than 25% of students nation wide have been offered‚ sold‚ or given illegal drugs on school property.” Adolescence who abuse substances are at risk of long- term impairment of cognitive ability and memory‚ lack of motivation and self –discipline‚ and have reduced school attendance. (American Academy of Pediatrics‚ 2007) While some professional organizations may disagree with randomly drug testing students‚ some schools who have adopted student drug testing are hoping it will serve as a deterrent and
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Persuasive Writing Assignment Close your eyes and think about the school lunches you’ve had through the years. The nasty‚ runny‚ cheese on your nachos; the over cooked pizza‚ fries‚ and hamburgers... Now think about how it would feel to waltz into lunch knowing you could have Taco Bell‚ Mc Donald’s‚ or Pizza Hut everyday. It sounds pretty fantastic‚ right? Wrong. Children‚ and quite a few adults‚ sadly don’t realize what fast food can do to your body. The easy availability of fast food in
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Ever been stuck at a light behind somebody who is not paying attention because of their cell phone? It’s annoying right. Well that might not be a problem anymore. Many states have banned the use of hand-held devices while driving. Knowing about all the people that have been killed in accidents involving cell phones‚ I one-hundred percent agree with this law. Using your cell phone while driving can lead to lack of focus on the road‚ especially among young drivers who are not as experienced as their
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planning on paying attention to the road‚ why drive? Many accidents are caused every day by people trying to drive while either texting or using their cell phones. Over 6‚000 people are killed each year in accidents involving drivers on cell phones. About 10 percent of drivers say they sometimes talk on cell phones while driving‚ and that figure is growing each and every day. People who are using cell phones are using one hand to drive and sometimes they can’t control their vehicle because they are
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit. Hobbits tend to be very predictable. They don’t usually go out of their comfort zones. But‚ Bilbo has two sides. The Baggins‚ and the Took. The Took side‚ is a little more adventurous. As you read the story‚ you can see where the Took side comes out. Along the way‚ you will see where Bilbo is more adventurous than other times. Like even going on the adventure at all. Bilbo so desperately wanted to stay home. Or‚ when him and the trolls got into it. Also‚ when Bilbo dealt
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Fashion Photography – You Gateway to Glamour and Success Fashion Photography – the golden word that will take any fashionista on cloud nine! So if you are one of those who are looking to career in modeling‚ fashion photography is the gateway to all the glamour and razzmatazz‚ success and fame that you are dreaming of‚ and when it comes to fashion photography in Singapore‚ what better name can you consider than Light 4 Flash? With a sizeable amount of experience‚ latest technology and tools and a
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they are addicted to smoking because of the nicotine. This can be avoided by never starting the horrible habit or by using patches‚ pills‚ and the aid of a doctor to help you quit smoking. So next time you light up‚ or witness someone smoking‚ think about or remind them off the effects. Is the loss of a life really worth
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Americans are great in many ways; however our size shouldn’t be one of them. More than “two-thirds of adults in America are considered overweight or obese”( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). This is not a new issue. It has been growing for a long time‚ and not enough people are taking the initiative to change their habits. I propose that we need government help to encourage us to eat better and make healthier choices. The
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a glass of red wine‚ with the full moon beckoning you‚ then a European Single Cruise will be better for you. Whatever it is that you want‚ there will always be a Single cruise that will suit you best. All you just have to do is make some research about the cruise line that provides the best single special and that will definitely suit your taste and preferences. Here are extensive tips that can help you decide which to
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sports will bring kids game to the next level. Travel sports bring families closer in ways that recreational sports could never do. Also‚ travel sports expose kids to other cultures and languages. Finally‚ travel sports teach people more than just about that sport which is not provided in recreational sports because of the extremely short seasons. Those are three reasons that there should be travel sports. The first reason there should be travel sports is because they build strong relationships with
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