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“Drunk Driving Crashes Reduced Since Drinking Age Was Raised to 21: Study – Partnership to End Addiction.” Partnership to End Addiction, https://drugfree.org/drug-and-alcohol-news/drunk-driving-crashes-reduced-since-drinking-age-was-raised-to-21-study/. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021. BACKGROUND: The article states how teenage drinking decreased with the drinking age being raised and … Continue reading
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Core Value 1. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. Throughout this semester, I have used a variety of social and interactive practices that … Continue reading
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CARPENTER, L. A. U. R. A. M. (2002). Gender and the meaning and experience of virginity loss in the contemporary United States. Gender & Society, 16(3), 345–365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243202016003005 Background: This detailed analysis focuses on how gender affects the idea of … Continue reading
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Lows of Financial Literacy Although the idea of adding financial literacy into the curriculum seems ideal for students and their future. Many still believe that it would be a mistake to make it apart of the regular curriculum in schools … Continue reading
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Solar power is the only power source that will outlast humankind. It is common knowledge that the human race will go before the Earth’s sun burns out, and if it doesn’t the human race will go with the sun. Solar … Continue reading
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The vast problem in Vancouver are the heroin addicts committing crimes to support their habits. The “free heroin for addicts” program is doing everything they can to stop the addicts. The point of concern is that there is a tremendous … Continue reading
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There is a huge problem in Vancouver with heroin addicts committing crimes to support their habits. The “free heroin for addicts” program is doing everything they can to stop the addicts. The problem is that there is a large crime … Continue reading
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Your Favorite Sport is Probably Dangerous It should be glaringly obvious that no sport is completely safe, as there is always a risk of injury involved in an activity that requires physical exertion. It goes without saying, though, that some … Continue reading
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