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I am a 47 year old woman who works with mentally retarded adults in a group home environment. I hold a B.S. degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I also have two years of course work toward a degree in Social Work and Community Services Technology.

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Business > Advertising Assessing advertising's influence on body image: 2 of 23
Advertising's influence on how the average American views themselves physically is profound. The ideal body portrayed by advertisers is slim, muscular and perfect from head to toe. Teens and adults are mostly affected by the glorification of the perfect body and can develop a distorted perception of themselves as being unatt... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the US continue to detain suspected terrorists without charging them with specific crimes?: 1 of 11
Should the U.S. continue to detain suspected terrorists without charging them? America has had to make changes to our current laws in order to detain terror suspects. Terrorists were using our own system and laws against us. Prior to 9/11 one of the hijackers was arrested on the suspicion that he was planning a terrorists at... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Should Americans fund the education of illegal immigrants?: 3 of 31
Should Americans fund the education of illegal immigrants? Absolutely not. Illegal immigrants have broken at least one of our laws and that was entering our country illegally and sometimes they continue to break other laws after they're here. Why should Americans fund the education of illegal immigrants? Illegal immigrants a... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How to detect and treat depression: 1 of 10
Depression is an affective disorder (mood disorder) that can be influenced by biological, medical, situational, or environmental factors. Depression is the experiencing of symptoms by an afflicted person like overwhelming sadness or melancholy for over six months or more. Feelings of sadness may also consist of frequent thou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams: 67 of 653
Poetry: Dreams In my dreams angels came to whisper in my ears They spoke of all my hopes and fears After being lifted from my earthly abode I saw animated figures that glowed They took to a new time place And showed me the folly of the human race I saw the future and past before me From grace I gained the power to see Good a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Should Christian churches allow gays to be ordained as priests?: 14 of 130
Should Christian churches allow gays to be ordained priests? The only answer to the question of whether or not gays should be allowed to become ordained priests should be no. Gays believe in a lifestyle that is ultimately condemned by Christianity itself.Churches must not allow those individuals who openly or privately rejec... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Is the American dream open to everyone: 4 of 35
Is the American dream open to everyone? Dreamers and visionaries once touted the United States as being the magical land where dreams can come true. Work hard and you can move up in the world. The poor can become rich in this country. What has happened to the American dream? Americans of today see the American dream slipping... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The proud man: 2 of 17
Poetry: The proud man The proud man holds his head high Because he never begs or steals And I'll tell you why He's arduous, industrious, and honest in his deals Shows compassion for those who have less He stands on his own two feet And maintains his morals under duress The proud man is also complicated and sweet A man who ne... More..
Education > High School Humanities How to prepare a child for high school: 3 of 25
How to prepare a child for high school. The first step of many in preparing a child for high school is to begin by teaching them the basics of socialization at a very early age. When a child is old enough to understand what the word "respect' means that child is already to learn how to apply that concept to actual situations... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Travel tips for singles: 2 of 16
Travel tips for singles. Traveling around the world to many different countries alone can be risky but exciting too. It is always more fun and a lot safer to travel with a companion. Singles may not be able to find an appropriate travel companion to go on exotic trips with them. Why should they have to stay home for lack of ... More..