...The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde This eBook was designed and published by Planet PDF. For more free eBooks visit our Web site at http://www.planetpdf.com/. To hear about our latest releases subscribe to the Planet PDF Newsletter. The Picture of Dorian Gray Chapter I The studio was filled with the rich odor of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pinkflowering thorn. From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as usual, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-colored blossoms of the laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame-like as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid jade-faced painters who, in an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the black-crocketed spires of the early June hollyhocks, seemed to make the stillness 2 of 250 The Picture of Dorian Gray more oppressive...
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...Substance Abuse Prevention Programs: Operation, Funding, and Effectiveness. Candace Taylor Grand Canyon University Author Note All correspondence to this research should be forwarded to Candace Taylor. Substance abuse has become a serious issue in America. More and more of America’s youth are starting to use drugs than usual. To prevent this, there are many substance abuse prevention programs that are in place to try and prevent this before it even begins. Three programs were examined for this research paper. Those programs are DARE, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, and SADD. In this paper, the mission, funding and effectiveness of each program will be discussed. DARE DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a program created to bring awareness of drug abuse with youth in communities. The mission of this program is to teach kids how to make the right decisions and live a drug free, healthy life. “D.A.R.E. is the national symbol for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program which, in partnership with police officers, parents and schools is in use throughout the United States.”(DARE.org). The DARE program is funded by federal government resources and private contributors. A few studies were conducted on the effectiveness of this program. Dr. Ismail Sahin conducted an effective DARE program. “This study has showed that while some research studies found a positive effect of the DARE program, some studies found no significant impact at all” (Sahin 2014). There were several...
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...My high school years will forever be a part of who I am. The past four years have been a vital experience in helping me develop, learn, and explore who I am. Without my high school experience, I would not be the same person I am now. My high school gave me a fantastic learning environment. I was able to take challenging courses that interested me, like AP Psychology, AP European History and Honors English classes. The decision to take Honors English classes my junior and senior year were two of the best academic decisions I've made, as my teachers were great mentors and encouraged me to pursue my goals and interests. Taking these classes helped shape my study habits, writing skills, and my outlook on the world. My classes were engaging,...
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...THE CHALLENGE For much of my teenage life, I was addicted to alcohol. Now I am a recovering addict who campaign for (S.A.D.D.), Students Against Drunk Drivers. I know i cant stop anyone from using alcohol, but I hope my story can sort of persuade them into a different direction, to show them a better way of life. No one in my peer group did that for me. I began drinking alcohol when I was 13 years old, trying it out of course. I grew up in the country side of a small town, called Earle. In the country, where I live, homenade moonshine and wine, was made. Mostly everyone, in the country, made homeade liquor. Being that everyone made liquor an sold it, allowed me to have easy access to it. I started out drinking the wine, but eventually I developed a liking, for the moonshine. By the age of 15, I was downing the moon shine every chance I could. I pretty much drank until I would black out. That didn’t stop me from drinking. However, I started a routine of drinking heavily every night, but I was able to keep my parents in the dark about it. I would make arrangements to stay at people houses, in order to avoid my parents. I knew if they found out about my drinking, it would be a big fuss. I always thought that drinking made me more sociable, but instead, it made me foolish and irresponsible. How I ended up in the hospital, was because I accidently shot myself in the foot. It is remarkable how unaware addiction catches you. It is incredible...
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...teens, and it shows teens making poor choices when it comes to D.U.I. To some teens, drunk driving may seem rebellious and cool, or maybe they just don’t know how to avoid it. Whatever the case may be, teenage drunk driving is the most concerning issue in today’s society. Although the causes of this dilemma are mainly psychological factors, the effects can be observed from outside the teenage mind. In conclusion, drinking and driving is not right. It is not worth the consequences, and it is not fair for a drunk driver to risk the lives of innocent people. Alcohol alters an individual's vision, reaction times, perception of distance, and judgment of one's abilities. SADD believes that young people can have fun, enjoy life and nurture positive personal relationships without the distraction and distortion of alcohol. SADD is one group that students can be a part of to help make a difference. Lives are lost and changed forever when someone chooses to drink and then get behind the wheel of a car. For a solution to drinking in driving, every person who gets caught should have to serve at least one year in jail. Is drinking and driving worth risking your life, the lives of innocent people, and risking your entire future? Do not drink and drive. ...
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...**argv) { int clnt_fd; struct sockaddr_in serv_addr; char c; clnt_fd=socket(AF_INET,SOCK_STREAM,0); serv_addr.sin_family=AF_INET; serv_addr.sin_port=htons(atoi(argv[2])); serv_addr.sin_addr.s_addr=inet_addr(argv[1]); connect(clnt_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&serv_addr, sizeof(serv_addr)); while((c=(char)getchar())!=EOF) { write(clnt_fd, &c,1); read(clnt_fd, &c, 1); putchar((int)c); } close(clnt_fd); return 0; } FILE TRANSFER fileserver.c #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> #include<string.h> #include<sys/ioctl.h> #include<net/if_arp.h> #include<arpa/inet.h> int main() { FILE *fp; int sd,cd,b; char fname[50],op[100]; struct sockaddr_in sadd,cadd; socklen_t clen=sizeof(cadd); sd=socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0); if(sd!=-1) printf("Socket is created"); else printf("Socket is not...
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...Today, the consumption of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21 is generally illegal across the United States; however, there are some states that have exceptions allowing underage consumption of alcohol in certain circumstances. Underage drinking is allowed if done on private premises with parental consent or for religious purposes. In Ruth Engs’ opinion, based upon her research, “as a nation we have tried prohibition legislation twice in the past for controlling irresponsible drinking problems. This was during National Prohibition in the 1920’s and State Prohibition during the 1850’s. These laws were finally repealed because they were unenforceable and because the backlash towards them caused other social problems. Today we are repeating history and making the same mistakes that occurred in the past. Prohibition did not work then and prohibition for young people under the age of 21 is not working now” (Engs). On many campuses around the country, led by the so-called Amethyst Initiative, the legal drinking age continues to be a controversial issue since it is believed that “twenty-one is not working” (Sanghavi). The old familiar argument is that turning 18 bestows the rights and responsibilities of adulthood such as voting, serving on juries, getting married, signing contracts, joining the military, buying cigarettes, watching porn and upon prosecution, trial as an adult. If adults from the age of 18 are trusted to do all of these things, they should also be trusted...
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...Teenage Alcohol Abuse Outline Teenage Alcohol Abuse I. Introduction II. Abuse III. Health Risks of Abuse IV. Ways to Prevent Abuse V. Conclusion Chase Wylie Sharma MW 9:25 In some ways, our present laws prohibiting teenage drinking are quite irrational. It is illegal to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to minors, yet we expect young people to take their places suddenly at eighteen or twenty-one in an adult culture where drinking is the norm. Somehow, miraculously, without any practice, they are supposed to know how to drink sensibly and befittingly. Fortunately or unfortunately, all the studies of what teenagers actually do, rather than what they are supposed to, show that teenagers do drink. The percentage of teenage drinkers increases steadily with age, until at eighteen the proportion of drinkers is approximately the same as in the adult population. The percentage of teenage drinkers varies depending on the region of the country. “One study, which showed 86 percent teenage drinkers in Nassau County, New York, and only 44 percent in rural Kansas, was typical of the general trend: teenagers in metropolitan areas are more likely to drink than those in rural regions” (Silverstein and Silverstein 78). Boys, who are traditionally given more freedom than girls, have a higher percentage of drinkers than girls. The difference is especially distinct in rural areas, and it decreases with age. Beer is the most commonly used alcoholic beverage...
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...Running head: Drinking Underage Drinking and Peer Pressure Melissa Walters January 31, 2012 Why has underage drinking becoming such a serious issue in America? In middle school kids do not think about things like going to a party, drinking, and using drugs. So, why is it when teens get to high school teens feel obligated to do such things? Some peers put pressure on others to fit in and do things people do not usually think they would ever do. Underage drinking has become a serious issue across America. Since then people have been trying to lower the age of drinking thinking it will help, but lowering the age is just going to cause the drinking and driving percent to go up because teens are not mature enough to responsibly drink and still be in control. That shows that our society is not doing everything they can to stop teens from drinking. Teens believe that drinking is something to just make them look, or seem older and more mature. They do not realize the serious consequences and the health risks they are putting on their selves. Teenage drinking is often a gateway into other often dangerous life choices; however, to fully understand the problems associated with T.A.D, one must look at why teenagers start drinking in the first place. T.A.D is a problem often over looked in our society. Alcohol abuse not only causes teens to misjudge things, but can also cause suicidal thoughts and causes them to choose risky sexual behaviors. (Staff, 2011) “A study showed that...
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...Who is to blame when teenagers make destructive decisions? Teenagers, nowadays, are known for their bad decision making. They go out and drink and do drugs and just make bad, dangerous decisions. Teenagers just want to have fun and they think they can only do that at their age, when they are young. However, this is not true! Not only is it dangerous to do the things they do for fun, (like drinking and drugs), but they aren't even old enough to do those things they want to do. Most teens ignore that and also that their parents are always telling them not to do those kinds of things. They rebel and do bad things that will come back to bite them and things they will most likely regret. Teens are getting worse and worse when it comes to their decision making everyday. It is their fault if they make a bad decision because they have full control of their mind and body, and they need to start taking more responsibility for it. Parents can persuade their children but ultimately, teenagers make their own decisions. Obviously, like any other human being, teenagers have a brain and a mind of their own. Parents can try to convince their child to do the right thing in a certain situation all they want. However, it is the teenager who ultimately decides what to do with their own brain. Our parents always know what is best for us and will always tell us the right thing to do. Our parents want the best for us and would never encourage or tell us to do something dangerous or something...
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...Bullying Report Lorrie George BSHS/325 September 15, 2014 Erin Jacobs Bullying Report Bullying has become a very serious issue that affects school aged children and adolescents in today’s society. Bullying can happen to any child ranging in ages from children in kindergarten all the way to seniors in high school, and can be done physically, emotionally, verbally. Bullying is not only limited to schools, it can also be done in the child’s home and where the child works. Studying the issue of bullying and how it affects human development is extremely important. It is also important to gain an understanding of the child’s life to understand why it is that he or she is bullying. Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) reports that “studies suggest that kids who bully are more than likely to have been raised in a home where physical punishment is used as discipline” (n.d.). Learning which factors influence an individual to become a bully will allow the appropriate treatment to be administered to help the individual. Bullying not only hurts a person physically, mentally, and emotionally; it can also result in devastating consequences. Individuals who are being bullied have more negative health indicators that include violent behavior, depression and risk of suicide, physical health problems, poorer quality of life, delinquency, school and psycho-social maladjustment, and risk of future psychiatric problems and disorders than can possibly follow them into...
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...with texting while driving and persuade them to stop allowing their phone take their mind off the road using the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. Body First and foremost, texting while driving has become such a big issue among teenagers. Texting, in general, has become the thing to do. Student’s text now more than they talk on the phone. DWT has become most common in kids. A study conducted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance that was released this year found that 19% of all drivers -- and 37% of drivers between the ages of 18 and 27 ---text message behind the wheel. Secondly, the importance of not texting while driving is obvious; we all want to make it to our destination safely. According to SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, instant and text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving. The study, released in July 2007 and conducted with more than 900 teens from 26 high schools nationwide, revealed that text-messaging while driving is becoming as dangerous as drinking and driving, in terms of inhibiting a teen’s driving abilities. Yet even while 37 percent of teens rated text messaging while driving as “extremely” or “very” distracting, they continue to send and receive text messaging in their moving vehicles anyway, the study reported. Now that we know that teenagers are the most involved and why...
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...Social change is defined as the transformation of culture and social institutions over time (pg. 479). Some features of social change may be that it is unplanned, controversial, or happen at a fast pace. There are four types of social movements. The first is an alternative social movement. This type of social movement happens when the change that is sought is limited. An example of this type of movement is the Promise Keepers. This group promotes a more spiritual way of living for men and for them to better support their families. The second type of social movement is a redemptive one. The purpose of this social change is to help certain people redeem their lives. An example of this type of social movement is SADD, Students Against Destructive Decisions. This is a movement trying to stop students from making bad choices, such as underage drinking or other drug use. Third is a reformative social movement, in which it targets everybody but is a limited change. Getting people to reduce, reuse, recycle, is a type of social movement to protect the environment. Finally, a revolutionary social movement is when a big change is requested by a whole society. An example of this is when a Communist party is pushing for the government to control the entire economy. Modernization is defined as the process of social change that is begun by industrialization (pg. 485). Four features of modernization include the decline of small or traditional communities, the expansion of personal choice...
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...C.) Middle Eastern D.) Asian E.) Hispanic/Latino F.) Other 4. Are you currently in a relationship? A.)Yes B.)No 5. Are you involved in any AP/CP classes? A.)Yes B.)No 6. Do you take part in any sports?(Circle Each One You Participate In) A.) Football B.) Soccer C.) Tennis D.) Track E.) Volleyball F.) Basketball G.) Baseball H.) Softball I.) Swimming J.) Cheerleading K.) Dance L.) Cross country M.) Wrestling N.) Bowling O.) Golf 7. Do you take part in any clubs/after school activities? (Circle Each One You Participate In) A.) Band B.) Booster Club C.) Leadership D.) Mentor Program E.) National Honor Society F.) SADD G.) Yearbook H.) Class Council I.) Class Senate 8. Does your family support your school activities? A.)Yes B.)No 9. Do your parents/siblings smoke cigarettes? A.)Yes B.)No 10. What is your family outlook on cigarette smoking? A.)Tolerant B.)Intolerant 11. Do your friends smoke cigarettes? A.)None B.)1-3 C.)3-6 D.)6 or more 12. Do you allow your family/friends to smoke cigarettes around you? A.)Yes B.)No 13. Do you smoke cigarettes? (You will NOT get in trouble for this question. Please answer honestly.) A.)Yes B.)No 14. If you said no to question 14, do you ever see yourself smoking in the future? A.)Yes B.)No 15. If you said yes to question 14, when did you start...
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