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- 1201: Interracial Adoption
- ... of a persons heritage. The feeling of inferiority occurs because the person has far less people to associate their difference with. People tend not to recognize differences as positive. This is proved in most high schools. To prove this statement I have to provide the background information. If the popular trend is to wear your shirt with one sleeve cut off., and everyone came to school with one sleeve cut off the trend would be positive. If only two people came to school with one sleeve cut off the trend would be negative. The more people you have that share a commonality, the more likely you will feel positive. Being that having one sleeve cut off shirts ...
- 1202: Drug Abuse
- ... is dependent on a drug. First, the user continues to use the drug for an extended period of time. Second, the user finds it difficult to stop using the drug. They may drop out of school, steal, go to jail, lose their jobs, or leave their families in order to keep using. Finally, the user has withdrawal symptoms when drug use is stopped. They may undergo physical pain or mental distress ... engaging in criminal activities in order to obtain money for the drug. Alcohol One major drug that physically effects the user is alcohol. It causes damage to the brain, pancreas, and kidney. It also causes high blood pressure and may heighten the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Other consequences of alcohol abuse are possible alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, stomach and duodenal ulcers, colitis, irritable colon, impotence and infertility ... Small doses of marijuana diminish motor skills, hamper judgement, distort perception, and impair memory function. Chronic marijuana may cause brain damage, accelerated heartbeat, and increased blood pressure. Mood changes occur. There is a decline in school work, difficulty in concentrating, diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, loss of effectiveness, loss of ambition, and increased apathy. Cocaine One of the most powerfully addictive and deadly drugs is cocaine. It ...
- 1203: Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- ... from mild learning disabilities to a less severe form of FAS. FAE is much harder to detect than FAS and extremely difficult to diagnose at birth. This is because FAE conditions begin to occur during school years. These conditions include behavioral problems, short attention span, language difficulties, and hyperactivity. (Timberlake and Birch, p.1) Occurrence The number of new cases each year of FAS and FAE are significantly underreported, therefore it ... with their higher than average congenital anomalies. Infants with FAS are at risk for CNS problems, therefore, they must be carefully watched. Patients with FAS/FAE are placed in special education classes beginning in elementary school. A child in a small class room may benefit highly if their is a lot of individual attention. Even if it does not show an increase in the child's intellectual level, it may prevent further deterioration. Many patients will reach an academic plateau in high school. However, it is important that these patients still learn basic life skills, such as safety, money management, and interpersonal relating. This is where the role of their family comes into play. Patients with ...
- 1204: Franjo Tudjman
- ... 14, 1922. His father was a prominent member of the Croatian Peasant Party. He had two brothers, one of which was murdered in 1943 for being a member of the antifascist movement. While attending elementary school in his home town, his mother passed away. He attended high school from 1934-1941 in Zagreb, which is now the capital. While attending high school, he supported himself by tutoring others. He also participated in the national democratic movement, which he was taken into custody ...
- 1205: Glass Menagerie Symbolism
- ... important role. One of the most recurring symbols is the glass menagerie itself. It consists of glass animals frozen in form and it is housed at the Wingfield s apartment. The glass menagerie has a high amount of meaning for all of the characters in this play. Ultimately, the glass menagerie is symbolic of all their shattered dreams, failing to fulfill their transcendent aspirations, the Wingfields find themselves confined to a ... glass unicorn s horn, he is unintentionally bringing Laura into the real world. This also symbolizes the breaking of Laura s hope, which adds to the major theme of the drama (Adler 2069-2070). In high school, Laura was the unicorn in a society full of horses. Because she was shy and had a leg brace, she was considered an outcast, and overall, different. Symbolically, the unicorn s horn breaks off ...
- 1206: The Urban Underclass: Challenging THe Myths ABout America's Urban Poor
- ... underclass, that chronically poor percentage of the population inhabiting Americas central cities. Among the trends cited: An inevitable rise in the percentage of teen agers who are unmarried mothers, exploding welfare rolls, and legions of high school dropouts consigned forever to joblessness. Yet none of these perceptions is true, according to a new Brookings book, The Urban Underclass. Edited by Christopher Jencks of Northwestern University and Paul E. Peterson of Harvard, this ... from the myths that have become part of contemporary folklore. According to a number of indicators the underclass is shrinking, writes Peterson in his introductory essay. A higher percentage of the minority population is receiving high school diplomas, a smaller percentage of teenagers is having babies out of wedlock, both blacks and whites are experiencing fewer crimes committed against them, and the use of drugs is declining. Perhaps it is ...
- 1207: Eisenhower
- ... For most they think of him as just a president and nothing else, but he was also one of or maybe the greatest general of all time. In 1909, Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated from Abilene High School, Abilene, Kansas. After he got out of high school, he got a invitation to enter West Point Military Academy. He did not want to be in the Army, but he learned that by attending West Point he could get a college education. ...
- 1208: Causes Of Civil War
- ... to turn Dartmounth College from a private to a state unversity. The case was thrown into the Supreme Court, where Chief Justice Marshall ruled that the state did not have the right to change the school from private to state university. McCulloch vs. Maryland centered around the State of Maryland taxing the Bank of the United States. Worester vs. Georgia was where Georgia wanted to extend their jurisdiction into the tribal lands of the Native Americans. The "Midnight Judges" was where John Adams, who was the President of the United States, appointed many of his party members into high powered positions just before midnight of his last term as President. The Alien and Seditions Acts was o change the school from private to state university. McCulloch vs. Maryland centered around the State of Maryland taxing the Bank of the United States. Worester vs. Georgia was where Georgia wanted to extend their jurisdiction into the ...
- 1209: Epsteins Welfare in America
- ... or urban slum. According to the Journal Sentinel, Senator Gwendolynne Moore (D-Milwaukee) says, I guess the good news is that if you were not African-American, that if you had a GED or a high school diploma, and if you did not live in Milwaukee County, you were lucky. (Journal Sentinel 1998) The Senator is automatically restricting certain races and other criteria. She is practically inviting more conflict within the boundaries ... on welfare must work within two years or lose benefits; lifetime benefits will be limited to five years; states can provide payments to unmarried teenage parents only if mother is under age 18, stays in school and lives with an adult; future legal immigrants will be ineligible for most federal benefits during their first five years in the United States; states must provide Medicaid for anyone who qualifies under current ...
- 1210: College Fraternities
- ... fraternity is a life-long experience that helps its members develop social, organizational, and study skills during college, and that teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact, fraternities have a long tradition of high academic achievement, and most of our nation's presidents were members of a Greek association. According to Irving Klepper, the first fraternity (Phi Beta Kappa) was founded for "social and literary purposes" at the College ... Today's fraternities still have all the characteristics and precepts of the their past fraternities: "the charm and mystery of secrecy, a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, a badge, a background of high idealism, a strong tie of friendship and comradeship, and urge for sharing its values through nationwide expansion." (Klepper pg. 18) In addition, today's fraternities help their members develop many skills which are used in ... other Greek associations' members, every brother must be able to uphold that office at any time. Organization is a must for every member of a fraternity. Fund raising activities and community service always have a high priority in every chapter, and each member is required to organize and/or take part in many of these activities as a pledge, a brother and an alumnus. This helps individuals within the group ...
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