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    The controversy of guns is a never ending battle in both the political and social world. Although gun violence has been on a dramatic decline since the 1990’s more specifically from 725 people per 100,000 falling victim to gun violence in 1993 to a relative low of 175 in 2013. With this information, the question arises as to why do we care so much about guns now? Although individual crimes involving guns have decreased, the rate of mass shootings occurring in the United States is sending shivers down the spines of all Americans. Not one individual feels secure in the land of the free. Charles M. Blow, an American Journalist, liberal commentator, and the current visual op-ed columnist for The New York Times is one of many individuals that have…

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    Nobel Prize-winning economist and Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times Paul Krugman proudly identifies as a liberal and makes no attempt to remain nonpartisan. His columns are nearly always filled with inflammatory remarks and numerous invectives hurled towards the right-wing, “know-nothing” conservatives. Krugman’s candidness in describing the pitfalls of conservative views regarding the economy, as well as public policy, garners a base of likeminded, staunch liberals who find his columns…

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    The first op/ed written by Rosecrans Baldwin suggests having boredom can be a valuable experience. The second op/ed is written by David B. Agus who claims that keeping patients’ records electronically can improve future medical treatment. The last op/ed by Jeffrey H. Tony discusses about whether using antibiotics in agriculture industry would result in antibiotic resistance of humans. All three articles are from people who have significant authority in writing. Baldwin is a writer, and the other…

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    Walorski’s Op-Ed (June 13, 2016) argues that the Obama administration decreased the access of low-income families’ of receiving healthy and nutritious foods. Walorski clarifies her statement by briefly explaining what a food desert is how rural and urban communities are greatly affected. In order for Walorski to inform people about the setbacks of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), she must aim her attention, specifically on the low-income families in the community. This…

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    Time is constantly changing. Every day there are new advances in technology that will push society into a new futuristic era. Along with technology advances, there comes a variety of new ways to see what another person is doing at every single moment of the day. In his article, ‘Op-ed: Social Media Increase Paranoia in Relationships?’, Justin Hernandez writes about the misfortunes of Social Media and its impact on relationships. According to Hernandez, the availability of Social Media destroys…

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    Personal Responsibility In David Zinczenko’s op-ed Don’t Blame the Eater (2002), the author asserts that the widespread cases of childhood obesity in not the fault of the individuals, but merely a symptom of lack of available information on nutrition, paired with a limited number of financially viable options for people to eat. Zinczenko supports his assertion with anecdotes about his personal struggle to overcome childhood obesity, as well as examples of the difficulty of calculating true…

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    Being successful in the United States today appears to be one of the most—if not the most—daunting tasks for American youth. High school students today face an immense amount of pressure from parents, faculty, and themselves to be involved in and excel in everything, including sports, academics, and clubs. David Brooks, however, believes that some children can achieve this daunting task more easily. Brooks, in his Op-Ed “How We Are Ruining America”, uses logos, personal anecdotes, and hyperbole…

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    In her Op-Ed Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns, Molly Ivins expresses her opinion on gun regulation in the United States. She asserts that the Second Amendment is misunderstood (Ivins 324), and infers that this inhibits the improvement of stricter gun laws. Ivins feels that people who are permitted to possess guns should at least be well trained and have a lot of discipline because guns are very powerful. People who want to own guns, she feels, are obsessed with having the power to…

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    The health information exchanges are very significant in the modern healthcare systems. The health information exchanges (HIE) allow the movement of clinical information in disparate information systems in the different locations. The HIE also ensures that the information that is transmitted is still relevant in meaning. HIE is very critical in ensuring that there is faster access to health information, and quality services are also provided to the patients. It is evident that the HIE holds the…

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    “With Plan for Greenpoint Hospital, Neighbors May Finally Get Their Way” The Greenpoint Hospital was a major landmark of northern Brooklyn while it operated from 1914 to 1982. The hospital served residents living in a community built around industry and considered a rawer area of the city. As the hospital aged, its facilities declined and the level of care which could be provided for patients degraded to the point that the hospital was closed as the Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center…

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