We’ve all met the stereotypical “druggie” at some point in our lives‚ whether it be the shady guy who sits by himself in all black clothing or the pothead who brings his “special” brownies to the school bake sale. But is this image equivalent to the real people who smoke marijuana? Could this category also include people you may not have even suspected? It might also be your neighbor‚ who you grew up with. The kid in fifth period who invited you to his birthday party once upon a time. It might be
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Climate change has been an issue for many years‚ but it is now starting to affect our future and the way we live. Some people have put down this problem and ignored it‚ however‚ the warming of the planet and the change in weather patterns proves it is a concern. If climate change is not solved‚ in the future it may kill many species of plants‚ animals‚ and cause more natural disasters. Humans are in fact the main cause of climate change. Cars and factories produce smoke‚ which sends chemicals and
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The legalization of marijuana has always been a controversial topic between the public. Presented with both negative and positive effects on the average human body‚ the answer on whether marijuana should remain illegal or not has always remained in a certain gray area. With the progression of technology‚ we as a society‚ have been able to further understand the causes and effects of marijuana‚ leaving me to believe the substance should remain illegal. Legalization would not only be detrimental to
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Imagine a child‚ a ten year old girl‚ working long hours at a sewing machine. She is covered in dirt and grime‚ and cringes whenever somebody walks by. Soon‚ two large men come up and grab her back‚ pulling her own body over her head like a jacket‚ transforming the child into a sweatshirt and then laying her down with other identical sweatshirts which echo with the laughter of other children. A haunting video on globalmarch.org shows that to our very eyes through cinematography. It strikes a chord
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we were the only house there. Every morning was the same‚ when it was time to go to the bus for school‚ my father would make us run all the way to the end of the road and when we got off the bus then we had to run all the way home. The great thing about us running together is we pushed each other to do better and made us feel like a team. Also helping my mother with things around the house‚ like the children‚ cleaning‚ and cooking. My mother relied a lot me‚ she felt I was the most responsible out
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Today in the world we live in‚ 25% of white children are overweight and 33% of African American children are overweight. Those numbers are staggering. Also about 45% of all diabetes cases diagnosed in children are as a result of obesity. We all live in a very hectic world‚ and I realize that. Everyone has somewhere to be‚ weather it be work or a social event and to be honest‚ we really don’t take care of our kids. It is found more and more that we as a society don’t get our children involved. Less
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Stress Reduction Plan Name Mahder Fentahun Section #1164-8400 Date 7/27/12 For full credit‚ all lines must be filled in (see chapter 9 for help.) My top 5 sources of stress are: 1. |My Job| 2. |Siblings | 3. |Homework| 4. |Bills| 5. |The Future| Ways I will use stress management to reduce my top 5 sources of stress are: 1. |Massages| 2. |Running| 3. |Music| 4. |Reading| 5. |Talking to friends| The relaxation technique I will practice is Running everyday while listening to relaxing
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Giovanni Moreno English 1A July 5‚ 2012 A College Degree Leads to the Road of Success How difficult is it to succeed without a college degree? It is extremely difficult‚ In fact‚ not all of us are as fortunate like Willy Aybar‚ Tyra Banks‚ Steve Jobs‚ Richard Branson‚ Michael Dell or Bill Gates. These well-known wealthy individuals are high school or college dropouts‚ who achieved success without a degree. Why? Well‚ because they all had a talent and pursued it until they accomplished their desired goal
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During the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ many different groups from Europe immigrated to America in the ambition of acquiring a better life for themselves. Among these Europeans were the Southern Italians‚ who sought pocket money to provide for their poor families in rural Italy. Even though the Italians suffered from grueling conditions and arduous labor‚ their strenuous work was well rewarded with money to supply for their families in Italy or to produce better lives for themselves in America. The
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Motorcycles: Traffic Safety Facts - 2008 Data (2008): 1-6. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA ’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis‚ 1 Dec. 2008. Web. 22 June 2014. Watson‚ Tim. "What The Latest NHTSA Fatality Stats Reveal About Motorcycle Safety." Ride Apart RSS2. Ride Apart‚ 29 May 2013. Web. 09 July 2014. Workman‚ Danny. "Deadly Motorcycle Accident Statistics." Examiner.com. The Examiner‚ 28 May 2009. Web. 09 July 2014.
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