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25 per hour. In the 2013 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called for an increase to $9, a figure he later bumped up to $10.10. Even at $8.25 an hour it is still not enough to pay for the expenses in life. Many employees want to raise the minimum wage, but we also have to remember…

pressure of over 120 and a diastolic pressure of above 80 are clinically defined as having prehypertension and those with a systolic pressure of over 140 and a diastolic pressure of over 90 are defined as having hypertension. Naturally our blood pressure raises and lowers on its own. When we sleep it lowers and when we wake up it increases. During the day our blood…

ways of bringing about change. In this quote, Adichie talks about many of the ways kids are raised to think a certain way because of their gender “ We raise girls to see each other as competitors --not for jobs or accomplishments, which in my opinion can be a good thing-- but for the attention of men”(page ). I agree with her on this point. We do raise our kids to follow certain gender norms that they will see in their life. But, I think we also need to stop these norms in social environments,…

parents’ emotional neglect. In her essay “Holden’s Lousy Childhood: Poor Parenting and the Rise of Postwar Juvenile Delinquency,” Rachel Kirkwood writes “… the couple [relied] on third party institutions such as boarding schools and psychiatrists to raise their child” (2). Holden’s parents are incapable of raising their son so they send him away to boarding schools and psychiatrists. His parents also react in odd ways to him, having “two hemorrhages a piece if I told anything pretty personal…

Religion and Mandatory Vaccinations Since the creation of the smallpox vaccine in 1796 by Edward Jenner, immunizations have been one of the most important scientific advances in history. Scientists and physicians have developed vaccines for highly communicable diseases such as measles, mumps, and the influenza virus. Diseases that were once fatal, such as polio, tetanus, and meningitis are now associated with much higher patient survival rates because of the life-saving immunizations. Due to…

Then I and got my papers and shapes and went to my place were I was supposed sit,then I raise my hand and to tell the coach that my mom and brother were coming,So then I run up to them and get my glasses, later my mom says it time to go I said no and started crying the she said it okay I then I went to go get my shapes and paper from their table but they weren’t there so I raise my hand and told the teacher that my paper wasn’t there then he said look for it .So as I was looking for…

In the article “Oh Brother,” which was first published in the Boston Globe in 2006, Jeff Jacoby raises a question about U.S. people’s liberty by illustrating an issue of banning trans fats from restaurants in New York City. He argues that, trans fats food is bad in some perspectives, such as it could raise the risk of heart disease and it is bad for people’s long-term health. However, trans-fats food also brings people immediate joy when dinning, and that makes trans fats food becomes a personal…

you have a job where you work long eight hour shifts, five days a week. After that long week of working around 40 hours, you notice you’re finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. This forces you to live paycheck to paycheck, often having to raise kids, needing to clothes them and feed them as well as yourself. Needing to pay car bills, gas, rent, groceries, and other living necessities off the minimum wage salary can become tiring, needing to work extra hours to pay the essentials.…

There are two types of Pancreatic Cancer. One type is called exocrine pancreatic cancer. With this one there is a thing called adenocarcinomas. This means the cancer usually begins in the ducts of the pancreas. Adenocarcinomas has a ninety-five perfect of being the leading cause of the cancer. Ampullary cancer is another type of exocrine cancer. This cancer is where the bile duct and pancreatic duct come together and empty into the small intestine. Ampullary cancer is not technically a…

Newport Beach, CA- Jennifer Aniston will be the special host for Shining Sea Jewelry’s annual Beach Bash event to raise money for the World Wildlife Foundation on Friday, March 11 at the Harborside Grand Ballroom. This event raises money to help the World Wildlife Foundation in preserving the habitats of wildlife globally. It will feature special performances by Ariana Grande and Drake. A live auction will take place that features prizes from the upcoming Shining Sea Summer collection. Some of…