... eliminating the greed and ignorance from their lives. Buddhism arose during the fifth century BCE in India and is currently practiced by approximately 500 million people throughout the world. Buddhism first spread to the western world in the second half of the nineteenth century when Chinese immigrants settled in Hawaii and California. These immigrants built temples to practice Mahayana Buddhism, and ... among artistic groups, and new departments of Buddhist studies were established in universities. Today, approximately 3 million Americans identify as Buddhists. Buddhism's aim to end su...

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... programs in California and the decrease of women and minorities in the workforce and business granted contracts. In order to understand why proposition 209 has drastically affected California one must first understand affirmative action. Affirmative action was born of the civil rights movements about three decades ago, affirmative action called for minorities and women to be given special consideration in ... 209 made it illegal to consider race or gender in admissions, the number of African Americans in the freshman class dropped 51%, Chicano/Latinos dropped 43%, and American Indians f...

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... , the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University. This poll reported that among those people experiencing the most eco-nomic distress, 57 percent said racial tensions were increasing, compared to only 39 percent among those who were worried least about their economic condition. The same survey found other signs of persistent racism among many whites. Most whites, for example, believe that the ... ...

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The result of California election on June 4th, 1998 was predicted all along. Proposition 227, also known as the anti-bilingual education measure, won in 61% favorable to 39% unfavorable contest. In a seemingly routine contest, the proposition brought out one of the most disparaging groups of supporters and critics, displaying passion for their causes in rallies, forums, ... Passing of such proposal meant virtual elimination of bilingual education in California. The biggest critics of proposition 227 are teachers. They claim that the premise of Proposition 227 epitomizes ignorance. First exampl...

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... have before prison. Education in prison provided each and every person with an opportunity to decide their own individual reality, an opportunity to take stock of any situation, a new (or first) opportunity to learn, and to discover the joy of learning . . . (Meyer 2001). The ultimate goal of educating inmates in prison is to reduce inmate's recidivism rates and help the inmates ... ...

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... bars and bars bankrupt as smokers would not go there any longer. Smoking is not illegal, so people should have the flexibility to smoke where they wish. As a matter of first importance, it has been demonstrated that tobacco comprises of cancer-causing mixes which cause genuine damage to a man's wellbeing, not just the smoker. Regardless, bars and eateries could adjust to ... ...

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... statutory accomplishments reveal some of her views on our environment. Her choices in legislature involve the continued preservation of our environment. Feinstein supports the fuel economy standards changed, creating congress's first act on global warming, the over 7,000,000 acres of California Desert being declared a reserve, and CALFED. There is now an increase in the standard fuel economy for "cars ... ...

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... cages and feed the animals among other tasks. The medical staff in the Chimpanzee Sanctuary will be of utmost priority. The team will be recruited from state veterinary hospitals. The first year of operation will be marked with voluntary services outsourced from the people of California. The rangers from two zoos and orphanages within the state will assist in creating rescue ... ...

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... from the 2000 Presidential elections and 2004 Primaries in Michigan. There are major social issues that people have the right to be concerned about when it comes to online voting. First, people have developed confidence in the current system of voting because it's visible and they can actually see what they are doing. When the system is easily understood, people know ... ...

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... right to an excellent education. As of July 24, 2003 California voters are supporting the Racial Privacy Initiative by a 50% to 29% margin and 21% are undecided. The July poll first asked voters whether or not they had seen, read or heard anything about the initiative. The survey found that just 25% of likely voters reporting some prior knowledge of it ... ...

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... at prevailing prices -- with no special discounts for themselves. This bill transferred pricing charged by the generator (state) to the federal government, which is now in charge of regulating. At first, the California Power Exchange (private, non-profit organization) which was run by utilities coordinated the sales. They would buy and resell power for the California consumers as mandated by AB ... ...

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... can include people of many backgrounds in many different situations. But experts say the line between using race as a sole factor can cause confusion about the definition of racial profiling. First and foremost, in many situations racial profiling seem to enact majority of its consequences while driving on the highways. Racial profiling is being a set on many young blacks and Hispanic ... ...

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... regard to the legality of possession of syringes. Why would anyone want to inject drugs to begin with? If it were a need for the addict, then what would influence the first time user to inject? Purity and sterility of street drugs is questionable under any circumstances. Curiosity, peer pressure, and the thrill of a new experience, legal or not, seems to be ... ...

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... issue was no longer in use. In 1998, both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate had thwarted recent attempts to eliminate specific affirmative action programs. First both houses rejected amendments to abolish the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funded through the Transportation Bill, and then the House rejected an attempt to eliminate use of affirmative action in ... ...

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... won't fund an alternative school, why would they want us to have to approve something called a charter school to serve the same purpose?" (Egan. 2002 pA15). In Indiana, where the first charter schools have yet to go up and running, debate over start-up money for charters is setting up a school funding battle and while Attorney General Steve Carter ruled on ... ...

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... . Therefore, a power shortage occurs when the demand is not immediately met. There are four main causes of the blackouts: restricted hydroelectric power, no new facilities, growing population, and price mitigation. First, California has been relying on Pacific Northwest power industries to supply the generation of power. Because of recent droughts in the area, reservoir levels are too low to keep up ... ...

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... action on California campuses. The University of California at Berkley is just one of a number of California universities who are managing to maintain diversity with out racial set-asides. The first year after prop 209 went into effect, there was a 50% reduction in minority enrollment at this university. This appeared to support the need for affirmative action, but only a year later ... ...

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... individuals get jobs based on merit, and the government must maintain the example of diversity that has been established. People cannot retreat while discrimination continues. They must not become the first generation since the end of reconstruction to narrow the reach of equal opportunity. America and its military cannot afford to waste a single soldier in the fight against the malignancy that ... ...

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... issue was no longer in use. In 1998, both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate had thwarted recent attempts to eliminate specific affirmative action programs. First both houses rejected amendments to abolish the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funded through the Transportation Bill, and then the House rejected an attempt to eliminate use of affirmative action in ... ...

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... . The California Rehabilitation Center in Norco is a medium security level prison for both male and females. The center treats those with drug abuse and mental health problems. CRC opened the first Joint Venture program, where female inmates worked as operators for a message service owned by a private business. The Sierra Conservation Center provides housing and programs for minimum to medium custody convicts ... ...

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... , and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market"(Merriam-Webster). Capitalism positively effects the way Native Americans live their lives. First, it increases the employment status of the Indians living on reservations. They choose to work at the casinos if there is one built on their land, or the several hundred ... ...

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... these experimental times. Similar concerns were raised before the airline industry was deregulated, but it worked out just fine. There are 3 main objectives that electrical utility deregulation hopes to achieve. First and foremost are lower utility rates. Granted that utility rates are relatively low at the present time, with deregulation there exists the potential for them to be even lower. Businesses ... ...

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... under federal programs that require such affirmative action. The elimination of these programs would result in savings to the state and local governments. These savings would occur for two reasons. First, government agencies no longer would incur costs to administer the programs. Second, the prices paid on some government contracts would decrease. This would happen because bidders on contracts no longer ... ...

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... this proposition. If we, the voters, vote NO on proposition 52 we will be able to preserve our "fair" and typically fraud free elections in the state of California. At first sight, Proposition 52 seems to have very good intentions, which may deceive the average voter. This measure is full of loopholes and hidden agendas, which may bring about the bane ... ...

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... employee's physical ability to perform a job. For example, an employee may require certain restrictions and work accommodations, or in case of an emergency certain medical conditions may be vital to first aid personnel. 10. Personnel record investigation - Privacy of personnel record disclosure to third parties is protected by the California Constitution. Employers have many restrictions of how and what information can ... ...

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