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Bryce Ahaus ENG 101-12 Dr.Milne 11/23/16 The Epidemic Killing Indiana Heroine abuse has become a major problem in America, and specifically rural Indiana. I am from a small town in Indiana, and it is located in Dearborn County. My family has lost a close family friend and many people in our local area has been affected by it. It is an obvious issue here and is covered by Josh Keller and Adam Pearce in a NY Times article where they say “While crack cocaine addiction is centered in cities, opioid…

a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. Both of his parents were farmers. During his childhood, the Lincoln family moved several times, first to Indiana and later to Illinois. Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks, died when Lincoln was still a boy. When Abraham was about nine, his mother died. It was a terrible loss for him and his sister. Thomas Lincoln couldn’t raise the children by himself. Their home was miles from most other people. So he went back to Kentucky and returned with a new wife…

Introduction The death penalty is one off the premier issues facing not only criminal justice professionals, but every day citizens as well. The purpose of this paper is to examine the death penalty in the United States including ways to carry out and arguments to abolish, the costs involved, and possible alternatives. “In 1972, the Supreme Court declared that under then-existing laws ‘the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty… constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation…

Rights”). The latter is a significant step for felon voting rights, but there are still some states that continue life disenfranchisement. Kentucky for example, is known to ban felons from voting for life, which includes “an estimated 7.4 percent of voting-age Kentuckians” (Kenning). However, there is a possibility for a felon to regain their voting rights in Kentucky: “felons with completed sentences, probation and parole can petition the governor for the right to vote, but it 's a process…

nice dessert... #4: Tequila old fashioned Aged reposado tequila features smooth vanilla notes, which then change to light, citrusy twist. This one is a classic old fashioned shot... #5: Kentucky club margarita Despite the fact that this bold shaken cocktail originated in Mexico at Juarez's Kentucky Club, across the border from El Paso, Texans somewhy claim that it was them who invented it... #6: Picante de la casa Cool and refreshing cilantro balances the heat from a fresh Fresno…

subject or grade level. The clinicals are extremely important in the process of becoming a teacher as it showed the interaction between students and teachers, which cannot be described in textbooks. It was clear that the teachers had a guideline, the Kentucky Common Core Standard to help them prepare and teach their class as their lesson plans were well laid out. For my first clinical, I observed fourth graders during their science class. The students sat at round tables, which separated…

difference between “interpretation” and “intent.” There are four main issues that present complications with the interpretations of the Constitution. These four issues are The Bank of the United States, The Alien and Sedition Acts, The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, and The Louisiana Purchase. Alexander Hamilton proposed a plan to create a national bank of the United States. He modeled his plan on European central banks, which used their government’s money to energize the economy. He…

Capital Punishment: An Annotated Bibliography When considering the possibility that capital punishment could be justified as a response towards evil action. Approvingly that capital punishment is an appropriate crime punishment in a response to murder, “the greatest crime known to the law.” As capital punishment is not morally permissible as a response to evil, then it cannot be permissible morally. If capital punishment cannot be justified towards a response in evils acts, when will it ever be…

This is a complex, loaded question, but it is one that must be addressed if the church is to openly and honestly dialogue about the issues of race and about racial reconciliation. The two main contributing factors to the racialized nature of evangelicalism are slavery (and the aftermath thereof) and the disestablishment of religion. The first slave ship arrived on the shores of Jamestown, VA in 1619. For its inception, the American version of slavery has been rooted in race. Counter to…

Considering in our technology-dominated society that a majority of people subscribe to one or more social media sites, the platform for a campaign to raise awareness was formed. Drawing out a four-tiered platform, UK SASH (University of Kentucky Students Against Sexual Assault) chose Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Pinterest, some of the current most popular social media sites to enact our campaign. Each member was responsible for creating one of these tiers with the intent of linking all…