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- 2301: Why Televisions Should Be Unplugged
- ... true when speaking of the gang situation that is currently plaguing our nation. Before the era of the television, crime like the kind we now have was virtually non-existent. Obesity is another indirectly related effect of television on our bodies for people of all ages. The term couch potato adequately suits people who would rather watch Cindy Crawford tone and firm her buns than get off theirs. If there's ...
- 2302: Traffic Control: The Need For Change
- ... transportation in the United States cost a total of $792 billion (Koepp 55). This figure represents 17.6% of the gross national product, hence it is not difficult to see that transportation has a major effect on economics (55). Despite the many problems that exist with the present systems of transportation and traffic control, numerous solutions exist that provide both efficiency and effectiveness. These include formulating new methods of transportation, developing ...
- 2303: Terrorism
- ... you take foriegn hostages to make enough money to feed your country? I believe that foriegn countries would rather help to solve the crisis before it reached the stage where terrorism would be put into effect. Negotiations prior to the problem's begining could benefit both sides of the table. 6)Three case studies that would provide further insight into the world of terrorism would be: -The FLQ's affect on ...
- 2304: Skinhead Violence
- ... There are ways to counter these gangs before or after they have infested a community. Germany along with other countries have found that if immediate action is not taken against these small groups then the effect is a dangerous escalation off skinhead gangs and violence. They found the best way to counter was through tough-minded law enforcement . The U.S. and other countries have made the decision to form a ...
- 2305: Use of Paralanguage and Kinesics in Everyday Life
- ... The yell, and variations of it as expressed by the scream, shout, roar, howl, bellow, squeal, holler, shriek, or screech, are effective non-speech communications, difficult to describe technically, and almost impossible to duplicate the effect of in other kinds of communication media. The Confederate Yell, during the Civil War, was a ulant yell that was the signal for the Confederate troops to charge at the enemies. The use of paralanguage ...
- 2306: Love and Rejection: Breaking Up
- ... their whole life ahead of them. Adults on the other hand, have much more to worry about than teenagers. For example, adults have to worry about taking care of finances that were previously shared, the effect the breakup will have on their career, and how their children will react. In most cases, they don't have the time to waste on harassment or obsession. Sure, they'll be upset, but not ...
- 2307: Underage Drinking: A Big Problem
- ... now be charged for attempting to "purchase, consume, or possess" alcohol (Rhodes). Although it is good that the government is taking steps to curb underage drinking, these measures will probably not have much of an effect. When people under 21 go out to drink, they are not thinking of the consequences of their actions, they just want to have fun. They worry about being caught, but this will make them more ...
- 2308: Life Outside Our Biosphere
- ... One of the biggest benefits of these space stations is the excellent agricultural potential. The orbiting space station is constantly exposed to the sun's rays, and 24 hours a day of photosynthesis in a greenhouse could give the colony all the food and oxygen it could need. If some of these resources could be sent back to Earth, less arable land would be ruined by over farming for starving people ...
- 2309: Is the Criminal Justice System Racially Biased?
- ... mandatory sentences. Secondly the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 which caused the principal increase of black populations in prisons. Despite the fact that these programs were implemented at almost the same time; the combined effect of guideline justice and the war on drugs has been disastrous for the poor minority population. We can conclude, although the justice system overcame much of the overt racism that existed before, disproportionate racial disparity ...
- 2310: How to Communicate in a Relatioship
- ... trying to hold a conversation. It often causes misunderstandings and unnessary arguments. Plainly expressing one's thoughts is a lesson that many do not learn. The staggering number divorces in recent years may be the effect of ill-communication. Even with all the conveyances of modern day (cellar phones, modems, pagers), important ideas, somehow are not being expressed. In a relationship one can easily misinterpret a statement and become upset. Openly ...
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