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This is a list of all the laws that go along with underage drinking. It talks about the different laws that one can break and the penalties for breaking them. this is a great source for a paper on underage drinking. "Ohio Laws." Party Smart. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.

this is a government web site that gives all the facts for DUI and DWI's. the DMV talks about the harsh penalties that one will receive if caught. they also talk about the risks of drunk driving and how many people die from it. "Ohio DUI & DWI Laws & Enforcement - DMV Guide." The DMV Made Simple - DMV.org. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.

This article talks about how it is time to expose students to the concepts of law. this will make them more educated on various issues that influence them in their lives. This will give them the tools to make right decisions from now on. Reboussin, Beth A., et al. "Geographic clustering of underage drinking and the influence of community characteristics." Drug & Alcohol Dependence 106.1 (2010): 38-47. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

This is a overview of a minors rights in different states. It defines each of the issues and talks about each of the benefits. there is also a large chart with each state and whether or not they support the given issues. GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE. "An Overview of Minors' Consent Law." Guttmacher. 1 Dec. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. .

the article discusses the laws that deal with the consumption of alcoholic drinks in the U.S.. It looks at the phenomenon of underage drinking. It talks about how lowering the drinking age would reduce the risk of binge drinking in colleges. MAIN, CARLA T. "Underage Drinking and the Drinking Age." Policy Review 155 (2009): 33-46. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

Murcia, Karen. "Science in the News: An Evaluation of Students' Scientific Literacy." Teaching Science - the Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association 55.3 (2009): 40-45. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article researched the science and science news literacy in students. It found that a basic science literacy is neccesarry to know the news of the academic world. Terms and theories, laws, etc were requires in order to fully understand. It found that students are not engaged in science in the news and there is a need for explicit teaching of this information

Eckhoff, Angela, and Jennifer Urbach. "Understanding Imaginative Thinking During Childhood: Sociocultural Conceptions of Creativity and Imaginative Thought." Early Childhood Education Journal 36.2 (2008): 179-185. Ohiolink. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how imagination is critical to education. Incorporating imagination in the classroom may prevent future education problems that aren't yet known. Also, they state that experience expands imagination. Imagination is based off of real life experiences according to Vygotsky's first law of imagination.

On this opinion page for The New York Times, Stephan Dubner talks about the effects of having mandatory calorie postings for certain restraunts. He believes that because the calorie content is shown, people bought more food.

Talks about the major risk and protective factors are being identified and integrated into screening, prevention, and treatment programs to optimize interventions designed to reduce drinking problems among adolescents and young adults. It then goes in to how the different strategies used to combat underage drinking and whether or not they are effective. Windle, Michael, and Robert A. Zucker. "Reducing Underage and Young Adult Drinking: How to Address Critical Drinking Problems During This Developmental Period." Alcohol Research & Health 33.1/2 (2010): 29-44. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

Talks about how police officers raided underage teens who were drinking illegally at a party in Naperville, Illinois. The police issued a citation to all the underage drinkers. they also cited Garrison Wood for being at a party where there was underage drinking. It then goes into another case where a girl got in trouble for driving home her two friends who were drinking. Party Off?." Current Events 104.2 (2004): 3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.

"Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act." Roesch Library Catalog. 04 Oct. 2007. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. . This addresses the questions that are often posed to the Deaf community. It refences the Deaf as disabled, which is very taboo to the deaf. There is an overview of hearing imparement and what it entails. It also details the different ways to compensate if the company does have a Deaf or hard of hearing employee.

GRANT, M. J., et al. "Music and Conflict: Interdisciplinary Perspectives." Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 35.2 (2010): 183-198. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Discusses the role that music plays in conflict situations. Also has research that demonstrates  the potential music has to promote non violent resolutions of conflict. 

this site has lots of articles from many different sources that deal with underage drinking and substance abuse issues. the site is a government site that warns the public of the dangers behind underage drinking. the goal of the site is to raise awareness on the issue that affects our country. Campaign:, By 10. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Homepage. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .

This is a simple web site that list the drinking ages for all the country around the world. when looking at the list the U.S. seams isolated because the rest of the world has different views. the majority allow 18 years to drink. "Minimum Legal Drinking Ages around the World." WWW2 Webserver. Web. 10 Dec. 2010. .