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- 1721: Ernest Hemingway: His Life And His Stories
- ... in public. Dr. Hemingway invented surgical forceps for which he did not accept money. He believed that one should not profit from something important for the good of mankind. Ernest's father, a man of high ideals, was very strict and censored the books he allowed his children to read. He forbade his Ernest's sister from studying ballet for it was coeducational, and dancing together led to "hell and damnation ... He loved to tell stories to his classmates, often insisting that a friend listen to one of his stories. In spite of his mother's desire, he played on the football team at Oak Park High School. As a student, Ernest was a perfectionist about his grammar and studied English with a fervor. He contributed articles to the weekly school newspaper. It seems that the principal did not approve of Ernest' ...
- 1722: Kovic's "Born On The Fourth Of July"
- ... perfect, what most kids would dream of, but he never felt that he was good enough. He always thought he could do more and he could never talk to girls. So on his graduation from high school, still trying to be the big hero he joined the marines because they were the best. You are in my platoon and if you people wanna be marines, y'all gonna hafta work harder than ... is taking place over years, he does so many things that you cannot possibly see where all this time is coming from, but it only takes a couple of years to do. He went to high schools and told the kids his story, almost the same way the marine recruiters had come to his school a few years before to tell them how wonderful life in the marines could be. ...
- 1723: The History of Walmart
- ... Since their early days, Wal-Mart stores have paid careful attention to specific community needs and wants, often selling local merchandise along with items sold throughout the chain. In addition, the company honors selected graduating high school seniors with college scholarships, and the stores hold charity fund-raisers and sponsor various community events. Wal-Mart's corporate community spirit began to exert an influence on public policy in the 1990s. After the ... company was over leveraged and lacked focus. Kmart was a retailer in distress. Walton could see that, and he knew it was time to seize the moment and go for the jugular. In the sluggish, high-interest-rate economy of the early '80s, Kmart faltered and Wal-Mart ate its proverbial lunch. Employee Satisfaction Sam is notorious for calling his employees, "as did J. C. Penney, 'associates'" instead of clerks ...
- 1724: A Passage Of Time
- ... seemed, had become little more than completing one paper after another. It wasn't that he was unhappy with what he was studying, but he simply couldn't enjoy it the way he had enjoyed high school. Oh, how he wishes he could go back . . . After having yet another exhausting day of classes, Bradley found himself needing to relax. He appeared completely beaten as he lay his head in his hands, contemplating ... just finished writing. Dissatisfied, he leapt out of his chair, and began, quite uncharacteristically, into a completely spontaneous monologue: "Why is it that I can't seem to get ahead any more? I mean, in high school, it was all I could do to keep from being totally bored, and now -" Bradley stared at the almost perpetual list of numbers printed on the scattered pages of data strewn throughout his ...
- 1725: What Psychiatrists Do
- ... Other types of psychiatrists research the effects of drugs on the human brain or the basic sciences of human behavior. Most of these psychiatrists combine their work with direct patient care. Psychiatrists must have completed high school and received a diploma. Then they must get a bachelors degree, most likely in a biology or mathematics related major. After achieving ones bachelors degree, one must take the Medical College Administration Test to be accepted into a medical school. To get a medical degree, one is required to serve a two or three year internship in a medical facility or psychiatry clinic. One must also pass all of his final exemption exams. Then ...
- 1726: Nature Of The Work
- ... degree start as biological scientists in testing and inspection, or get jobs related to biological science such as technical sales or service representatives. Others become biological technicians, medical laboratory technologists or, with courses in education, high school biology teachers. Many with a bachelor's degree in biology enter medical, dental, veterinary, or other health profession schools. Some enter a wade range of occupations with little or no connection to biology. Most colleges ... biological scientists transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force. Many persons with a bachelor's degree in biological science find jobs as science or engineering technicians or health technologists and technicians. Some become high school biology teachers. However, they are usually regarded as teachers rather than biologists. Those with a doctorate in biological science may become college and university faculty. Biological scientists are less likely to lose their ...
- 1727: Predestined Fate of Oedipus
- ... simply on their general appearance, gender or age. Society also holds a lot of things against you. If you ever had a criminal record it will make it very difficult for you to get a high rank job. If you ever used drugs or were an alcoholic people sometimes assume that you are still "messed up" even if you have been clean for some time. But despite all this it is ... other peoples fate. But very often they can be wrong. People change, their values change, and their plans for the future change. No one's future is engraved in stone. Some times a student in high school may be voted most likely to succeed and turn out to be a failure. Or the student that shows little promise in school may turn out to be a huge success. One can never ...
- 1728: Why Drugs Should Be Legalized!!!!
- ... Americans who just wanted a drink, were turned into criminals. Respectable bars became underground speak-easys, and legitimate liquor manufacturers were replaced by criminal bootleggers." Gang warfare, bribery, and criminal activity reached an all-time high. Standards on illegal alcohol were much lower than those on the previously legal alcohol which led to the blinding or death of many consumers. Finally in 1933, politicians buckled and repealed the 18th Amendment. The ... sell the products allowing both to make a considerable profit. The advent of drug stores, similar to liquor stores, would help the economy by introducing new businesses into the society. The government could levy a high excise tax on the drugs and could thereby make a considerable amount of money that they could put into education or something more important. The War on Drugs is also a strict violation of our ... Board of Directors reads like a "Who's Who" in the world of science. Such distinguished members include Dr. Kary Mullis, the winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in chemistry; Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Harvard Medical School Professor; Dr. Louis Lasagna, chairman of the National Academy of Sciences committee and dean of the Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University; Ann Druyan, secretary of the Federation of Scientists; Druyan's ...
- 1729: Men And Women
- ... can be moved to better positions when the occasion arises and later placed back to their original spots. This setup seems just fine to the women in the family who aren't impressed by the high quality sound as the men are. The Jones women tend to watch movies that don't depend on big explosions and car chases. In the movies they watch, sound is only necessary so that one ... preparing their outward appearance than the men. All my sisters learned at a young age how to do their hair nicely and wear matching clothes. They wake up hours before they need to leave for school just so that they can prepare their hair and make-up. My sisters spend more money on their clothes than they do on anything else. I wasn't at all concerned with my clothes or hair until about sixth grade. I don't buy shoes until there are holes in the pair that I own and my dad still sometimes wears clothes that he wore in high school. It can be said that the Jones men are concerned with their outward appearance, but our concern doesn't stand in the way of an extra hours sleep every morning. If I have ...
- 1730: Labor Market And Career Planning Trends
- ... years have been in the service sector in our economy many of these jobs include sale and managerial or "office" jobs. Most of the higher-paying and rapidly-growing jobs demand training and education beyond high school. Since technology is quickly changing and developing, the "upgrading" of skills is very important. This means that many people that are employed will need to continue their education to keep up with this new technology that affects their jobs. Furthermore, the higher one's education, the better. For instance, college graduates, on average, earn much more than those with a high school degree. With this known, people should consider obtaining the training or education that jobs are looking for. Job seeking skills and career planning are trends in today's labor market that are more ...
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