Alex Rankin Mr. Maus Sophomore English 1 April 2012 Facebook: Negative Effects on the Teens of Today Facebook can be very dangerous for the lives of teens. Many teens of today say that Facebook is positive because it can improve communication between other teens‚ which is true‚ but the real stated facts about the site are that Facebook can cause psychological disorders‚ depression‚ and can affect grades in a negative way. Facebook can cause many psychological disorders. Two of the major disorders
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Teen pregnancy and media Specific purpose: Have teenagers aware the risk and consequences of teen pregnancy l. Today I will be talking about the way the authors and creators of a television commercial and newspaper article influence us to their opinion by writing the way they do. The topic that I am studying is Teenage Pregnancy. This topic is always going to be in the media for different reasons‚ and occasionally you hear about a story of a young girl getting pregnant due to un-safe sex. There
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If someone were to ask me about being a military dependent a few years ago‚ I would have never thought I would end up being one. My life before the military was very different in many ways. I was very close to my family members and I liked being the average person attending a community college. My view on the military was nothing special‚ I would hear things about the military yet I wouldn’t pay any mind. I should have cared more about the men and women who serve and protect‚ but I was clueless as
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sexually active. Being sexually active then puts teenage women at the risk of becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancies have constantly been a problem in the United States. Not only does teen pregnancies affect the mother and the child‚ they also affect the American society as a whole. Nonetheless‚ the high rates of teen pregnancies can be decreased. The use of contraceptives such as birth control and/or condoms are both solutions to help reduce the number of teenage pregnancies. Having the parents sit
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Are We Too Wired? By Sophia Hsu In the present‚ we are too dependent on technology. Daily lives are spent glued to the screen. Entertainment such as videos‚ TV‚ and video games are on devices. Even books are read on kindles! We don’t notice how dependent we are on technology. Conflicts from screen time and social problems are mostly caused by technology. Social media is a huge problem. It draws people of all ages onto their devices. Many people who don’t think we are too wired argue that
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should be raised to a higher age for safety reasons. The reason I say this is because teens text and drive and put themselves and other people in danger. Teens are increasing car wrecks. They are also increasing their injuries. Teens don’t know much of the consequences that come with driving. They party and drink‚ and when they drive drunk‚ that’s another wreck and death waiting to happen. A lot of teens just want a car to drive‚ they don’t really drive the proper way . The driving age should
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Teen Activists Every heard the term “A bullet can’t kill a dream”? This term definitely applies to teen activist who would take a bullet to the head to keep their dream of a better world alive. Teen Activists help the world by gathering followers and try to knock out one world problem at a time. Their charities can range from a simple lemonade stand or food drive‚ to getting thousands upon thousands of people around the world to support the cause by donating‚ protesting‚ or even leading hundreds
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Academic Critique: Grade Inflation: Too Much Talk‚ Too Little Action Introduction In the article‚ “Grade Inflation: Too Much Talk‚ Too Little Action”‚ was written by Judson C. Faurer and Larry Lopez. The authors display a pervasive topic in education that affects students‚ faculty‚ administrators as well as employers. The article aims at exploring the rapid grade inflation impacts on society. They also layout different proposals to face this phenomenon. Judson Faurer‚ a professor in the management
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Causes of Teen Drug Abuse in Canada Teenage drug abuse is widespread and getting worse every day throughout Canada. Both on the streets and in schools nationwide‚ thousands of teenagers are given opportunities to experiment with drugs. According to recent reports‚ the average age at which Canadian teenagers first experiment with drugs is age 14. Despite education programs aimed at prevention‚ teen drug abuse continues to be a growing problem. This teen drug problem occurs for a number of
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) ADS-B is one of the most important‚ underlying technologies in the FAA’s plan to transform air traffic control from the current radar-based system ( that was invented during World War II) to a satellite-based system. ADS-B is bringing the precision and reliability of satellite-based surveillance to the nation’s skies. AviationGlossary.com defines ADS-B as Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS-B is a next generation surveillance technology
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