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- 1391: Violence In Schools
- ... and buying drugs, people are making money to buy weapons. Gangs, since they came around violence has been increasing steadily. The spread of gangs and drugs has also been implicated in the increasing violence of school youths(Glazer 14). Experts have also said that most violent conflicts among school- age children can be traced back to long-simmering disputes(Apfel 21). Carrying guns and other weapons around schools is becoming more and more popular all around the world. People think that carrying guns around ... Apfel 22). Even if the schools with all the gun violence in their schools do put in metal detectors at the front entrances of schools, their are many ways kids can sneak in weapons to school. In 1990 congress made it a felony to bring a gun within one- thousand feet of any school under the "Gun-Free School Zones" provision of the 1990 crime prevention package. This law wont ...
- 1392: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ... than females, in a 3:1 ratio, and is marked by a classic triad of symptoms, which are impulsivity, distractibility, and hyperactivity (Hallowell 6). There are two general types of A. D. D., the stereotypical, high-energy, hyperactive group, and the less known underactive ones that often daydream and are never mentally present anywhere. Typically, people with A. D. D. are very likable and are usually very emphatic, intuitive, and compassionate, however they have very unstable moods that can range from an extreme high to an extreme low instantly, for no apparent reason. Usually, they procrastinate often and have trouble finishing projects, while conversely, they can hyperfocus at times and accomplish tasks more quickly and efficiently than a normal ... The six most interesting, though not necessarily most prevalent, are A. D. D. without hyperactivity, A. D. D. with agitation or mania, A. D. D. with substance abuse, A. D. D. in the creative person, high-stim A. D. D., and pseudo-A. D. D. The first subtype, A. D. D. without hyperactivity, is the most frequently seen subtype. A common misconception about A. D. D. is that it's ...
- 1393: Internal Combustion Engines
- ... One electrode is insulated by porcelain or mica; the other is grounded through the metal of the plug, and both form the part of the secondary circuit of an induction system. The principal type of high-tension ignition now commonly used is the battery-and-coil system. The current from the battery flows through the low- tension coil and magnetizes the iron core. When this circuit is opened at the distributor points by the interrupter cam, a transient high-frequency current is produced in the primary coil with the assistance of the condenser. This induces a transient, high-frequency, high-voltage current in the secondary winding. This secondary high voltage is needed to cause the spark to jump the gap in the spark plug. The spark is directed to the proper cylinder ...
- 1394: Snowboarding
- ... Among these are camber, P-tex, flex, Poly MDI and others. Flex is the ability of the board to bend; a stiff flex is for a race board because it allows for better performance at high speeds; a smooth flex is for a beginner board because it is easier to drive the board when it contours to the land. How the flex is distributed along the board is also important; a ... board. You can see this if the board is put on a flat surface: the distance between the ground and the center of the board defines the camber. A board isnνt usually flat, and a high camber means a better responsiveness, which can also make the board nervous. Often, race alpine boards have a high camber for quick edge to edge turns, while a freestyle board would have a low camber for an easier slide. Sidecut is what makes a snowboard a snowboard, instead of one big ski. The ...
- 1395: Edith Whartons The House Of Mi
- Lily Bart, the central character in Edith Wharton s novel, The House of Mirth , was born into the fringes of high society in late nineteenth century New York. She developed a, lively taste for splendour (page 30) and a fear of, dinginess .(page 35). Everything within this social circle is measured in monetary value, people and ... to care for. Or-no I won t blame anybody for my faults: I ll say it was in my blood (page 226) Although Lily felt that she should not blame anyone else for her high tastes she does not blame herself. She uses the excuse that it was in her blood that her fate to live for splendour was predetermined. Lily therefore sees herself as victim, a victim because it ... their money (page 28) that Lily s asset was her beauty. Mrs Bart saw the potential for trading Lily s beauty for a rich husband, so they would have the means to sustain themselves in high society . Mrs Bart saw Lily s beauty as: .....the last asset in their fortunes, the nucleus around which their life was to be rebuilt. She watched it jealously, as though it were her own ...
- 1396: Freedom In The United States
- ... effective means for people to use their freedoms effectively to bring about change from the government. Freedom of speech is constantly being challenged as is evidenced in a recent court case where a Gloucester County school district censored reviews of two R-rated movies from a school newspaper. Superior Court Judge, Robert E. Francis ruled that the student's rights were violated under the state Constitution. I feel this is a major break through for students' rights because it limits editorial control of school newspapers by educators and allows students to print what they feel is important. A newly proposed bill (A-557) would prevent school officials from controlling the content of student publications. Critics of the bill ...
- 1397: Gullivers Travels
- ... back on the shore, and discovers that he cannot move; he has been bound to the earth by thousands of tiny crisscrossing threads. He soon discovers that his captors are tiny men about six inches high, natives of the land of Lilliput. He is released from his prone position only to be confined in a ruined temple by ninety-one tiny but unbreakable chains. In spite of his predicament, Gulliver is ... and his captors have become great friends. Much in the style of a travelogue, Gulliver describes for the reader some of the unusual forms of entertainment practiced by the Lilliputians. For instance, anyone desiring a high position at court is required to jump up and down on a tightrope stretched six inches above the floor (and remember, Lilliputians are only six inches high). Only those who are able to do it win the office, and anyone wishing to remain in office may be asked to do it again. If he fails, he‘―s out the door, and ...
- 1398: Roland
- ... and Ywain: A Changing Society as Viewed Through Its Literature When comparing the epic poem of The Song of Roland to the romantic literature of Ywain, the differences between the early medieval period and the high medieval period become evident. Both The Song of Roland and Ywain depicts the societies from which each story derives its fundamental characteristics. Through close observation, one is able to see the shifts in customs and ... early middle ages. Roland shows very clearly the warrior-based society of the period. It is through, not only the battle scenes that are quite vivid, but also the way the accouterments of battle receive high mention within the poem that this is accomplished. At the start of a battle the author gives the number of forces on each side, while during the individual fights amongst the peers, he gives detailed ... virtues of the people, and likewise in the medieval period court life created the standards. In Roland's time, it is away from the court that weakens a warrior. Yet, in the court of the high medieval period, the knights become slack in their virtue. For example, in the romance it is at the court of King Arthur, away from Laudine, that Ywain falls short of his obligations. He stays ...
- 1399: Satire in Lilliput
- ... back on the shore, and discovers that he cannot move; he has been bound to the earth by thousands of tiny crisscrossing threads. He soon discovers that his captors are tiny men about six inches high, natives of the land of Lilliput. He is released from his prone position only to be confined in a ruined temple by ninety-one tiny but unbreakable chains. In spite of his predicament, Gulliver is ... and his captors have become great friends. Much in the style of a travelogue, Gulliver describes for the reader some of the unusual forms of entertainment practiced by the Lilliputians. For instance, anyone desiring a high position at court is required to jump up and down on a tightrope stretched six inches above the floor (and remember, Lilliputians are only six inches high). Only those who are able to do it win the office, and anyone wishing to remain in office may be asked to do it again. If he fails, he's out the door, and ...
- 1400: Social Structure and Its Role in Society
- ... or groups play in today's society, and together they serve as a foundation for which society operates. Our society contains many social structures, which establish the limits on our behavior. Take for instance a school, whose main purpose is to provide an environment in which children can be educated. There are three essential components that make up a school: administrators, teachers, and students. These three groups of people are vital to the identity of a school, without one, a school can not exist. The school does not depend on an individual or one particular group; rather on the roles that each group plays in order to make a whole. Each ...
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