Shannon Hernandez English 2 Ms. Williams 25 July 2011 Lower the Minimum Legal Drinking Age to 18 Lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21 to 18 is a heavily debated topic in the US. Currently‚ the MLDA is widely believed to save lives by reducing traffic fatalities among underage drivers. Further‚ the federal Uniform Drinking Age Act (FUDAA)‚ which pressured all states to adopt an MLDA of 21‚ is regarded as having contributed enormously to this life saving effect. It is also believed
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Summary of IAS 18 Objective of IAS 18 The objective of IAS 18 is to prescribe the accounting treatment for revenue arising from certain types of transactions and events. Key Definition Revenue: the gross inflow of economic benefits (cash‚ receivables‚ other assets) arising from the ordinary operating activities of an entity (such as sales of goods‚ sales of services‚ interest‚ royalties‚ and dividends). [IAS 18.7] Measurement of Revenue Revenue should be measured at the fair value of the consideration
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The Nutrition Month theme for 2013 is “Gutom at malnutrisyon‚ sama-sama nating wakasan!”. This is to raise awareness on the need for more action in addressing hunger as part of the Philippine’s commitment to the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. And the objectives of this year’s celebration are to: a) increase awareness on hunger issues and actions to mitigate hunger and malnutrition; b) encourage stakeholders to contribute in addressing hunger
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mind is “Now I have to go to the military.” How would you feel if you were in this situation? I know that I would feel very agitated. One reason is because I would want to go to college not to the military. The second reason is because I wouldn’t want to leave my family. The final reason is because I would be risking my life if I went to the military. Do you think that it is right to force kids to go to the military after high school? Should children be required to be in the military after they finish
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has long been regarded as one of the best writers in the English language. He is mostly known for his development of original plays‚ such as Romeo and Juliet‚ but he is also the composer of 154 sonnets. The sonnet I have chosen to analyze is sonnet 18‚ which reads: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May‚ And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines‚ And often is
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During the colder months people tend to stay inside and not get as much physical activity. However this is mostly not the case for me. During the cold months I continue multiple sports and to keep my body healthy. During the cold months I still fit in daily exercise‚ some things I do cause me to be inactive and I do incorporate other healthy lifestyle choices into my daily routine. For me the I do not let the weather or temperature determine the amount of exercise I get in a day. I play Ice Hockey
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Create an activity diagram for the following system. Of-the-Month Club (OTMC) is an innovative young firm that sells memberships to people who have an interest in certain products. People pay membership fees for one year and each month receive a product by mail. For example‚ OTMC has a coffee-of-the-month club that sends members one pound of special coffee each month. OTMC currently has six memberships (coffee‚ wine‚ beer‚ cigars‚ flowers‚ and computer games)‚ each of which costs a different amount
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Yellow Journalism: Then and Now Yellow Journalism the unbelievable headlines‚ gossip you hear from the "paparazzi‚" although you think it is just harmless gossip‚ it is everything but that‚ as a matter of fact it has caused wars amongst America and other countries. The term "yellow journalism" was originally coined to describe the journalistic practices of Joseph Pulitzer. Today‚ it is synonymous with the inflammatory editorials of William Randolph Hearst. In a classic example of "yellow journalism"
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The American president should not receive compensation after he leaves office. He received more than enough compensation while in office‚ and he is no longer of use to the united states‚ why should the united states pay someone to do a job they don’t do anymore? They shouldn’t! However there are some forms of presidential compensation that should be allowed to stay‚ the president should be allowed to keep his secret service protection‚ the president should be allowed to speak at universities and
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Did you know that September is Healthy Aging Month and Falls Prevention Awareness Month? These topics may appear to be different‚ but actually are aligned in many ways. Establishing healthy aging practices is a falls prevention strategy in itself! As we get older‚ there are physiological changes that occur which are a natural part of aging. We can’t stop the aging process‚ but we can be aware of the changes in our bodies‚ start healthy routines and get help when needed to benefit our overall well
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