Piercing The Healing time for the Nipple Piercing varies greatly from person to person but is usually around 3-6 months. Make sure your piercer gives you detailed "Aftercare" instructions on how exactly to care for your new piercings. Jewellery that is appropriate for the Nipple piercing includes Bead rings, Continuous rings, Barbells or Circular Barbells. Bead rings are a popular cho

Part-time Vs. No-time Free-time vs. Part-time Job As a teenager, there are many events happening in my life. Sometimes I find it hard to keep up. Between school, friends, girlfriends, family, church, and just being a kid, I cannot imagine trying to keep a part-time job as well. However, there are more teenagers in the job force than ever before. Having more time for other obligati

Passive Smoking Passive smoking and how it relates to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a widely debated topic. Many studies that discuss this topic address the specific issue of how passive smoking affects the development of CVD among the non-smoking relatives of smokers. The researchers who have studied the relationship of passive smoking and the risk of CVD in the non-smoking relative

Passive Vs. Assertive In life, one is faced with many decisions. One could behave badly, or one could behave well. One can make the right choice or the wrong one. However, in all cases of what decision one must make, the one factor that is important is how they react to the problem. Reaction is key in life. When faced with a dilemma, such as an argument with a friend, one can e

Patriotism Patriotism Perhaps it was best said by Irving Berlin in his song, "God Bless America". This song is a perfect example of the pride Americans are feeling for their country. Due to recent terrorist attacks, patriotism is again on the rise in the United States. Patriotism has been spreading all over the country and is shown almost everywhere. This rise in patriotism has had

Pedofiles Child Safety On The Internet In 1997 32 percent of all child exploitation cases involved computers. That figure rose to 43 percent in 1998 and 81 percent in 1999. Since its inception in 1995 Innocent Images, the FBI’s Internret sting operation had seen a rise from just over 200 cases to 698 in 1998 and 1,497 in 1999. More then 100,000 new users sing on weekly with Americ

Poverty Poverty Everyone has probably heard that the poverty rate is going down in the United States. This obviously is a good thing and that we are doing things right to get people out of poverty. However, we cannot consider it a success until every single person is out of poverty. There are still over thirty-one million people in the United States. While people try to figure a way

Poverty To understand our current sins of earth-savaging, overconsuming, and overpopulating, we have to look at facts that are, like the sun, too painful for our direct gaze. Instinctively we look away. Poverty "The poverty of the poor is their ruin," says the Book of Proverbs. And the ruin is not just material. Poverty rapes and kills the spirit of the poor. We underestimate it

Povetry Poverty Many citizens have become ruthless victims from poverty. Perhaps some of these people could have prevented their socioeconomic downfall by planning decisions and setting goals. There are many things that they must decide to do in order to eliminate themselves from being a victim of downward mobility. For each of their important decisions they have to set goals to reach. H

Predjudice In Society Prejudice In Society The world that we live in today, although improving, is tainted with cruelty and hatred toward different races. Personally, I have never considered myself to be racist. Growing up attending predominately white catholic schools, though, really sheltered me from any type of diversity. Between first and twelfth grade, I could count on one hand ho

Product Of Society In today’s society, short and often simple sayings are exhibited freely and boldly in order to pronounce an individual’s firm opinion. The ever so common comedic bumper stickers have been widely replaced by slogans reflecting strong views or status. Individuality, endless opportunity, and independence have sparked a variety of new slogans into the picture. Progressing

Police Abuse In recent years, police actions, particularly police abuse, has come into view of a wide, public and critical eye. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals, it has now been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and serve. This paper will discuss the types of police abuse prevalent today, including the u

Police Brutality Police Abuse In recent years, police actions, particularly police abuse, has come into view of a wide, public and critical eye. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals, it has now been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and serve.

Police Profiling POLICE PROFILING During the Civil Rights movement, thousands of blacks were arrested and beaten by police. Toady we face the same problem, police departments gets more and more complaints from black citizens. In New York City in 1999 a street merchant was mistakenly shot to death because a cops thought he pulled out a gun. In New Jersey four college basketball pla

Alcohol and Effects on Crime Effects of Substance Abuse on Crime The effects of drugs and alcohol on our society are becoming more and more evident as the years pass. Even though drugs and alcohol have been around for centuries, they are becoming more popular. Along with the major drugs like cocaine, crack, and heroin, the alternative or “designer” drugs like ecstasy, and GHB a

Alcohol Abuse Among College Students Alcohol Abuse Among College Students Binge or excessive drinking is the most serious problem affecting social life, health, and education on college campuses today. Binge or excessive drinking by college students has become a social phenomenon in which college students do not acknowledge the health risks that are involved with their excessive drink

Pornography In the late seventies, Our Nation became shocked and outraged by the rape , multilation, and murder of a dozen young beautiful girls.The man who was mainly responsable for these murders, Ted Bundy, who was later apprehended and executed.During his detention in various penitentiaries,he was mentally probed and probbed by phycologist and phychoanalysts hoping to discover the ro

Alcohol Alcohol Legally when teen-agers turn eighteen, they are classified as adults. Their parent sends them off to “conquer” the world. They are able to enter the military and be drafted, go to college, get a job and are able to support a marriage if needed to, along with children. In addition to paying taxes and having the right to vote, they are set free and the rest of their li

Power In Society Through An Economic Perspective Power relationships are found in our everyday lives. Some are on a small scale, like the relationship between a college professor and a student. Others are on such a large scale that we may not even realize they exist. There are many disciplines of social science that explain the main concepts of power, the nature of power, and the uses

Alcohol Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease of epidemic proportions, affecting 9.3 to 10 million Americans, and many professionals believe the figures are closer to 20 million (Weddle and Wishon). Alcoholism is a "physiological or physiological dependence on alcohol characterized by the alcoholic’s inability to control the start or termination of his drinking"(Encyclopedia Bri

Prejudice Prejudice is a foggy window, which we all look out of. It impairs not only sight, but also our thoughts and actions. When we look through the window, not everyone can see past the fog. Sometimes we see people and think they are our enemies, when really they are just a little bit different than us, because of their color, the way they look, sex, even race. These prejudice views

Prejudice Prejudice Prejudice is a word all of society is most familiar with. It appears in many forms, not just in race, color, or ethnicity. Being prejudiced against anyone because of whatever reason is unjust and morally wrong. Ignorance of being prejudiced does not justify the idea to be okay. People with this unfair mentality will be the cause of continuance of prejudice to ci

Alcohol Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease, continuous over drinking. The disease is often progressive and fatal. Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug in America. There are 103 million people are current drinkers, and 11 million are heavy drinkers. There are three distinct stages of alcoholism. The early stage is using alcohol to relieve tention or escape from problems.

Premarital Sex The Issue of Premarital Sex The relaxation of the sexual taboos of a generation ago has affected today's society. One of the effects of this relaxation is the increase of premarital sex in today's society. Premarital sex can be defined as sexual relations outside the institution of marriage. Premarital sex may occur because of premature bonding—the merging of per

Alcoholism Alternative names alcohol dependence; habitual alchohol use Definition A illness marked by uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages that interferes with physical or mental health, and social, family, or occupational responsibilities. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Alcoholism is a type of drug dependence. There is both physical and psychological depende

Racism Racism People see it everyday across America. A group of whites burn down a black church, someone gets hurt or murdered from a racial slur, or fights break out at school or in public. These are the extremes of racism. Racism is definitely not a good thing, it’s a power that has taken over through the last two years. In doing research on Racism, I hope that my feelings towards bla

Racism The Color Purple: Real Outcome of Economic Achievement and Alternative Economic View The main theme this essay will be focusing on is the distinction between the "real" outcome of economic achievement as described in The Color Purple by the lynching of Celie's father, and its "alternative" economic view presented at the end of the novel depicting Celie's happiness and ent

Alcoholism Alcoholism Alcoholism is considered a disease, meaning that it follows a characteristic course with known physical and social symptoms. The alcoholic continues to consume alcohol even though the destructive consequences he/she may face. Alcoholism is serious, and a very difficult habit to break. If not treated, it may be a habit that cannot be broken, or maybe even a fatal

Alcohol The theory of alcoholism as a disease has always mystified me. I chose this theory based on the fact that I do not believe that alcoholism is a disease. In my opinion alcoholism is an addiction brought about uncontrollable drinking. A human being has the right to drink or not. An alcoholic is someone who chooses to drink. A disease I think not; an addiction, most definitely. Be

Prisonization Study THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRISONIZATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AMONG PRISON INMATES This study examined the process of organizational assimilation and how it was affected by social skills, within the context of a midwestern correctional facility. Participants were inmates housed in a maximum-, medium-, or minimum-security prison. A survey was distributed that measured freq