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Las Vegas Legalized Gambling
1,601 wordsAmericans are familiar with the nations major addictions: narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco. Society has spent countless millions of dollars warning about these substances, however another addiction that receives far less attention is sweeping across America. This addiction is having a major impact on the college campuses across our nation. The executive director of the N. C. A. A. , Cedric W. Dense, in his 1997 State of the Association address called gambling the most serious threat facing interc...
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Prince William Sound Exxon Valdez
1,830 wordsA captain of a ship drunkenly crashes a massive oil tanker along a reef and changes the physical and emotional world forever. Chemical spills are major problems that plague the environment. Strict government regulation is trying to aid with this problem, but governmental leaders face many challenges. Disposal of harmful chemicals is often difficult and costly. Since chemical waste has destroyed the environment, steps are being taken to prevent further pollution. A local Danish based pharmaceutic...
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Enron A History And How The Company Imploded
1,282 words... and Electric Company is one of the three major utility companies in the region, along with Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Company. August 14, 2001 CEO Jeff Skilling resigns stating "personal reasons. " October 12, 2001 Enron announces that it made a US $ 638 million loss during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2001. October 24, 2001 Andrew Fastow is ousted as the chief financial officer because of his involvement into questionable business transactions and pa...
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Carbon Dioxide Methane Renewable Energy Sources
1,623 wordsBy the middle of the twenty first century, there is evidence that the Earth will be warmer than it has been at any time in human history, and quite possibly since the end of the dinosaurs, some 65 billion years ago. If we stay at the rate we our now (fossil fuel consumption / growth in population) then within the next two century the Earth's air might not be fit to breath. Many people in the world do not think that this is a major concern and that it is normal for the Earth's temperature to incr...
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Running Head Depressants And Stimulants Historical Analysis
918 wordsRunning head: DEPRESSANTS AND STIMULANTS - HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Depressants and Stimulants - Historical Analysis January 18, 2008 Depressants and Stimulants - Historical Analysis Almost every American citizen has at some point of his or her life consumed at least one consciousness-altering drug. Many Americans are now taking anti-depressants, steroids, stimulants, and other psychoactive medications prescribed by physicians and consumed daily by thousands and millions of people. Many children are ...
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War With Iraq Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,623 wordsReason for War in Iraq Without a doubt, almost all of the attempts to contain and deter the current Iraqi regime have eventually failed. The only policy that has a proven success against Saddam Hussein has been the use of military force. As the worlds only superpower, the United States of America has the capability to remove Saddam Hussein from power. But is a war with Iraq the only option? Iraq became an independent kingdom in 1933, have the destruction of the Ottoman Empire in World War I. Pro...
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