Atlanta is no exception to this problem. ... Though road additions are viable methods of easing traffic congestion, it would only meet demands for a few years or so. Atlanta is in need of long-term solutions to solve its traffic ordeals. ... In conclusion, implementing tolls that regulate traffic flow and providing free or low-cost mass transit to commuters would be the most cost efficient, long term, and user friendly methods of reducing traffic. ...

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A long partisan stand-off ended on July 20th when the US Senate finally passed a fourth extension of unemployment benefits (Scherer). The long-standing Republican filibuster was finally broken when Carte Goodwin, who succeeded West Virginia's Robert Byrd, was sworn in and allowed for the 60-40 vote that passed the extension (Wendel). ... However, this money will not only help out those who cannot find a job, but it will also ease some of the federal budget deficit, which is proposed to be $1.6 trillion in February (Scherer). ... Some of the unemployed can qualify for disability benefi...

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Although there is no harsher crime then murdering someone, more then half the United States still uses the death penalty as a way to "serve justice.... Brennan of the US Supreme Court, agreed to this thought when he stated "Death is not only an unusually severe punishment, unusual in its pain, in its finality, and in its enormity, but it serves no penal purpose more effectively than a less severe punishment"(Gregg v. ... These problems have made the justice system make the process to appeal a death penalty conviction extremely long and very time consuming. ... If the death penal...

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Recent studies have found that many food borne pathogens can precipitate long-term ailments, such as heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, neurological problems, autoimmune disorders, and kidney disease" (Fast Food Nations: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, 195). ... Fast food undoubtedly gives ease to American consumers as it allows access to food more quickly. ... Aside from the negative factors that fast food imposes on the health of Americans, a positive factor is the great ease that comes along with the service. There are no true health benefits to fast food, rather, eating it ...

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House arrest programs could be proposed, in order to ease the criminals back into the community. ... It required long prison sentences for people convicted of three serious felonies (California's prisons). ... They believe that prison construction and long, harsh sentences are the only way to rehabilitate criminals. ... Drug-related offenders should be sent through treatment programs, rather than serving long sentences (Overcrowding, Issues and Controversies). ... Funding these programs would be much cheaper than incarceration and would help offenders ease back into the community (Overcro...

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We can date back abortion to the very far past, in Roman times, abortion and the destruction of unwanted children was permissible, but as out civilization has aged, it seems that such acts were no longer acceptable by rational human beings, so that in 1948, Canada along with most other nations in the world signed a declaration of the United Nations promising every human being the right to life. ... Still another reason is that doctors are supposed to ease the pain of people not prolong it . ... They may have to go thorough a long period of pain and suffering. ...

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The effects from smoking the marijuana essentially calms the nerves and eases the pain of the suffering making it more tolerable to carry on with their life. ... Before 1996 when Proposition 215 was passed, it was unlawful to grow or possess marijuana, regardless if it had to be used it to ease the pain or any other ailments. ... There has been no proof shown that these people are medically dependent upon marijuana to carry on with their lives. ... That same patient no longer smokes marijuana and credits his life to the plant. It is also used as a last resort when no other prescription med...

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No one should be able to take this option away from us. ... What many people do not realize is those who are so ill they can no longer take care of themselves or enjoy the simple things have made peace with the reality of death and are ready to face it. ... Death is very personal and no one has the right to choose when that person's time is but that person. ... No longer does a person die when they naturally would-life-support now prevents that. ... If a doctor's duty is to ease the pain of his patients, then why should this exclude the possibility of letting them die? ...

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Constitution is the foundation of the United States without it we have no rules and regulations to live by, nothing to stem laws from. ... I guess that even when preparing a document that is supposed to be the foundation for the United States, the African-American slaves, could have no part in making history for America. ... Constitution, there are no definite records who actually wrote the document. ... The Constitution cannot be legally changed in the same manner and ease a regular laws. So something that was written so long ago, to satisfy needs at that particular time, seems in some ca...

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Thomas Friedman the author of The World is Flat shows how companies in the developing world are becoming part of a global supply chain and argues that soon, corporations will no longer compete against each other. ... As a result of this change, corporations can no longer work in isolation and expect to succeed. ... id=2595) However, as businesses continue to expand globally, outsourcing is no longer just an option; it is a means of survival for any corporation. ... Position The world has changed with the introduction of the Internet and smart technology, allowing corporations to communicate a...

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Both countries were facing communist threats in their country, and in order to ease the aforesaid threats, economic and military aid was provided by the United States. ... The Cold War was a long, tense period of time. ... He called Romania and Bulgaria police states, and in a speech on October 27, 1945, he announced that the United States would recognize no government imposed upon any nation by the force of any foreign power. ...

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This means that as long as you are not in the worst 2.9% of the population, you will be able to purchase a gun (United States 15). ... The ease of obtaining a gun legally may be disturbing, but what is even worse is the fact that obtaining a gun illegally is almost as easy. ... There also is no doubt that crime is increased by the enormous presence of guns in America. ...

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ADVANTAGES OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE A government-run health care system is definitely the reason why people are living longer . ... If there was corporate health care, this would be eliminated and the very sick would get the time and attention they need There would be no shortages of medical staff because they could handle the amount of patients. ... A health card issued to each individual allows for ease of operation without administration form and mix-ups in paper work. ...

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These aspects were both long term and short term. ... China's 1911 revolution was no different in that the reasons that it happened were numerous. ... This led to a rising Nationalism that said the Manchu were strangers and they had no right to be in control of China. ... China has also pressured its close ally, Pakistan, to ease tensions with India. ... The war on terrorism seems to be bringing these two countries together, but for how long? ...

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The reality was that it all lasted for far too long. ... In Vietnam no matter how many thousands of tons of bombs they dropped, the enemy was too elusive. ... Détente was the easing of international tensions. Previously China and USSR who were inseparable had fallen out over the easing of pressure on America. ...

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There is no certainty that things like social security will last through the baby boomers and be around when the next generation retires (Global Action on Aging, 2002). ... Since people are living longer and with that resources are decreasing as time goes on and the elderly have fewer and fewer choices for finding help with finances and health related issues, which results in substandard medical care. ... Many public places have child height toilets and sinks that help little people be able to reach the sinks and toilets with ease. ... Most public places also have wheelchair assessable bathr...

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In China there were no jobs, no money and really no way to live. ... An estimated amount of over 175,000 immigrants came through Angel Island, but they weren't detained there as long as the Chinese. ... There was no way to make the time go any quicker. ... We spoke a little English at a time, that way the language would be easier to ease into after awhile of being taught. ... Just remember it will always get better as long as they work hard to get where they need to go, even if it means giving up their belongings, their home, or most of all their homeland. ...

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Those who believe that no good could come from the legalization of marijuana haven't thought it through. "First of all, it is no secret that our criminal justice system needs a major overhaul. ... Marijuana does not cure any known diseases but it does ease the pain of certain handicaps such as arthritis and glaucoma. ... While a liquor store will refuse to sell to minors for fear of losing their liquor license, a drug dealer has no fear of this and will sell to anyone regardless of age as long as they have cash. As long as marijuana remains illegal, the United States Government will e...

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African mine workers have used it to ease the drudgery of their work and many Jamaicans use it at the end of the day to relieve fatigue. ... Marijuana dealers usually don't care about how old the buyer is as long as they have money. ... There is no doubt that that heavy marijuana use has negative health consequences, the most important one being respiratory damage. ... It is also hotter when it contacts the lungs and is typically inhaled more deeply and held in the lungs longer than tobacco smoke. Long-term marijuana smoking has been linked with bronchitis. ...

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When Connecticut adopted a limited form of the direct primary in 1955, no state remained that relied entirely on the convention system. ... The laws of a number of states require or permit the political parties to hold conventions before the primary to endorse candidates; in some of these states no primary is held if no more than one candidate gets a significant number of votes at the convention. ... Gore also acknowledges his creator and think it is okay for school prayer as long as the teachers were not involved. ... He emphasized having a long-term commitment to the NAACP. ... I will ...

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Sharecroppers had no choice, but to take these jobs that forced them into debt and had a negative effect on their lives. ... Trying to get an education also proved to be extremely difficult for all the families, and children often had to travel long distances usually one to two miles to simply reach the bus stop (Agee p. 159). ... In the long term FDR's deal aimed to fix the South by helping all the citizens in the nation, but many southerners refused to change their ways. ... The New Deal that FDR proposed at the beginning of his presidency may not have been the immediate success he had ...

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Everything is getting to be more and more expensive, but the income of modern families, is no longer a safety boat . ... However, Reich states that this is no longer the case. ... Because of ease of transportation as well as advances in communication, "modern factories can be installed all most any where on the globe"(291). ... Since companies are no longer deathly afraid of work stoppages, union membership has declined along with the power to keep the wages of routine producers high(294). ... " In-person servers must compete with high school graduates and dropout...

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Everything is getting to be more and more expensive, but the income of modern families, is no longer a safety boat . ... However, Reich states that this is no longer the case. ... Because of ease of transportation as well as advances in communication, "modern factories can be installed all most any where on the globe"(291). ... Since companies are no longer deathly afraid of work stoppages, union membership has declined along with the power to keep the wages of routine producers high(294). ... " In-person servers must compete with high school graduates and dropout...

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Human cloning research discoveries could help people live longer, live healthier, and become more productive. ... Researchers eventually produced 29 embryos that survived longer than six days. ... Using cloned genes in medical research could ease the search for a cure for currently incurable biological diseases. ... Everything would be the same, no one or thing would have its own personality or own appearance everything/one would lose its own unique appearance. ... There is no right or wrong decision when the issue of cloning is brought to the table. ...

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Firstly, no matter the age, divorce introduces a new and big change to the child. ... This can lead the child to thinking the parent that left no longer loves them and soon the other parent will do the same. ... "He relies on wishful thinking to help allay the pain of loss, holding onto hope for a parental reunion much longer than does the adolescent who is quicker to accept the finality of this unwelcome family change"(Pickhardt). ... How the parent handles the divorce and these effects can help to ease the pain, tension, and confusion that a child might experience. ...

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