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- 991: The End Of Affluence
- ... years between 1790 and 1807 showed American exports rising from 20 million to 108 million exported goods a year. The increase in exported goods was not only due to the new inventions, but also the high tariffs placed on imports, giving America a trade surplus. This increase in trade not only brought about wealth and economic growth, but also revolutionized inventions. One of the largest examples, is the introduction of the ... S. In relations to the economy, World War II presented itself as a savior, in the way that government placed great demands on the market, and thus in turn raised productivity rates to a record high. These production rates did not cease with the end of the war, but instead kept on climbing, due to the destruction of Europe and Japan, leaving the global market open for U.S. business. These ... of producing and distribution that reduced the costs of manufacturing each unit dramatically as the volume of production was raised. This increase was made possible by a market large enough to absorb the goods that high volume factories could produce. For nearly a century no other nations mass production industries were comparable to Americas, nor was our rate of growth equaled by any other major country during this period. Between ...
- 992: People Making out in the School Hallways
- People Making out in the School Hallways There is a major problem in today's school hallways. There is an overabundance of public displays of affection. Some that may be innocent and some that are utterly disgusting. There is a time and place for you to show your loved one how much you love them. School hallways are not this place. There have been a few attempts at getting rid of this problem, all of which have gone down in vain. Administrators have threatened detention for anyone caught showing their ...
- 993: Letter to The Sarasota County School Board: Opposition To The New Attendance Policy
- Letter to The Sarasota County School Board: Opposition To The New Attendance Policy sarasota county school board 1960 landings blvd. sarasota, fl 34231 Dear school board members: This letter is written in opposition to the new proposed attendance policy. in this policy it states that if you miss more than ten days of class a semester you eill lose ...
- 994: Embracing The Past To See The
- Mike Rose s I Just Wanna Be Average essay sheds light on troubled youth within the public school system. It makes you long for the days of American pride and service. Students placed in tracks to utilize overcrowded and faulty test systems. Identity lost due to poor instruction and lack of motivation. The ... quest to advance America as a whole. Civic pride and duty were influencing every aspect of American education. Both essays draw from the influence of education into the societal path into American mainstream society. Each school system is influenced by thoughts of bettering youth, but in much opposite ends of the spectrum. The French commission stated that the youth of America were offered the same curriculum in the hopes to form ... the French, was a land of golden opportunities available to every child regardless of social standing. It was the basis for our country to survive. It safeguarded our standing in the world. Mike Rose s school offered quite the opposite. It was a haven for long standing views on school being selective as to whom actually deserved the education. The only hope of the present school system is a few ...
- 995: Comparing Employees in America and Their Kenyan Counterparts
- ... America and Their Kenyan Counterparts My working experiences in Kenya and the U.S.A taught me how the different working conditions in these countries exposed employees to certain advantages and disadvantages. I completed my high school studies in October 1998, and almost immediately joined my father as an apprentice in our family business: a muffler factory. I worked there for almost one year before coming to the U.S. for further ... time. I realized that in most ways, the working system in this country is much better than that back home, but it also has its disadvantages. In America, safety standards in the workplace are very high. By law, it is required that the working environment be a safe one, and employers have to ensure that the workplace is safe and comfortable for all employees. Also, sanitation facilities such as restrooms ...
- 996: The Dark side of a Wonder Drug-A Selected Collection of Testimony on the Safety of Ritalin
- ... day, yet we punish adults for taking speed," stated a concerned parent(Ritalin Zone). A trip to the principal's office used to mean big trouble. These days, more kids are showing up in the school office just to get their midday dose of Ritalin. Ritalin, the drug used to treat hyperactivity in children, is being seized on by a generation worried about controlling inappropriate behavior. But some doctors think Ritalin is being prescribed to children who are simply having trouble in school. The numbers suggest they have good reason to worry. The number of prescriptions for Ritalin increased four-fold from 1990 to 1995, making the stimulant one of the most prescribed drugs in the country. No ... s behind the surge in Ritalin use, but experts speculate it's due to everything from increased awareness of attention disorders in schools to teachers and parents becoming less tolerant of unruly behavior. Some local school offices have become virtual noon-time pharmacies. At one Ottawa-area board of education, the number of medications dispensed to students by office administrators has increased 20 per cent over the past 18 months. ...
- 997: Their Eyes Are Watching God
- ... town in America. She found a special thing in this town, where she said, "
I grew like a like a gourd and yelled bass like a gator". When Hurston was thirteen she was removed from school and sent to care for her brothers children. She became a member of a traveling theater at the age of sixteen, and then found herself working as a maid for a white woman. This woman saw a spark that was waiting for fuel, so she arranged for Hurston to attend high school in Baltimore. She also attended Morgan Academy, now called Morgan State University, from which she graduated in June of 1918. She then enrolled in the Howard Prep School followed by later enrollment in Howard ...
- 998: The US Monetary Policy
- ... The reason, as you will see, is that the Fed can basically create money at will. (2, pages 269-271) GOALS OF MONETARY POLICY Monetary policy shares some of the basic goals of macroeconomic policy: high employment, price stability, exchange rate stability, and a high rate of economic growth. There are, however, a few specialized goals of monetary policy. They are interest rate stability, and the prevention of large-scale bank failures and financial panics. Each of these goals will now be discussed at length. High Employment This is one obvious goal. Everyone seems to prefer high employment to large-scale unemployment. However, an employment goal does raise serious issues. One, is the definition of high employment. It obviously does ...
- 999: Banning Books
- ... banning these books. Advocates of literary censorship say that it's best for the students. Opponents say that it is detrimental to the educational system. The students have mixed emotions. Literary censorship at the secondary school level is indeed very widespread. One of the most controversial books is Huckleberry Finn, which is currently under fire by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the NAACP because it contains the word nigger 39 times in ... schools because of its language. Huckleberry Finn isn't the only book targeted by parents. Another frequently challenged book is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This book was handed out at an Irvine, California, middle school in 1992 with profane words such as damn and hell blocked out. Students wrote to Bradbury describing the situation and pointing out the irony that a book about the evils of censorship had to be censored before they could read it. The books were soon replaced with uncensored ones (Campbell, par. 27). The Catcher in the Rye was challenged in several school districts nationwide because of the liberal use of slang and obscene words that author J.D. Sallinger used to make the book more realistic. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird has been banned ...
- 1000: Obesity
- ... The U.S. Surgeon General, in a 1988 report on nutrition and health, estimated that one-fourth of adult Americans are overweight. Obesity is a known risk factor for chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. Everyone needs a certain amount of body fat for stored energy, heat insulation, shock absorption, and other functions. As a rule, women have more fat than men ... in many cases of obesity, a person's environment also plays a significant part. Environment includes lifestyle behaviors such as what a person eats and how active he or she is. Americans tend to have high-fat diets, often putting taste and convenience ahead of nutritional content when choosing meals. Most Americans also don't get enough exercise. People can't change their genetic makeup, of course, but they can change ... as likely to die prematurely as an average-weight person. (This effect is seen after 10 to 30 years of being obese.) Obesity has been linked to several serious medical conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. It is also associated with higher rates of certain types of cancer. Obese men are more likely than nonobese men to die from cancer of the colon, rectum, and prostate. ...
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