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  • Sleep Deprivation May Be Undermining Teen Health

    Sleep Deprivation May Be Undermining Teen Health

    Sleep deprivation may be undermining teen health Lack of sufficient sleep--a rampant problem among teens--appears to put adolescents at risk for cognitive and emotional difficulties, poor school performance, accidents and psychopathology, research suggests. BY SIRI CARPENTER Monitor staff On any given school day, teen-agers across the nation stumble out of bed and prepare for the day. For most, the alarm clock buzzes by 6:30 a.m., a scant seven hours after they went to bed. Many

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    Essay Length: 9,523 Words / 39 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Solution to Teen Violence

    Solution to Teen Violence

    Solution To Teen Violence Every year, nearly one-million twelve to nineteen year olds are murdered robbed, or assaulted many by their peers and teenagers are more than twice as likely as adults to become the victims of violence. Although the problem is far too complex for any one solution, teaching young people conflict resolution skills, nonviolent techniques for resolving disputes seems to help. To reduce youth violence, conflict resolution skills should be taught to all

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    Essay Length: 407 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Monika
  • Teen Sexuality

    Teen Sexuality

    The media is just one of the factors responsible for the increase in teen sexuality. Throughout a humans adolescents years they are subject to a number of sexual pressures. Through research I have found that peers are among the most influential. An adolescent is not limited to peer pressure though. They face pressures from the media as well. I believe that media pressure is just a influential as peer pressure. There is also other pressure,

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    Essay Length: 855 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Bred
  • Music and Teens Today

    Music and Teens Today

    Today music is a necessity in many people’s lives. People listen to music all the time, from students who listen to it while studying, to adults driving to work, and those who listen to music to plainly enjoy life. Personally, I am listening to iTunes on random while writing this. My point is everyday, almost everyone will encounter music weather intentionally or voluntarily it surrounds us. Music is used in many different ways; one people

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    Essay Length: 2,905 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Hip-Hip as a Contemporary Teen Religion

    Hip-Hip as a Contemporary Teen Religion

    My aim is to investigate whether in some aspect' Hip-hop is a contemporary religion for the youth. I believe this research has strong sociological implications and my interest in music and how music influences the behaviour and attitudes of an individual. I believe that young people who listen to hiphop music are influenced in various ways mainly the dress code and language. Patricia McBroom (American Public Affairs) stated “many middle class parents thought it was

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    Essay Length: 2,332 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Teens on the Net - Are They Safe?

    Teens on the Net - Are They Safe?

    Teens On The Net – Are They Safe? Ryan Halligan is remembered by many people, and is used as an example during public speeches at junior and high schools throughout the country. Ryan chose to end his life when he was thirteen years old because his mind could see no other alternative. The years before he took his life were filled with schoolmates bullying him in a face to face situation. With a slight learning

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    Essay Length: 2,603 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: regina
  • Media & Teens

    Media & Teens

    A person’s perception of how their body looks forms their body image. This perception is usually based on self-observation and the reactions of others. The mind takes the information coming in from the eyes and combines it will all your past experiences to create the image that you perceive. A person with a poor body image will perceive his or her own body as being, while a person with a good body image will see

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    Essay Length: 591 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Steve
  • Raps Influence in Teens

    Raps Influence in Teens

    Everyone in the world listens to music. There are many different styles of music including; R&B, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock, Metal and so many more kinds. In today’s society, children and teens are likely to incorporate what they listen to into their lives. Teens in particular are easily influenced by the glitz and glamour of musical artists. The style of music that has the most influence on people’s lives is Rap music. In particular “gangster rap”

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    Essay Length: 715 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Edward
  • Why Teens Get Into Fatal Accidents at Ages 15-17

    Why Teens Get Into Fatal Accidents at Ages 15-17

    Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age, but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered, are we endangering the lives of teen drivers, as well as the passengers with them? Most teenagers don’t think so and want to drive as soon as they can. However, the government recently has been trying to pass laws that may change the

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    Essay Length: 813 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Edward
  • Anorexia & Bulimia: Why Are American Teens Starving Themselves?

    Anorexia & Bulimia: Why Are American Teens Starving Themselves?

    Anorexia & Bulimia: Why Are American Teens Starving Themselves? Dina Males Mr. James Wieber English 111 Image is very crucial for a teenager; the pressure of school and fitting in with there classmates and friends can be very difficult for a teenager. It is when a teenager starts taking image to the extreme and starts harming themselves by starving themselves. More and more teenagers are becoming anorexic and bulimic and it is not only

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    Essay Length: 1,488 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Max
  • Teen Suicide

    Teen Suicide

    Most teens interviewed after making a suicide attempt say that they did it because they were trying to escape from a situation that seemed impossible to deal with or to get relief from really bad thoughts or feelings. They didn't want to die as much as they wanted to escape from what was going on. And at that particular moment dying seemed like the only way out. Some people who end their lives or attempt

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    Essay Length: 356 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • Violence in Video Games and Its Affects on Teens

    Violence in Video Games and Its Affects on Teens

    Violence in Video Games and Its Affects on Teens Ever since their conception, video games have contained violence; violence being to cause pain or death onto other beings. From early video games to the most advanced, violence plays an important role. Early games like Wonder Boy and Space Invaders contain violence. Space Invaders involves shooting and killing as many alien as possible. Wonder Boy has our hero killing monsters that vanish upon death. The hero

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    Essay Length: 465 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Steve
  • Teen Pregnancy

    Teen Pregnancy

    Teen pregnancy is not just a rare virus that has recently sprung up and will someday disappear due to some type of cure. Adolescent pregnancy has plagued our country for over three centuries, but it is only more recently that we have noticed its growth and severe impact on many aspects of society. The social change that leads to this visibility is not only based on a change in sexual behaviors, but it also is

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    Essay Length: 1,201 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Vika
  • Young Teens and Sexuality

    Young Teens and Sexuality

    YOUNG TEENS AND SEXUALITY: Why many aged 12-15yr olds are having sex Many teenagers have already had sex by the ages of 12, 13, and 14.According to Ukweli newsletter (March 1999) in Kenya, 19% of teens were sexually active by age 12, 25% by age13 and 38% by age14 . In a similar report published also in1999 by Dr Clifford Hill claimed that in Britain 17% of 13-15 year olds were sexually active. Looking at

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    Essay Length: 425 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Teen Drinking

    Teen Drinking

    Teen Drinking Alcohol use among American teenagers is a problem of epidemic proportions. Alcohol is a drug -- the drug of choice of adolescents and adults. Abuse of this drug Is responsible for death and injury in automobile accidents, physical and emotional disability, loss of productivity amounting to millions of dollars annually, deterioration of academic performance, aggressive and disruptive behavior causing problems with family and friends, and individual financial ruin. It also is the primary

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    Essay Length: 2,341 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Bred
  • Should Teens Undergo Cosmetic Surgery?

    Should Teens Undergo Cosmetic Surgery?

    Should teens undergo cosmetic surgery? In today's society the picture of beauty is a rail thin super model with the body of a goddess posted on billboards all around the world. Children are brought up playing with Barbie dolls with the body measurements of would be 39, 18, 38. Because of these pictures and other figures of beauties projected all over, today teenagers are convinced to believe that to be beautiful and happy they must

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    Essay Length: 893 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Yan
  • Teens and Sex

    Teens and Sex

    Today teens don’t wait to here the risk. They think sex is the cool thing to do today. Teens are surrounded by the images and think its okay. Teens should be aware of the facts about sex and the risks with teen sex that could ruin a young person’s life. When it comes to teen sex there is a difference between what teens think and what facts show. Teens should not have sex because

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    Essay Length: 1,518 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Teen Pregnancy

    Teen Pregnancy

    I. Alarming Reality of Teen Age Pregnancy Any under aged girl becoming pregnant with a baby is defined as teenage pregnancy. Many women according to science are ascribed in their teenage years until the age of 20; however, this definition is restricted to those under the age threshold of legally mandated adulthood that puts it in the age of 18 especially in most of the United States. In most of the rest of the world,

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    Essay Length: 1,394 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Vika
  • Television’s Affect on Young Teens

    Television’s Affect on Young Teens

    Television’s Affect On Young Teens With the ever growing world of mass media becoming more accessible to our children, we must realize the effect television has on the youth of today. The views and images portrayed on television go right to the heart of American youth. Young men and women are being taught that being over weight or not being skinny enough means that you are unattractive and lazy. The ideal female body which television

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    Essay Length: 1,693 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Monika
  • Raps Influence in Teens

    Raps Influence in Teens

    Everyone in the world listens to music. There are many different styles of music including; R&B, Rap/Hip Hop, Rock, Metal and so many more kinds. In today’s society, children and teens are likely to incorporate what they listen to into their lives. Teens in particular are easily influenced by the glitz and glamour of musical artists. The style of music that has the most influence on people’s lives is Rap music. In particular “gangster rap”

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    Essay Length: 365 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: July
  • Safe Haven for Pregnant Teens

    Safe Haven for Pregnant Teens

    Safe Haven for Pregnant Teens Marketing Plan 70-20 Parsons Blvd. Flushing, NY 11365 Phone: 917-815-2570 Fax: 123-456-7890 Email:Jaiden29@Hotmail.com Web Site: Lynn S. Jeffries Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 MARKETING OBJECTIVES 4 PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 4 PROJECTED OUTCOMES 5 SITUATION ANALYSIS 5 COMPANY ANALYSIS/INTERNAL ANALYSIS 6 TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCY/EXPERTISE 7 MACRO-LEVEL MARKET (INDUSTRY) ANALYSIS 7 PRODUCT/SERVICE ANALYSIS 7 MARKET SEGMENTS 8 MAJOR COMPETITORS/PARTICIPANTS 9 PROJECTED MARKET GROWTH/MARKET SHARE OBJECTIVES 9 EXTERNAL ANALYSIS 10 CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES 10

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    Essay Length: 4,375 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Janna
  • Compare Contrast Teens and Adults

    Compare Contrast Teens and Adults

    The many differences between being a teen and being an adult are vast. From responsibilities to looks things change throughout your life. For example, as a teen you only have to worry about school and doing your chores at home. Adults however have to worry about bills food the house payment clothes for their child and extracurricular items for the teens as well. As a Teen, many peoples main concern is friends and popularity. As

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    Essay Length: 345 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Cliches of Teen Movies

    Cliches of Teen Movies

    Its seems as if American culture is obsessed with sex. From music videos to commercials to teen movies: one cannot turn on his television without seeing a scantily clad woman or two people engaging in some type of foreplay. Even on game shows there is commonly a female co-host who wears next to nothing. Moreover, besides a pornographic movie or a special on HBO, one can find more than enough sex in a teen movie.

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    Essay Length: 613 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The Gay Teen Revolution

    The Gay Teen Revolution

    Summer Storm is not one’s typical teen romantic comedy. The German-made film is sweeping into North American movie theatres this month. It features Tobi, an awkward teenage boy, falling in love with Achim, his best friend, at a summer rowing camp. He is befriended by Leo, a handsome boy who rows with the Queer Schlag, a team composed of all gay boys. A heart wrenching and melancholic coming of age tale ensues, in which

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    Essay Length: 2,111 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Are the Teen Years the Best Years of Our Lives

    Are the Teen Years the Best Years of Our Lives

    The teen years are the time children grow into distinct individuals that are energetic, thoughtful, and idealistic. An individual’s teen years may be their best years of their lives and it is important he/she takes the time to live them out. Though this does not mean that everything is downhill once adulthood is reached. There are a great number of things teens can enjoy that adults could not one of which is a close friendship

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    Essay Length: 713 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Jessica

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