Safe Essays

  • Is it Safe to Pray?

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    Is it Safe to Pray? No matter what religion a person practices, everybody has gone to church whether it is on a regular basis or for an occasion such as a wedding or funeral. When you look up at the altar and see the priest, you don’t question their morality because society is taught not to question a higher authority figure. Why would such a symbol of purity and sanctity have anything shameful to hide? All of the sudden the man at the altar has lawsuits being filed against him. Child molestation

  • How Safe Are Mobile Phones?

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    Millions of people own a mobile phone these days, and ever since they have been around scientists question the fact of they are safe or not. Do they cause tumors, earaches, mercury poisoning? All these health risks are mentioned in every article I found. But nowhere could I find anything that was sure if mobiles did cause all of the above. This is where science fails us. The problem is that mobile phones are still too new to know the long-term effects on human. Mobile phones give of a radiation of

  • School Security: Safe but Subtle

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    School Security: Safe but Subtle The most infamous and deadly act of violence to occur in a U.S. school were the events of April 20, 1999. In Littleton Colorado two teens went on a shooting and bombing spree that left 15 dead and 24 wounded before they shot and killed themselves. During the rampage, the two fired about 900 rounds of ammunition from two sawed off shotguns, a 9-mm semiautomatic carbine, and a semiautomatic handgun. Police also later found more than 30 bombs placed throughout

  • Safe Sex: The Practice Of Safe Sex

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    The Practice of Safe Sex Today I have want to share with you my point of view and my perspective about the essential role practicing safe sex should play in our lives. Today, we have at our disposal quite the arsenal of prevention methods for practicing safer sex. But just like any tool in the toolbox, it is vital that we know how to use them. Protecting yourself and your sexual partner from STD’s or unwanted pregnancies is not something to be ashamed of but perceptive. I will be giving you some

  • Are Safe-Haven Laws A Good Idea?

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    Are Safe-Haven Laws A Good Idea? Debi Faris recently made the sad drive, again, from her home in Yucaipa, California, to the Los Angeles County coroner's office to retrieve the body of a baby boy who had been left by a dumpster. Ms. Faris, her husband, Mark, and others laid baby Jacob (who was named by the police officer who found the child) to rest in the Garden of Angels, a small portion of a local cemetery the Farises established for abandoned infants in 1996. With the help of donations,

  • A Passenger's Concern: How Safe Are Airport Security Measures?

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    A Passenger's Concern: How Safe Are Airport Security Measures? Air travel is a fast and convenient way to reach a destination. Even if many passengers may complain of missed flights, delays during the holidays, and the number of carry-ons they are allowed to bring onto the plane, air travel is an important part of quick transportation. One essential part of the airport system is security. Today, security is a major priority that airports must administer strictly. Due to the recent terrorist

  • Fail-Safe

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    and Harvey Wheeler’s Fail-Safe explores the complex moral and ethical decisions that arise out of a dangerous situation. Published in 1962 the novel draws heavily on the fear of the Cuban missile crisis. It utilizes the shared fear of an accidental nuclear attack to present a hypothetical situation demanding of a near impossible decision. Fail-Safe remains a novel worthy of study because of the ethical and moral complications of the decision faced by the President. Fail-Safe attempts to offer a decision

  • Safe Sex For the Catholic Student in a Public High School

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    Safe Sex For the Catholic Student in a Public High School The teachings of the Catholic Church regarding sex are unequivocal: Catholics should abstain from sex until marriage and then practice monogamy in marriage until they are separated by death. It is the Catholic Church's understanding that all sex in this context is "safe". Hence, in the sexual ideology of Catholic dogma "safe sex" means abstinence and nothing else. And yet despite this, every Catholic in the United States knows what is

  • Safe Injection Sites (SIS) in Canada

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    Harm reduction strategies in Canada, such as safe injection sites (SIS) have been proven to be an effective strategy to control the effects of injection drug use (Small et al., 2011). The proven effectiveness of these strategies renders the governments’ “war on drugs” and criminalization strategies ideological. The Toronto Board of Health meeting that took place on July 10, 2013 where public health officials, community organizations, previous injection drug users (IDUs) and their families spoke in

  • The Importance Of Safe Drinking Water

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    from our body. None of this can be accomplished safely without clean drinking water. Clean and safe drinking water is critical to sustain healthy human life. Before 1974, reliable clean drinking water was hard to come by, due to lead piping, relaxed government regulations, and insufficient knowledge of contaminants effect on public health. Safe Drink Water Act (SDWA) – History Before the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act, State health departments had the major responsibility for monitoring and regulating

  • Safe Drinking Water Act (Sdwa)

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    Our drinking water is protected by the Environmental Protection Agency’s’ Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Underneath the SDWA the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “sets standards for drinking water quality” and the “technical and financial programs” to ensure the safety (Environmental Protection Agency, 2017). One standard that the EPA regulates is the contaminants and their limits, that are authorized to be in our drinking water. To provide these standards underneath the contaminant regulation

  • Analysis Of The Adoption And Safe Families Act

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    of the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families, the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 was signed into law. On November 19, 1997, President Bill Clinton signed the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, to improve the safety of children, to promote adoption and other permanent homes for children who need them, and to support families (Child Welfare League of America). The Adoption and Safe Families Act also promotes adoption by offering incentive payments for States. During

  • Essay On Safe Drinking Water Act Of 1974

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    a hot issue. While Americans have some of the cleanest and safest water in the world, unsafe water is still found across the country. Many contaminates can be found in the countries water supply, some are monitored while many more are not. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 covers lead, arsenic, atrazine, glyphosate, Legionella, and giardia, and contains a list of “as-yet unregulated substances” that may be “of concern.” The list is far larger than the EPA can regulate due to the lengthy process

  • Safety In Maple Ridge Essay

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    proper authorities. Remember, being aware of your surroundings at all times is the first way to ensure a safer you, a safer neighbourhood as well as a safer home. 2. Know your house or building Another important way of making sure that your home is safe is to pay attention to all entry and exit points as well as windows and deck doors. If you live in a complex, pay attention to all stairwells, fire exits, as well as entrance and exit points. Make sure that windows with easy entrance points such

  • Persuasive Essay: Drunk Driving

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    driving. The disregard for safe driving has been a predicament to Queensland for years. For many years? police have relied heavily on speed cameras, breathe testing and heavy fines as a deterrent against unlawful drivers. Over the years fatality rates have increased, so Queensland Transport has composed a series of safe driving campaigns. On many occasions the transport department informs and advises the public about the importance of responsible driving. They propagate safe driving through the various

  • politics today

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    education, safe streets and healthcare. Through politics, citizens can apply their power in many different ways to get the things they want. Power is the ability to get someone to do something they may or may not want to do. Through the use of or the application of coercion, persuasion, manipulation and negotiation, power is used to influence the system. It would seem as if valued things, such as safe streets and healthcare, would already be established in a society such as ours. Using safe streets

  • Gun Safety Essay

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    Buying Your First Gun Safe: Six Important Considerations Buying a gun safe is a big deal, even if you're only a casual user of the weapon(s) you own. Especially with your first safe, you want to make sure you don't overlook any important details, under estimate or over estimate any of your needs and of course, make safety the priority. 1. Buy One Size Up From What You Think You Need Although you need to consider the location of your gun safe in order to ensure a proper fit for it, avoid a model

  • Jimmy Valentine: A Short Story

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    We all wish we could turn back the clock, do something different, for it's impossible to change what we've done, but not what we plan to do. Jimmy Valentine, master safe cracker and criminal, got busted and sent to prison for what was supposed to be a ten-year sentence. After just four months of his sentence, he was let out and went straight back to his old habits. Not long after getting out Jimmy comes across a girl that changes his life forever, but abstaining from his old ways would seem near

  • Safe Driving

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    To Do About the Problem of Texting While Driving?). (Cover story)." CPCU eJournal 63.11 (2010): 1-13. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. Sarkar, Sheila, Marie Andreas, and Fabio de Faria. "Who Uses Safe Ride Programs: An Examination of the Dynamics of Individuals Who Use a Safe Ride Program Instead of Driving Home While Drunk." American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse 31.2 (2005): 305-325. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Apr. 2011.

  • Safe Driving

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    I am going to give you my thoughts on safe driving, especially in bad weather and increased traffic. Sometimes it can be very scary with all the different things going on. All you have to remember on the roads is watch your speed, keep your distance, and watch your surroundings. When you do these three things you can most likely avoid getting in an accident. I am going to compare the difference in driving in icy weather and hot summer days. I hope with these pointers you will become a better driver