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- 2721: Teenage Drinking
- ... friends. It has been estimated that more then 100 million alcohol drinkers in the United States. A large majority, approximately 11 million, are under the age of 21. Many of these 11 million are currently high school seniors, who openly admit that they have tried or currently drink. Many of them also admit to have taken their first drink by the time they turned 12. Of the 11 million under-age drinkers ... involved in alcohol related accidents the odds are against them. Since alcohol contains ethanol, motor skills are slowed and depth perception is distorted making driving a hazard. Teens who drink often may drop out of school, or if they stay their grades can slip. If they are caught drinking by police they will be arrested, and have the charge on their police record. If one drinks to heavily they can ...
- 2722: Ben & Jerrys 2
- ... s prides it's self on the quality of work life. They won the Optimas Award in 1992 and, were listed in The 100 Best Company' To Work For In America. They offer excellent benefits, high starting wages and profit-sharing program. Their health care plan even covers employees' unmarried domestic partners. Some of the more interesting human resources programs to improve the quality of life for the employees are evaluate ... inside and outside of its' organization. Their success is founded on helping others and making a difference. In my opinion Ben & Jerry's is one heck of a great organization! 1. David, Ellis. 1992. Sundae school. WORKS CITED 1. Dery, Leonard. 1993. Ice Cream Meets Charity in Harlem. The New York Time. 21 Feb. 2. Ellis, David. 1992. Sundae School. People Weeky. 14 Sept. 91-92 3. Hawken, Paul & Parker, Alan. 1993. Ben & Jerry's 1992 Annual Report. 4. Personnel Journal's. Optimas Award for Quality of life. Personnel Journal. Jan, 1992 5. Stableford, ...
- 2723: Computer Literacy
- ... Those who have not taken the time to learn about computers often do not even know what to do once one has been turned on, and this problem should be corrected. That is why all high schools must make a computer literacy course a requirement for graduation. Although a computer course would take away two or three periods of a high school student's weekly schedule, it will be well worth it in the real world. With so many careers today involving a knowledge of a computer's basic functions, computer literacy plays a big part ...
- 2724: Oliver Cromwell
- ... affairs, had been a member of one of Queen Elizabeth's parliaments. Robert Cromwell died when his son was 18, but his widow lived to the age of 89. Oliver went to the local grammar school and then for a year attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After his father died he left Cambridge to go care for his mother and sisters but it is believed that he studies at Lincoln's ... glad of it, and would endeavor to maintain it." Hesitating up to the last moment, Cromwell, finally accepted Charles's trial as an act of justice. He was one of the 135 commissioners in the High Court of Justice and, when the King refused to plead, he signed the death warrant. (Smith, 1991) After the British Isles were declared a republic and named the Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell served as the first ... reckon for." To him murder, treason, and rebellion were the only crimes subject to capital punishment. During his Protectorate, committees known as Triers and Ejectors were set up to ensure that clergy and schoolmasters maintained high standards of conduct. In spite of resistance from some members of his council Cromwell readmitted Jews into the country. He concerned himself with education, was an excellent chancellor of Oxford University, founded a college ...
- 2725: Finding A Job
- Finding A Job In May of '83 I graduated from Cherryvale high school. I enrolled in Coffeyville Community College as a music major. In the two years that followed I learned about the occupation of being a music teacher and decided that it would be too time consuming ... father, for the first time in my life, and it was very exciting. My son was born on May 23rd 1991 three days before my 25th birthday. Earlier in 91' I had went back to school and in December I receive an associates degree from the local community college.1991 was a big year for our family. The next four years at my work place seemed to get more and ...
- 2726: Abortion
- ... women to have control over their own bodies and life. One activist said, "If I hadn't had that abortion my life would have been a disaster. I wouldn't have made it to medical school. I was married at that point to a very ill man and it would have been terrible to have to have my baby. People who need abortions are in some kind of turmoil and it ... to abort the fetus he suspected wasn't his. He successfully did so and Caroll believed Hollis set out intentionally to kill that fetus and that is in fact murder. Kristina Kleg a graduate from high school has recently become pregnant and decided against abortion. She feels that it's an innocent child inside of her. It has a brain and a heart therefore it also has a right to life. " ...
- 2727: Abortion
- ... women to have control over their own bodies and life. One activist said, "If I hadn't had that abortion my life would have been a disaster. I wouldn't have made it to medical school. I was married at that point to a very ill man and it would have been terrible to have to have my baby. People who need abortions are in some kind of turmoil and it ... to abort the fetus he suspected wasn't his. He successfully did so and Caroll believed Hollis set out intentionally to kill that fetus and that is in fact murder. Kristina Kleg a graduate from high school has recently become pregnant and decided against abortion. She feels that it's an innocent child inside of her. It has a brain and a heart therefore it also has a right to life. " ...
- 2728: Honesty
- ... back. But the real question is what would a majority of American’s youth do in a similar situation. There are two potentially dishonest acts in this situation, lying and stealing. In my opinion most high school kids are not above lying and/or stealing. The reason this is true is simply that many of today’s parents are not above lying and/or stealing. So after observing people that hold a high place of respect do things unmoral like this, their conscience says to itself, “Okay, lying and/or stealing is not really that bad, and is acceptable to my parents.” A majority of Americans youth ...
- 2729: Serial Killers, the Minds, the Methods, the Madness
- ... serial killers. Lombroso believed that criminals were “atavistic," meaning they were savage Stone Age men from the prehistoric past. Lombroso deducted that these criminals could be identified by their physical characteristics. These included thick skulls, high cheekbones, jutting brows, long arms, etc. Eventually, Lombroso’s theory was discredited, but society's notion of serial killers being more animal than man has remained. One important step in defining serial murder is to ... children and wife to watch them have sex, beating anyone who complained. Henry Lee Lucas and Charles Manson were both raised by prostitutes who dressed them up in girl’s dresses and sent them to school. Henry Lee Lucas was quoted as saying, “I hated all my life. I hated everybody. When I first grew up and can remember, I was dressed as a girl by my mother. And I stayed ... to also elude police for quite some time. On the other hand it is also true that because of the severity of their personality disorders, many serial killers end up working menial jobs despite their high intelligence. There are many serial killers, who because of many different medias have now become infamous. Many of the serial killers wrote letters to “announce” themselves. Jack the Ripper wrote letters to the police ...
- 2730: The Death of A Salesman: How Biff Shows Irresponsibility
- ... the only problem Biff has. Biff also depends on Willy to get him through life. Willy's low morals cause Biff to think it's all right to concentrate on football when he was in high school. Biff does not think he has to work in school. When he flunks math, he does not know what to do and once again turns to Willy. Now Biff cannot go to college and since he has been concentrating on football, he has little ...
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