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Smoking On The Body
Number of Words: 1175 / Number of Pages: 5
... studies suggest that maternal smoking during pregnancy produces changes on the offspring's neural functioning, including reductions in uptake of serotonin, alterations in dopaminergic systems, alterations in peripheral and central noradrenergic neurons, and changes in DNA and RNA synthesis in the brain (9). Children prenatally exposed to nicotine consistently score lower in the two subcategories of expressive language and conceptual comprehension. Evidence from studies of human neonates suggests that maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with increased rates of neurobehavioral difficultie ...
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Does The Mass Media Cause Unde
Number of Words: 2704 / Number of Pages: 10
... and the result is increased violence against women. This assumption, and it is indeed only an assumption, is completely fallacious, however, as no concrete and completely conclusive evidence has ever been formulated in support of the theory. The key premise here is that the mass media does not cause undesirable social behaviour and in actuality, the media people should not be dubbed as the “bad guys”. They simply use their power in the most constructive ways possible in order to promote their ratings and popularity. One way to do that is to concentrate on what sells: sex, violence and disaster.
Havi ...
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Should Children Be Allowed To Testify In Court?
Number of Words: 2242 / Number of Pages: 9
... of child witnesses,
the effects of participation on children's reports, and the effects of postevent
information on a prior memory representation must be taken into account when it
comes to seeking answers to the reliability of their testimony, especially
because sexual abuse and sexual assault cases are a big part of children's
testimony and they are often the only witness.
Those psychologists who feel that children can be rated as “Highly
resistant to suggestion....” etc. seem to have a good argument, whereas those
who take the opposite view also seem to have just as valid an argument. Which
psycho ...
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United We Stand For The Red, White, And Blue
Number of Words: 352 / Number of Pages: 2
... they would be
severely punished for even thinking badly about the government. There are
also those people who do nothing but complain about how this country is run.
Instead of complaining, they should do something about it. If they feel a
certain way about a certain issue, they could bring it to the attention of
the government. That is yet another good quality of our government, if
someone does not like it, the Constitution may be amended.
This country was set up more than 200 years ago to allow people the
right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The founding fathers
of the Unite ...
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The Equal Rights Amendment
Number of Words: 1099 / Number of Pages: 4
... legislatures' indecisions.
The NWP had 400 women lobbying for equality.
Despite strong opposition by some women and men, the NWP introduced and
Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1923. In order to
become law, the amendment needed a two-thirds vote in both houses of the
congress of the United States, or a supporting petition of two-thirds of the
state legislatures. Then the amendment would have required ratification by
three-fourths of the states. However, it failed to get the two-thirds majority
required to move onto the states for approval. The proposed amendment also
fa ...
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Bring Back Foolishness, Corpor
Number of Words: 1217 / Number of Pages: 5
... simply leaves the reader with a negative feeling towards both forms of punishment rather than bolstering his view.
The third paragraph of this essay is primarily concerned with persuading the reader that the rate of imprisonment is on the rise, and that this form of punishment is now the form of choice in the United States. He cites the statistic,” 1.6 million Americans are behind bars today. That represents a 250 percent increase since 1980, and the number is climbing.” Lets look at this piece of information and analyze the value of such a statement. Foremost, he says “ 1.6 million America ...
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Abortion
Number of Words: 1696 / Number of Pages: 7
... baby conceived in America is killed by , over one and a half million babies a year (Willke vii). Many countries have followed our decision on the issue and some of these include Canada, England, and France. Other countries still believe should be illegal, they include Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. Although many believe that is a women's choice, should be banned because its immoral and life begins at conception. is the choice of a women whether or not she want's to receive one. Under the 14th Amendment's "personal liberty" women are given the right to receive an . The 14th Amendment's conce ...
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Artificial Contraception
Number of Words: 970 / Number of Pages: 4
... arousal. A cervical cap is a soft rubber dome that forms a barrier to prevent sperm from reaching the cervix. The spermicidal gel kills the sperm. It is 85% effective. It may give some protection against chlamydia and gonorrhea. The diaphragm does the same thing as a cervical cap and is 85% effective. It is a flat rubber-like disk which has to be fitted from a doctor. It is placed inside the woman’s vagina before having intercourse. It is often used with cream or jelly that is placed around the edge of the diaphragm. There is a very high failure rate because sometimes they are not fitted or inserted co ...
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A Sense Of Community By Ritual
Number of Words: 3593 / Number of Pages: 14
... the rituals and service and how they relate to the larger works of the church.
Spring Hills has very unique aspects of architecture and technology that make it quite comfortable. The church is
merely a few years old, so the structure is profoundly modern and geometric. The focal lines are rigid with no
sense of curves. The congregation convenes on covered chairs instead of pews, and the white walls intensify the
brightness and enormity from the already vivid lighting. There are also no stained glass windows, but instead
large pained windows that allow a lot of light to enter. Such bright li ...
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America— Take Care Of Your Own
Number of Words: 621 / Number of Pages: 3
... to the needs of the children. Kids are not property that can be equally divided between the parents like cars houses and banking accounts. They are human beings with thoughts and emotions; small human beings but still human beings. Just because they're not of legal age dos not mean that they aren't capable of making decisions that pertain to their everyday life. How would you like it if every time you turn around the court orders you to spend time with somebody who lies to you and betrays you time after time?
What about the poor deserted mothers who find themselves between the rock and the hard pla ...
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