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    Introduction Soda is not only unhealthy because it is a sugary drink, but it is also the most acidic thing that people drink on a daily basis. Knowing this the question, which sodas will release the most carbon dioxide when mixed with hydrochloric acid arose. In addition, knowing background information about what it is that is being tested is very important. When it is said that soda is acidic that may catch people off guard, but how acidic soda is goes across as an even bigger surprise. The

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    Abstinence-Only Education

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    developed nations in rates of both teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases” (Stanger-Hall, Hall, “Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates”). According to several studies, this is mainly due to the fact that numerous states teach abstinence-only education, which usually does not include material on contraception, STIs, nor pregnancy. The alternative to abstinence-only education is referred to as comprehensive sex-education, where the practice of abstinence is promoted, but students

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    use or abstinence-only is heavily debated. In 2013, the U.S. totaled 273,105 babies born by teenagers, ages from 15 to 19 (“About Teen Pregnancy”). This raises the question: why is the number of pregnancies so high? Is the reason for that unsettling high, number because abstinence-only is being taught or contraceptive use is being taught? Students who are taught abstinence-only are more likely to wait to have sex, which results in the lowering of teen pregnancy. The abstinence-only curriculum also

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    increasingly valued, they struggle from the pressure of understanding not only the content in class, but the people around them. In the article English-Only Movement: Its Consequences on the Education of Language Minority Children, Mei-Yu Lu explains the struggle of students to learning both English and academic subjects. According to Lu, “These essential resources are made unavailable, however, when children are thrown into an English-Only situation where they are expected to learn unfamiliar content in

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    The Problem with "Abstinence-Only"

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    The Problem With “Abstinence-Only” Long before the development of iconic male-dominated American culture, the ideals of a patriarchal society have been implemented within the foundations of multiple civilizations, serving to dictate the actions of its individuals under the black-and-white confines of social constructions like gender roles, gender binary, sex roles, and many other aspects of everyday life that are still present at this very moment. One of the most crucial elements of contemporary

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    English Only Movement

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    Las Vegas Blvd Suite 8016 Las Vegas, Nv 89101 To Whom It May Concern, My name is Keegan Drawe and I have been educating myself regarding the movement for the English Only movement in the state of Nevada. I have been made aware of many states, more so than not, that have moved forward in passing the English Only bill; the last state being West Virginia, which was the 32nd state to recognize English as the official language. I feel it is important for the state of Nevada to continue to move

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    If You Only Knew

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    If You Only Knew Imagine a perfect city with people that help you at every turn, that the smell of pretty flowers is in the air, and a clear sky. Now imagine the exact opposite of that, that's Bellstem, Bellstem Idaho to be precise, Rin thought when he was walking to school. Rin is a seventeen year old, light brown hair with blue tips, rugrat, with his old black hoodie, ripped jeans, converse, and his favorite satchel. His best friend Ashton came up to him and walked beside him. “Hey there short

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    The Sun Is The Only Star

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    The sun that sends out light to our world is not considered as sun in the evening; it is called as a star in general because of its structure and history which most of the stars in the universe similarly have. The sun is a naturally giant star that contains many elements, and magnetically sucks everything that is close by into its body. Moreover, this almost-spherical star, along with its strong gravity, consists of the fire and lava that are made from the elements, burns and melts down all of the

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    Deception is so prevalent that it deemed as natural phenomena. In fact, deception is not only prevalent in children who are mostly brought up under non-punitive environment, but it is also common in animals such as the camouflage which do his for survival. Further, it is very helpful especially for the young and the weak that use it in their defense and hence can avoid physical violence from especially the predators. Examples of such animals who are very used to using deception for their defense

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    case though abortion is wrong. Even though the baby was conceived under horrible circumstances their life is still precious, and important. If a woman doesn’t think that she could keep a baby because of how they were conceived, abortion is not the only option. The woman could have her baby adopted whether through an agency, or done privately with parents she could get to know personally. If the mother decides to have her baby adopted then she has a lot of options to decide from, somewhere if in a

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