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Problem: The process of getting a gun is too easy.
Cause: There is a lack of background and mental health checks before buying a gun.
Solution: Implement a more rigorous course for the license and better background checks.
Elena, Jane, Talon, Thania

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Death Penalty: Sam S., Charles J., Ethan W., Mass K.

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Death Penalty: Sam S., Charles J., Ethan W., Mass K.

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History of the death penalty:
-Never clear cut and often overused
-Henry VIII had an estimated 72,000 people executed during his reign (dpic.org)

Cost:
-People often spend decades on death row before being
-The financial cost goes up exponentially, in CA it’s estimated to cost 137m with the penalty, 11.5m without (AmnestyUSA.org)

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Early Death Penalty Laws The first established death penalty laws date as far back as the Eighteenth Century B.C. The death penalty was also part of the Fourteenth Century B.C.'s Hittite Code; in the Seventh Century B.C.'s Draconian Code of Athens, which made death the only punishment for all...

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Main point 1 (problem) - AI takes credit away from human ingenuity and creativity in modern day art
Main point 2 (cause) - artificial intelligence is a very powerful tool. It can very easily be used for bad purposes and false fame. AI grows to be smarter and its creation continues to disrupt society.
Main Point 3 (solution) - create a unique watermark that shows AI didn’t create the artwork. This would defeat the purpose for AI to create new art pieces

Group: Eli, Radalfo, Antonio, Aj

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(Problem )The percentage of students graduating with debt is rising. How can we solve that issue?
Main point 1- Lowering tuition could aid in more student being able to at least finish college without making their larger.
Main point 2- More grant opportunities that as easier to obtain not having such rigorous requirements to get said grant.
Main point 3 Having more help from the government to help expunge people’s debt after a certain amount of years.
Conclusion- Overall more money is being taken than dished out to the people causing debt to be a huge issue.

Daliyah M
Alondra R
Christian N

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Introduction: While not the biggest, the United States currently has one of the largest homeless population per capita in the world.

Problem: In America, the homeless crisis has reached critical levels, with over 18% of the nation's population living without residence

Cause: Two of the biggest players in American homelessness currently are drug addiction and mental illness. These issues overlap, and are related to larger issues such as care for our veterans and accessible Healthcare.

Solution: One of the most popular proposed solutions for homelessness (or at least something to counteract it) is modifying America's Healthcare and rehab systems to make them more accessible and worthwhile, as drug recovery centers now can often be difficult places to live, and not provide adequate treatment.

Conclusion: It's important to remember that, while homeless shelters can provide some relief, the problem is far more complex and nuanced, and can not be fixed so simply.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/states-with-the-most-homeless-people#:~:text=California%2C%20New%20York%2C%20Florida%20and,total%20living%20in%20California%20alone.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/homelessness-by-country

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More than half a million people experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2022, a number that has increased each year since 2016.

Since 2020, the homeless population has grown in 27 states, even doubling in some.

California, New York, Florida and Washington had the most homeless people in 2022, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report. The four states accounted for more than half of the nation's homeless population, with 30% of the total living in California alone.

States with the highest rates of homelessness, calculated as the number of people experiencing homelessness per 1,000 residents in the state, were California, , and . Washington, D.C., has a higher homelessness rate than any state, with over 6.5 people experiencing homelessness per 1,000 residents.

The report, released in December, relies on data collected by an annual point-in-time count, during which volunteers canvas both urban and rural areas nationwide and survey people in homeless shelters and elsewhere, including those sleeping in tents, on streets or in cars. While the report's accuracy is reliant on factors such as the number of participating canvassers and the weather on the night of the count, it remains one of the most consistent and comprehensive attempts at quantifying the nation's homeless population.

According to the data collected by the point-in-time count, between 2020 and 2022, national rates for homelessness among veterans, unaccompanied youth and families with children decreased significantly. However, unsheltered homelessness increased during the same time period, in-part due to reduced shelter capacity tied to pandemic restrictions.

Homelessness among single adults, the unsheltered and the chronically unhoused also from 2020 to 2022.

While climate contributes to where homeless people live, states with milder climates do not always have fewer homeless people. The concentration of homelessness in Northern states, for example, is consistently higher than in Southern states. Between 2020 and 2022, three Northeastern states - , and - saw their homeless populations double. (Sheltered populations, which are less influenced by climate, consistently make up the majority of the nation's homeless population.)

Outside of sheltered status, homeless populations vary by a number of other factors, such as demographic characteristics and type of homelessness.

The highest concentration of homeless families is in Northeastern states. In Massachusetts, Delaware, New York and Maine, more than 40% of the homeless population consists of people in families. Meanwhile, West Coast states have the highest concentration of chronic homelessness, which affects more than 1 in 3 homeless people in Washington, Oregon and California.

In December 2022, the Biden administration released a "housing first" strategic plan to reduce the homeless population by 25% by 2025. The approach aims to secure permanent and affordable housing options for homeless people, who will then be paired with additional support in the form of health care, job training and education assistance programs. A news release for the strategic plan says the model "works because it treats people with dignity, personalizes their care, and recognizes that - without housing - every other aspect of a person's life suffers."

Reaching the plan's goal by 2025 would be a historic accomplishment, however, given the homeless population has not decreased by more than 15% since 2007.

These are the 10 states with the most homeless people, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report:

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These States Have the Largest Homeless Populations

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Four states accounted for more than half of the nation's homeless population, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report.

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Problem: Main Point: Future space expeditions will be limited due to the littered orbit of earth.
Cause - Satellites collisions and previous space expeditions sending debris into our orbit.
Solution - Controlled space equipment to clear and de-orbit space debris. Also, using decommissioned to clear debris on the end of their mission.

Jose A, Natalie S, Eli G, Dominic S

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Intro- The use of alcohol is very common in society, but there is a point where the continued use becomes a real issue
Cause- Escape from reality
Sub point: Use for social enhancing effects
Effect- Not facing problems, need substance to cope, physical and mental withdrawals
Conclusion- Alcohol can be really easy to access when wanting to escape reality, but it can lead to bad effects. As a solution, talking to someone or seeking for help can steer you away alcohol.

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Intro - What are the pros and cons to social media use?
Main point 1 - Social Media can help you talk to and connect with people
Example - apps like instagram can help you post photos to share with friends
Main point 2 - It can cause a decline in mental health from comparing yourself to others and a feeling of missing out
Example - it can lead to excessive use of technology, leading to actually missing out on real life and events
Conclusion - social media is best used in small amounts due to the few advantages it has being overvalued and overused.
Owen, Jessie

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Gender Reveal Parties in Relation to Global Warming

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Gender Reveal Parties in Relation to Global Warming

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1) Do you want blue, pink, or red skies? The spike in fires due to gender reveal parties has significantly gone up in the past few years.
2) Couples want drastic gender reveals, often with bad results. In 2020, a couple caused a fire in San Bernardino County due to a gender reveal party.
3) Couples don’t do research before a reveal party. Research could include negative effects of smoke bombs, fireworks, etc.
4) Different options to reveal the gender such as; cupcakes, poppers, and balloons filled with paint.
5) Due research before making a big event and look at the negative consequences.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/us/gender-reveal-party-wildfire.html
Stephanie, Sandy, Nina

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A Gender-Reveal Celebration Is Blamed for a Wildfire. It Isn’t the First Time. (Published 2020)

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The El Dorado fire in California ignited as a family was using a “pyrotechnic device” to announce the gender of a new baby, the authorities said.

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Problem- Students today are becoming more reliant on AI tools in academia-resulting in a lack of critical thinking skills and plagiarism (ex. Chat GBT)

Cause-AI originally started out as something more primitive/experimental (Siri on our phones), and morphed into being turned into tools that are utilized by  everyone today. These tools have especially become an issue being turned into AI tools to use in academia (both teaching and students).

Solution- schools should consistently implement guidelines/tools in academia to deter using AI for assignments. An example is mandating certain assignments such as papers being uploaded electronically to get checked using plagiarism tool).

-Antonio the supreme
-Brigitte

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Problem: plastic waste is everywhere today.  Huge piles of trash float in the ocean while the level of microplastics in our bodies continues to rise.

Cause: People aren’t as diligent with recycling as they should be.  Many households don’t separate trash from recyclables, and plenty of people litter.  Large companies are also often not regulated properly.

Solution: Switch to metal bottles, or even develop better materials.  Encourage more recycling and develop better ways of breaking down plastics.  Finally, implement laws to limit large corporations’ pollution.

Elliot and Asad

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Comparative Advantages, Ale, Puneet, Fia, Cole, Ammar