Family and Significant Relationships Alex’s mother‚ Irene‚ and father‚ Lincoln‚ live in Calgary‚ Alberta. Alex states he has an extremely close relationship with his mother‚ but limited contact with his father. When Alex was fifteen years of age‚ his mother decided to file for divorce consequently ending his relationship with this father. He also has two older sisters‚ Melanie twenty-eight years of age and Amy thirty-two years of age‚ and one older brother‚ Jeremy who passed away at the age of
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Audience Analysis The audience I will be addressing is parents‚ caregivers and school educators about the dangers of prescription drugs and how we can better educate teenagers and young adults on the dangers of abusing them. There are many ways that we can teach and educate our teenagers and young adults‚ but it’s important that families‚ schools and communities are involved. The rate of prescription drug overdose among teenagers and young adults have sky rocketed over the past several years. This
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CACAO WHITE PAPER Funding is one of the biggest obstacles in starting any company. Venture capital investors (VC’s) are the traditional funding resource and it helps to understand what attracts them in new companies. Traditionally‚ VCs loved “pure tech" companies‚ which were not complex enterprises -- think three guys in a garage developing an extensible software product -- where not much could go wrong. With the growth of consumer internet‚ VCs warmed up to investments outside of pure tech like
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schooled him and taught him math‚ reading‚ and writing. He then went on to become one of the greatest inventors of all times. In today’s “find a cure” society Thomas Edison would have most definitely been put on the now very popular medications Ritalin‚ Adderall‚ or Prozac. These are mind-altering psychotropic drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Taking that into consideration‚ one might ask themselves that if Thomas had indeed been put on these medications‚ would he have ever been
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Standardized Testing Should Not Be The Standard Standardized testing can be deemed as unfair and should not be solely be used to judge a student’s academic performance. Once quoted‚ “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test‚ I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that” (Obama). Standardized testing has been the go-to way to test a student’s intellectual ability since before World War II. Most tests consist of several hours filled with tedious multiple choice questions
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Unit assessment Sports Performance (FD): 50% Assignment‚ 50% Examination Assignment: Making reference to theoretical literature and integrating pertinent examples‚ critically examine how the presence of drugs in sport could be harmful to both active participants and the broader sports community. Due date: 12 Noon on Friday 7th December 2012 [feedback available on-line from 18th January‚ 2013] Length: 1500 words Value: 50% Introduction This essay examines
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How Do Synthetic Drugs Affect China? Synthetic drugs are prevalent across China‚ affecting the country in countless ways. Drugs are created for medical uses to treat injuries or illnesses‚ however others are exploited due to the body’s reaction towards the drug such as narcotics. A simple definition of synthetic refers to “ manmade” (Van).The primary purpose of synthetic drugs is for medical or pharmaceutical uses. This means that it is intended to aid people who are recovering from ailments. For
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The Prevalence of Incarcerated Individuals who Suffer from Mental Illness Introduction. Oppression has been inflicted upon the mentally ill in the United States. A lack of federal funding for various mental health facilities accounts for fewer treatment opportunities for affected individuals. Legislation has made it difficult to equip facilities to treat violently ill patients‚ thus resulting in incarceration in state prisons. 1 in 3 inmates in the US are diagnosed with mental illness. After being
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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Chanel Smith Axia College of University of Phoenix According to USATODAY.com‚ in a 2005 survey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America‚ “19% of U.S. teenagers – roughly 4.5 million youths – reported having taken prescription painkillers to get high. Prescription drug abuse is on the rise‚ the reason for this is because it is so accessible.” Because today’s teenagers can obtain prescription drugs easier than they can illicit drugs‚ more teenagers are experimenting
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Former successful Olympian‚ Gail Devers‚ once said “Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself‚ vision‚ hard work‚ determination‚ and dedication” (Gail Devers‚ Brainy Quotes). Dever’s words resonate as she inspires those who usually let obstacles keep them from chasing their dreams. As children with an overactive imagination‚ nothing seems out of reach. Somehow‚ as we grow older‚ we begin to notice our strengths and weaknesses and we end up letting go of our old dreams and
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