revolution. The idea of equality is a strongly preached idea of enlightenment, and was one of the main points in the evolution to the American Revolution. As stated in the declaration of

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    Essay Length: 914 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 7, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Essay Length: 4,278 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: Artur
  • Gun Control

    Gun Control

    Gun Control Gun control is a very big issue in the United States today. Many people don't agree with the gun control laws that they have today. Gun control laws only take guns away from law-abiding citizens. Many people have their own reasons for owning a gun. Why would the government want to make it harder for people to own a gun? People that own guns are not very likely to be attacked by criminals.

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    Essay Length: 1,348 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • Control Issues

    Control Issues

    2001: A Space Odyssey is just that: a long wandering voyage of the body and mind. Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clark collaborated brilliantly. In examining both works, the film and the novel, there are certainly differences, yet the theme and overall idea coincide thoroughly. That this was made in the 1960's augments both accomplishments. The visuals, seen in 2004, are still captivating. What they must've seemed like in 1968! I flout those who received

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: regina
  • Gun Control Vs Gun Rights

    Gun Control Vs Gun Rights

    Gun Control vs. Gun Rights Gun controls vs. gun rights have been an issue for many years. With every death used by guns, the debate gets hotter and hotter. Gun control believers want you to believe that if all guns were outlawed then there would be no crime. Gun rights believers want you to understand that it is your constitutional right to own a gun. Unlawful or irresponsible people contribute to the debate between gun

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    Essay Length: 1,181 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Steve
  • Facts Controllers

    Facts Controllers

    ABSTRACT With the ongoing expansion and growth of the electric utility industry, electricity has become a highly engineered product; it is increasingly being considered and handled as a commodity. In the evolving utility environment, financial and market forces are, and will continue to, demand a more optimal and profitable operation of the power system with respect to generation, transmission and distribution. Power electronics based equipment, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), provide proven technical solutions to

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    Essay Length: 2,704 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Culture of Fear Fears Based on Fallacies

    The Culture of Fear Fears Based on Fallacies

    The Culture of Fear Fears based on Fallacies Americans have a tendency to underestimate the power of the media and its influence over our beliefs and expectations in society. News is delivered to our homes in many different ways including the television, newspaper and word of mouth. It is our first instinct to take what we see and hear from authority figures or news stations to be true. Therefore, we do not realize that the

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    Essay Length: 2,622 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Vika
  • Internal Controls and Sox

    Internal Controls and Sox

    I. Introduction a. Overview of Paper This paper will first take a brief look into what internal controls and the Sarbanes Oxley Act are. Then it will proceed to show the relationship, or interrelatedness, of the two. It will then give an International perspective and possible future of the Act, as felt by the author and finally sum up with a brief conclusion of the author’s thoughts on the Act as a whole. Afterwards the

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    Essay Length: 2,183 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Quality Control

    Quality Control

    12/12/04 Topics in Liberal Arts Math. Quality Control Quality control, as described through the Encarta Dictionary, is a system used in many companies, departments, and businesses for achieving or maintaining a desired level of quality in a manufactured product by inspecting samples and assessing what changes may be needed in the manufacturing process. To do this inspectors are hired and made to look over every step of the manufacturing process to make sure the product

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    Essay Length: 439 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Romeo and Juliet - How Does Shakespeare Control His Audience's Responses in Act Three Scene Five?

    Romeo and Juliet - How Does Shakespeare Control His Audience's Responses in Act Three Scene Five?

    This scene is important to the whole play as we can begin to see how the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is doomed. This is different from what our first feelings were about their relationship, which is what Shakespeare had intended to do. Shakespeare constantly changes how we feel and what our moods are during this part of the play so that we finally realise that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is doomed. Shakespeare

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    Essay Length: 1,106 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Clear Channel Outdoor Inc.Loses Appeal of Tucson’s Signage Law

    Clear Channel Outdoor Inc.Loses Appeal of Tucson’s Signage Law

    Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. Loses Appeal of Tucson’s Signage Law The State Court of Appeals has ruled against Clear Channel Outdoor Inc., who claims that many of their company’s signs that were removed were not in violation of the city of Tucson’s strict sign ordinance. The decision of the court specifically focuses on the company’s dispute with Tucson, but the ruling will also affect many other communities who find themselves in similar disputes with billboard

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    Essay Length: 710 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Hopes and Fears of Rmg Sector in Post-Mfa Period

    Hopes and Fears of Rmg Sector in Post-Mfa Period

    RMG sector of Bangladesh which as, by this time As the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) will be passed its growth stage. Despite many phased out by 2005 under the World Trade shortcomings, it is now stable and a matured Organisation (WTO) rules, Bangladeshi garment industry. At this stage - when growth is steady industry will no more enjoy quota and the but not that rapid - the RMG sector of industry will have to find

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Bred
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Throughout my semester in Topics in Contemporary Literature, I have read a lot of works by a lot of different writers. Given the array of material that has been covered, I also have been introduced to a slew of new ideas and amazing characters. Two prime examples of this can be found within Barry Hannah’s “Ray,” and Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Both of the aforementioned characters are extremely complex, even

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Gun Control

    Gun Control

    Gun Control “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Does our second amendment really give rights to civilians to carry guns, which are a mechanical device that expels a bullet which can accurately travel colossal distances? As the U.S. sees it today, guns are legal to anyone who fits their criteria. Guns have been used for

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Essay Length: 4,278 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Essay Length: 4,278 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Gun Control Is Inevitable

    Gun Control Is Inevitable

    Issues involving the ownership and possession of guns have led to heated debates in American society. One of the most notable is the issue of gun control. Many believe some form of gun regulation is necessary in order to lower the level of gun related violence in the country. However, the opponents of gun control feel that it would be an infringement of their rights according to the Second Amendment. The outcome and extent of

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    Essay Length: 846 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime

    Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime

    Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime Americans are faced with an ever-growing problem of violence. Our streets have become a battleground where the elderly are beaten for their social security checks, where terrified women are viciously attacked and raped, where teen-age gangsters shoot it out for a patch of turf to sell their illegal drugs, and where innocent children are caught daily in the crossfire of drive-by shootings. We cannot ignore the damage that these

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    Essay Length: 1,507 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Janna
  • Fear to Defiance

    Fear to Defiance

    Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel in which a regime in the United States has taken over and created a new society known as Gilead. The coup took place at a time when there was a serious decline in population. The goal of the new regime was to have women with functioning ovaries become breeding machines. If a handmaid were to go against the system the consequences for the handmaid included being hanged

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Top
  • Fear of Fear

    Fear of Fear

    Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for panic disorder but the mechanism responsible for the improvement are lacking. The reduction of fear of fear (FOF), or the tendency to respond fearfully to benign bodily sensations, is believed to underlie the improvement resulting from CBT. Research has provided evidence consistent with the FOF hypothesis. Descriptive studies consistently show that panic disorder patients score significantly higher on self-report measures tapping fear of

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Gun Control

    Gun Control

    Gun Control Gun control is a topic that can be debated for days. Firearms have and will continue to affect many lives. Trying to eliminate the bad people from getting their hands on firearms should be done with a sort of vigilance. One way of doing this is the Brady Bill. The Brady Bill was implemented to so that those who desire to own a gun must go through a background check first. “The Brady

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Vika
  • Control of Mice

    Control of Mice

    The house mouse is remarkably well-adapted for living year-round in homes, food establishments and other structures. Homeowners are especially likely to notice mice during winter, following their fall migration indoors in search of warmth, food and shelter. Once mice become established inside a home, they can be extremely difficult to control. Reasons To Control Mice Although most people consider mice less objectionable than rats, mice are more common and cause significantly more damage. Mice are

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Anna
  • Mortgage Fears Drive up Rates on Jumbo Loans

    Mortgage Fears Drive up Rates on Jumbo Loans

    “Mortgage Fears Drive Up Rates On Jumbo Loans” Abstract: Mortgage market disruptions are causing lenders to raise mortgage rates on prime jumbo loans. Summary: The mayhem in the home loan mortgage market is beginning to squeeze high-end home buying consumers with good credit records, in the latest indication of rising unease among investors and mortgage lenders. Jumbo-mortgage rates are rising alarmingly despite long-term interest rates coming down. A prime 30-year fixed-rate jumbo loan now costs

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    Essay Length: 613 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Top

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