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I am an expatriate Australian living and working in Los Angeles. My family lived for six years in Hong Kong prior to coming to the USA. I work as the embryology laboratory supervisor for a private reproductive medicine clinic in Beverly Hills.

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Education > Secondary School Issues Why children believe that not doing school work is 'cool': 1 of 32
Why do kids drop out of school?Introduction One of the most common features of those who fall into the characterization of juvenile delinquent is a failure to graduate from high school or more commonly termed - a drop out. In order to address the question of "why do kids drop out of school?" this essay will introduce three br... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Assessing ethnic issues in today's America: 1 of 24
Race issues in San Diego CountyIntroductionMy community is San Diego County. It is a great blend of cultures with very high socioeconomic status families and very low socioeconomic status people from my perspective the majority of the community would fall into the middle or lower middle socioeconomic status category. My perso... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Is there life after domestic violence?: 4 of 54
This essay is the story of "Mary". She told me the details of her journey to independence because she wishes to inspire other women who find themselves in similar situations. Mary would like people who seem to have no way out of their bad situation to look for the help that society offers. To accept help and support with a bi... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Alcoholism explained: 3 of 37
Short and long-term physiological adaptations to alcoholismProblem Alcoholism is one of the most prevalent addictions in our community today. The costs associated with the health care problems brought upon by alcohol abuse are a significant drain upon modern health care resources (Cook, 1998, p 1927). One of the reasons why t... More..
Sciences > Medical Technology Embryonic stem cell research explored: 1 of 12
Stem CellsOutline The topic of stem cells has become commonplace in our society today. Whether the discussion is of great hopes for future medical breakthroughs or of great ethical dilemmas the subject of stem cells is very timely and relevant. In order to explore the potential impact of stem cells on our society this essay w... More..
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Understanding what motivates bulimics to purge: 1 of 8
The Psychodynamic Perspective of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia NervosaOne hypothesis states that disturbances in the development of self are an important contributing factor in the development of eating disorders (Stein and Nyquist, 2001, p 1). The eating disorder bulimia nervosa (BN) is characterized by excessive food consumption ... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History African-Americans in the American Civil War: 1 of 7
The role that African Americans played in the Civil War is under represented in the majority of literature concerned with this topic. While on an individual basis African Americans filled all the same roles that their white American men and women played in the Civil War. However the influence of the mere participation of Afri... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories A Thanksgiving story: 5 of 27
"Jennifer how much further until we arrive? I am really sorry but I need to go to the loo - like now." "Did you seriously just say loo?" Jennifer asked with a smile. "I thought that only Australians in the movies said loo." "Yes I said it and yes most everyday Aussies say it too. Plus the stop, start driving on this freeway, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Why democracy is or isn't the best method for every country: 9 of 48
Is Liberal Democracy Viable in The Middle East?Definition of Liberal Democracy In order to be able to address the question of whether liberal democracy is viable in the Middle East we must first define what is meant by the term 'liberal democracy'. Democracy literally translated means "rule by the people", from the Greek demo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Factors contributing to juvenile delinquency: 5 of 20
Interaction of Biological and Psychological Traits with the Social Environment Produces Delinquency Contemporary biosocial and psychological theorists recognize that it is the interaction of biological and psychological traits with the social environment that produces delinquency. While studies of the development of delinque... More..