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Partner Abuse

... students believe that partner abuse is a problem on college campus. To find out this I will include a literary review, which will include theories of why it might occur and prof from other sources. Most important a survey given out to Curry college students and its results will be included. I choose this topic to educate students on the violence in dating relationships. Literary review Partner violence is typically defined as an act carried out with the intention of causing physical or mental pain to another person. Partner abuse is no ...

Number of words: 1649 | Number of pages: 6

Celibacy

... in any sexual activity. Aslo people are celibate because they are worried about catching a sexually transmitted disease. it is becasue of this fear that instead of even practicing safe sex, they do away with sex altogether. Sex has a way of bringing people together. for people who do not want to get claose to anyone for any reason, is a good preventive technique. There are things that one can enjoy even though they are celibate. they can enjoy kissing closeness as well as comfort. To some sex is not all that important. So they can do wit ...

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Is Television Good Or Bad?

... be able to learn while enjoying themselves at home. Schools often use television as a way of educating students because on television, they can demonstrate many things that cannot be done in the classroom, and often show things that cannot be experienced in the country or area where the school is located. I think that this is an excellent use of television and more use should be made of it in education, because it offers many advantages to classroom teaching. The drama serials on television are neither entertaining or educational. These sh ...

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Underage Drinking: A Big Problem

... else to do in Eau Claire, unless one has access to a motor vehicle. "For 20 year-old Iowa State junior Scott Christy, acquiring alcohol is not a problem. All he has to do is contact a friend... and within half an hour he can have the drink of his choice" (Frerking). Because underage drinking is such a problem in today's society, measures must be taken to reduce the problem. One solution to the problem of underage drinking is to lower the drinking age from 21 years down to 18 or 19 years. At first glance, this seems like a good idea bec ...

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"Japan's Education System Is Successful"

... the children, the less time it takes them to get a job done, thus decreasing the time and money needed for certain jobs. Walberg believes Japan's system of education is very successful. The child worries about passing tough exams and wants to go to school. The family of Japan coaxes its children and gives them the mind set of being mediocre is nothing. Japan also maintains a hard curriculum that pushes the student to his optimum efficiency. The teaches in Japan do not compare children's accomplishments and what they have not d ...

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Juvenile Crime: Crime Rates

... under 10). However, the American Civil Liberties Union, in a fact sheet on juvenile crime published in mid May of this year, stated that contrary to public perception, the percentage of violent crimes committed by juveniles is low. According to one estimate, only 13% of violent crimes are committed by young people (Gallup Poll Monthly, Sept. 1994). The ACLU further suggests that the public also holds greatly inflated perceptions about the violence of today's juveniles, claiming only about 0.5% of young people commit violent crimes. (³ ...

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Television Violence Related To Children

... favorite television program, he/she has a problem differentiating reality from fiction. The child sees his/her favorite TV character involved in dangerous situations without consequences, the child then concludes that their dangerous actions will result without negative effects. For instance, when viewing The Road Runner cartoon, Wyle E. Coyote is repeatedly injured in what reality is considered dangerous acts but never seems to be harmed. During one episode of the show, he may fall off of a cliff, get blown up by a bomb, hit by a car and ...

Number of words: 1228 | Number of pages: 5

Abolishing Poverty In The U.S

... They might even have a steady job but they just don't have any real wealth. In fact people who are relatively poor are usually in the lower 5% of the population in terms of wealth. People who live the state of absolute poverty can not sustain a certain level of living . These people have a hard time getting money for food , clothing, or shelter. People who are absolutely poor have a rough time getting money to put food on the table one day and the next day they might not have any money to put food on the table. Not all people who are rel ...

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Freedom

... things about the government and political people. The press can write stories but each story must contain factual information, which they get from sources. They cannot print a story on a rumor or a hunch because that will effect other people. These are the limits one must obey when using this type of Another type of used in conjunction with purchasing is economic . People can buy whatever they want when they want it. This is mostly often used when people decide to spend the extra to buy a sports car or a luxury item. Unfortunately thi ...

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Homosexuals: A Suspect Class?

... in the nation is facing tough questions ranging from the ordination of homosexuals to homosexual marriages. Furthermore, the homosexual community is more prominent than ever: Lesbians and gay men are fighting for civil rights in the courtroom and in Congress, there are gay characters on prime-time television shows, well- known public figures openly discussing their homosexuality, and there is virtually no one who can claim that they have never had contact with a homosexual. In the middle of all this publicity, there lingers a pending Su ...

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Stereotypes Of Pro Athletes

... of them. We stereotype various groups of people, but none like professional athletes, women, and different ethnic groups in our country. Professional Basketball, Football, and Baseball players have been the victims of many stereotypes. Hearing people call them dumb is common. A misconception by many people is that pro athletes aren't educated. This is such a farce since the vast majority of them have attended prestigious colleges and universities, and received degrees in different fields of study. A popular misconception is that the educati ...

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Welfare

... within the two years of recieving benefits. Some of the good things out of this plan is that by the year 2005, only 14% of jobs will be done by more of the dependent poor people. This is bad because 46% of aid recipients had not completed high school or earned a General Equivalency Diploma. The ability to absorb more welfare recipients is limited by the high- technology chemical, agricultural, fiber and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. These workers would have limited skills. Monsanto is highly protecteive of the privac ...

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