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Binge Drinking 2
Number of Words: 847 / Number of Pages: 4
... hinders normal development. Alcohol intake by children can result in learning impairment, hyperactivity, and personality and behavior problems, because today's society has accepted the casual use of alcohol (Effects, 1996, 1). Among men, research suggests that greater alcohol use is related to greater sexual aggression (Shalala, 1995, 2). Students living on campuses with higher proportions of binge drinkers experience more incidents of assault and unwanted sexual advances because of their peers’ drinking than do students residing on campuses with lower proportions of binge drinkers (Shalala, 1995 ...
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Why Public Education Must Integrate Information Technology
Number of Words: 1281 / Number of Pages: 5
... support jobs in the schools of the future (Layton 1).
There is also a need to provide the teachers and students time together when and where it is most needed. Currently we have very rigidly structured school days. Often this rigid structure will interrupt a dynamic lesson, or leave a student with nothing to do while the rest of the class finishes. To maximize each student's time and each teacher's interactions with their students, we need a flexible, demand driven, schedule. Where each student can get her individual needs met while maximizing the efficient use of the teacher's time (Alcorn 1) ...
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Effects Of Social Pressure On
Number of Words: 3036 / Number of Pages: 12
... successful. She also suggested that the presence of female students in a male dominated law school tend to affect their achievements. She also claimed that minority students are perceived as “tokens” or symbols and not as individuals. There are three main characteristics of a “token student” that can be explained as forms of social pressure. First, they are highly visible, thus they face performance demands that can be met by over achieving. As a result, they face performance pressure and they tend to perform differently than other dominant individuals. Second: token in ...
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Childcare
Number of Words: 1193 / Number of Pages: 5
... important to make sure their child’s needs are meet. Children’s physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs must be met if they are to grow and develop towards their full potential. Whether at home or in some form of , children require essentials such as love, security, praise and recognition, responsibility and space to explore and learn new things.
Alternative options for include:
a baby-sitter - an individual who comes to your home and watches your child / children on an irregular basis. In most cases they are a local teenager with no special training. However, most schools and girl ...
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The Internet Revolution
Number of Words: 1535 / Number of Pages: 6
... revenue of nearly one billion dollars (Jones C-7). Companies are merging and joining the internet all out of craze. The internet is revolutionizing the way the world is doing business through faster, easier and more direct consumer access to their desired companies.
Of course, such direct contact to these companies means that the “middleman” is often eliminated. People like accountants, travel agents and stockbrokers are all ending up with commissions being cut and even losing their jobs. “My commission was first cut from 10% to 8% and now to 5% on plane tickets. People are now ...
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The Colt Six-Shooter
Number of Words: 624 / Number of Pages: 3
... even though the revolving idea was not unique.
When Sam arrived home from sea, he showed the wooden model to his
father and a family friend. This friend was Henry Ellsworth, Commissioner
of the United States Patent Office. Both Sam's father and Mr. Ellsworth
were greatly impressed by the model. They encouraged Sam to file for a
patent for his revolving firearm.
On February of the 25, in the year 1835, the first United States
patent was granted for a colt revolver. The patent that Samuel received
covered eight basic features. First, the application of caps at the end
of the gu ...
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The Shield Of Achilles
Number of Words: 767 / Number of Pages: 3
... circle.
Once Hephaestus completes the shield he makes a breastplate and helmet for
Achilles. The armor he forges is indestructible and worthy of a god. Through
Homer's description of the shield and how it is forged, the reader can begin to
understand the importance and value of this device in a literary context.
The two cities depicted on the shield represent a city in Greece and
Troy. One of the cities is filled with men dancing and singing and brides
marching through the streets, while the other is circled by an army. This army
has two plans which split their ranks: to share the riches which they ...
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Cultural Diversity
Number of Words: 475 / Number of Pages: 2
... curriculum and campus environment because campus climates ultimately influence the effectiveness of a diverse democracy and, therefore builds a mutually respectfully community.
There could be reasonable objections to diversifying the campus here at UT, but the major philosophy is to expand our knowledge of other cultures and to explore opportunities that will benefit the students when identifying with other ethnic backgrounds. In part, one concern that could arise is the cost of such implementations for diversifying the campus. The recruiting efforts would generally cost money and the research woul ...
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Friendship
Number of Words: 1722 / Number of Pages: 7
... 1436) Trust is also described as “faith”(Webster’s, pg. 1436). When using a word such as “faith,” that describes a substantial belief in one another, it is very difficult to argue that breaking the trust of the is ever in the best interest of the friend.
In addition, friends are loyal. By definition loyal friends are, “faithful to those persons ideals” and are, “under obligation to defend, support, or be true to,” each other (Webster’s, pg. 802). Although the definitions of loyalty, as well as its connotations, scream commitment loyalty actually exists in many degrees. Loyalty can be seen as t ...
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Stress On Police Officers
Number of Words: 1904 / Number of Pages: 7
... on it. Between 1934 and 1960 police suicide rates were half that of the general population. Between 1980 to the present, suicide rates in some departments almost doubled. What is the difference? You can't choke them anymore! Street justice is all but gone. Everyone has video cameras. The media gets off on putting down cops. Politicians continue to throw new laws and restrictions for police officers that further tie their hands, and you can't choke anyone with your hands tied! So you start to feel that you're choking yourself.
Lets take a quick overview of police work and look at the research of ...
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