Teenage suicide‚ unfortunately‚ occurs in every corner of the world. It is a very serious problem and has been labeled as a growing epidemic by many health professionals worldwide. In Malaysia‚ the rate of suicide is alarming. According to the report of a local newspaper in Malaysia‚ Nanyang Siang Pao (2011)‚ there was 445 suicidal cases (347 males and 98 females) reported for the first eight months of 2011 as compared to 290 cases in 2008. This accounts for the generally higher record of suicide attempts
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Adolescent pregnancy - Overview Alternative Names Teenage pregnancy; Pregnancy - teenage Definition of Adolescent pregnancy: Adolescent pregnancy is pregnancy in girls age 19 or younger. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors: The rate of adolescent pregnancy and the birth rate for adolescents have generally declined since reaching an all-time high in 1990‚ mostly due to the increased use of condoms. Adolescent pregnancy is a complex issue with many reasons for concern. Younger adolescents (12
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properties and recycling) living things and ecosystems‚ food and health; 2. Describe the science (conceptual) knowledge that a teacher would need to teach this topic; 3. Identify possible children’s questions and misconceptions related to the topic; 4. Develop a FIVE (5) lesson teaching sequence relating to your chosen topic for a class of children within a single stage level (either ES1‚ S1‚ S2‚ or S3)‚ using the 5Es framework from Primary Connections‚ with one lesson addressing each E. Each lesson
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References: Anwar‚ R.‚ Botchu‚ R.‚ Viegas‚ M.‚ Animashawun‚ Y.‚ Shashidhara‚ S.‚ & Slater‚ G. R. (2006). Preoperative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening: An effective method to control MRSA infections on elective orthopaedics wards. Surgical Practice‚ 10(4)‚ 135-137. doi:10.1111/j.1744-1633.2006.00314.x Stefansdottir‚ A.‚ Robertsson‚ O.‚ W-Dahl‚ A.‚ Kiernan‚ S.‚ Gustafson‚ P.‚ & Lidgren‚ L. (2009). Inadequate timing of
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Adolescent Depression Depression is something that I really have had no experience with in my life. Personally‚ I might have thought about killing myself figuratively at one specific point in my life. I thought about what the consequences would be and how it would effect the people who surround me in my life. As soon as these thoughts raced through my mind‚ I quickly realized that suicide is the wrong way to deal with life. I know that depression plays an essential role when dealing with
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good about whom they are. Adolescents are no different. They too use drugs to gain these temporary feelings and sensations. “Drug abuse among young people is one of the greatest challenges of our time” (Shedler and Black‚ 1990). The prevalence of drug use among adolescents is a disturbing phenomenon that has been investigated for decades. When adolescents abuse drugs‚ their lives can be adversely affected (Jenkins
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Dress Codes in Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions Dr. Engr. I. Samson Amoka Chief Lecturer‚ Mineral Resources Engineering‚ Kaduna Polytechnic‚ Kaduna‚ Nigeria amokais@yahoo.com Introduction Clothing is generally recognized as one of the essential human needs (others including food‚ shelter and security). Not too long after God created man and woman‚ human beings expressed the need to cover their nakedness (Genesis 3). Since then‚ dressing has played and still plays a very vital role in every
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English Usage Week 10 Tertiary level education is necessary for a successful life. As eschewed by‚ Dr. Eric Williams‚ the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in the early 60’s‚ ‘The future of our nation lays inside the schools bags of our children.’ In those days it was very evident that the level of education in Trinidad and Tobago was little to none existent amongst the citizens. Therefore‚ it is fitting to say that a tertiary education is mandatory for a thriving
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Strokes and Prevention Megan Berger Written and Oral Communications Kaplan Career Institute CMP 199K Mrs. Matherson March 7‚ 2014 “Stroke is the number four cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States” (American Heart Association‚ 2012). A stroke or “brain attack” transpires when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel ruptures‚ interfering with blood flow to an area of the brain (National Stroke Association‚ 2014). When
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Purple the second liked color of fourteen percent worldwide. Purple is seen as love but little do people know it is known for wisdom. The color purple is an uplifting and joyous color. This spunky color encourages creativity. Odd enough most adolescent girls who have a creative side like purple. Finally and definitely last is the color white. White is the last common color people like. It is last picked by many but it is still popular. White is seen as fresh beginnings. It is a very cleanliness
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