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Open Question: Help with Catchy Website Name?

Ok, so I'm in year 9 and for commerce I have to make a something that makes teens aware of misleading advertising. I've decided to make a website, but I cannot seem to think of a name for the website... something that's a bit quirky / catchy that would appeal to teens/you adults. Thats where I need suggestions. ANY Ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. more

Open Question: SPONSOR LETTER PLEASE EDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Dear Potential Sponsor, Hello! My name is Sara****** ****** , I am a 7th grader in St. Louis, MO where I am actively involved with Holy Redeemers Soccer Team, Unity Church's Youth Group and many other youth activities. In the future after graduating from high school where I will complete many advanced placement courses I plan on attending Greenville College in Illinois where I will obtain my Doctrine degree in the medical field and later I will be, hopefully, a brain surgeon or a pediatrician. In the month of _____________________ I was crowned as your local Miss ******** Heights Missouri. On ____________________ I will be representing and honoring my title as Pre-Teen Miss ******** Heights as a contestant at the upcoming Missouri Dream Girls USA Pageant this pageant leads directly to the prestigious The Dream Girls U.S.A. National Pageant this is where all state title winners along with the runner up will compete for the National title of each division of 0-24 mos.: Baby Miss Missouri, 2-3 years: Tiny Miss Missouri, 4-6 years: Little Miss Missouri, 7-9 years: Junior Miss Missouri, 10-12 years: Pre-teen Miss Missouri, this is the division I will be competing in. On to over 40 years of age. To be able to pursue competing for Missouri Dream Girls USA Pageant and fulfilling a dream that all little girls have growing up I am asking businesses like your own to help offset my fees by sponsoring me in anyway possible whether it be merchandise, advertisements, or financially. I look forward to having the honor to represent everyone in our community and state to the best that I know how. Many people do not realize that allowing children to be apart of what they feel strongly about in their childhood are great ways with helping them to mature not only will pageants help them grow up strong and compassionate but with confidence and poise also. With that goal in mind that is the exact reason why I chose to compete in the Dream Girl Pageants over other pageants. At The Missouri Dream Girls USA Pageant titles, scholarships, prizes, and awards are earned through hard work and demonstration of self confidence, intelligence, elegance, willingness to help others and natural beauty not by the cost of a contestants outfit or how "glitzy" they can appear. They celebrate the achievements and personality of all women, teens, and girls at all stages of life while encouraging growth of future leaders.This pageant will help promote a brighter future for contestants by stressing the importance of education and community involvement. They help do all this by teaching lifelong skills that will help myself and other contestants in what ever we may choose to do in life. It may also lead us on how to conduct ourselves in interviews , public appearances and speeches , but most of all how to carry and present ourselves with confidence. As you can see this is why I feel this is a wonderful organization with many positive outcomes for everyone involved with them. As a potential sponsor, you are being asked to help me continue my quest of competing for the Missouri Dream Girls USA Pageant's Miss Pre-Teen crown/title by providing any portion of the sponsor fees. My total sponsor fee goal is $800 if possible. In return for your sponsorship you and your business/organization will be featured with me in the state program book that will be seen by many from all over Missouri.(HOW MUCH ADS ARE HERE!!) The sponsorship fee is also is/isn't tax deductible for businesses as an advertising expense. In addition to that advertisement I will do my best to represent you as my sponsor in this pageant. I will also be available if requested for public appearances, talks, and presentations for your organization/ business such as special promotions, newspaper ads, parades or just to sign autographs. If additional services are desired let me know and I will try to accommodate your business if possible. Your support will greatly be appreciated. Thank You for your time and for helping me realize my dreams! Most Sincerely, 　 Sara****** ****** Missouri Dream Girl USA's: Pre-Teen Miss Missouri ------------------------ |Cell Phone ------------------------ |Email 1 ------------------------ |Address more

Open Question: I just made a new forum, how can I advertise it?

I just made a new forum for teens called SC (Social Collision) its called this because it welcomes any and all social groups into the site. But I need some users since I only have 2 registered users on the list. How can I advertise my forum?idk if it helps but here is the site URL http://socialcollision.topic-board.com/forum.htm more

Open Question: Which one the following option is related with this statement Infiltration - slow?

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one the following option is related with this statement Infiltration - slow penetration of selected narrow markets with focus on selected country markets and low share of the overall market. Global leader strategy Global challenger strategy Global follower strategy Global niche strategy Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through value creation refers to which one of the following concepts? Selling Advertising Barter Marketing Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one When a customer pays Rs.1000 and receives a television set in return. What does this example shows? Exchange Transaction Market Segment Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What are we going to do? And, how are we going to do? In which of the following categories these two questions fall? Researching Planning Controlling Managing Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following forces shows the marketing macro environment? Demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and social Demographic, natural, economic, political, social, and cultural Demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and cultural Demographic, economic, natural, social, political, and legal Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following represents large growing kid and teen market? Baby boomers Generation-X Generation-Y Echo boomers Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Your firm has just developed its first successful MIS. It interacts with information users to assess information needs, develop needed information, _____ the marketing information and help managers use it in their decision making. Distribute Collect Retrieve Store Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is the most basic cause of a person s wants and behavior? Culture Brand personality Cognitive dissonance New product Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one People are expected to perform activities according to the persons around them. These activities reflect which one of the following concept? Motive Role Lifestyle Tradition Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following three-step process represents Perception ? Motivation, personality and attitudes Collecting, eliminating and organizing information inputs Receiving, organizing and interpreting information inputs Anticipating, classifying and discarding information inputs Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A transaction in which the organization is making an initial purchase of an item to be used to perform a new job refers to which of the following purchases? Straight rebuy purchase Delayed purchase New-task purchase Modified rebuy purchase Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Less frequently purchased consumer products and services which are compared by the customer on different product attributes, refers to which one of the following product? Specialty products Shopping products Unsought products Industrial products Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following attribute may grab attention and produce pleasing aesthetics, but it does not necessarily make the product perform better? Design Style Variable Packaging Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following involves designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product? Packaging Designing Branding Labeling Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What do we call a detailed version of a new idea stated in meaningful customer terms? Product idea Product concept Product image Product proposal Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one In which one of the following stages of the product life cycle sales fall off and profits stop? Growth Introduction Decline Maturity Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A firm that practices price competition engages in which one of the following strategy? Setting prices only as low as the second-lowest competitor Letting other firms cut price while it retains profitability Competing in both price and product differentiation Beating or matching the prices of competitors Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one If a product has an inelastic demand and the manufacturer raises its price then what will happen? Total revenue will increase Quantity demanded will increase The demand schedule will shift Total revenue will decrease Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one If marketers in an organization set prices to recover research and development expenses and establish a premium quality image for its product, they have in mind which type of pricing objective? more

Resolved Question: Help for starting up a teen mowing business?

I'm 13 and have had many compliments on my yard (that i mow). From that, i would like to start a small mowing business(saving up for an Xbox 360). I live in neighborhood with some big yards, so i thought it would be a quick way to make money. I just don't know how much to charge, how to advertise, and what all i should do (mowing, edging, sweeping, etc.) thanks for the help more

Resolved Question: What is a good way to advertise my advice blog?

Re-post from a different category. I just started my advice blog after a few days of procrastinating about it. Now that I have it, I can't think of a way to get the word out about it. I posted a link to it on my Facebook, on my Yahoo!Answers profile, and I've e-mailed a few friends about it. I even linked it through a couple of answers I put on here. I want to get the word out about it without being annoying and/or irritating about it. BONUS QUESTION: Do dark pink colours attract teens? more

Resolved Question: What do I need to start a dog-walking business? What should I charge?

I'm a teen. I want to start a dog walking business to earn money for a family trip but i'm not sure how much to charge and how to advertise. My neighborhood has lots of dogs but I don't know how to advertise. Should I make a flier? Knock on doors? And, if I do make a flier, what do I put on it? I am also unsure on what to charge, I don't want to be too cheap, or too expensive...Any advice? Please don't say that no one will want my business, I have 3 dogs and I volunteer at my local animal shelter so i'm pretty confident i'll be a good dog-walker. more

Resolved Question: Are there any Other legitimate websites out there like Google Adsense?

I am 16 and I just heard about the Google Adsense program. I decided when I turned 17 or 18 I would try it, but I read that several people were having issues with the site not paying them due to accusations of "click fraud." If I were to try Google AdSense and they did not pay me, I would seek an alternative. So, does anyone know LEGIT websites- better than google AdSense paying people/ teens 17+ or 18+ to advertise their links on personal websites. Please people I am not looking for any scams, just truthful websites. more

Voting Question: music nowadays sucks, because MANY young people music taste nowadays sucks?

and before I go any further, I just want to clarify that I'm born in 1982 (which makes me still of today's young/Gen Y generation,...not some typical 'old-gen-hates-new-gen' cliched story). I know that this has been said over & over again that it's almost a cliche, but seriously, as a big music lover and a musician myself, I feel really really sad & angry for the current state of *MAINSTREAM* music nowadays (note: i am not saying ALL, just those big MAJOR hits that's played in radio & MTV nowadays), that everytime I turn on the radio or MTV or V channel nowadays, it's like I just want to destroy my radio & TV forever, because I can't stand how music nowadays just basically feels very 'dry', lack emotions, very shallow lyrics and theme, and the same boring **** repeated from artist to artist. this alone is already sad. but what makes me even sadder, is of how there are still MANY many people (particularly teens, I notice) that said of how this & this major artist have a TALENT, and a HUGE one!......uhh, no it's not. it's sadly just a "clever marketing & advertising strategy" coupled with being "commercial" & having all about pretty looks & body (and showing cleavage & boobs for female). what happened to the great, very emotional, and actually INNOVATIVE music, and I'm talking about MAINSTREAM music, such as: - Beatles : Eleanor Rigby (still damn genius song, IMO) - Carpenters' heartfelt emotional songs & *meaningful* lyrics that you CAN actually relate, such as Yesterday Once More, Rainbow Connection, Leave Yesterday Behind - Queen : Show Must Go On (I literally shiver everytime I hear this, even still now!) and many many other good *MAINSTREAM* music?? - and in the rock realm itself, all those REAL-innovative (not the misinterpred "fake innovative") rock music such as Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, Guns N Roses' kick-ass ending in song November Rain, Deep Purple's Sweet Child in Time, Burn, etc - even funky, soul music such as in the movie Sister Act (just watched it yesterday) were still DAMN GOOD compared to the crappy repetitive r&b and sh*tty blink-blink shallow hip-hop music nowadays! (that again, misplacedly labeled as "talented"! uggghh!) instead, nowadays for the *MAINSTREAM* music played in radio and TV, and labeled as "talented, gorgeous" by these young teens, we got Lady Gaga feat Beyonce with mediocre, 'dry' music, then showing all their body and by repeating meaningless "e e e e e e e" phrases and lack heartfelt LYRICS! .....and don't even get me started on talking about Ke$$$$hhhhaa & Bieberrr! I mean seriously,..as cliche & overly-repeated question this certainly is, but I'm there's a REAL POINT in people asking this question: what the hell is wrong with music nowadays? and where is it heading? and thus my main question: is it *only* music nowadays that sucks,..or is it because today's MAINSTREAM young teens & people are part to blame, because there're still a LOT lot of them, fact of the matter, still like it, even label them as "talented" ??? and a BIG kudos will be added, if you can actually tell me, how to change this hopeless situation we're in? thanks, and please forgive my frustration! PS: again I'm not saying ALL music today sucks. it's the major, MAINSTREAM music that's currently "popular" and played over & over again in music & radio, that so many people nowadays sadly still think they're "talented", and that's WHY they're POPULAR/famous! ouch, big one! more

Resolved Question: Ways for a teen girl to earn money? Please answer:]?

I am a 13 year old girl who is very passionate about photography, and in need of a new camera that is $400. So here is my dilemma.. I need some good ways to earn money and how to advertise what I'm doing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Best way to Advertise my green blog?

so i created this blog for teens (im 17 myself) who want to go green. I'm basically documenting what I've been doing and doing reviews of stuff that will help your average lazy teenager lead a greener life. imgoinggreen.tumblr.com what's the best way to adversite this blog and get more followers? more

Resolved Question: are you good at writing?? plz help with this short essay!!!?

Hello, thank you for allowing me to analyze one of your ads. What exactly is advertising? According to http://www.rubak.com, advertisement is “the attempt to send information to people to convince them to spend their money with a certain company I came across one of your ads regarding a new sandwich you invented: the BK Super Seven Incher. The ad has a young woman with her mouth wide open, looking surprised and nervous. There is a sandwich across from her mouth suggesting that the sandwich is too big to fit in her mouth. Written in bold letters “It’ll blow your mind away“. The target audience seems to be men. As a young woman and Burger King Consumer, I find the ad offensive and insulting. In your mission statement you state “We will conduct all our business affairs ethically, and with the best employees in the mid-south”. You seem to doing the exact opposite in this ad. In your ad, you appear to make the Super Seven Incher so big and juicy that women would not be able to handle it, especially with our small mouths. The ad seems to make everything seem larger. The words are printed in big bold letters, the sandwich is made to appear rather large, and the woman seems to be blown away by the size of the sandwich. On the bottom right hand corner, it is written “fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-broiled with the NEW BK SUPER SEVEN INCHER. Yearn for more after you taste the mind blowing burger……” Since when has something as innocent as eating a burger become so sexual? I understand that you are simply trying to get your new sandwich out there, and spending a good amount of money to advertise it. Advertisers currently spend about $360 million a year on product placements in films and TV programming, according to the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF). sexual innuendos of this sort is inappropriate - especially when it comes to advertising fast food (which most likely will be viewed by innocent, impressionable children).Burger King is a popular fast food restaurant and everyone eats there, women, men, teens, and especially young children. When innocent kids see your ad, what are they suppose to think? It’s just not ethical to portray a sandwich as humor or sexual. In today’s society, women are especially used for advertisement. As jean kilbourne states in her movie “Killing Us Softly” (1999), women’s bodies are used as tools. From clothing, to perfumes, to sports, even foods, as in this ad. Women’s bodies are used to sell. Women are portrayed as having a hot body, but no brain. Just put a half naked girl next to anything and it’s sold. Why didn’t you use a surprised-looking man trying to fit the big sandwich in his mouth? Why only portray a woman with this type of facial expression in this particular situation? In all, if you want to have better results in sales, try not to offend women or any gender or race. If you make an ad that appeal to all genders, you will have better sales. Using women in an offensive manor is an ugly trend that needs to stop. Burger King is a well known restaurant, and well respected, in order to keep it this way, you shouldn’t use such offensive ads, similar to the Super Seven Incher. more

Resolved Question: are you good at writing? plz take a look at my short essay (very short)?

plz read it and let me know what i can do to make it better and stronger!! thanks in advance Hello, thank you for allowing me to analysis one of your ads. What exactly is advertising? According to http://www.rubak.com, advertisement is “the attempt to send information to people to convince them to spend their money with a certain company I came across one of your ads regarding a new sandwich you invented: the BK Super Seven Incher. The ad has young woman with her mouth open, looking surprised, yet scared at the same time. There is a sandwich across from her mouth suggesting that the sandwich is too big to fit in her mouth. Written in bold letters “It’ll blow your mind away“. The target audience seems to be men. As a young woman and Burger King Consumer, I find the ad offensive and insulting. In your mission statement you state “We will conduct all our business affairs ethically, and with the best employees in the mid-south”. In your ad, you appear to make the Super Seven Incher so big and juicy that women would not be able to handle it, especially with our small mouths. Add Analysis The ad seems to make everything seem larger. The words are printed in big bold letters, the sandwich is made to appear rather large, and the woman seems to be blown away by the size of the sandwich. On the bottom right hand corner, it is written “fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-broiled with the NEW BK SUPER SEVEN INCHER. Yearn for more after you taste the mind blowing burger……” Since when has something as innocent as eating a burger become so sexual? I understand that you are simply trying to get your new sandwich out there, but degrading women is just not ethical. Burger King is a popular fast food restaurant and everyone eats there, women, men, teens, and especially young children. When innocent kids see your ad, what are they suppose to think? It’s just not ethical to portray a sandwich as humor or sexual. In today’s society, women are especially used for advertisement. As jean kilbourne states in her movie “Killing Us Softly” (1999), women’s bodies are used as tools. From clothing, to perfumes, to sports, even foods, as in this ad. Women’s bodies are used to sell. Women are portrayed as having a hot body, but no brain. Just put a half naked girl next to anything and it’s sold. This is a trend that is getting bigger and bigger. Conclusion In all, if you want to have better results in sales, try not to offend women or any gender or race. If you make an ad that appeals to all genders, you will have better sales. Using women in a offensive manor is an ugly trend that needs to stop. Burger King is a well known restaurant, and well respected, in order to keep it this way, you shouldn’t use such offensive ads, similar to the super seven incher.this is a college paper, just in case..... what can i do to make it it college level?*vanizorc* i love your ideas, thank you so much!!! any more advise??I asked the question again,, plz go on it, cuz i changed it up a lil plz help http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100608004456AAlp4pR more

Resolved Question: Parents of impressionable young teens what do you think of Gilmore Girls?

I walked in on my 12 year old daughter watching Gilmore Girls. Unfortunately at that point Lorelai and her "lust"mate of the moment, Jason were engaged in pre-marital sex. I found this extremely offensive and immediately requested my daughter turn off the show. I feel duped and betrayed that this show is advertised as a "family" event and am thinking of taking action. Anyone else in this same boat? more

Resolved Question: EVERYONE HUMILIATE ME and noone respects me..?

I am teenage girl.I always wanted my brother to protect me and take care of me as i see other brothers treat their sisters:with respect,care and love. MY brother calls me a slut,hooker, shit ,whore, asshole and all distasteful names, and threatens to beat me up.He keeps saying the bad word in high voice makeing fun of me.In hose moments i feel worthless,He is in his early teens but he somehow doesn't get it that i am a girl, that i am sensitive and that guys should be gentlemen and treat girls right.Our parent love him so much more than me and forgive him everything and make me feel quilty if i refuse to do things for him.I also somethimes break down and shout at my own mother because i can't stand it any more and than she says all the hurtful things to me. Then i feel quilty for acting that way, because i know that shouting at someone who gave birth to me is beeing to to the bottom.I feel so not loved every time my parents chose him over me even tho i love them to bits. ----- Then my teachers overrate those students who are always the loudest and make others believe they are best at every subjects.I on the other hand work hard and i could bet my arm that i never met a better student than myself but i luck social skills and ability to expose and advertise myself.So i am always left behind while others get prices and are admired for their good marks,even thi i know that i am better than all of them together. It hurts so much when noone appreciates who i am and what i can.My friends also bring me down by admireing those girls that are celebrated as beauty godess just because they are arrogant and always make themselves center of attention.Will anyone ever recognise all my qualities? All this slowly kills my will to fight and getting out of bed is getting harder every morning. more

Voting Question: Why the phone companies KNow how Teens become Addicts with texting/phone and still Advertise it?

There's this commercial for a new blackgerry type/texting type thing...where you can connect with your friends from twitter, facebook, and who knows what else. This is totally insane. They want teens and people to live in this facebook/twitter/ world instead of having real lives. Why??? Thankfully i'm not stupid and i dont have texting nor do i use my phone for useless stuff. But many young people do.. and yet the phone companies give them the message that it's cool to do all this kind of distracting texting and stuff meanwhile becoming disrespectful to real living people( ignoring people, not being nice, texting and twitting and whenever when in stores and places). I'm male early 30's but i've never been a crazy addict in anything( video games , etc) but nowadays many kids are falling for these gadgets more

Resolved Question: Why is it that Disney Channel and Teen Nick try to advertise to teenagers?

I watched Teen Nick today, and all I saw was them talking about teenage viewers. o-O I don't know anybody that didn't stop watching Disney or Nick from ages 9-12. I mean, I totally love "That's So Raven" IT'S MEH SHOW, KAY?! :P And, well, idk, I lost my train of thought and need food. Why? :) more

Resolved Question: A teen doing tutoring?

I am a 15 year old girl in the UK and I want to earn some extra money. I am levels A and A* in all my english, maths and sciences so I thought that tutoring children in around the years 6-8 (ages 10-13). I would have to have the children come to my house as mum wont let me go there and I could advertise in the local paper, however, my mum says that I would have to register and pay some sort of tax if I charge people. This is England by the way. Is this true and any tips? Thanks :) x more

Resolved Question: remedies to soften or remove the redness of scars?

hiya, As a foolish teen i used to self harm - now as an adult i have quite a few unsightly scars - many have faded out now (its been about 10 years) but some are still red and risen. Can anyone reccomend any good and not too pricey scar removal methods - i see stuff like bio oil and others advertised but do not know how well they work - anyone have any experience or are these things just gimicky? Is there another method? please note i live in the uk. more

Resolved Question: heath help about tobacco?

The most avoidable cause of death in the United States is considered to be A. tobacco use. B. car accidents. C. colon cancer. D. bicycle riding. 2. The blood’s ability to carry oxygen is blocked by A. tar. B. carbon monoxide. C. nicotine. D. formaldehyde. 3. Smokeless tobacco can lead to A. mouth sores. B. oral cancer. C. neither a nor b. D. both a and b. 4. John does not smoke, but he rides home from work in the smoking car of a commuter train because he wants to be with his friends. Which of the following is NOT true of John? A. He is subject to sidestream smoke. B. He is subject to secondhand smoke. C. He is not at risk for lung cancer. D. His clothing may end up smelling of smoke. 5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is A. chronic bronchitis. B. emphysema. C. a combination of a and b. D. neither a nor b. 6. Which is NOT a reason that you would give a friend to encourage him or her to refrain from smoking? A. Smoking is an excellent way to cope with stress. B. Smoking puts you at increased risk for many diseases. C. Smoking affects the environment and the people around you. D. You will be short of breath if you smoke. 7. Which statement about refusal skills is true? A. Using effective refusal skills is easy. B. There is no reason to practice them because each situation is different. C. You may find it difficult to keep resisting when you’re under pressure from your friends. D. You should criticize your friends even if it means losing them. 8. When you stop using tobacco, your senses of smell and taste will return within A. a year. B. a few days. C. hours. D. a month. 9. All of the following are ways that advertising encourages teens to smoke EXCEPT A. advertising is directed at teens. B. advertisements use people and cartoon animals that are attractive to teens. C. advertising implies that smoking is fun. D. advertisements warn of the dangers of smoking. 10. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) A. has no immediate effects on people who inhale it but can worsen long-term problems such as asthma and allergies. B. includes the chemicals from a burning cigarette and from the smoke exhaled from a smoker's mouth. C. can be controlled by creating nonsmoking areas in restaurants and public places. D. harms the smoker more than it harms anyone else. 11. A carcinogen is any chemical or agent that causes cancer. Answer True False 12. The tar that is found in tobacco smoke blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream. Answer True False 13. A chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs and the production of excessive mucus is called chronic bronchitis. Answer True False 14. The respiratory disease emphysema is one in which air cannot move in and out of alveoli because they break down and lose their elasticity. Answer True False 15. Smoke that is inhaled directly into the mouth and lungs through a cigar, pipe, or cigarette is called sidestream smoke. Answer True False 16. The addictive chemical, nicotine, is only found in cigarettes, not in smokeless tobacco products. Answer True False 17. A medicine that delivers a small amount of nicotine into the body is known as a nicotine substitute, and it is used to help people quit smoking. Answer True False 18. Chemicals from smoke do not pass through the placenta to the fetus in a pregnant woman. Answer True False 19. When using refusal skills effectively, you give a reason why you don’t want to smoke. Answer True False 20. Non-smokers get fewer colds and asthma attacks than smokers. Answer True False 21. Match the following1. chewing tobacco 2. smokeless tobacco 3. COPD 4. addictive 5. carcinogen 1 2 3 4 5 A. Definition of a substance that causes physical dependence 1 2 3 4 5 B. Any chemical or agent that causes cancer 1 2 3 4 5 C. A form of tobacco that is placed between a person’s cheek and gum 1 2 3 4 5 D. A combination of chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema 1 2 3 4 5 E. Forms of tobacco that are not smoked, such as snuff and chewing tobacco more

Resolved Question: I need a high school research topic or question...?

I'm doing a research project in high school and I need a question or topic. Some students have done: How has Star Wars affected society?, What is the history/appeal of anime?, How has Tivo affected network advertising?, How is the music industry affected by iTunes? I have to do a Power Point Presentation and I just want to do it on an interesting subject that (being a teen) I can relate to. more

Voting Question: Need a high school research topic?

Resolved Question: Is there any editing needed?

Alcohol and Propaganda is not a Match According to FAS, “alcohol is to be blamed for 100,000 deaths each year.” Alcohol has become a dependent source for teens and many adults. Drinking effects mind processes and the human body awfully. The use of these advertisements is a major source for the public to take alcohol as a positive consuming product. Alcohol should be banned from the internet, television, and print advertisements because these campaigns promote a substance that causes awful health issues and death, and financial issues. It is true, alcohol campaigns are being displayed throughout America and both adolescents and adults nationwide are being introduced to alcohol, a harmful substance when misused, through these advertisements. For everyone, the body has either very little or zero tolerance to alcohol. When alcohol is overused, the mind loses its ability to make good quality decisions and the organs of the human body get wounded. This can result in many bodily illnesses, diseased, and perhaps cancer that all can cause death and a miserable life. The inability to make good quality decisions can also cause many troubles ranging from the inability to maintain a relationship to being the cause of a car collision from driving under the influence. Furthermore, the use of these commercials is also advertising a substance that can cause a financial crisis. Alcohol becomes addictive to many people because it brings the mind to a relaxed state temporarily relieving stress, anxiety, and more. Overtime, as more alcohol is being consumed by the human body, the human body is building tolerance to the alcohol. When the body is building tolerance to the alcohol, the body is required to have more alcohol in order to enter the relaxed state that had been previously experience and in order to consume more alcohol, more money will need to be thrown away. This will result in a financial loss and can cause a financial crisis which can cause anything from having again, a difficulty time maintaining a relationship to having to get rid of any possessions one may have. In the final analysis, Alcohol should be banned from all advertisements because they promote a substance that can cause awful consequences including health problems, death, and financial issues. The fact that these advertisements have persuaded many to consume alcohol clearly shows that these advertisements have a part in the cause of many deaths, health issues, and financial issues. Should advertisement companies promoting detrimental products be allowed to advertise? Would one want to be in charge of choosing whether or not he can save millions of lives and choose not to? more

Resolved Question: Find three examples of commercials or ads that target teenagers....?

Find three examples of commercials or ads that target teenagers. For each ad, describe the product being sold and analyze the advertising techniques used to sell the product to teens. You must include a detailed description of the commercial or the advertisement. more

Resolved Question: What movie is on the teen nick commercial?

On teen nick it keeps advertising the movie splosion coming on friday the 28 and it shows jessica alba, leslie mann, & another girl and I don't remember which one says what but she says you totally ripped off my malibu barbie idea. What movie is this? more

Voting Question: first TV advert in UK to advertise abortion due out next week! do you agree?

i think this is AWFUL im "ok" with a woman's choice (at certain times) but advertising abortion on TV is just wrong in my opinion. this is a private company in the UK who gain 100 million/year from preforming abortions and are now advertising their "services" this to me will encourage more teens to think "oh who cares about a condom this time, if it happens to me i can just get an abortion" i know some think that now but this can only promote it more. how would seeing this advert make you feel? do you think this shouldn't be allowed? http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Abortion-TV-Advert-To-Be-Aired-For-First-Time-Marie-Stopes-International-Pays-For-Infomercial/Article/201005315634947?lpos=UK_News_Second_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15634947_Abortion_TV_Advert_To_Be_Aired_For_First_Time%3A_Marie_Stopes_International_Pays_For_Infomercial more

Resolved Question: What is this Degrassi show?

I have seen it being advertised on Nickelodeon, but then i have also heard it is all about Violence, Drugs, Sex, Alcohol, and Swearing pretty much what every teens goes through (besides the drug part) Nickelodeon is a kid's channel isn't it? So why is there stuff about sex and all that on this? Is there something i'm missing? more

Resolved Question: What kinds of insurances would be required of a teen club in IL?

me and my buddies are trying to open a teen dance club in our hometown we got our name,and specialty drinks, and how were going to advertise already figured out, and we think we have the place i just need to know wht insurances im going to needthanks for ur help but i forgot a key part how would i obtain these things like a workers comp plus the palce were lookin at used to b a hollywood video but its vacant now more

Resolved Question: Pot changes your personality ?

This question is for those who have tryed pot !! I dont want answers form those who havent experienced it themselves. No pothead answers like , smoke it up ,weed is my life , please smart and well informed answers im taking this very seriously. Im 15 and well I go to a school and live in a society where weed is very common. People usually have a very bad perspective on those who tryed or do weed. At my age theres allot of teens smoking and are very ignorant to make such a substances something to live for. I have goals and have been bougth up in a drug free home.Im really not the type of guy that you would suspect these sort of things from, but you cant judge a book by its cover.I cant say its peer pressure because im very smart and know when to say know NO, but honestly It was me who wanted to try it and took the chance when it came by to do so. The first 2 times nothing really happend to me I was fine and didnt really aww about it I wasnt really "high", so I wanted to get the full experience strigth out of curiosity . So I went ahead and purchased it. Finaly I really got "high" and I really have to say I did enjoy it and definately it was a very pleasurable experience, if i werent to like it I would of stoped. Ive been sober for a while because ive told myself this isnt going to become a part of my life so I left it to special occasions once in a while. Ive done my research because I do not take anything especially when it alters your state of mind and not know well about it. My views on marijuana : its okay as long as its not daily use and your not reconized for your constant drug abuse. I want to be looked up to and well, things like this unfortunately make you look bad which it shouldnt in my opinion. Unless well like I said you make it a part of your life. Marijuana is life changing , Im sorry if I sound exagerrated but its true you experience a different state of mind where the sober brain doesnt quite comprehend unless your high. This is where I go back and say please no answers from those who havent tryed it.The thing is I feel different now that ive tryed it a couple of times and by different, Im talking about my personality im usually very focused and with a good sence of self image but now I feel a bit guilty like im contradicting myself and societys good image of a well healthy person , like how people look at me yet I dont advertise myself about doing weed. I think differently now im still myself but I notice this sligth difference in my thougths. Allot of people migth say dude your over working yourself just dont think about it , im sorry but when something changes the way you think I think it should be a big deal. Has this happend to you ? Does this have a scientifical name ? Tell me your thougths of what migth be going on ? Tell me your experience . more

Voting Question: can someone help me correct my essay?

Types of Eating Disorder An eating disorder is “a disorder characterized by abnormal eating behaviors and beliefs about eating, weight, and shape” (answers.com). Two types of eating disorders are over eating, and skipping meals. Both are dangerous and can lead to various health issues but both are treatable if they are caught on time. Overeating starts when someone is frequently teased about their weight. Overeating is when a person eats so much even if they are full, and after eating they feel guilty and depressed. Overeating mostly starts as a slight problem and can lead to a bigger one. Overeating can lead to obesity, or death, because most of the stuff they are eating isn’t all that healthy. In some cases the person can get choked by the food or even get a heart attack, because the body can’t digest so much food that fast. Sometimes when the person has episodes of overeating they force themselves to throw up, which is known as Bulimia. When you don’t eat well or you skip meals, the little you eat your body will storage it, instead of digesting it, because it knows that it will take a long time to get more food, and instead of losing weight you gain more. Of course if you stop eating completely, your stomach will get used to not receiving food and will throw out everything you put in to it. Skipping meals start when you think it’s the only way to lose weight, but the right way to lose weight is having a balanced diet. There are many Nutritionists that can help people make a healthy diet plan. When someone doesn’t eat at all, because they think they are fat, that can be characterized as Anorexia. Media and society The way of life of many people today may have a great effect on their personality and self-consciousness. In the American society, it is very demanding to have the perfect hourglass figure in order to “fit in”. Of course this fact influences many individuals to worry way too much about what they look from the outside and don’t care of the damage they are causing themselves on the inside. Media can cause people to become unhappy with their bodies, one because in most show the main actresses have always a perfect body, and because most of the larger sized actresses are always being made fun of. Which teen would rather be the larger sized actress than the perfectly shaped actress? People specially teens; don’t see that most celebrities aren’t perfect. In most magazines you see a famous person advertising a diet pill; and most people believe it actually works because they see that celebrity standing there. Most celebrities have cosmetic surgeries to look that perfect and regular people wouldn’t be able to afford that type of surgeries. Even if someone could afford a cosmetic surgery they are extremely dangerous. The effects of an eating disorder Both over eating and under eating because malnutrition and it’s when you don’t eat enough proteins and micronutrients witch include vitamin A, iodine and iron. Malnutrition can cause respiratory infections, kidney failure, blindness, heart attack, and death. Malnutrition can also be a case in people who look perfectly fine. Dehydration is caused when your body doesn’t have enough liquids in your body or carbohydrates and fat. Like I mentioned earlier, to maintain a healthy body you have to balance fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Dehydration can also lead to kidney failure, heart failure, brain damage, and seizures. Another effect an eating disorder cause is Hyponatremia, which is when your blood doesn’t have enough sodium. Hyponatremia relates when you drink too much water and can have many effects on someone, especially if they are malnourished. Also when someone is malnourished your body starts feeding off of itself, which causes to lose muscle, this is called Muscle Atrophy (something-fishy.org). Some psychological problems are when you are always looking at yourself in the mirror but you don’t like what you see, which is when you have low self esteem. People become obsessed with the thought of wanting to be “perfect”. The picture that media gives us is that to be happy you have to be skinny, tall, and beautiful, which makes people’s self esteem go down. One of the causes of an eating disorder is depression, because when someone is depressed, they are unaware of what’s happening in their bodies. A lot of people during their depression they want to eat all the time, and others forget about everything they just want to rest, and most of the time they forget to eat or they just don’t feel like eating, and causes them to have health issues. Anorexia and Bulimia Anorexia and Bulimia both have a different meaning, they both start when a person doesn’t feel happy with their life. Some Anorexics or Bulimics hate their life/ and seek to control it through self-deprivation, or vomiting. “Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves” (Mamas Health). Anorexia is when a person doesn’t eat at all, and there stomach gets used t more

Resolved Question: Who should I interview for an advertising report?

I am working on my Research project and we have to write a report on a topic that we choose. I chose how advertising targets teens/children and how it affects them. We have to interview someone professional who knows or works with our topic. Who should I interview? more

Resolved Question: What should be my title for my feature article?

Its about advertising - and how advertisers manipulate teens into mindless conformity & consumerism. I'm focusing on skincare & makeup ads. Whats a good catchy title? more

Resolved Question: What are the do's and dont's of makeup for someone with very dark brown eyes?

I struggled experimenting with makeup as I began to enter my preteen/teenage years because my mom didn't teach me what I should wear and what I didn't need. On my own I determined my choice of color/style in makeup based on ready-made eye makeup kits that were color cordinated for a specific eye color, like the brand Almay. As an early bday present this year, my mom bought me makeup from Avon, specifically: texured teal quad, purple haze quad, fresh cut greens quad, i-mark eyeshadow in nomadic, ultra luxury eyeliners in Khaki, eggplant, and black. With all the makeup catalogues advertising new products I get confused. Are there any Avon or Mark (the teen version) representativesor customers who (like me) ave dark brown eyes (sometimes I can't see my pupil), long dark eyelashes, naturally pale rosy cheeks and lips, a fair complexion with sensitive skin who could recommend makeup to use or that you use yourself that will make the darkness in my eyes pop! I've heard that purples, blues, greens, and silvers look good on people with brown eyes. Also how do you keep eye makeup fresh/bright all day long and not crease or fade in color. Finally how do I know what makeup to wear with certain clothes and for special occassions, ex: jeans/t-shirt at school vs dress and heels at a school dance? How about a smoky eye? Thanks for all your help!:) more

Voting Question: how can i reword this?

my daughter is driving while texting i have found these notes on the internet but i to make it so she understand im gonna have to reword this on i need help Texting on a cell phone is even more dangerous than talking. A study by Virginia Tech found that texting while driving on the highway increases the risk of having an accident twenty-three times. On average, a text message distracts a driver for about five seconds, which on a highway means about one-hundred yards. Off the highway, the University of Utah found that texting increases the risk eight times. 56% of teenagers admit to talking on their cell phones behind the wheel, while 13% admit to texting while driving. (Note: Because this information was given voluntarily by teens, actual cell phone use numbers may be much higher.) 48% of young Americans from 12-17 say they've been in a car while the driver was texting. 52% of 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers confess to making and answering cell phone calls on the road. 34% admit to text messaging while driving. In 2007, driver distractions, such as using a cell phone or text messaging, contributed to nearly 1,000 crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers. Over 60% of American teens admit to risky driving, and nearly half of those that admit to risky driving also admit to text messaging behind the wheel. Each year, 21% of fatal car crashes involving teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result of cell phone usage. This result has been expected to grow as much as 4% every year. Almost 50% of all drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 are texting while driving. Over one-third of all young drivers, ages 24 and under, are texting on the road. Teens say that texting is their number one driver distraction. 'Texting' while driving is the act of composing, sending, or reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the internet on a mobile device while operating a motor vehicle, such as an automobile, truck, or train. The practice has been viewed by many people and authorities as dangerous. It has also been ruled as the cause of some motor vehicle accidents, and in some places has been outlawed or restricted people have to stop. Texting while driving leads to increased distraction behind the wheel. In 2006, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group conducted a survey with more than 900 teens from over 26 high schools nationwide. The results showed that 37% of students found texting to be "very" or "extremely" distracting. A study by the AAA discovered that 46% of teens admitted to being distracted behind the wheel due to texting. One example of distraction behind the wheel is the 2008 Chatsworth train collision which killed 25 passengers. The subsequent investigation revealed that the engineer had sent 45 text messages while operating the train. A 2009 experiment with Car and Driver magazine editor Eddie Alterman that took place at a deserted air strip showed that texting while driving had a greater impact on safety than driving drunk. While legally drunk, Alterman's stopping distance from 70 mph increased by 4 feet; by contrast, reading an e-mail added 36 feet, and sending a text added 70 feet.[1] In the UK in 2009 Gwent Police worked with film maker Peter Watkins-Hughes and production company Zipline Creative to create the graphic short film "Cow", as part of a campaign to stop texting while driving.[2] The film earned honors in the Advertising Age's weekly Creativity Top 5 videos [3] and became an overnight worldwide internet hit after being shown on the American news program The Today Show.[4] On August 29, 2007, Danny Oates was killed by a young driver of a car, allegedly texting while driving. The defense had argued that driver Jeffrey Woods had possibly suffered a seizure during the time of the accident. [10] On January 3, 2008, Heather Leigh Hurd was killed by a truck driver who allegedly was texting while driving. Her father Russell Hurd has been actively supporting a law in various U.S. states called Heather's Law that would prohibit texting while driving. [11] The 2008 Chatsworth train collision, which killed 25 people, and which occurred on September 12, 2008, was blamed on the operator sending text messages while operating the train.[12] In 2009, a crash on the MBTA Green Line of the Boston area was blamed on a driver who was texting. This occurred nearly a year after the Newton, Massachusetts rail accident, which occurred on May 28, 2008, and was blamed on the operator using a cell phone while operating the train. A day after talk show queen Oprah Winfrey focused on the dangers of texting while driving, two members of the Georgia House of Representatives introduced bills that would ban the practice. “Don’t tempt fate,” said Rep. Amos Amerson (R-Dahlonega), quoting Winfrey. “That text or call can wait.” Amerson and Rep. Allen Peake (R-Bibb County) introduced similar bills that will likely me more

Resolved Question: If L'Eggs Pantyhose company started advertising in teen magazines, would pantyhose come back into style?

Given how easily we teenagers are influenced by media and magazines, it seems that pantyhose would come back into style if only L'Eggs (or other hosiery companies) would start advertising in teen magazines with pictures of teen girls wearing them. I watch reruns of The Brady Bunch, and every girl on that show is wearing pantyhose. But that was back in the 70's. I wish they would make a comeback nowadays so I wouldn't be one of the only girls that wears them anymore. more

Voting Question: Would you employ a teen to fix your pc?

Hi, Im currently looking into starting up a small local pc repair business, i plan to advertise in the local newsletter, however i am aged 15 and was wondering if this would be a problem to potential customers, i am very experienced in various pc repairs i have done for friends family and other public members, i would now like to take it further and would like to make some cash out of a hobby i enjoy. obviously there are drawbacks with me being fifteen it would be hard for me to be called out to a location and transport PCs around but i would offer a lower fee compared to other local pc repairs i would very much appreciate your views on this. Thanks George. more

Resolved Question: Is this a good job for a teen?

OK, So my friend and I were thinking of putting together a business this summer and combining our talents. She would make earrings/jewelry and I would make duct tape wallets/laptop cases/bracelets. So I was thinking that we could sell our products this summer at our local farmers market or something. How should we go about doing this? And is there any good way to advertise for free? And would this bring in a good amount of money if done correctly? And like, is there any good websites for free that I could use to tell people about it? Thanks! more

Resolved Question: What should I study in graduate school?

First of all: is there an online survey or questionnaire I can take that will help me decide? If not, I welcome your advice. Background: - Graduated 2009 with a BA in Music, BUT I don't want to study or play music professionally - 3.5 GPA on graduation (not great I know, but I have good writing skills and study habits) - 1 year work experience in social media marketing BUT I've decided I don't want to work in sales, advertising, or marketing (maybe for a nonprofit... *maybe*.) - I want to go back to school and study something I'm genuinely interested in - Huge politics and natural sciences nerd. Science interests: earth/space, biology, astronomy, oceanic/atmospheric - I would love to do something involving science awareness/advocacy/education for teens or youth. - Solid computer skills, but no programming experience other than HTML/CSS - I love computers, I'm totally fine with working at a computer all day - Cost is not a huge concern, but must be less than $20,000/yr - **Must be a west coast school** Thanks in advance!!! more

Resolved Question: Help with Career Exploration!?

1. Sally needs to gather information about careers from a print or media source. Which of the following would be a reliable resource for her? (1 point) * the Occupational Outlook Handbook * Teen magazine * Dateline NBC * A&E's Dirty Jobs 2. Jim's mom is an accountant. He has learned quite a bit of information from her about her career. What kind of source of information about careers would this be considered? (1 point) * internal * external * value * print 3. Hugh has made an appointment to speak with a local librarian about their job. What kind of exploration is Hugh setting up? (1 point) * job shadowing * internship * informational interview * career presentation 4. Susan has always wanted to be a veterinarian. When doing her research, she answers all self-assessments geared towards that career and is only researching that one career. Which important component of career research is Susan neglecting? (1 point) * Keep an open mind. * Search your heart. * Think of careers that interest you. * Consider your skills and abilities. 5. Peter has called a friend's uncle who is an archeologist to ask him about his recent expedition. What important skill has Peter just used? (1 point) * inquisitiveness * persistence * cabling * networking 6. Which of the following is an example of networking? (1 point) * Stephen has contacted a radiologist from the local yellow pages to interview about her career. * Yusef has asked his football coach if he knows of any professional athletes that he could interview about their career. * Samantha has made an appointment with her local career center to learn more about becoming a pilot. * Charlie is using the Occupational Outlook Handbook to find more information about the field of architecture. 7. Regarding informational interviews, it is best to always: (1 point) * Set up an appointment with someone with whom you wish to conduct an informational interview. * Use the yellow pages to find someone with whom you wish to conduct an informational interview. * Ask someone to work around your schedule when setting up an informational interview. * Ask for a job at the end of an informational interview. 8. Entrepreneurs are important to our economy because they: (1 point) * provide jobs. * provide inspiration and motivation to our economy. * provide new products and services. * all of the above. 9. It is wise for entrepreneurs to acquire: (1 point) * marketing knowledge. * a factory. * a home office. * knowledge of technology. True/False 10. It is best to choose a career that others think you would be good at. (1 point) * True * False 11. Most people will only engage in career exploration once in their lifetime, so you should make it count! (1 point) * True * False 12. When completing career exploration, it is wise to consult your own knowledge of your skills, abilities and interests, your family and friends, and print or online resources. (1 point) * True * False 13. You should go into an informational interview without any prior knowledge of the person or their career. (1 point) * True * False Matching Match the following terms with their definitions. A. using the connections among people to help one another reach important goals B. personal readiness and ability to take action C. a meeting in which you gather information from another person D. the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling E. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before F. continuing or repeating behavior G. the process of learning about careers that interest you H. eager for knowledge I. someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it J. the cause of change K. the practice of starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities L. a concise overview of the entire plan along with a history of your company 14. career exploration (1 point) 15. networking (1 point) 16. informational interview (1 point) 17. entrepreneur (1 point) 18. persistence (1 point) 19. inquisitiveness (1 point) 20. innovative (1 point) 21. personal initiative (1 point) 22. change agent (1 point) 23. entrepreneurship (1 point) 24. marketing (1 point) 25. executive summary (1 point)Yes I realize it's a lot but we don't get a book for this class which makes it harder. I appreciate it though. If you don't want to do it fine not a big deal. more

Resolved Question: hows my about me section? teens?

i’m a billboard, advertising your aging confidence, self-destruction and sagging self-esteem. The appearance of my own body is cut and dissected every time I breathe. My horror of beauty is not when I’m laying naked on the bathroom floor, but when I’m staring at myself, wondering what’s underneath the painted-on feelings and made-up eyes. I’m not a ******* beauty queen. When I walk into the bathroom, I’m not getting pretty.. I’m destroying myself. Repairing myself from the damage I’ve done. Whether YOU like it or NOT. The ceiling of fear crashes down on me when I pick up the latest fashion magazine and find that no one else looks like me. But what is ME? Where has the word "real" gone to? Maybe reality is blonde hair, plastic body parts, tan skin and porcelain teeth? I think it’s sweaty skin, smeared lipstick and a big mouth, being afraid of nothing and truly LOVING yourself without BEING someone else. The vanity sanctuary will keep me safe and you can try to break me down but you’re only hurting yourself, just like you’re supposed to be doing. I’ll be dying in my makeup and you’ll be dying without it. Did you have a point? Because somewhere in your own special ugliness you lost meaning and I forgot what you said. So center the text and write some more, it’s all mine..and its all needneedneed. Memememememe. You’re famous last words were forgotten because no one was listening. Quite time now, surgery isn’t an option. They said I'd never be anything but who has the world watching them? Who has such amazing and dedicated fans? People need to hate me because they hate themselves. They want to believe the rumors about me because they don't have their own rumors. I'm here to stay, with my diamond rims and pink lipstick, so get used to it and worry about yourself before you try and be negative towards me. I'm a getaway car for real feelings. I'm your Miss Methamphetamine, the truth shoved up your nose. Smile, with your gasoline teeth and forced empathy. Let me be the one thing that makes your heart break because you can't help it. You need someone like me to make you feel wrong. Everything is monotone like my dead ******* eyes and I'll say "I'm the only Miss America. I'm what your mother was supposed to be. I'm perfect." "I want out of the labels. I don't want my whole life crammed into a single word. A story. I want to find something else, unknowable, some place to be that's not on the map. A real adventure. A sphinx. A mystery. A blank. Unknown. Undefined." "The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open. Sure, everybody wants to play God, but for me it's a full-time job. What you don't understand, you can make mean anything." asked b4 and got 1 answer more

Voting Question: Teenage jobs in South Australia?

I'm looking for a job, I'm 14 and in Yr 11 and I really don't want to rely on my parents for money anymore. Does anyone know of places in South Australia that are hiring or of any good websites that advertise jobs for teens, because I can't find any? Thanks for any help :) more

Resolved Question: Teens: something white is..wowzerz?

’m a billboard, advertising your aging confidence, self-destruction and sagging self-esteem. The appearance of my own body is cut and dissected every time I breathe. My horror of beauty is not when I’m laying naked on the bathroom floor, but when I’m staring at myself, wondering what’s underneath the painted-on feelings and made-up eyes. I’m not a fucking beauty queen. When I walk into the bathroom, I’m not getting pretty.. I’m destroying myself. Repairing myself from the damage I’ve done. Whether YOU like it or NOT. The ceiling of fear crashes down on me when I pick up the latest fashion magazine and find that no one else looks like me. But what is ME? Where has the word "real" gone to? Maybe reality is blonde hair, plastic body parts, tan skin and porcelain teeth? I think it’s sweaty skin, smeared lipstick and a big mouth, being afraid of nothing and truly LOVING yourself without BEING someone else. The vanity sanctuary will keep me safe and you can try to break me down but you’re only hurting yourself, just like you’re supposed to be doing. I’ll be dying in my makeup and you’ll be dying without it. Did you have a point? Because somewhere in your own special ugliness you lost meaning and I forgot what you said. So center the text and write some more, it’s all mine..and its all needneedneed. Memememememe. You’re famous last words were forgotten because no one was listening. Quite time now, surgery isn’t an option. They said I'd never be anything but who has the world watching them? Who has such amazing and dedicated fans? People need to hate me because they hate themselves. They want to believe the rumors about me because they don't have their own rumors. I'm here to stay, with my diamond rims and pink lipstick, so get used to it and worry about yourself before you try and be negative towards me. I'm a getaway car for real feelings. I'm your Miss Methamphetamine, the truth shoved up your nose. Smile, with your gasoline teeth and forced empathy. Let me be the one thing that makes your heart break because you can't help it. You need someone like me to make you feel wrong. Everything is monotone like my dead fucking eyes and I'll say "I'm the only Miss America. I'm what your mother was supposed to be. I'm perfect." "I want out of the labels. I don't want my whole life crammed into a single word. A story. I want to find something else, unknowable, some place to be that's not on the map. A real adventure. A sphinx. A mystery. A blank. Unknown. Undefined." "The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open. Sure, everybody wants to play God, but for me it's a full-time job. What you don't understand, you can make mean anything." more

Resolved Question: ~~****HOT music for power point presentation?!?

Ok well my group for my english class has to come up with an advertisement for a product on a power point presentation and i was wondering, what song should we play in the presentation? We are advertising a teen club and we would love for the music to be hot and makes you have a dancing fever! (please reccomend new ones if possible). THANKS! ;)*what kind of songs* would u reccomend to be playing for an advertisement for a teen club? more

Resolved Question: A great way to advertise and sell my products?

Okay so I have a business, a small business. It's not a way for me to make a living or anything. I am a teen and just finding a way to make extra money. (And a way for me to have a little fun in life) I sell earring and tees. I usually go around and tell my friends and my parents friends and they buy a pair of earrings. I was wondering how can I sell more products! You can tell I am not quite the creative business woman, I have a website platinumdesigner.webs.com go ahead and check it out and if you have ideas please leave some!Thank you for the websites I will be sure to check them out! more

Resolved Question: I need help with creating a clever name for a body revolution!?

Me and my friend are starting a revolution, a body revolution, for girls (and guys) out there that are under the age of 18. There's so many body revolution websites (Like onepinky.com) but they're mostly for women over the age of 18. So we want to to start a revolution for people under the age that need support for their bodies because it usually hits us teenagers and even pre-teens now, the worst. So please help us out with coming up with a name. P.S. Once we get the Revolution started, I will need a lot of help advertising so I can get the word out. So would anyone like to help with that too? Thanks guys! more

Resolved Question: Is anyone else offended by the new Clearasil ad?

I've seen the ad a few times on TV. I'm not one to dispute a person's right to advertise what content they want. I've never felt this way about an ad that wasn't political. Yet, girls are so impressionable in their teen years and this advertisement can't be of any help. Basically it's for the new Clearasil acne system. Two young girls walk into a lab and ask for "Mr. Science" for answers about the new system. He explains that there are two main problems with acne. There are the pimples and then the scars or what he called hyper pigmenation. One of the girls say "hyper what?" Then he just looks at her and repeats the word with out explaining like she was an idoit. Then the girls walk away again calling him "Mr. Science" like they didn't even care what he was talking about. All they wanted was clear skin to look beautiful. The marketing may have stated girls don't care about the science behind acne but this was down right insulting. If there had been a young girl and guy in the picture the commercial would have come out a little more neutral. I think that the commercial underminds girl's intellegence and intrest in science. They made it seem it was the "man's" job to figure out for the girls to look pretty and that's all that mattered. Or maybe I'm throwing this out of porportion. Let me know your thoughts. more

Voting Question: mom wants me to wear the clothes that are ''popular'' at school?

i am a 17 year old male who, unfortunely lives in a small hick town in the south, where all the the teens that i go to school with wear hollister, guy harvey, camoflauge, aeropostle, and all that other crap, my mom wants me to wear all this crap for some reason and i tell her its just making everyone a giant billboard sign by advertising the clothing brand that the clothes have on it, but she says i'll never get a girlfriend if i don't wear it or i look like a freak with my punk rock t-shirts and some jeans, that are simple to buy and don't cost alot, but she wants me to dress in a style that will probably go out in a a year or two, and i'll have all these expensive ass clothes that aren't popular anymore, why can't she leave my sense of style alone? more

Resolved Question: Should the workers at the uk advertising stantards agencies be attacked for endangering teens for this outrage?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100406/thl-airtime-limit-for-contraception-ad-d831572.html See link. They dared commit the crime of censorship deeming no under 16 should know about contrception so all get pregant in the uk. Therefore shouls be seen as scum who hurt kids Why dont all under 16s with a boy or girlfriend force their way in and attack the advertising standards authouroty for putting under 16s at risk by withholding info beatening them down till they beg forgivenesss and put this advert back onpromoting contrception... its people like this responsible for all the teen pregancies and the creation of ghettos and knife weilding gangs that are a direct result of people witholding sex education and contrception infoquote maybe teens should take responsibility for the own actions You can only do that when you have the info thats the point... by taking away the info they take away teen responsibility as you cant be responsible with out all the info and power more

Resolved Question: Please give constructive criticism for my research paper (not very long at all). I'd appreciate it! Thanks!?

Hi, I'm an 11 year old in 6th grade who is writing a research paper on eating disorders. I was wondering if you guys can give me any constructive criticism, especially on my transition statements, conclusion, and intro. It is kind of long so if you don't want to read all of it, skip to the intro and conclusion, but best answers will give me constructive criticism on my paper. Tell me if you've read all of it, only intro and conclusion, or skimmed. Thanks! I really truly appreciate your help! BTW, I never ask questions on here, I'm on my friend's account-- she's older than 13. Eating Disorders What types of eating disorders are there and what are the characteristics of each? About one-fiftieth (1/50) of the population has an eating disorder. That is about two out of every hundred people. People in their teens (especially ages 14-17) get eating disorders more frequently than other age groups. They are dangerous and take a heavy toll on one’s body. They also can cause severe problems in the body and sometimes even death. All of these facts make it extremely important to know more about Anorexia, Bulimia, other eating disorders known as EDNOS, what they are, and types of treatment. Eating disorders are extreme eating behaviors, unlike dieting and exercising. They form when a person has negative feelings and thought towards their body image, and are now starting to develop at disturbingly young ages. “Research shows that 42% of first- to third-grade girls want to be thinner and 81% of 10 year-olds are afraid of being fat. In fact, most kids with eating disorders began their disordered eating between the ages of 11 and 13.” (Eating Disorders 1). Two more widely known eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. People with Anorexia Nervosa have “an extreme fear of weight gain and a distorted view of their body size and shape.” (Eating Disorders 1). The effect of this is that they would do almost anything to have a low body weight including exercising, dieting, limiting their calorie intake, and more. People who have anorexia tend to eat little food and a lot of them usually have a low body weight, whereas people with bulimia eat a large amount of food at once and then they vomit. Some people describe this as “… self-induced vomiting or laxative use” (Eating Disorders 1). Other disorders include chewing and spitting out food, uncontrollably eating a large amount of food, and vomiting after eating a normal amount of food. These disorders do not have a specific name, so they are called EDNOS- eating disorders not otherwise specified. EDNOS have the characteristics of an eating disorder but don’t qualify as one that has its own specific name. All of these eating disorders have something in common, even though they may seem very diverse: a cause. Most of the eating disorders are caused by a great number of things including, “…cultural and family pressures and emotional and personality disorders. Genetics and biologic factors may also play a role.” (Eating Disorders- Causes 1)People who have a family history of obesity, a history of abuse, a family history of emotion disorders and/or addictions, and poor parental behavior and parental attitudes all play roles in why a person gets an eating disorder. Most models, actors, actresses, and even a large number of normal people are slender, and this causes the people who aren’t so lean to make themselves think that they need to be. Clothing is usually meant for slender bodies, yet the media advertises “junk foods” so that they look appealing. However, they still require for you to be thin to fit into certain clothing properly. There can be a number of abnormalities in our bodies that can make us develop an eating disorder; these abnormalities take place in a small part of the brain called the limbic system, specifically, the abnormalities take place in the hypothalamic-pituitary-axis (HPA) .The best way to prevent an eating disorder is for a person’s friends and family to be supportive and positive about the food a person is eating, and making sure that they don’t eat too much or eat too little, like patients with anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is one of the most common disorders; anorexia; it also has a lot of symptoms that can be deadly. Anorexia is Latin for “nervous loss of appetite”. It is “…characterized by a severe revulsion towards eating that results in extreme thinness and sometimes even death from self-inflicted starvation.” (Anorexia Nervosa 1). People with Anorexia are usually very underweight and often look emaciated. They will usually only eat certain foods and eat very little of it, which is why anorexics desperately want to be thin, but when they are thin, they imagine that they are fat and the cycle starts all over again. This is a very serious condition, and about 1 in 20 people who have anorexia die from it, usually of suicide. When people starve themselves over a long period of time, the conditions of their bodies and minds chan more

Resolved Question: (CA/ Zip 92708) I want to be on TV!?

I want to be on TV for anything such as to advertise, to speak, to entertain, comedy small show... (not those adults stuffs). I live in California and go to Fountain Valley high. Im 16 this year (2010). Im an Asian girl. Im as tall and as average as every normal girls. I look nice, and Im nice. I smile a lot so Ive a pretty babyish face. Im really amused to be on TV. To me is really cool seeing teens being on the channels... like Disney Channel for example. Im pretty confidence, and ye I have never experienced being on TV before but Im sure I will do pretty well since Im smart and Im a really fast learner. Thank you for reading! Please Contact Through : taz.devjl@hotmail.com more