The Dangers of the Internet By: Mia Bloomer The Internet can be a place to learn‚ to express yourself‚ or to just have fun. But‚ the Internet can also be a very dangerous place. As teenagers we tend to ignore the warnings our parents give us‚ and act as though nothing bad will ever happen to us. But‚ the truth of the matter is that bad things happen to ordinary people- especially when we look for it. In the May 22‚2002‚ issue of the New York Times‚ reporter Corey Kilgannon wrote: By day
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Alcohol and Adolescents Alcohol has become the easiest drug to obtain for adolescents which has been leading to a life of alcoholism. Even though the legal age is twenty one‚ many teenagers are still finding ways to obtain alcohol. According to some reports kids as early as seven have tasted alcohol. Nearly three million young people between the ages of 14 and 17 “are regular drinkers with a serious alcohol problem” (Kittleson‚ 2005‚ 59). With statistics such as this no wonder younger children
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1. When it comes to drinking alcohol‚ how much is too much? How can you avoid drinking amounts that will affect your judgment? When you see a friend having too many drinks at a party‚ what actions do you normally take? What actions could you take? For a normal male about 3 drinks is about at the okay to drive and able to function and the normal female is about 2 drinks. About anything over these limits is too much...unless you have a designated driver then about 5 or more drinks is too much. Me
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Aim To find out difference in the heat of combustion for different types of alcohols. Hypothesis The higher the number of carbon atoms in an alcohol is‚ the higher the energy for the heat of combustion. Alcohol is a homologous series‚ a series of organic compounds with similar formula and chemical properties‚ and increase in molecular size and mass. When the equations for combustion of these alcohols are listed in the order of increasing number of carbon atoms‚ Methanol 1 CH3OH(l) + 3/2 O2(g)
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Computer worms and viruses pose a clear and present danger for corporate and public information security in that as time and technology progress‚ the damaging effects this "malware" has on the network increases. Throughout this paper the term "malware" is used to define software that damages your system‚ causes instability‚ or exhibits antisocial behavior such as changing settings or interfering with a computer’s registry and security settings. Typical examples include computer viruses or worms.
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Football: A Game of Dangers Imagine being out on a field in the high heat of a summer afternoon. In full pads and a helmet‚ getting ready to start a 2 hour game. Teenagers of various heights and weights‚ all running at each other defending the football. Massive linemen collide with lean running backs. Players running back and forth a 100 yard field. Now imagine being tackled‚ being tack to the ground by one or more other players. Helmets colliding‚ ankles twisting‚ and backs smacking the ground
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the courts held in the cases of Mohori Bibee V Dharmodas Ghose (1903)‚ Tan Hee Juan V Teh Boon Kiat (1934) and Government of Malaysia V Gurcharan Singh (1971) that all such agreements are void. Therefore‚ all contracts entered by a minor is generally void and a minor cannot sue or be sued on such void
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Stranger Danger Making sure children are aware of the dangers that strangers can present without scaring them is a fine balancing act. If children are to spend anytime at all out of sight from parents/ carers teaching them about Stranger Danger may give some peace of mind. Children as young as 3/4 will begin to have some awareness of what Stranger Danger means and will understand what a stranger is and why they shouldn’t trust or go near them. Many local Police forces offer Stranger Danger courses
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The Dangers of Marijuana There are many life threatening‚ as well as psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include lung cancer‚ trouble breathing‚ a weakened immune system‚ asthma‚ poor driving ability‚ increased heart rate‚ high blood pressure‚ and reproduction problems. Effects marijuana has on the brain include poor short term memory‚ a short attention span‚ schizophrenia‚ and addiction withdrawal. These dangers are associated with the prolonged use of marijuana
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