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- 691: Alcoholism
- ... it has in my current life. I believe that I am fortunate to be able to take the next step in life. I have been blessed with an intelligent mind and the ability to play sports. My family can support me financially and guide me in the right direction. With all of these positive abilities and influences, I will do my best to take advantage of the opportunities that lay ahead ...
- 692: Written Speech On Teen Suicide
- ... teenager cares little about his appearance, it could be a way of saying, "Why should I care? I'm not good anyhow". Lack of interest. If a teenager begins to lose interest in friends, hobbies, sports, or school, he or she may be losing interest in life. Long periods of sitting and staring into space or sleeping during the day can be signs of serious depression. Getting rid of personal items ...
- 693: Underage Smoking
- ... once again to set restrictions on how cigarettes may be sold and marketed, barring companies from targeting youth in advertising and using cartoons in promotions (Babington, A07). The cigarettes companies were also prohibited from sponsoring sports teams, stadiums, or events such as NASCAR in which participants are underage. Accompanying this problem is the moral issue that banning advertisements on the radio and TV is not enough to prevent underage smoking. The ...
- 694: The United States Government
- ... in 1932 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He was also popular on his high school football team and played in college. Soon after graduating from college, Reagan began working as a radio sports announcer. His big break, however, was in 1937 when he became a contract actor for Warner Brothers starring in such movies as Knute Rockne-All American, Kings Row, and probably his most famous, Bedtime ...
- 695: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... Simpson, the tar fumes are making me dizzy." Homer, relaxing in a hammock replies, nonchalantly, "Yeah, they'll do that." Homer fits the genera of the parent who pressures his kid to do well in sports. In one episode, after Bart scored a winning goal, Homer congratulated him, "Okay Bart, you won the hockey game. Now, just as I promised, here's your turtle, alive and unhurt." Homer got angry at ...
- 696: Does The Mass Media Cause Unde
- ... should consider females who pin-up posters of male rock stars or children who collect hockey or baseball cards. Society, however, does not say that objects are being made out of these rock stars and sports heroes; pictures of clothed people are no less objects than pictures of naked people. Many complaints are also made to the effect that pornography only offers a one- dimensional view to life; that women are ...
- 697: Desensitized America
- ... of much younger ages. If an outsider peered in, I could only hope that they would be disgusted at what they saw. Sometimes we miss the article in the paper as we flip to the sports page while we enjoy our morning cup of coffee. Maybe sometimes we read the article title, think, oh how awful, then we go on with our lives and by the time lunch comes around we ...
- 698: Hazing A Benefit Or Burden
- ... groups. Hazing can bond a number of individuals and make them strive harder to succeed. When a group is lined up they are to act as one
not as individuals, which is imperative in military, sports, and even in fraternal brotherhoods. If a single individual fails, the entire group must face the consequence together. A single person may not be affected by the punishment, but the mental anguish they receive when ...
- 699: William Shakespeare
- ... and failure. In addition to his understanding and realistic view of human nature, Shakespeare had a vast knowledge of a variety of subjects. These subjects include music, law, Bible, stage, art, politics, history, hunting, and sports. Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on culture and literature throughout the world. He contributed greatly to the development of the English language. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part ...
- 700: William Butler Yeats
- ... censored*h England and later he enrolled in Erasmus Smith High School in Dublin. Throughout his schooling he was considered disappointing student, his studies were inconsistent, he was prone to day dreaming, and poor at sports. In 1884 Yeats found his way to the Metropolitan School for the Arts, here he met a poet by the name of George Russell. Yeats and Russell sheared the same dreams, visions, and the enthusiasm ...
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