To quit smoking is one of the most important measures one can take to eliminate a possible cause of death. Estimates say that about half of the people who don’t quit smoking will die of smoking-related health issues. While the health benefits are numerous‚ there are several other reasons to quit smoking. The following are some reasons why you should quit smoking. Money Money is a great motivator‚ and you will save tons of it if you quit smoking. It may surprise you to know that you’ll probably
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Strong4Life campaign features a series of TV and print ads with statements made by overweight children. (Courtesy Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) "Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid‚" read graphics of a TV ad in which a young girl tells of how she doesn’t like going to school because she’s bullied over her weight. It is part of a video and print campaign to combat childhood obesity in Georgia‚ which has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the nation. But could the ads end up stigmatizing
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grow up‚ we learn more about what is happening and why it’s happening‚ but as a child‚ much of this cannot be explained. In Conroy’s memoir Stop Time‚ he documents his journey to adulthood‚ which is paved with moments of revelations when he begins to learn more about the world and how it works. Through his loss at the town yo-yo competition Conroy learns how to cope with the life he is dealt and make do with what he has. A common theme in Conroy’s memoir is that the world is something that cannot
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John Lewis acknowledges the fact that many want to stop them and yet they should not and will not stop until they get the rights they deserve as he emphasizes their image of love and spirit that they want to continue to spread with their marches. For instance‚ in the beginning of the text‚ Lewis states‚ “They’re talking about slow down and stop. We will not stop. All of the forces of Eastland‚ Barnett‚ Wallace‚ and Thurmond will not stop this revolution”(para 9). As well as at the end of the paragraph
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Can Terrorism be Eradicated? Terrorism is the use of fear and violence in order to spread specific political or religious beliefs. Terrorism is often a last resort method for groups because they see that creating chaos is the only way to bring attention to the cause that they believe in. Terrorism cannot be completely eradicated because no matter what actions are taken‚ someone’s fundamental beliefs will not be changed; however‚ if the root causes that drive people to joining terrorist groups are
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Ab Erick Plumeri Page 1 The lecture is trying to point out that in our society STD’s are relevant and spreading. There are two options that work the best to prevent the spreading of STD’s among people. Abstinence is the best way to prevent pregnancy and STD’s. If two people don’t have sex‚ the sperm can’t fertilize an egg and there’s no possibility of a pregnancy. Some forms of birth control
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S5 Stop and Press The unthinkable has happen in the world’s history; life has been discovered on another planet. Yes! You heard me correctly new life has been discovered. Remember this day people‚ December 20th‚ 2100. I was given the opportunity to write an article on this extraordinary discovery that I made. I will be able to give anyone who is remotely interesting in this discovery all the hard facts on it. I discovered planet Neo in the year 2080. In the Year 2080 the condition to support
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Networks Emily Bazelon’s “How to Stop the Bullies” first appeared in The Atlantic in March 2013. In this essay Bazelon‚ shows the real life of the ‘Gossip Girls’ with some conflict on the social network‚ Facebook. In addition‚ Doug Johnson’s “Staying Safe on the Read-Write Web” first appeared in the Library Media Connection in March 2008. In this essay‚ Johnson aims to convince his reader to be safe on the social networks especially teenagers. The articles “How to Stop the Bullies” by Emily Bazelon
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How to Stop Drug Trafficking In Our Country By: Gerald K. Wiley English 122 Ashford University Teacher: Elizabeth Hoyle March 25‚ 2011 The paper is to open people eyes about drug trafficking in our country. Where do you think the drugs are coming in from? Some say from Cuba. Others say from Mexico. I believe that the majority of drugs come from Mexico. It is okay to say that we cannot track down where all of the drugs are coming from but we can try to prevent our children‚ the next
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How to stop elder abuse in a nursing home According to Sokolove Law thousands of elderly Americans are abused each year in nursing homes responsible for their care. A recent study found violations at 94% of nursing homes in the U.S. (1) I feel it is much higher than that because I’m a C.N.A. (certified nurse’s assistant)‚ and have been in the nursing field for almost 8 years now. Although abuse is illegal it still manages to happen more frequently and needs to be stopped. “According to the Nursing
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