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- 1511: Ritalin
- Ritalin The parents of six year old James Patrick Smith receive a phone call from the school guidance counselor informing them of their child's recent hyperactive behavior. After a short conference, the guidance counselor suggests to the parents a solution for young James' problem; as a result, the family visits their ... is limited and abuse of the drug hinders the number of pills on the legal market (Bailey 2). Hancock alerts that one of the most common places of illegal sell of Ritalin lies on the school yards of America; enterprising children see the opportunity to make some money and neglect their parents' waste of money every time a prescription is written (56). Even government regulations cannot control Ritalin with policemen on ... what the drug actually effects and who requires the drug for healthier living and better focus on life.Hopkins 3 The parents of six year old James Patrick Smith receive a phone call from the school guidance counselor informing them of their child's recent hyperactive behavior. After a short conference, the guidance counselor suggests to the parents a solution for young James' problem; as a result, the family visits ...
- 1512: Free Condoms Distribution Programs
- ... asking her parents for help because they are devout Catholics and would obviously not be too pleased, nor understanding of her sexual activities. If Mary had a free condom distribution program in place at her school, then Mary might feel more comfortable receiving condoms from nurses and health officials at her school rather than her parents. That is why I believe that it would be extremely beneficial to have a program like the one at Mary's school in effect at our school. All the girls and boys out there that are in Mary's situation would flourish from a program like that. First lets talk about the condom and its pros, ...
- 1513: Why The Taxes Are So High In Canada
- ... is any illness or disease. Therefore, this is the reason "why the taxes are so high in Canada." Fourth, education system is also one of Canadian benefit. Children who under age 19, can go to school without pay any school fee. Canadian basic education is from kindergarten up to grad 12. It means every child has go to school and finish his/her high school by law. Therefor, this is the reason "why the taxes are so high in Canada." Fifth, Canadian government has spend lots of money on public transportation and constructs. ...
- 1514: America and Affirmative Action
- ... force people to hire unqualified minorities? No. But affirmative action programs should cause us as a society to re-evaluate how we access qualifications and how we measure merit. Let us become tenure Harvard Law School professors for just a moment. Suppose we have two applicants for an open associate professor position. The first candidate is White, a Harvard Law School graduate, has impressive board scores, served as editor of the Law Review, etc..., but has never practiced law before. The other candidate is Black, a Harvard Law School graduate, average board scores, has excellent person skills, and practiced law as the county defendant in an inner- city neighborhood. Under the traditional system of merit, the White Harvard graduate gets the appointment hands ...
- 1515: Gun Control
- ... weapon been "banned," the Supreme Court would undoubtedly have overturned the law. The myth that the sub machine gun was banned, however, has persisted. In April, 1995 the Supreme Court ruled that gun possession at school was not a federal offense, (U.S. v Lopez, No. 93-1260, April 26, 1995). In this landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Congress overstepped its constitutional authority to intervene in local affairs when it enacted the 1990 Gun Free School Zone, a federal law banning possession of a gun within a 1000 feet of a school. What's at issue here is how much authority Congress can exercise over the states. Since 1930, Congress has relied heavily on a clause in the Constitution giving Congress power to "regulate commerce...among ...
- 1516: Movie Summary: “Dead Poets Society”
- Movie Summary: “Dead Poets Society” The movie “The Dead Poets Society” is about a group of private school boys in the North East. They encounter a teacher, Mr. Keating, whom is a little different than most teachers. He wanted to instill the motivation to look past what society was telling them to do ... of the students throughout the movie. Mr. Keating starts off by teaching them to seize the day. He showed them pictures of students from previous years, which indicated how short time is spent in high school. He taught them they need to go for it before it is too late. To seize the day, or Carpe Dium, one must not let anything pass them by. In the movie, Knox Overstreet seizes ... conform with life in some ways, but still have their own independence. One of Mr. Keating’s students, Neil Perry, thought about all he taught them about independence. Neil decided to try out for the school play against his father’s wishes. He got the lead part and forged a note of permission from his father. He was exceptional in the play, so he thought his father would be proud ...
- 1517: Dead Poets Society
- ... goes back to Mr Perry as he tells them all to stay. With the camera switching from Neil to Mr Perry, Mr Perry delivers the news that Neil is to cease all participation on the school paper. Mr Perry embarrasses Neil in front of his friends and when Neil tries to reason with his father he is treated like a criminal. Once outside Neil's room, Mr Perry gives Neil a ... s friends peer around the door and we once again see Neil's face. This time he is putting on a brave face and assuring his friends that he doesn't mind giving up the school paper when really he is shattered. Most times that we feel sorry for Neil are times where Neil clashes with his strict father. The next time we feel for him is when he is all ... my parents to see me if I was as good as him at acting. When Neil's father finds out that his son is in the play from a different source, he hastens to the school and forbids Neil to be a part of the play. This is the night before the opening. We feel sorry for him here as we see Neil's face grow sadder than when he ...
- 1518: A Street Car Named Desire: The Many Traits of Blanch
- ... this scene Blanch seduces a young man that was collecting money for the Kowalski's newspaper subscription. In "Scene Seven" Stanley is talking to Stella telling her about blanch and how she ended up leaving school. It was because she had been seducing another young man. Stanley: She's not going back to teach school! I fact I am willing to bet you that she never had no idea of returning to Laurel! She didn't resign temporary from high school because of her nerves! No siree, Bob! She didn't. They kicked her out of that high school before the spring term ended-and I hate to tell you the reason that step was ...
- 1519: The Dominican Republic
- ... 100,000 live births 61.4% of the babies die. The start religion for the Dominican Republic is Roman Catholicism. Over 90% of the population is Catholic. Free public education is offered through the high school level and attendance is mandatory through the 6th grade. A lot of the Dominicans don't finish school for various reasons. Although 3/4 of the residents start school only about 1/3 finish. Some of the urban families send their children to private schools called colegios. As for after high school there is universities and trade schools. The Dominican Republic currently has ...
- 1520: Utah's State Symbols
- ... the islands and dikes of the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake. Flower The sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii) was made the official state flower in 1911 after a census was taken of the state's school children as to their preference for a state flower. The sego lily grows six to eight inches high on open grass and sage rangelands in the Great Basin during the summer months. The plant is ... the 1996 Utah Centennial along with the slogan "This Is Still The Right Place." The logo originated from a statewide contest in 1989 from a design submitted by Danny Christopherson, a sophomore at Provo High School. The slogan is an expansion of Brigham Young's famous statement "This Is The Place" when the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The Utah Centennial Commission reserves the copyright authorization on the ... The young population is well educated; Utah has the highest literacy rate in the nation. Ninety-four percent of residents age 20 and over can read and write and 80 percent have graduated from high school. Utah's minority population is much lower than the national average - 7.7 percent compared to 15.7 percent; however the ethnic mix is quickly becoming more diverse as new industries continue to relocate ...
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