Steven Levitt

Adam Hussein Ms.Craig Senior Thesis 17 February 2015 Think or Kill In seconds a persons life can be taken by gun, one rash decision can never be changed. In modern society it seems to be a reoccurring decision to just pull the trigger, some people have lost the concept of thinking before doing and now it has taken its tole. People see that it takes less time to actually think about pulling the trigger, than to actually do it. Over eleven thousand people a year suffer this fatal death, one that…

“My eyes see nothing but crosshairs. My right-hand does nothing but clicks. In this cyberspace with no cares, finally, happiness sticks. My ears hear nothing but bullets. My left-hand does nothing but W, A, S, D. An experience that's as good as it gets, for at least a few hours, I'm free! My feelings are nothing but joy. My thoughts are nothing but video games. A place I can dominate a boy without having to say any names.” (Outcast). This poem portrays the feelings of most video gamers, who find…

Abortion has become the current hot topic in the United States due to its divisiveness. It is such a controversial topic because of the various norms, values, and institutions that society has constructed. The social norm of getting married and raising children has a heavy influence upon the many young girls that visit the abortion clinics. Furthermore, it is scandalous to be a young single parent. One also has to take into account the difficulty of raising a child on one income. Many girls…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…