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- 591: Violence in Schools
- ... many possible ways we can stop all this violence in schools. Almost three-fourths of the United States teens are afraid of violent crime amongst their friends (Apfel 23). Violence in schools has become a big problem in today's society. With all the people being injured or killed in schools by guns ,Knives, bombs and other ammunitions, more and more people are getting more weapons to bring in to schools ... can sneak in weapons through bathroom windows, or an unguarded entrance during recess (Glazer 6). So there isn't really a safe and reliable way to keep guns away from schools. Security has become a big part of schools today. More and more schools have been getting metal detectors installed. The N.Y. city public schools report that since the introduction to metal detectors in 1988, serious incidents have declined by ... assaulted annually in the past four school years (Glazer 8). Also last year in about six incidents which highlighted the newspapers about 25 students alongwith 5 teachers were killed due to high school shooting. The big problem involving violence is how we can stop the violence from spreading and increasing. Not nearly as many teens would have guns if they didn't get the money from selling drugs (Gordon 30). ...
- 592: McDonald’s
- ... and Mac McDonalds were searching for a way to improve their little drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California, U.S.A.; they invented an entirely new concept based upon speed service, low prices, and big volumes. Word of its success spread quickly, in 1952 they had more than 300 franchising inquires a month from all over the country. McDonald’s is now the largest and best-known foodservice retailer and ... Classical menu (hamburger, cheeseburger, milkshake and coffee, soft drinks and fries). Now there is a wide range of products that have been introduced throughout the years: Quarter Pounder (1972), Chicken McNuggets (1983), Egg McMuffin (1973), Big Mac (1963), etc. In addition many new products are always under development in McDonald’s test Kitchens for evaluation in selected markets. The menu is often enchanted with promotional products to add variety on limited ... would, in short, lose touch with the marketplace. Approximately 80% of McDonald's restaurant businesses world-wide are owned and operated by franchisees. Each McDonald’s restaurant runs on the standard basis given by the big McDonald’s headquarters: approximately 2,800 employees provide a wide variety of support functions to the 24,500 McDonald's restaurants through a network of divisional, regional and local-country offices. The chief way ...
- 593: Animal Farm
- ... barn animals were fed up with the way Mr. Jones treated them; thus they would occasionally have secret meetings at night. Old Major, their leader, had organized a meeting that would be held in the big barn. That night, the pigs Snowball, Napoleon and Squealer, the hens, the ducks the two horses Boxer and Clover, Muriel the goat and Benjamin the donkey and the rest all came just to hear what ... as is evidenced. One of the ironies in this chapter is that the animals are not aware of their lamentable living conditions. This is shown the night that Old Major organized the meeting in the big barn. The animals are surprised and shocked when they realize that they shouldn’t be treated like that. Plot Summary Chapter II A couple of days after the barn meeting, Old Major died. The animals ... the farm was theirs they destroyed everything that reminded them of Mr. Jones. Starting with the name “Manor Farm” which was renamed to “Animal Farm”. Snowball thought of seven commandments that he wrote on the big barn so the others could memorize. Basically, all animals were equal and mankind was, to them, enemy. Analysis Chapter II In this chapter, we can tell that the main characters of the story will ...
- 594: Technology of the Twenty First Century
- ... used in all types of business today. Before long you will not be able to get a good job unless you have had some kind of computer training. The reason the Y2K problem is so big is because our lives revolve around computers and technology. Banks use computers to keep track of money. Fast Food restaurants use computers for inventory and taking care of money also. Before long everyone will have a computer at home. The Internet is a big part of our lives today. It is being used everywhere and every way. The Internet was first originally used in 1969 for military purposes but look around today almost every home that has a computer ... held over the net also. Colleges will also hold classes on the Internet. You will never have to leave your house again. Colleges will be less expensive and safer. Computers are going to be a big part of your life in the future. People are scared that computers will take over jobs, but that is not true. Computers are going to offer new jobs. There will be a need for ...
- 595: Cinematography Everything You Need To Know
- ... in a mean, tough world; and director Ernst LUBITSCH, fresh from Germany, brought his "touch" to understated comedies of manners, sex, and marriage. The decade saw the United States's first great war film (The Big Parade, 1925), its first great westerns (The Covered Wagon, 1923; The Iron Horse, 1924), and its first great biblical epics (The Ten Commandments, 1923, and King of Kings, 1927, both made by Cecil B. DE ... studio pictures seemed to come in cycles, many of the liveliest being those that could not have been made before synchronized sound. The gangster film introduced Americans to the tough doings and tougher talk of big-city thugs, as played by James CAGNEY, Paul MUNI, and Edward G. ROBINSON. Musicals included the witty operettas of Ernst Lubitsch, with Maurice CHEVALIER and Jeanette MACDONALD; the backstage musicals, with their kaleidoscopically dazzling dance ... amusement dollar was being spent on movies; in the 1940s the yearly average had been over 80 cents.^By the late 1960s the major studios had entered a grave economic slump, for many of their "big picture" gambles fell through. In 1970, 20th-Century-Fox lost $36 million, and United Artists, which as the industry leader had more to lose, ended up more than $50 million in the red. In ...
- 596: Censor the Internet?
- ... of expression for all our citizens… Ideas should not be checked at the border."(McCullagh) Another person attending that conference was Ann Breeson of the American Civil Liberties Union. She is quoted as saying, "Our big victory at Brussels was that we pressured them enough so that Al Gore in his keynote address made a big point of stressing the importance of free speech on the Internet."(McCullagh) Many other organizations have fought against laws and have succeeded. A prime example of this is the fight that various groups put on ... makes it damn near impossible to delete data that has been publicized. No country should be allowed to, or even could, regulate or censor the Internet. Bibliography Bradford, Bryan and Mark Krumhoz. "Telecommunications and Decency: Big Brother Goes Digital." Suncom Incorporated. June 3, 1998. Gates, Bill. "Searching for Middle Ground in Online Censorship." Microsoft Corporation. June 3, 1998. Irwin, Heather. "Geeks Take to the Street." Hotwired.com. June 2, 1998. ...
- 597: Miracles
- ... the modern world? Modern scientists object to miracles because they believe they are events that only happen once and science deals only with things that happen regularly. Some contradict themselves because some believe in the Big Bang theory, which only happened once. All of the scientists believe in some form of evolution which only happened once. Also many scientists believe that the supernatural has no place in science. The scientific evidence points ...
- 598: Is There Really A Pet Overpopulation Problem?
- ... of puppies. They were going to get her 'fixed', but didn't make the appointment at the vet's office soon enough. It's only 8 puppies, and 5 already have homes. What's the big deal? This is a common scenario. Sadly, it IS a big deal. The number of healthy dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies that are euthanized (killed) each day in the United States is almost too big for the average person to comprehend. The estimates range from source to source, but mid-ranges are roughly between 6 to 8 million pets euthanized each year. This translates to 16,438 to 21, ...
- 599: The Year 2000 Problem
- ... running out- the Year 2000 is inevitable! The problem will occur simultaneously worldwide, time zones withstanding. It affects all languages and platforms, hardware & software. The demand for solutions will exceed the supply. Survivors will survive big, losers will lose big. There is no ‘silver bullet’ that is going to fix things” (Adams 2). “It is too big and too overwhelming even for [Bill Gates and] Microsoft” (Widder 3). Separate, any one of these points makes Y2K, a common abbreviation for the year 2000 problem, an addition to the obstacle. Combined, they ...
- 600: Global Cultures
- ... culture views food. I found this particularly interesting. Going back to the author’s discussion of culture itself I found myself looking at culture the way that she says most individuals look at culture, As Big culture and little culture. Big culture refers to “high culture” such as fine arts and such, while little Culture refers to the political, social and economic factors in the culture. This separation isn’t necessary and really shouldn’t be ... depth look at a culture. I agree with Begler that this is an unnecessary division and shouldn’t be there for obvious reasons, such as a culture involves all aspects both the little and the big culture. I think that it is important for teachers to realize this point before any attempt is made to engage students in the project of earning about culture. As a whole I would have ...
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