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- 4381: Native Son
- ... rich nation. “‘I could fly a plane if I had a chance,’ Bigger said. ‘If you wasn’t black and if you had some money and if they’d let you go to that aviation school, you could fly a plane,’ Gus said” (17). It is Bigger’s fate to be a failure. Like Gus said, Bigger has all these things against him, such as race and income, that he can ... why colored folks are treated bad and he’s going to tell the President and have things changed, see?” (343) The author demonstrates that the oppressed, whether they took the low road (Bigger) or the high road (the nut”) end up in the same place. The oppressed don’t have control of their lives and the author proves it by showing how fate brought these two polar opposites together. “ ‘I was ...
- 4382: Gateway 2000, Inc
- ... Now we will take a look at a stock quote and explain the numbers to you. First you will have a symbol; this is just an abbreviation of its name. Next is the 5-Year high and low; this will tell you the highest and lowest that the stock has been in the last five years. The P-E ratio is just a simple price to earnings ratio, saying that you spend and receive this much. Sales 100's are how many of the stock was traded in 100's. So 12 would be 12 x 100 = 1200. Next you have the Weakly high and low, again, which is just a high and low price for the week. Last is the price that it ended at the day before, and change is how much it changed from the prior day. The category End is what it ...
- 4383: “Do You Believe In Fate Neo,”
- ... rich nation. “‘I could fly a plane if I had a chance,’ Bigger said. ‘If you wasn’t black and if you had some money and if they’d let you go to that aviation school, you could fly a plane,’ Gus said” (17). It is Bigger’s fate to be a failure. Like Gus said, Bigger has all these things against him, such as race and income, that he can ... why colored folks are treated bad and he’s going to tell the President and have things changed, see?” (343) The author demonstrates that the oppressed, whether they took the low road (Bigger) or the high road (the nut”) end up in the same place. The oppressed don’t have control of their lives and the author proves it by showing how fate brought these two polar opposites together. “ ‘I was ...
- 4384: Chemical Engineer
- ... work in. Many people are becoming more and more interested in it. This increase in engineers called for and increase in jobs. Someone interested in becoming a chemical engineer should concentrate on the sciences in high school. They should be "good" at chemistry and physics. Also, they should enjoy these classes. Mathematics classes are also important. A knowledge of the computer is extremely important. Many colleges offer engineering programs. More specifically, most ...
- 4385: Drugs and their Effects on Business
- ... Business We all know that people are heavily using drugs for recreational purposes. What we don't know or haven't realized yet is that it is becoming more common for drug users to get high before or even at work. "Stoned" workers are inefficient and are costing companies millions in accidents and lost productivity. The problem has become so big, companies have banded together to form rehabilitation programs to help ... to be abusers. The government has tried to stop the flow of drugs inside the United States, but they haven't had any overwhelming success. Cocaine is becoming more popular because it provides an intense high that gives the user the feeling he/she can do anything, and cocaine is easily hid and used. Workers have devised many ways to use and move drugs through a company, such as sending drugs ... crack down on drug users in the company. Companies are attempting to stop their employees from being on drugs. Workers are even turning in their fellow workers. Mainly because they are tired of working around high co-workers who may be a danger to themselves and the people around them. In attempts to do something effective, companies have initiated illegal searches of the private property of employees. Illegal searches are ...
- 4386: Zoologists
- ... insects. Some zoologists are involved in basic or applied teaching,writing, research, consultation, or administration. The job of a zoologist depends on the area in which they specialize. College Requirements: A college entrance program during high school is needed. The courses needed are: English, math,computer science, one foriegn language, and every possible biological and physical science. In college, a Bachelors degree is the minimum you need. If you want to work ...
- 4387: Landscape Architecture as a Career
- ... harmonious relationships between the land and the objects on it by proper combination of open space and planting, and by wise use of land formation (Concise 151). They may work on parks, gardens, housing projects, school campuses, golf courses, or airports. They begin a project by reviewing the needs and desires of the client. They study the site, mapping such features as the slope of the land, existing structures and the ... groves were preserved as the habitats of divinities. Greek houses included a walled court or garden usually surrounded by a colonnade. In 5th-Century BC, Athens public gardens and colonnaded walks attached to the Academy ("school") and the Lyceum ("gymnasium") were much frequented by philosophers and their disciples (2). Domestic architecture in the first half of the 20th Century attempted to achieve a closer integration of the house with it's ... architects to be licensed (Discover 3). Licensing is based on the Landscape Architecture Registration Examination, sponsored by the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards. Admission to the examination usually requires a degree from an accredited school, plus one to four years of work experience. Applicants are tested on all aspects of landscape architecture (3). Landscape architecture is a very diverse and rewarding profession. Although extensive schooling is required, the advantages ...
- 4388: A Job At UPS
- ... year, while large companies pay up to $15 an hour or about $31,000 annually.(COIN) The more experience you get the bigger wages you will receive. The primary requirements for this position include a high school diploma and a commercial driver's license. An individual must usually be 21 years of age to obtain this job. Requirements vary from state to state, but the CDL is always granted by the state ...
- 4389: The Chosen
- ... draws him into a more secular world, changing many of his viewpoints. Reuven Malter is brought up in a modern orthodox Jewish environment. His father is the rabbi of his synagogue, and a teacher in high school. Reuven is a very modern Jew who learns a wide variety of Jewish subjects. Though he invests much time in Gemara, the amount he learms is nothing compared to what the Chasidim learn. This difference ...
- 4390: Lord Of The Flies
- ... of the Flies is a story that revolves around a central theme, which is that human nature is savage-like and anarchic without the confines of society. The story begins when a group of British school boys crash on a tropical island while being transported to a safer location during war time. Ironically, the only adult on the Island, the pilot, is dead. At the beginning of the book, a boy ... writing attempt was a twelve-volume work on trade unions which he planned out and started. However, this undertaking turned out to be an enormous task and Golding never did complete it. After finishing secondary school, Golding went to college. He studied reading and literature. When World War II started in 1939, Golding enlisted in the British Royal Navy. He was first involved in antisubmarine and antiaircraft operations. In 1944 he ... his enlistment. As well, the war changed Golding’s view about man’s nature. Golding came to believe that everyone had an evil side. After the war was over, Golding taught in a boy’s school. As he taught, he wrote novels. His first three novels were never published. Golding mostly wrote them for practice. They were imitations of other novels he had read. Golding’s fourth novel was the ...
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