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Olympians: The Lightning Thief, it quickly became a New York Times Bestseller, was named a Best Book of 2005 by School Library Journal, and the YASLA Best Book for Young Adults for 2005, to name just a few of its numerous awards and recognitions. Over 1.2 million copies are known to have been sold thus far in the United States, and the book has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews (Shmoop Editorial Team). Riordan continued writing, publishing four additional books in the Percy Jackson…

“I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try.” (Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why.) The book is amazing, though opponents say the material is too raw. It is inappropriate for our children to watch and read, but Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a perfect explanation to bullying, rape, and suicide. The Controversy of Thirteen Reasons Why in the United States started after the release of Netflix’s version of Thirteen Reasons Why. Russell…

in Sprawl City. Robert Bullard,Glenn Johnsonand Angel Torres, eds., Washington, D.C.: Island Press. Ewing, Reid (1997), “Is Los Angeles-Style Sprawl Desirable?” Journal of the American Planning Association, 63 (1): 107-126. Gordon, Peter and Harry W. Richardson (1997), “Are Compact Cities a Desirable Planning Goal?” Journal of the American Planning Association, 63 (1): 95-106 Randolph, John (2004) "Land Use Planning for Environmental Management" Chapter 3, pp. 36-52, in Environmental…

When asked about legalization, Bud Selig, the former commissioner of Major League Baseball, posed a weak rebuttal by citing Arnold Rothstein as a reason against legalization. Selig’s ideology is flawed in several ways. First of all, sports gambling has always been illegal in America, for all intents and purposes. Therefore, when Selig mentioned Rothstein it was a poor example because sports betting wasn’t legal when he fixed the World Series. Furthermore, it was easier to pull off such a caper…

Taxpayers Hurt by Scam “Food Stamp Scam Costs Taxpayers $330 million” authored by Laura Crimaldi was published on November 20, 2011, appearing in the Las Vegas Review- Journal. The article details a scam that some food stamp recipients were taking advantage of. Crimaldi opens the article detailing a scam that has cost tax payers as much as $330 million dollars a year (P. 2). The scam involved small businesses exchanging money for the customer’s food stamps, a federal offense that has resulted…

Is Society Insane? America, to some people, is known as the land of the free, but for others, the American society has become increasingly isolating and insane. Insane is defined as a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction. Some people say society as a whole is insane, others believe only certain people in the society are just battling with specific issues. However, listening and watching news stories about citizens being killed due to road rage, the open…

I am so sorry about what has happened to your son. I can only imagine the pain you must be going through. I offer my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I have put together all of the information I have found on Chris through recovered journals, mail he sent, and people I have talked to. I hope the information provided will offer you some closure. In this letter I have included a summary of where he has gone and what he has done, my opinion on why he has done all of this, why he was drawn…

People power wins occasionally, said Peter Edelman, author of “Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It.” The citizens of the United States have the power to diminish poverty. Edelman states that the young people, of today’s age, who decide to participate in politics could have a positive effect on the lower class. Those in the lower class have to rise above and speak about their dire money crisis. Edelman makes an excellent point when he says that change has to start from the bottom up.…

Verbal Aggression in Romantic Relationships Brittany Votendahl Communication 302 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Introduction Verbal aggression is prevalent in many romantic dating couples across the globe. This behavior can range from small hits to one’s character to full on emotional abuse. Verbal aggression differs from physical aggression because unlike physical aggression, verbal aggression just attacks the person’s worth and character using language, not physical violence.…

In 2014, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reported that 10.3 million cosmetic surgeries were performed. Over 12 billion dollars were spent on these alterations. Women represented 90.6% of those operations, meanwhile men were the other 9.4%. In modern society, striving for perfection is common, reaching that “ideal” appearance. The statistics stated earlier prove that Americans (and around the world) want to continue the appeal of what society considers “perfect”. Not many know…