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    The death penalty is a killing of another person due to a heinous act or crime, like murder. This means that the killing of this person is absolutely necessary, and if we do not they could be a big danger to society. This is a very interesting topic and just wanted to take a further look into it. The death penalty opinions vary with college students as they explore the history of the past and present. The death penalty conversation has been around for more than four decades. In this article,…

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    After reading The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History by Alan Brinkley, black men, women and immigrants begin to migrant to American cities. They were trying to escape from the violence, persecution, poverty and debt they faced. Some were even trying to come to America where they knew indentured servants was illegal. I believe the factor that contributed to the increase growth of American cities was industrialization. Industrialization made it easier for people to travel and cheaper in result…

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    In the Civil War, there was a lot of strengths and weaknesses on each side of the war. Factories and factory workers were one of the most important things in the war. These people gave all the supplies to all of the troops. The railroad mileage was a big factor too. Abraham Lincoln said “I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards”. It means that the economy and war support needs to keep on going forward. It does not need to go all go at once, but it cannot go backwards. Because if it did the…

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    Human nature, eat or be eaten. This statement proves to be true because humans are alive today as a product of instinct. The weak die and the strong survive. The biology of humans leaks into society, influencing their choices every day. Events have occurred, laws have been passed, and wars have even been fought in order to secure safety for men, women, and their nations. However, it does not take away the freedoms of humans. Henry Louis Mencken, American essayist and social critic,…

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    A duty is a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. They are meant to be upheld by the individuals within a society, and they all differ depending on what the situation is. In the situation of being a United States citizen, there are many duties assigned. Taxes have to be paid, jobs have to be filled, and wars have to be fought. Some of the roles the U.S. Government plays involve creating opportunities and providing protection for citizens. The tasks listed are just few among many but are…

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    Short Answer Most likely, yes. After factors in Khan’s case and precedent cases were compared, it showed that the majority of the factors examined by courts in theses cases to determine whether the work was for hire are satisfied in Khan’s case. Therefore, the work was for hire. Discussion The work done by Mr.Khan is likely to be considered as a work for hire which is excluded from the Visual Artists Rights Act. VARA stipulates that “ A work made for hire is a work prepared by an employee…

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    D. Company Analysis Background & Context Initially founded as Everett City Lines in 1893, Everett Transit is the public transit authority for Everett, Washington. This organization was created in order to help fill the transportation void of near the turn of the century. People needed a reliable way to travel from one location to another, and thus Everett Lines was born. Dissimilar from the rest of Snohomish County, who operate under Community Transit, Everett Transit operates its own city wide…

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    World War One to American Patriotism: Success by the United States’ Film Industry Watching movies in the early twentieth century served as America’s convenient entertainment, but the American film industry also played as an important factor into the initiation of America as a dominant and thriving country. As much of Europe was in distress during World War One, the United States’ decision to stay neutral until the brink of the war (in 1917) allowed room for the American film industry to…

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    accelerate death (Cain, 2016, pp. 2-7). An illness that, within six months, is expected to be fatal is known as a terminal illness (Cain, 2016, pp. 2-7). A competent adult is a qualified patient who is hurting from a terminal illness or disease (Washington State Department of Health, 2016). Physician assisted suicide, PAS, can also go by…

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    The United States government spends an enormous amount of money. Where exactly does the U.S. government spend all that money on? There are three levels of government, federal, state, and local. As of today 2016, the amount of the three levels of government spending is estimated to be around $6.6 trillion. Federal spending is estimated to be $3.95 trillion, state spending is around $1.62 trillion, and local spending is around $1.82 trillion. Federal spending is divided into three categories by…

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