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How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem? - 0 views

teenshealth.org/...self_esteem.html

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  • efore a person can overcome self-esteem problems and build healthy self-esteem, it helps to know what might cause those problems in the first place
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      hakeem1 on 09 May 14
       
      - in order to overcome low self esteem you must first discover why is it low
  • If parents spend more time criticizing than praising a child, it can be harder for a kid to develop good self-esteem.
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      hakeem1 on 09 May 14
       
      - researcher figure that if parents constantly criticize their kids that can cause low confidences 
  • Some teens also have an "inner critic," a voice inside that seems to find fault with everything they do.
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      hakeem1 on 09 May 14
       
      - some believe would feel different from other which is another they don't have a lot of confident
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  • listening to a negative inner voice can harm a person's self-esteem just as much as if the criticism were coming from another person.
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      hakeem1 on 09 May 14
       
      - they would think that because they don't believe in their selves they are unable to do as much as others
  • People have an image of who they want to be (or who they think they should be).
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      hakeem1 on 09 May 14
       
      - when they have low self esteem instead of trying to being their selves they would try to be someone else to fix it 
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http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/spcm212/Problem_With_%20Pennies.pdf - 0 views

www.public.iastate.edu/...Problem_With_%20Pennies.pdf

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      hakeem1 on 06 May 14
       
      Inflation over the past few decades has been the death of penny candy, penny arcades, and penny bubble gum. The fact is that pennies don't buy much of anything anymore.
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Why Do You Have To Pay Taxes? | Wonderopolis - 0 views

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  • a certain percentage (part) of the money you make is withheld (kept out of your paycheck and sent to the government).
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - the government takes out taxes on people paychecks depending on the amount they get paid
  • cost of the item charged by the store. If you own property, you also pay property taxes on the value of your property.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - people make taxes on the thing that they purchase in store or even on they homes (depends if the have a house)
  • If you do not pay your taxes, the government agency that oversees taxes — the Internal Revenue Service or IRS
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - if people don't pay their taxes instead of getting a tax return check, they would have to pay back the government
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  • The money you pay in taxes goes many places
  • Each year when “tax day” rolls around, adults of all ages must report their income to the IRS, using special tax forms
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - when its time to pay taxes everyone with a job must report their proof of income to the IRS
  • too much tax money was withheld from your paychecks, you will receive a check (get a “refund”) from the government.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - if someone has over paid their taxes they will receive back a tax return check (income tax check)
  • These governments have various parts to them, including legislators (who make laws), executives (who enforce laws), judges and many others. The money these government workers receive to do their jobs comes from taxes.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - people who pay taxes, their money goes to the job that are listed in the article
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Why is the Earth Round? - 0 views

www.universetoday.com/...why-is-the-earth-round

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  • It all comes down to gravity.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - the world is round due to the amount of gravity that is in space
  • when you have millions, and even trillions of tonnes of mass, the effect of the gravity really builds up. All of the mass pulls on all the other mass, and it tries to create the most efficient shape… a sphere.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      when an object is heavy the amount of gravity is builded up cause the mass has increase
  • Objects larger than about 1,000 km in size are able to pull themselves into a sphere.
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      hakeem1 on 05 May 14
       
      - when a object is bout 1,OOOkm it have the ability to pull themselves into a sphere 
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How to Help a Child Deal With Family Stress | Everyday Life - Global Post - 1 views

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  • This stress could arise because of problems at home such as problems between his parents or a parent projecting his problems onto a child
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      hakeem1 on 23 Apr 14
       
      - children issues usually starts from problem in their household 
  • parents to recognize when stress is present in a child's life and to provide her with the help he needs to deal with it effectively
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      hakeem1 on 23 Apr 14
       
      - parents should provide their child with help if they are seeing problem, instead of holding it in 
  • If your child does not speak with you about his problems directly, you might have to look for signs that stress is bothering him.
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      hakeem1 on 23 Apr 14
       
      - if your child doesnt share their problems with you, it is helpful that you should look for signs of things that bother them 
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  • When dealing with a stressful circumstance, your child might find herself isolated and scared.
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      hakeem1 on 23 Apr 14
       
      - usually when something is bothering your child they would isolate themselves from others 
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How Height Affects Cause of Death | Taller People Cancer Deaths, Shorter People Heart D... - 0 views

www.livescience.com/eath-mortality-short-tall.html

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  • taller people more likely to die from cancers, and shorter people more likely to die from heart problems or stroke
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - depending on your height can determine the way you are likely to die
  • generally grown taller over time, with an average height increase of 0.27 inches every five years
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - every 5 years the norman human may increase 0.27 after a certain age
  • certain causes of death is that height can be a sign of the sum of the health conditions
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - your height can be a cause of death because of a health issue.
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  • A shorter stature can be a sign of malnourishment, chronic infection or chronic diarrhea.
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - shortness can show the sign of infections or other health problems
  • taller people are more likely to be hired for jobs
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - being tall can offer you many job due to your height 
  • taller people are more likely to be leaner, exercise more and smoke less
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - also, being taller can show that you are more in shape and healthier 
  • taller people are more likely to die of many types of cancer is because they tend to have bigger organs, so there is a greater chance that one cell in the organ will become cancerous
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      hakeem1 on 11 Apr 14
       
      - taller people mostly die from cancer because since there are taller they have larger organs, which can become a problem 
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How to Deal With Moving Away From Your Family | Everyday Life - Global Post - 0 views

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  • A move can be the start of a new adventure that may lead to better opportunities. However, if this change means moving away from your family, you are likely left with feelings of uncertainty or sadness.
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'Morning Joe' host Mika Brzezinski removes makeup before live audience at women's confe... - 3 views

www.nydailynews.com/...e-conference-article-1.1749838

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  • The audience reacted by chanting "take it off"
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      hakeem1 on 09 Apr 14
       
      - the people that was watching he encourage he to take off her make up to see how she look naturally 
  • she was unrecognizable without a made up face.
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      hakeem1 on 09 Apr 14
       
      - when Mika removes her make people wasn't able to realize who she was due to the large amount of make-up she was wearing
  • she said before going au naturel. "Should I take my makeup off?"
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      hakeem1 on 09 Apr 14
       
      - she wasn't sure if she about her statement about taking off her make-up, so she asked the guess 
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  • Brzezinski was determined to get control back by spontaneously removing her makeup in front of thousands
  • Brzezinski was determined to get control back by spontaneously removing her makeup in front of thousands
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