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Gun control has been a debated topic ever since the Federal government passed the National Firearms Act of 1934, meaning to reduce gun violence. It is a common statement that regulations surrounding firearms are not strict enough and action is needed to prevent further problems, such as random shootings. The big question is whether or not passing more laws on gun control will actually address the problem, and while most agree that gun violence needs to be controlled, there has been no major…

Concealed Carry on College Campuses On April 16, 2007, one of the deadliest shootings the United States has seen occurred on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The fatalities included thirty-two students and teachers. The shooter was a senior English major from the Blacksburg campus of Virginia Tech, Seugn Hui Cho. The violence began early that morning, when he shot a female freshman and a male resident from his dormitory. He then fled the scene. Police…

acts of terrorism have become increasingly common in the United States since the twenty-first century. Since 2000, thousands of United States citizens have died as a direct result of mass shootings and acts of terrorism. However, despite the striking similarities in the motives and damage engendered by these crimes, there are significant discrepancies between the classifications and punishments for the crimes. Depending on the crime, state or federal governments determine the way each incident…

In Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War, he reveals truths about the United States’ sixteenth president that many people did not know about. There are many myths and sides the American people do not know about Abraham Lincoln and Thomas J. DiLorenzo, exposes the truth in this book. Thomas J. DiLorenzo was extremely critical about President Lincoln’s presidency and called him out on crimes that Lincoln committed and he argued…

There are many ideas as to why the United States experiences so many deaths. Some people believe that is because there are too many guns, but when you look at countries like Canada they have close to the amount of guns as us but not nearly as many shootings. The reason for the shootings may be the…

Various studies completed at Universities, come to an agreement with the opinion of Grossman, indicating that “… In recent times, the news media has cried out against violent media, painting it as the leading cause for youth violence. Following events such as the Columbine massacre (1999), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2007), The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting (2012), and the (2012) Aurora shooting, news…

Greek culture had been a huge impact on history, mainly due to their discoveries in education and social standards. Although their culture still live on today, there methods differ from the modern American culture. Greek cultures still lives in modern society in the areas of education, architecture, politics and women in society. Greece educational system was manly dived into three levels, which were primary, secondary, and tertiary. Primary schooling consisted of kindergarten for one or two…

Why do you wish to participate in a science & engineering research internship in the U.S.? What type of research are you most interested in conducting and are there any potential host labs at Rice University that you would particularly like to work with? (Maximum of 500 words)* One of the reasons why I would like to participate in the program is that I would like to have a research experience in the US, which is the most advanced in technology. The other reason is that I would like to work with…

book DiLorenzo tries is best to condemn Lincoln. He tries to unfold what type of person the former, president Abraham Lincoln really was. Thomas J. DiLorenzo was born in 1954 and attended college at Westminster College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.…

Usually, this state results when the forward reaction proceeds at the same rate as the reverse reaction. Chemical reactions vary greatly in the speed at which they occur. Some are essentially instantaneous, while others may take a very long time to reach equilibrium. The reaction is presented by The time in the reaction when the mixture remains colourless is the clock period. This will depend upon the initial concentrations of the sodium bisulphite ions (NaHSO3) and the potassium iodate ions…