Animals suffer just as people do. In 2009 animal experimentation was the cause of over 1.13 million animals‚ excluding small rodents‚ suffering in U.S. Laboratories (U.S. Department of Agriculture‚ Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service). Animal experimentation is unethical‚ unnecessary and expensive; alternative methods of testing should be utilized. It is unethical to use the cruel methods of animal experimentation for our own benefit alone. The animals used in research range from birds
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Technology is Taking Over! The classrooms of America are at the start of a technological revolution. As technology advances‚ textbooks could be completely replaced by tablets. Textbooks are on the verge of extinction. Tablets are significantly lighter weight than textbooks‚ especially considering that tablets can store numerous textbooks. According to a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood‚ the average weight of a student’s backpack is 15.4 pounds (with 3-4 textbooks). The average weight of
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The teenager is a uniquely human phenomenon. Adolescents are known to be moody‚ insecure‚ argumentative‚ angst-ridden‚ impulsive‚ impressionable‚ reckless and rebellious. Teenagers are also characterised by odd sleeping patterns‚ awkward growth spurts‚ bullying‚ acne and slobbish behaviour. So what could be the possible benefit of the teenage phase? Most other animals - apes and human ancestors included - skip that stage altogether‚ developing rapidly from infancy to full adulthood. Humans
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JOURNAL – NOTE TAKING AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES : WHAT SUPPORTS ARE NEEDED? (Ann Maydosz and Sharon A Raver‚ Old Dominion University) Lecture notes play an important role in preparing for examinations‚ as it may ensure the success of students. Many students do not have adequate note-taking skills‚ and this contribute a lot to the creation of incomplete and unrelated notes (Kiewra‚ 2002). Researchers suggest that the act of note-taking can engage students in learning
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There are many social problems that teenagers go through. The most recognised problems are teenage drinking and driving‚ and teen suicide. These two social behaviours teenagers go through are the leading causes of teenage death. Alcohol‚ the most widely used and abused drug among youth‚ causes serious and potentially life-threatening problems for this population. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Society faces several questions‚ like why do teens drink‚ what
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Teenagers social problems can be related to anything that happens in this society. Teenagers can be affected about anything. They grow in a society that still has many unresolved issues and they are the ones that have to suffer. Social problems can be as simple as listening to loud music in a park. This might disturb many people‚ or smoking on the street. These simple and most common things can be considered social problems. More serious ones are for example those related to drug abuse in high schools
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Test-Taking Strategies For 10 years‚ I was the one testing the students‚ teaching strategies and finding new ones to help students study. Suddenly‚ I found myself returning to school and the anxiety‚ stress‚ lack of time‚ and just all the unknowns seemed to overwhelm my life. The last couple of years I have learned to incorporate strategies that work best for me‚ but there is always room for improvement and strengthening. Learning‚ study and test taking skills are some of the most important things
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Influence of Electronics on Teenagers • Technology advancement is one of the most essential factors for teenagers in the western societies. However‚ under circumstances not all will be directly involve or share the knowledge of these latest inventions of technology. Due to the enormous development of technologies‚ this era can also be called the Age of Technology. With the purpose of surviving in the social‚ education and employment world‚ technology is becoming the most essential tools. • Is
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feel about it. Experts on this idea feel that teenagers compare themselves to these images‚ and if they aren’t good enough then they’re considered ugly. These insecurities can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. But girls are not alone boys suffer from this issue as well in fact they make up 10% of eating disorder cases which is caused by Body Image. Since the introduction of social media this issue has become prominent in teenagers in society today. Media is used
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What defines “test taking skills”‚ and how might one go about utilizing it? It a skill that requires students to apply their best efforts and manage their time efficiently during and before the test taking process‚ so that they can better retain course materials that they have learned over time. Now‚ how does one go about acquiring this skill? It simply involves developing an effective study plan and organizational skills‚ while also actively studying‚ self-testing periodically rather than “cramming”
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