.... young age, parents should encourage social interaction with other kids of the same age. This establishes the foundation for the building of future friendships. Upon reaching the teenage years, acceptance by friends and peers gains increasing importance. For a girl, a best friend is one in whom she can confide and receive advice in a variety of areas. Girls cry on each other’s shoulders about topics ranging from boys to having nothing to wear. Being more emotional and constantly needing advice, a girl’s relationship with her best friend is one of vital importance to her. It is a known fact that women live longer and deal with stress better due to talking about .....

.... differentiating reality from fiction. The child sees his/her favorite TV character involved in dangerous situations without consequences, the child then concludes that their dangerous actions will result without negative effects. For instance, when viewing The Road Runner cartoon, Wyle E. Coyote is repeatedly injured in what reality is considered dangerous acts but never seems to be harmed. During one episode of the show, he may fall off of a cliff, get blown up by a bomb, hit by a car and be involved in various other harmful accidents. Oddly enough, none of these accidents ever seem to hurt Wyle E. Coyote, or stop him from repeating his harmful actions. H .....

.... evident in Canada's wealthiest city, Toronto. When it comes to the affairs of the people, it is the government who should intervene. When I look at what the government has done with regard to the homeless problem, I have to doubt that everything is being done to eradicate it. The United Nations implemented a universal declaration of human rights. Article 25 Section 1 of this declaration states: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and to the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickn .....

.... that the Negroes must earn the respect of the white people. But how can the Negroes win the respect of the whites when they are being cowards? They must stand up for their rights and must not accept that they don't have freedom to become citizens of the United States of America. The Negroes are Americans and the Constitution's Bill of Rights applies to every single American. The Negroes did know that the system was corrupted, but why did they accept to adjust themselves to their oppression? I don't know. By accepting to conform their oppression they are giving up their basic rights that our four fathers gave them. They need to stand up for their ri .....

.... general rate of inflation. For the Federal Government, Medicaid expenditures have grown from only 1 percent of the national budget in 1970 to over 6 percent in 1995, while state expenditures went from 8.1 percent to 13.5 percent in the same time span. This increase can be attributed to multiple factors. First, through a series of mandates, the Federal Government has expanded the eligibility for Medicaid, requiring states to serve more people. They also increased the standards required of nursing homes. This led to higher nursing home costs which were passed directly back to the Medicaid program. The current average cost to care for a patient in a nursing h .....

.... that your life would not be complete without them. The fact that you cherish one person so much is a blessing to some, as well as a gift. The following fable tells of an orphan girl who had all the happiness in the world. "There is a wonderful fable about a young orphan girl who had no family and no one to her. One day, feeling exceptionally sad and lonely, she was walking through the meadow when she noticed a small butterfly caught unmercifully in a thornbush. The more the butterfly struggled to free itself, the deeper the thorns cut into the butterfly from its captivity. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. .....

.... a sharp increase in the . While Johnny went off to World War II, Suzie had to fill his place at the automobile plant that once produced Fords and Chevys. These plants ended up producing: tanks, aircraft, bombs, naval ships, and other cogs for the war machine. One could say that without women at the home front, supporting the work force, we wouldn’t have won the war. The times have changed. It is now 1999, and the “Baby Boomer” generation is beginning to gray, and is looking forward to retirement. The male population heavily dominated this generation of the work force, and even more so, the United States Armed Forces. According to the document, "Report Of .....

.... his friends behind and he disregards the fact that he could probably meet new friends if he would only try. He is in the 8th grade and he feels afraid of the other boys at his new school. He acts tough and has been in two fights in the last week. Because he is getting a reputation for as a (quote) "tough kid" he thinks that carrying a knife will make him safer. You are a student in his class. You two sit next to each other and sometimes talk during break. The boy feels he can trust you to keep a secret. He tells you of how he intends to take care of some boys intimidating him. Also being a 14 year old, how do you handle this situation? This is not an uncommon s .....