Jalen S. Underhill R. Blackwell English IV 13 March 2013 The Dangers of Body Art “Grandma‚ what does that thing on your right wrist say?” asked Maya. “It says Justin Bieber! Who is Justin Bieber? Was that your boyfriend back in the day?” Maya’s grandma simply responded‚ “No‚ this is what you call a big mistake!” Grandma did not tell Maya about her life-threatening encounter with Hepatitis B‚ how she was judged for tattooing a Canadian singer’s name on her‚ and how she was not able to keep a
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There Are Dangers in Drinking Diet Soda A new study has found that the artificial sweeteners in diet soda can cause weight gain‚ metabolic syndrome‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease‚ adding to mounting research about the potential health risks of diet soft drinks. And that’s not all—the study also found that the artificial sweeteners in diet soda can interfere with your body’s normal response to sugar‚ deregulating normal blood sugar levels even more than regular soda. That’s because the fake sugar
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Dangers of Radioisotopes: When radiation collides with molecules in living cells it can damage them. If the DNA in the nucleus of a cell is damaged‚ the cell may become cancerous. The cell then goes out of control‚ divides rapidly and causes serious health problems. Radiation warning symbol The greater the dose of radiation a cell gets‚ the greater the chance that the cell will become cancerous. However‚ very high doses of radiation can kill the cell completely. We use this property of radiation
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involved in alcohol and drug abuse on a daily basis; whether it be in the neighborhood‚ school‚ or in the playground. Nowadays‚ parents are giving their children more freedom than compared to 10 years ago. Children are also maturing at a faster rate than in the past which leads to them wanting to do things that are not normal for there age. Much of this has to do with the increase in technology. The youth are learning and being introduced to a lot of things such as drugs and alcohol through the
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Alcohol Introduction Alcohol as a drug is consumed in many societies across the globe by people of many ages. As such‚ it is important to cover this drug because it has a huge impact in the society. Alcohol abuse is very common especially among teenagers. It is sad that most people do not know the dangers that are associated with binge drinking. This paper aims to discuss different aspects of alcohol ranging from its classification‚ it side effects‚ and the psychological effects it has on the brain
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everybody i’m going to tell you a story. A couple days ago I was in my history class‚ and naturally we were watching an episode of The Simpsons. During the episode Homer one of his most famous lines “To alcohol! The cause of... and solution to... all of life’s problems” and I thought to myself what is alcohol the solution to? For instance on September 25th 2015 a man named Marco Muzzo made a bad choice and decided to drive drunk. After speeding away from the airport he crashed into a car killing 3 children
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Dangers of Oil Spills (Article for Environment Awareness magazine) Oil slicks do so much more damage than just the initial havoc we see on the news; the effects can be long lasting. The recent Deep water BP oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico well and truly eclipsed the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 and now has the potential of being one of the largest oil spills on record. Latest official estimates state approximately 4.1 million barrels of oil contaminated the
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Throughout the novel‚ George Orwell warns of the dangers of totalitarianism by showing government infringement on the rights of the people in Oceania.“The aim of the Party was not merely to prevent men and women from forming loyalties… Its real‚ undeclared purpose was to remove all pleasure from the sexual act.”(1984‚ pg.83). The party is trying to destroy any institution of loyalty outside of the party. Marriage‚ in the eyes of Big Brother‚ is no longer meant as a catalyst for love. Rather‚ it serves
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“It was on a dreary night of November‚ that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony‚ I collected the instruments of life around me‚ that I might infuse a spark of being in to the lifeleless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes‚ and my candle was nearly burnt out‚ when‚ by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light‚ I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard‚ and
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THE DANGER OF FREE SEX Free sex‚ yeah this word is so familiar to hear. Now day‚ not only an adult man and woman who did a free sex but either did teenagers‚ in the other words a young man and young woman. Even‚ most of teens in Europe have ever done it‚ especially in America because free sex is being such their hobby‚ a habit to be exact. So what about you? Have you ever done free sex? Once or twice or more may be? If yes‚ so you’ve made a serious mistake in your life and you will get how dangerous
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