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    As a graduate student in economics‚ it is much easier to have a conversation with you‚ rather than tell you my life story. Kirkuk‚ a city of 1 million people‚ is where I saw the world for my first time. It is a city rich in oil in Kurdistan-Iraq‚ also called the “black gold city.” Those are all nice facts but it still is not the best place to spend your entire life‚ there is plenty of corruption‚ political and security issues‚ etc. Because of this‚ I dreamed of coming to the United States

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    of behaviors that I have not tried because the thought of accomplishing them has never crossed my mind. One of these behaviors happen to be rock climbing. I am not a very athletic person but this is something that I have never done before. Thinking about how this could’ve changed my life‚ if I was ever interested‚ is such a deep thought and shows how just a certain behavior can be a huge or small influence in someone’s life. Rock climbing is a very athletic sport that requires a lot of upper body strength

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    Several factors such as risk factors and protective factors can affect a person’s drug abuse. Risk factors can increase a person’s chance to use a substance; whereas protective factors can reduce the risk (National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ 2003). Based on the movie Requiem For A Dream‚ loneliness‚ and drug availability are some of the primary risks factors that may have contributed to Sara Goldfarb’s substance use disorder. Sara once shared her motivation behind taking these diet pills as “the reason

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    romans chapter 4 is about how faith is the means for is proof that faith has always been the means for justification. Paul reflects back to the Old Testament patriarchs who were justified by faith‚ not works‚ to illustrate his point. Paul uses this illustration to prove that Gentiles were part of this promise given to Abraham. The whole world was blessed through him because he chose to believe God rather than his circumstances and because of this‚ his faith was credited to him as righteousness.

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    Male Offenders with Substance Use Disorders Re-Entry Group A group that I would be interested in forming involves a trichotomy of special populations: specifically males‚ first-time or multiple offenders‚ and substance users. There are several reasons why I would be interested in this particular group; however‚ the main reason is the specific need and overwhelming necessity to target this population with support. Abrams and Teplin (as cited in Skeem‚ Louden‚ Manchak‚ Vidal‚ & Haddad‚ 2009) found

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    families and communities are free from victimisation‚ exploitation and abuse because it is written in the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) which the UK signed in 1991. This states in Article 19 that the Government must take all appropriate action to protect a child from all forms of physical or mental violence‚ injury or abuse‚ neglect or negligent treatment‚ maltreatment or exploitation‚ including sexual abuse‚ while in the care

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    petition by his son for allegedly abusing prescription medication and cocaine. In addiction‚ his son‚ Waddell Jr.‚ reported his father threaten family members with a knife this morning after two altercations tonight. His son mention he suspects the drug use has been greatly effecting his father’s health who already is in poor health. Dr. Ryan Snyder requested an assessment to determine need for appropriate care. At the time of the assessment Mr. Waddell appears denies suicidal ideation‚ homicidal ideation

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    Someone Who Has Influenced My LifeI am writing an essay for my English class and keep getting an E what am i doin wrong? In life you have many people who influence you. Some aare good influences and some are bad influences. Although‚ the one person who influenced my life most would have to be my father. My father sacrificed alot in his lifetime to make his children’s lives better. I adore my father he is a strong confident man and loves his family unconditionally

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    Ethical Implications of Involuntary Treatment for Substance Abuse Every time health professionals claim to speak for the rights of others many questions arise within the bioethical community. Although altruism is a motivating mechanism of selfless care for others‚ it may have a dark side. Involuntary treatment for alcohol and drug abuse is a controversial tool used in medical care. The question of whether or not such treatment can be applied has been an unresolvable issue in bioethics for many

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    that went through a period of uncommon growth that affected both the social‚ economic and also cultural aspects of civilizations throughout the world. This was a time where machines were used to replace hand labor. It was known as the time that when the living standards of the people were raised in a major way and the health of people in the economic environment was unrelenting. During the revolution everyone in the lower and middle class was affected. This revolution had a variety of causes and still

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