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- 4641: Breakfast Club Character Evaluations
- ... by trying to be the coolest that she could be. By putting on a mask, the worse that she thinks she could do is have the mask rejected. She also thinks that since she is high up on the social hierarchy, she could say what she wants and people will listen and believe. Unfortunately, she was rejected when she said that Brian’s friend look up to her. Alison shows fear ... a mask; failure with Brian and overachieving; and pain and suffering with Andrew and his making fun of and torturing the innocent); last, addiction with Bender and Alison with the way they are always, at school and at home.
- 4642: The California Gold Rush
- ... would alter the world and American history, especially the history of the state of California. Before the gold discovery of 1848 the state of California did not even exist. The population of California was not high enough to have a state constitution or to join the United States. One historian describes California as “The country the gold-seekers came to was a land of magnificent proportions, of great natural diversity, of ... gambling played a big role along with mining in these towns. As quickly as they sprung up these towns became empty ghost towns. Strange as it was, products in the gold mine towns had severely high prices. Single eggs could cost up to one dollar, while simple mining equipment could cost hundreds (Seidman 127). This was all caused by the low demand for gold and the steady price. It wasn’t ... and gold flakes. Both of these ways required tedious work and the percentage of finding gold was low. In March of 1853 Edward H Mattison of Connecticut invented the hydraulic mining method. With this a high-pressure water hose was forced onto the rock which withered it into silt which was then panned for gold. This method was more effected, but the drawback of it was that it destroyed and ...
- 4643: Glass Menag.
- ... after all, because Laura seemed not to be treated any differently as a result of her disability. What surprised me about this play, was the fact that Jim was not married to Emily Meisenbach, his high school sweet heart. The way that he was presented by Laura's memory, I thought that for sure he would be married to Emily. But on the other hand, he is engaged to Betty, so he ...
- 4644: The Industrial Revolution
- ... which was destroyed by capitalism. The industry was efficient but the workers' productivity was low, making costs higher. The longer it took one person to manufacture a product, the higher the cost. Subsequently, goods were high in price and exclusive only to wealthy people. In 1733, a man, John Kay, who invented and fashioned the flying shuttle, which cut weaving time in half, solved the production problems. "Through a combination of ... the implementation of the Reform Act of 1832, were atrocious. Child miners were used regularly. In many of the coal mines children were needed more than adults. Some of the tunnels were only 18 inches high, so children could crawl along them more easily than adults. Trapper boys were another common position for children in the mines. Children aged six usually worked down in the coal mines as trappers. They sat ... work. Many children worked 16-hour days under deplorable conditions, along with their parents. A man in 1818 described the life of a factory child as, Like a slave, locked up in factories eight storeys high, with no rest till the great machine stops, miserable food, mostly water gruel, oat-cake, a little salt, some- times a little milk and a few potatoes. One man told of the working conditions ...
- 4645: Benefit Programs In The Airline Industry
- ... must be clear communication with employees. One of the main challenges that companies face are the overall costs of these benefit programs to the companies themselves, as well as staying competitive in hopes to attract high quality employees. Almost 40% or $14,678 per employee is spent on benefit programs per year. American Airlines American Airlines like many other airlines are facing many challenges in the HR area of benefits and ... hold. One challenge that Continental Airlines face is the cost of providing these benefits to their employees. They have to make sure that they are financially able to provide these benefit programs, while still attracting high quality employees to their company. Some of these benefits include travel passes, profit sharing, stock purchase plans, retirement plans, 401(k) savings plan, vacation and sick pay, an expense reimbursement plan, medical and dental insurance ... families may not be looking for the same benefits as an older employee with a family. Continental needs to realize these differences in employees, in order to provide a benefit program that will attract the high quality employees they are looking for. Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines is currently the fastest growing airline in the business. Over the past 10 years Southwest have grown its revenues by 388% and its net ...
- 4646: Future O Internet
- ... at 7 o'clock in the morning to get dressed, actually geting dressed will be optional. You office will be at home. Taking meetings in a virtual conference room. No more driving the kids to school there class room is only one room down from your office. You'll be able to take classes from the comfort of your room. Ever have that dream where your in class and you have ... the internet. You want to play the new quake XII no problem allow 3 seconds to download and your ready to play. As speed increases the internet is becoming a more powerfull tool. With fiberoptics high bandwith connections are now possible and people predict that home users will be looking at connections 10,000 times more powerfull connections than those used today( from 56 killabits per second to 100 megabytes per ...
- 4647: America: One Nation
- ... The Government sought to maintain its’ military dominance, and further the development of the atom bomb. Thus a nuclear age began. Before the war, the American people were unsettled by the Great Depression. Unemployment was high. But the Second World War brought a lot of people into the work force, including women. While the men were at war, the women were at work. The standard before had been for men to ... the citizens had a great respect for their America. Influenced to buy American, the buyers put money into the economy. Families stayed intact and the divorce rate was at a low. Morale was also very high. Then in early 1960, the United States was forced into another armed conflict. The Vietnam War. Because France could not contain the army of North Vietnam, they were forced to give up the territory, and ... not of a nuclear family. I feel this becomes a greater problem as time goes on. Vietnam brought about many social changes. Nuclear families were no longer as common as before. Divorce is at a high rate due to marriage at too early of an age. Kids are rambunctious and born to one parent. Drugs play a major role in the youth. The kids are looking to release from reality, ...
- 4648: 12 Angery Man
- ... profession, they all affected the outcome. The leadership skills of Courtney Vance, the compassion of Dorian Harwood, and the opinionated Tony Danza affected the actions and decisions in the jury room. Courtney Vance is a high school football coach; his position in the jury room is a foreman. On the football field, Vance acts as a mediator, a leader, and an organizer. As a foreman for this trial, Vance definitely carries all ...
- 4649: Faulkner Vs McCarthy
- ... Grady Cole. Although she is very tempted to run off with John, Alejandra partially honors her father’s request never to see John again. After spending a day with John on her way home from school, Alejandra denies his asking of her to run away with him, John asks her why and she refers to what her father did when she told him she first fell in love with John, “I ... home. Alejandra’s father became worried that people would notice that she was in love with John and take it the wrong way, which would reflect on her reputation. Honor is defined as person’s high standing among others. It is very obvious that John Grady Cole, Alejandra, Ringo, and Bayard all fulfill this definition. This honor was achieved through vengeance, honoring the family, and honoring the tradition of woman and ...
- 4650: The Indians of The Pacific Northwest
- ... memories I have were that they were the two teams that didn't have any uniforms. Now I look back and for all I know maybe they couldn't afford any. While I was in high school I remember driving with my friends to the Indian reservations to buy illegal fireworks. I never really gave it much thought beyond the fact that they were places to get illegal fireworks. Anyway, like I ...
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