What is Issues: Definition and 429 Discussions

A social issue is a problem that influences many citizens within a society. It is a group of common problem in present-day society and one that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's control. Social issues are the source of a conflicting opinion on the grounds of what is perceived as morally correct or incorrect personal life or interpersonal social life decisions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues; however, some issues (such as immigration) have both social and economic aspects. There are also issues that do not fall into either category, such as warfare.
There can be disagreements about what social issues are worth solving, or which should take precedence. Different individuals and different societies have different perceptions. In Rights of Man and Common Sense, Thomas Paine addresses the individual's duty to "allow the same rights to others as we allow ourselves." The failure to do so causes the creation of a social issue.
There are a variety of methods people use to combat social issues. Some people vote for leaders in a democracy to advance their ideals. Outside the political process, people donate or share their time, money, energy, or other resources. This often takes the form of volunteering. Nonprofit organizations are often formed for the sole purpose of solving a social issue. Community organizing involves gathering people together for a common purpose.
A distinct but related meaning of the term "social issue" (used particularly in the United States) refers to topics of national political interest, over which the public is deeply divided and which are the subject of intense partisan advocacy, debate, and voting. In this case "social issue" does not necessarily refer to an ill to be solved, but rather a topic to be discussed.

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    Issues regarding the expansion of the Universe at the subatomic level

    Sorry for my bad English and mostly for my bad Physics. For me it doesn't make any sense regarding the expansion of the Universe as a distant process, a sort of time&space machine which 'degulfs' more room for the known things to occupy. My guess is the expansion is happening here now at a...
  2. N

    Issues concerning the 2.4 GHz band

    I am considering making a yagi antenna for a wifi adapter and I have been warned about some possible side effects that I wanted confirmed or disproved.. I read somewhere that the 2.4GHz band also is the resonant frequency of water and is used by microwave ovens, but at a more powerful rate...
  3. B

    Collision response calculation doubts and issues

    Ok, I've already posted this same question in another forum section but probably it was the wrong one and the post was deleted, according to the rules. My apologies for the big mistake. Sorry. :approve: I try to re-post the same question here, hoping it is the most suited section. I'm...
  4. B

    Collision response calculation doubts and issues

    Hi all, I hope that I'm posting in the right section of the forum. If not, I kindly request a moderator to move the thread to the proper section. Thanks in advance. I'm currently working on a prototype of a 3d simulator in which entities of different shape and mass move possibly colliding...
  5. Y

    Solved: Calculator Issues? Annuity Value at 6 Years w/ 6.8% Compounded Annually

    Homework Statement To save money you put $3000 at the end of each year in an annuity that pays 6.8% compounded annually. Use the formula for the value of an annuity. The Given Formula: A=P[(1+(r/n)nt)-1] ______________ (r/n) How much would be saved at the end of six years...
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    Mathematica Mathematica: Having issues with simple DE system

    I have a system of three DE's and one other definition. The system I'm working with is given in the attached equations.nb. I've attempted two methods to solve the system. The first is by assuming steady states on the three DE's, setting them to zero, and using algebraic manipulation to...
  7. C

    Steam Table Issues: Convert m3/hr to kg/hr @14.5 barg, 1150 deg C

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  8. Y

    Some issues with adding 2 vectors

    Homework Statement A force F1 of magnitude 6.00 units acts on an object at the origin in a direction of 30.0° above the positive x-axis (Fig. P3.10). A second force F2 of magnitude 5.00 units acts on the object in the direction of the positive y axis. Find graphically the magnitude and...
  9. C

    Fortran Having some issues with a piece of fortran95 code

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  10. B

    Calculators TI-89 Titanium Function Issues

    Hello, I am new to the TI-Titanium and have run into a few rather simple obstacles that are keeping me from answering physics questions in the correct way. First off, by typing: \sqrt(5) the answer comes out to: =\sqrt(5) as opposed to 2.2360... (I believe this is a setting/mode issue)...
  11. wolram

    Fixing Home Issues: How to Nail Contractors Without Answering Service

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    Physics Physicists - A Few Issues to be Addressed

    What is the fundamental knowledge that the average, or above-average physicist must possess? Put simply, even a subject as rudimentary as undergraduate level classical mechanics teems with so many formulae and so many derivations that I find it incredibly mind-boggling that a physicist should...
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    News Am I being biased towards the issues with NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko

    I have been following the situation about the complaints against NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko by the four NRC Commissioners. From what I have seen and heard, I would think that the complaints are legit considering the credentials of the commissioners and the fact two are Democrat and other two...
  14. rootX

    Global Women Issues (Domestic Violence)

    This emerged from random thoughts on a story about a victim of domestic violence: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16201961 Human rights groups in Bangladesh have demanded a severe punishment for the husband of a young wife who allegedly cut off most of her right hand. I believe we never...
  15. M

    File input and output, sorting issues

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  16. C

    Is anyone here experienced with NX7.5? I'm having some display issues

    Is anyone here experienced with NX7.5? I'm having some display issues and don't know how to tweak the video settings.
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    Issues with a Physics professor

    I'm sorry if this is a completely inappropriate place to post this in, but I know a number of people in this forum work or have worked in academia, and I was hoping that I might be able to get some advice. Also, since it is a physics professor specifically I'm having an issue with, I think it...
  18. X

    Having issues with a seemingly simple problem

    Homework Statement A particle of mass m is repelled from the origin by a force inversely proportional to the cube of its distance from the origin. Set up and solve the equations of motion if the particle is initially at rest at a distance x_0 from the origin. (This is one dimensional...
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    News Can Science be a way out of the world issues that we see today?

    Hi everybody, I don't know if this thread is in the right place because it deals with a mix of world affairs and science. If I did post this in the wrong place, I do apologize. So my question is: Can Science be a way out of the troubles within the world today? I personally believe that...
  20. R

    Advise on issues with professor

    Howdy! I'm looking for some opinions from you guys on what I should do with some troubles I am having in my chemistry class. The school I am attending has a very small, but good Physics program. The professors are top-notch and teach because they love teaching. I am choosing not to pursue...
  21. T

    Non-homogeneous 2nd degree differentials, simplification issues

    Hi. I recently started studying differential equations, so bear with me. I started out with the following equation: y'' - 10y' -61y = xe^{-x} I know the method for solving these, but the thing I don't understand perhaps isn't the differential eq. part, rather the simplification of the...
  22. M

    Comp Sci How can I convert a binary string to decimal using Java?

    I'm trying to make a program that prompts a user to enter a binary number and then converts the string into integers by using Integer.parseInt. Right now though, I'm having trouble with tokenizing the string. My code works when I use the predefined variable temp but not when I enter the same...
  23. R

    5 examples if issues that have brought science and society to conflict

    Origin of the Universe Stem Cell research Development of nuclear energy Our use of the Earth's resources and its impacts Man's growing need for energy and its impact What are the strength and weaknesses for these issues that have brought Science and Society into conflict?
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    Solving a DE: Variation of Parameters & Integration Issues

    I've picked up a bit more since my last problem. I need to solve the following DE: x^{2}\frac{dy}{dx}+x(x+2)y=e^{x} I decided to use variation of parameters, so I re-arranged it like so: \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{e^{x}}{x^{2}}-(1+\frac{2}{x})y Then solved the homogenous DE...
  25. H

    Faster-Than-Light Motion: Exploring Issues With E=mc^2

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  26. C

    Is there a science or other field of study that makes experts on Energy issues?

    Currently there are clear indications that there is a strong case for a phenomenon of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil" . 1. The International Energy Egency, who was traditionally very conservative about it (and still is), recently admitted that it occurred in 2006 for conventional sources...
  27. M

    Pneumatic Valve and Orifice Issues

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  28. rcgldr

    LaTeX What caused the Latex issues on old threads and how can they be fixed?

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    How Does the Jordan Normal Form Arise from Cyclic Subspaces and Direct Sums?

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  30. K

    Confused about issues related to Time

    A second is measured thus: "the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium atom." What if the cesium atom itself is moving close to the speed of light? Would that not change the time...
  31. E

    OrCAD PSpice & convergence issues

    Hi any idea what is the most relevant website to find out OrCAD PSpice ebooks, application notes and tutorials and how to resolve its convergence issues in Switch Mode Power Supplies simultions. Please be precise and quick. :cool:
  32. Pythagorean

    Medical Can Water-Only Showers Really Treat Skin and Hair Issues?

    I had issues with dandruff for a long time. Once my second kid was born, I went two weeks without a shower. My dandruff basically went away. Since then I've been showering with water only. My hair has become way healthier and my skin is all a consistent color and doesn't get scraped and...
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    Troubleshooting Laser Instrument Issues

    I am trying to build the instrument according to this link http://www.inventgeek.com/2009-Projects/Laser-Instrument/page5.aspx I am having problems with lasers.I can not focus the laser dot on the photoresistor.So I thought about laser array(fabricated)but i could not find it.So I am now...
  34. M

    Issues with predicting Mercury's Orbit

    Greetings I have been trying to find the orbit of Mercury using the geodesic equations with the Schwarzschild Metric, more precisely I have been using the equations derived in "General Relativity, An Introduction for Physicists" by M.P. Hobson, etc, that is: <math>\left(1-\frac{2\mu}{r}\right)...
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    A simple proof I'm having issues with

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  36. K

    Timing issues between two job options

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  37. E

    Stationary States: Differential Equations Issues

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  38. K

    Fukushima The geological issues of the Fukushima Daiichi

    The problem is we don't know if it's a real floating box design. I have tried to find out information about Fukushima I foundation type but hasn't been able to find it. Anybody else luckier? Just because there is a thick bottom concrete doesn't make it a floating box. If it's a floating box...
  39. Q_Goest

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  40. L

    Issues entering a spacetime in GRTensor II

    Hi, I'm trying to enter a spacetime with makeg(spacetime_name): on GRTensor II. I'm just following the simple example in the documentation, but instead of doing what it's supposed to (e.g presenting me with text offering me certain options and then me selecting say option 1-4) and presenting...
  41. I_am_learning

    CFL Health Issues: Should You Replace Incandescent?

    There was an article in my local newspaper about CFL health issues so I googled for its international source. I came up with this Edit: innapropriate lisource deleted Should I replace back my house's CFL with incandescent?
  42. A

    Mathematica Rasterized density plot + countour plot in Mathematica (to solve EPS issues)

    Dear All, I am plotting a density and a contour plot of the same function in order to have a smooth shading in the background of the contour lines. I do this using "Show[DensityPlot[...], ContourPlot[..., ContourShading->None]", like the following example given by Mathematica help files...
  43. A

    Issues in gnuplot: pm3d and dgrid3d

    Dear All, I am using gnuplot to make plots from data files generated using a fortran program. Those data files are basically big lists of 3d coordinates, just like like (not my real data, just an example): 10.0 1.00 0.01 20.0 1.00 0.14 ... So, when I use splot, I...
  44. F

    Physics Issues Investigation on Nuclear Fusion or Fission question help

    Hello, I was just wondering if anybody could give me any ideas about a possible direction in a Physics issues investigation. I am looking at choosing one around nuclear energy and the issues of radiation. Any help or interesting sugestions of avenues in nuclear physics, and or possibe guiding...
  45. A

    Solving Fraction Issues: LCM vs Formula

    Homework Statement Simplify: 3c-(\frac{2a+c}{8}-\frac{a+2c}{4}) The Attempt at a Solution I got this: \frac{9c}{8} But the answer is: \frac{27c}{8} It's simply an issue with whether I find the LCM or I use this formula: \frac{a}{b}-\frac{e}{f}=\frac{a*f-b*e}{f*b} If...
  46. M

    Mathematica Issues with Direct Fourier Transform in Mathematica

    Issues with Discrete Fourier Transform in Mathematica Maybe someone else had this problem. Lets say we have a sampled Gaussian pulse in time domain and transform it into frequency domain. For that I use the discrete Fourier transform. Now the resulting set of transformed values is made up of...
  47. E

    Solving Pumping Issues for Treated Water Line Installation

    i have one problem for pumping treated water in line 4 bars there is no suitable pump with this suitable head so what is the procedures for series instlations ?
  48. M

    Fortran How to solve iteration issues in FORTRAN 90 and allocate values for later use?

    I have problems with my code.As a result of calculation I got rank2 l(21,1) array.Due to the THE ITERATIVE PROCESS I will get the same array in every iteration.How to allocate values and use them later.Should I create new array like do iter=1,n lbig(iter,nmax,1)=l(nmax,1)?
  49. J

    Washer Method and Shell Method setup issues

    Question) A solid is formed by revolving the area inside x^(2/3)+y^(2/3)=a^(2/3), a>0; to the right of x=0 and above y=0 about the line x=a. Find the Volume of the solid using; A) The washer Method B) Cylindrical Shell Method I am at a loss at how to set up this problem...I understand how to do...
  50. M

    Mathlab Symbolic Determinat , display issues

    Hi all, I am working on a robotics problem and I have to get the determinant of a 3X3 matrix in symbolic form. The expressions are quite complex, Matlab 7.10.0 solves the expression in about 30 seconds but cannot display the answer. I would need to copy and paste this answer into another...
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