Household Budget In preparing our household budget‚ it was a bit surprising that we have such a small surplus after expenses. Many of our expenses‚ such as medical/dental/vision insurance‚ 401k contributions‚ and contingency savings are deducted prior to the net income calculation. When taking in the entire financial picture‚ we are doing well. Yet‚ I really believed that we had more of a monthly surplus. Any career change will have an impact on a household budget. Many factors need to be identified
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Title / Topic Teen suicide and public awareness. Specific Purpose My purpose in speaking today is to inform my audience of the increasing teen suicide rates and bring awareness to the issue by supporting the work of the La Crosse Area Suicide Prevention Initiative through Central Idea Suicide is an increasing matter among many teens and young adults in the United States‚ but awareness through many organizations‚ including the La Crosse Area Suicide Prevention Initiative‚ is
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Introduction: You have the freedom to choose‚ but that doesn’t make you immune to being judged for your choices. It means the government can’t step in and punish you….or so we thought. In this collection we were introduced and freedom and how should it be given or demanded. We read many stories on different ways freedom was given or demanded. Even though some freedoms should be demanded there are a lot that should be given to us to feel safe in our own country. Thesis Statement: Certain freedoms
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The war on drugs is one of the wars that every nation claims to be carrying out. The United States of America is considered as one of the vibrant drug trafficking regions globally. The war of drugs in the United States of America therefore rates as one of the longest wars in the nation (Lurigio‚ 2008 pg. 87). Ideally‚ it has taken approximately forty years since the kick-off of the war. Despite the fact the war may appear to be plain from the word of mouth‚ it posses unimaginable consequences on
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Outline Worksheet Speech 1: Speech to Inform Top of Form Early or Final Outline? l Bottom of Form Name: Comm101‚ Sec. #: Date: Grade: ____ / 50 Audience Analysis: Answer in complete sentences and use examples from your audience analysis questions. A. How much does your audience already know about your topic and how will you design your speech regarding their level of knowledge? The audience probably only knows about Marilyn Manson from the media
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preferential securitisation of drugs and weapons related crime; in the case of the former Emmers (119-121) supports this notion. He points out that the illegal drug trafficking industry contributes to money laundering‚ arms smuggling‚ organised crime‚ corruption‚ illegal migration and possibly also terrorism (120). Furthermore‚ he emphasises that these factors contribute to societal‚ economic‚ and political degradation; consumer health and safety is affected as a result of increased drug use and crime levels
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Speech/Outline General Goal: I want to inform my audience Specific Goal: I would like the audience to understand the problems with over consuming the product caffeine. Thesis Statement: there are numerous side effects and health problems associated with caffeine. Caffeine should not be consumed to “energize”. Many often turn to caffeine to help‚ and doing so will lead you to become addicted to the substance much like a drug and will affect many aspects of your everyday life. Introduction:
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describe the war on drugs during the 1960’s and the US population trying to cut drugs out. Early alterations to law were enacted when “The U.S. Congress first introduced mandatory prison terms for drug use and sale with the 1956 Narcotics Control Act” (Muscoreil). The Photograph is at about eye-Level and is close up.The person seems to be the main subject‚ but the black board behind takes the attention away. The photographer is maybe trying to convey the idea and severity of drugs. The implications
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The War on Drugs is such a huge issue in today’s society. What is the war on drugs? It refers to the governmental programs intended to suppress the consumption of certain recreational drugs. There are many other drugs that are more harmful to your body then marijuana. Alcohol and tobacco‚ which are legal “drugs”‚ are two of them. There are many reasons to why the government should legalize marijuana and there are also many reasons to why the government should not legalize marijuana. Today I
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The Mexican Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico‚ the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs‚ people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful‚ well connected politically‚ well trained‚ well- armed‚ and manipulation of the masses. Therefore‚ it has been impossible for the Mexican
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