There are about 5‚000 deaths a year around the world because of underage drinking. Drinking kills people about mostly every day when people drive out on the street that are not safe to drive home. My uncle once told a story about his friends and him driving out one night and that my uncle was in the passenger seat‚ then an accident happened and the pictures that were shown weren’t pretty; my uncle survived but the others didn’t. That example should show that if accidents happen because of twenty-one
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It’s the first day of school and you have to find the perfect outfit to make a good impression. Instead of tearing through your closet‚ making a huge mess‚ you can just grab your uniform and be off. You don’t have to worry about making a good first impression because everyone looks the same. Uniforms would be a beneficial addition to Lafayette School. To start off‚ in school‚ most middle school students are bullied because of what they are wearing. If everyone has the same clothing‚ bullying wouldn’t
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“A Serious Talk” by Raymond Carver describes an unhealthy relationship between Burt and Vera‚ and‚ depending on whose perspective‚ their relationship after their separation. On one hand‚ Vera has moved on; she is in a relationship with another man‚ and even celebrates Christmas with his children. On the other hand‚ Burt still sees Vera as his wife. Overall‚ Carver illustrates differences in perspective and how they cause disputes. To begin‚ in the second paragraph‚ Carver writes‚ “He’d [Burt]
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Issue: Safe Drinking Water When looking alot of the big issues within today ’s environment I took great interest in safe drinking water. There is not that much of safe drinking water to efficiently hydrate every single person on the planet. Alot of third world countries‚ especially within Africa and Asia‚ have issues with their own water supplies being safe to drink. Now if there is safe enough water‚ they may not be readily available or within a close area to where people are living. One
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boil it. Most of the time people in these countries have to travel long distances just to have any access to a water source of some sort. It is stated in "Improving Health in Africa...begins with access to safe Water" that "In developing countries‚ about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions. 1 out of every 5 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease. Clean and safe water is essential
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Top Five Benefits that Emanate from Drinking Water Apparently‚ I am certain you have heard the old suggestion of drinking at least eight glasses of water per day . In as much as I would want to dismiss it as a mere guideline‚ or as a suggestion that does not hold ground scientifically‚ I cannot ignore the many benefits that sprout when one drinks water as recommended. So how much drinking water per day is healthy? This is an open ended question that requires critical thinking. First‚ you need to
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The poem‚ I’m Getting Old Now begins with the statement: “I’m Getting Old Now” bringing out the poet’s awareness of his advancing age. As one grows old and nears the end‚ one thinks a great deal about the past‚ especially the happy times; similarly‚ the poet thinks a lot about his childhood and in his dreams‚ he sees his mother as she had been when he was a child growing up in their old house. He dreams that she was standing stock still in the garden‚ over the hill‚ behind their house and looking
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Final Conclusion References: Lowering the Drinking Age article by Robert Voas In Lowering the Drinking Age‚ an article written by Robert Voas in 2006‚ the author states that “lowering the drinking age could have sobering results”. This statement has a lot of controversy that comes along with it when reviewing and reflecting on the article. Some points that the author makes are that the United States law of the minimum legal drinking age of twenty-one has always been a fairly successful
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For the past week‚ we have been participating in a mock congress and trying to approve our own bills. Now it’s time to reflect. Getting a bill passed takes a lot of hard work and skill‚ and is definitely not easy. There are many steps and factors deciding if a bill gets approved. There were so many good experiences and so much to learn from. There are many steps in getting a bill passed. In fact‚ there could potentially be 10-12 steps (if you include vetoes and overrides) to get a bill passed‚ but
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Drinking and Driving Offenses My essay is on "Drinking and Driving Offenses". In my essay I will tell you the various kinds of drinking and driving offenses‚ the penalties‚ and the defences you can make if you are caught drinking and driving. Let me tell you about the different offenses. There are six offenses in drinking and driving. They are "driving while impaired"‚ "Having care and control of a vehicle while impaired"‚ "Driving while exceeding 80 m.g."‚ "Having care and control
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