Among married couples‚ an individual’s perceived and actual risks of being infected with HIV are closely intertwined with his or her spouse’s. As the HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads to the general population‚ a large and increasing proportion of HIV transmissions occur within marriage (Bongaarts 1996). Indeed‚ discordant couples (i.e. couples where only one partner is infected with HIV) represent the majority of HIV-infected couples in sub-Saharan Africa (de Walque 2007)‚ and a large proportion of new
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five years old‚ after I saw my sister playing‚ I wanted to get started as quickly as possible. I played with girls that I went to school with. Every practice and game was so entertaining. Being able to play with my friends outside of schools and getting snacks after every game was the best part. Just being able to have fun as a kid was enjoyable as well. After a little while being on Belle-Clair‚ my sister switched teams and went to a select team called BFC (Belleville Football Club). I told my
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seeing how much poverty is around and making me realize how grateful I should be. I have met new people and have become friends with people I thought I would never talk to. It has showed me how much fun you can have if you keep an open mind. The experiences I have gained will help me in the future as I move away from home and deal with diverse personalities and people from all walks of life. I
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Narrative Argument The Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving In today’s society‚ most people communicate using of cell phones. Just 15 to 20 years ago‚ cell phones were a rarity for the average person. The average income person could not afford a cell phone. Today‚ cell phones are affordable and the majority of people own them. The days of waiting until you are home to use a telephone or searching for a pay phone if you are out are long gone. In fact‚ pay phones are being removed‚ which increases
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trouble for me‚ but what I didn’t know is how much harder speaking in front of groups of people could be. One day we were assigned essays that we had to read in front of the entire class after we finished them. I wrote an essay on how the local zoo was treating their animals‚ I knew I had a good paper. I dreaded the day where I had to stand in front of my class and read my essay. The day was approaching soon and it seemed like every day my anxiety grew more and more. I got the anxiety back in full effect
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commander as my most significant crucible experience. Although the vast majority officers prepare for this role relatively early in their career‚ my assignment to the position occurred abruptly‚ unexpectedly‚ and certainly imposed some traumatic qualities within my life at the time. These characteristics seem to fit Bennis and Thomas’ description of a crucible event. Furthermore‚ I actually reflect upon this experience often and can know frame the experience within these authors’ definition. And finally
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Reflecting on the experience of going to Canada for the first time‚ it seemed similar to most American cities that I have been to‚ until we got to Parliament Hill‚ but what I was especially interested in was what happened once we were inside the House of Commons. At first glance the House of Commons seems more like a comedy show‚ but there is a deeper meaning behind the genius political ploy that impacts Canadians. Walking from the bus to the bathroom the city of Ottawa did not strike me as largely
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Cody Miller Collins English 1105 15 September 2014 Essay 1: Personal Narrative It was April of 2014. I had a month to make my college decision and I had no idea where I was going to go. It was between three schools‚ and none of them really stood out from the rest. One weekend my parents decided to take me to each school to get a feel for them. After a short trip to the first school‚ we made our way to Blacksburg. About five hours away‚ Virginia Tech was the furthest school I got in to. For that
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During the fall semester‚ I was enrolled in five courses excluding my field practicum experience. These courses include human behavior‚ social‚ economic‚ and political environment‚ social welfare policy and services‚ social work practice with organization and community and field practicum seminar. At the end of the semester‚ I achieved 3.5 GPA. Human behavior and social‚ economic‚ and political environment course were two of my favorite course because of their content nature which was interesting
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Throughout my practicum experience‚ I have demonstrated a clear commitment to uphold the principles that should govern a democratic and pluralistic community. I created a class constitution which outlined a set of fair classroom expectations. Each student signed this constitution without delay‚ and such a mutual understanding allowed for me to effectively manage the classroom. I am proud of the level of respect and care that was evident in each of my classes as a result of this measure. The importance
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