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Uniforms In Public School
1,501 words... dropped rapidly and 600 students have been given detention and 200 suspended. This did exactly the opposite of what uniforms are suppose to accomplish. If policy makers are serious about finding solutions to the problem of school violence, maybe they should ask the real experts: the students themselves. The ACLU recently conducted a series of focus groups with high school students asking them what would help reduce violence in school. Uniforms did not make the list. Their suggestion: 1. Sinc...
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Hiv And Aids Hiv Virus
1,570 wordsGonzales 1 The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first discovered in 1981 as a unique and newly recognized infection of the body's immune system (Mellors 3). The name AIDS was formally know as GRIDS (Gay Related Immune Defiance Syndrome). The first case of AIDS was discovered in Los Angeles, where scientists from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) were called in on a half dozen cases. The CDC was convinced what they were seeing was a new strand of virus. None of the staff members ...
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Drivers License Elderly People
702 wordsThe age limit for driving among teenagers and the elderly should be changed for various reasons and the problems that are endured by these age groups should be looked at closer. The law should changed so that a teenager cannot receive their drivers license until they reach the age of 18 and the elderly should have to retake their driving test annually. My views on this subject are strong for various reasons. One reason a teenager should be 18 years old before receiving their license is because a...
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U S Citizens Convicted Felons
1,129 words... uncles that come with the use of guns is often forgotten or not shown. What many do not often realize is that gun manufacturers will pay movie production companies to use their brand of gun in a scene, so they may get a wider audience of gun users. According Mark DeAntionio, the director of Inpatient Adolescent Services, The biggest problem I see in America is to have adolescents who have access to firearms. Its a lethal mixture (De Antonio n. pg. ). It is very evident that teens and gun vio...
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American Medical Association Cigarette Ads
850 wordsIn todays society the media has a great effect on what people buy. The media has been telling us what to buy since the beginning of the printing press. There is only one problem now; industry is trying to target certain groups that are more susceptible to buy their products. The most publicized of these big corporations are the people of the tobacco industry. What does one think of when asked; name a company that targets mostly underage kids? Most everyone would say the tobacco industry. They ha...
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Eminem Wife Night Club Music
730 wordsIt seems that wherever you turn teenagers are committing some sort of rebellious or violent act. Sociologists have analyzed these behaviors as a result of the many aspects of teenage life. One might say family, school or friends have the largest impact, however, it is believed that music is most influential. Music of today often includes severe and violent lyrics that sends a negative message throughout society. Not only is this type of music popular, but it also receives praise by being greatly...
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Employed At The Local Dedicated Worker Smoking
604 wordsI do not smoke for many reasons. One is because I am active in my community as a good student, as a community leader, and as a dedicated worker. I have to be a good role model to those in the community and smoking is not one of those aspects to be looked up to. Another reason I do not smoke is because I have been personally affected by the negative impact of smoking. My grandfather died of emphozima when I was very young, this was devastating impact on my life. I also see the straggle that my mo...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Warts
534 wordsKim, Steve Final Exam Essay Psy 120 Sexually Transmitted Diseases It is almost inevitable not to find an illustration or a magazine depicting the human body sexually and quite provocatively. Almost every magazine out on the newsstand has the potential to communicate explicit images of the body of both genders sensually or sexually. Although, the media and popular culture encourage us to express ourselves sexually, Americans continue to experience a great deal of embarrassment, shame, and guilt o...
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First Amendment Rights Racial And Ethnic
666 wordsWhen you get very angry at someone do you ever say things that you truly don't mean? For example, say your best friend stole your boyfriend from you. A couple days later you wrote a note to one of your other friends and said, "I hate Christi so much I just want to kill her. " and a teacher intercepted it and read it. She then sent you to the office and you got in tons of trouble. How would you react to this situation? Would you get angry that you got in trouble for something you didn't really me...
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Marijuana Laws Norml Reform Of Marijuana Laws
1,148 words... rains can be made specifically for clothing or for synthetic plastics made of cellulose. The seed's oil can be used to make paints and varnishes, which are of the same quality a petrochemical paints, and considerably less harmful to the environment. Hemp hurds are often used to restore and build houses in France, where approximately 10, 000 tons of industrial hemp is harvested annually. Hemp has a higher yield per acre than cotton and requires almost no pesticide. After its average growing c...
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The Cause Of Crime Today
495 wordsThe world is not the way it was. At one time people could sleep with their windows up and doors unlocked. In today's society people have to lock their doors and close their windows. Crime is at an ultimate high, and the world is slowly falling apart. This is not the work of the older generations, it is strictly the work of generation X. Teenagers are not what they use to be. A long time ago teenagers were loyal, respectful, and helpful to their parents, but not anymore. Today's teens live their ...
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Men And Women German Culture
1,444 words... one the career. The family, or does the student, or maybe the government! Well the student does initially she told me because they decided on how well they do in school, but if they do not do well they are limited to in advancement, but ultimately the government decides based on test scores, and who gets what kind of schooling. Following this we talked about the working age for children, now as we know here you can start working at like fourteen. However she said in Germany you do not see ma...
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Driving Habits Bad Habits Drivers
497 wordsAs a teen I often get stereotyped as a bad driver but this is a very unfair judgment. The fact is I have helped prevent accidents the closest I have ever been to being in an accident was the fault of an older gentleman. Still the numbers do not lie teens have the most accidents of any age bracket. Why do teens have the highest accident rate? I believe it is because of inexperience not bad habits. Most teens have only been driving for a very short time, if at all, when they receive their license ...
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Voting Vote Young
438 wordsVoting Essay Can you imagine walking into the scheduled spot chosen in your riding for voting, to find a group of young teenagers just hanging around talking and laughing amongst themselves? Wouldn't you be thinking, what do those kids know about voting? Look at them just mingling about with each other! This election could determine my lifestyle in the future! For this reason and others, I believe the voting age should be left at 18, if not raised a year or two. Is it not true that the Young Off...
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Makes It Hard Smoking Marijuana
683 wordsMarijuana is Marijuana 3 MARIJUANA Marijuana is the third most valuable cash crop in the U. S. Many people harvest it in Mexico. A few years ago money was made excessively from the importation of this drug. The money made was about 15 billion dollars. Most people think that Marijuana, Mary Jane, is addictive. Researchers now say that Marijuana is not addictive, and it soothes and relaxes the body. Marijuana s scientific name is Cannabis Sativa. It is one of the oldest mind altering drugs used. H...
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Westview High School Open Campus Students
581 wordsWestview High School is a closed campus school, which limits the freedom and movement of students through out the day. While millions of other students around the country enjoy a open campus. We are trapped in the same routine day after day. We see the same people everyday, eat the same criteria food, and walk the same crowded halls. First off Westview, like many other schools, is full of kids who get too stressed out by the long days, and sometimes just feel the need to take a break from their ...
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Ave U People Werent
287 wordsTwo Young lives that should not have been taking away from us. You never know what you have till it is gone and I think we take advantage to what we have, and they were something we thought wed have here a lot longer, but we were wrong. They are out of our lives to quickly and physically, but memories we will hold on to for a life time. They are up in heaven looking down on us and still watching out. They were loved by more people than I think they knew. They were good guys, everyone gets into t...
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Teenage Girls Young Teens
629 wordsAs I sat down one night to watch television, I continuously came across shows that had more sexual content in them then I wished to view. Female characters were having sex with several male partners, yet suffering no apparent consequences. In some instances joking and bragging about who they slept with the night before with their colleagues and friends. Not only was this promiscuous sex disturbing, but also the clothing these women wore revealed more skin than an adult magazine. It is appalling ...
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Commit Crimes Police Officers
541 wordsI belong to that classification of people known as the stereotypical teenager. I am a teenager, not altogether incidentally I am a good kid. People often stereotype teenagers as terrible. That s not fair for the teenagers that arent inferior. Recently my dads truck was stolen from are underground parking lot. The truck was involved in a gas and go and was also involved in a purse snatching. Right away the RCMP thought it was I because of the footage they had on a surveillance camera. It all star...
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Tiger Woods Soft Drinks
1,301 wordsSprite Obey Your Thirst In todays consumer driven world, advertising is the shining light that leads us to the right product for us. Everything is advertised, from underwear to three piece suits, from cologne to television sets, from charity events to rock concerts. These adverts are not only telling us about the product, but also telling us why we want the product. As Jack Solomon states in his essay, Masters of Desire: The Culture of American Advertising, Advertising campaigns are not sources ...
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