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    Speech on Gambling

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    Rationale Good Morning Judges‚ my topic is gambling and the effects that it has on families. I chose this theme because when gambling problems are thought of in society the attention is often geared towards the emotions of the gambler but not a lot of attention is placed on the family who unfairly tend to suffer as much as the gambler himself. Gambling is the attempt to gain money‚ goods or service without an equal commitment to mutual exchange. In this sense‚ one must lose for another to gain

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    The Lucky Strike

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    7/13/12 Ship Breaker A Lucky Strike was one of those things that people envied. The characters in this book believe in the power of luck‚ and that you have to be lucky and smart to pull off a Lucky Strike. The people in this book believe in luck because of three main reasons. One is that the only way they can do their jobs every day is because of the chance they might get lucky. Another reason is that they are jealous of Lucky Strike and that they could get lucky too. The third reason is

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    Problem Gambling

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    Gambling She took one last look out the window as they drove away‚ the tears streaming down her face. At the age of four‚ her world had fallen apart. Karina’s life started out as a perfect middle-class family‚ and soon turned into a broken mess. They had everything‚ a perfect house in a really nice part of the city‚ a nice car; everything was wonderful. As Karina got older‚ she began to notice things weren’t perfect. Her dad was never there. He was always out gambling in one way or another.

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    Gambling Addiction

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    What is Gambling Addiction? While it may appear that addictions are solely pleasure-seeking behaviors‚ the roots of addiction can also be traced to a wish to suppress or avoid some kind of emotional pain. In the broadest sense‚ addictive or pathological gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological‚ physical‚ social or vocational. Addictive gambling is sometimes referred to as the "hidden illness‚" because there are no visible physical symptoms

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    Pathological Gambling

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    the Psychological Disorder of Pathological Gambling The nature of gambling is not a new phenomenon in the twenty-first century. A historical context of the history of gambling begins before the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. The history of humankind notes that the birth of gambling began 4‚000 years ago. In Larry L. Ashley’s and Karmen K. Boehlke’s article titled‚ Pathological Gambling: A General Overview‚ illustrates the historical traces of gambling from the country of China to the United States

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    Gambling Addiction

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    Josh Eng 113.01 12:30-1:45 Research Report 1 February 7‚ 2012 Gambling Addiction A few years back my brother‚ Zach‚ started gambling. He started out with the small poker tables at a friend’s house. He would make a few dollars here and there‚ so he thought he could beat anyone. Zach thought he was untouchable‚ he thought he could be the system. It did not matter what it was. He thought he could beat it‚ from poker to roulette to betting on sports. He believed that he would win every time.

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    Is Gambling Immoral?

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    In my culture‚ the somewhat money-orientated Chinese culture‚ gambling is nothing but daily entertainment‚ something to occupy yourselves with over a cup of tea or some rice wine with friends‚ a must-do during family get-togethers on Chinese New Year‚ or a fun activity you see going on under a tree in a random park. That is our version of gambling‚ or Majhong‚ as we call it. However‚ in recent years‚ as the western world invaded Asia‚ more and more “casinos” or “pachinko slots” have started mushrooming

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    Gambling In Australia

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    Gambling is a form of entertainment that is responsibly enjoyed by most people. However for some‚ it has become highly destructive as it ruins lives and destroys families. Every year‚ Australians spend $1.1 billion on gambling‚ this includes betting on horse races‚ buying lottery tickets‚ bingo‚ poker machines‚ a night out in the casino or any other ways of winning or losing‚ the total amount is increasing every year. Mr Charles Kenna‚ lecturer in psychology at the University of New South Wales

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    Gambling Addiction

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    Gambling Addiction 1. Introduction Gambling is created for purposes of leisure such as horse racing‚ poker and cards. However‚ when the gamblers are mentally inability to control their behaviour in engaging gambling activities‚ it becomes a problem. Terms like pathological gambling‚ problem gambling‚ or gambling addictions are used to describe such condition. American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) characterises it as a disorder of impulse control. Features

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    stop gambling

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    Stop gambling Today‚ I’m going to talk about gambling. Nowadays‚ gambling becomes a entertainment in our life. Some people go there just for fun‚ but most people go there for money‚ they think they can make money by gambling. As we known‚ only very few people can make money from gambling‚ the winner always not belong to gamblers‚ so the problem comes out. Most people with gambling problems say they lost control over how much time and money they spend on gambling. Meanwhile‚ they ignored other responsibilities

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