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- 3241: Marijuana
- ... of the male sex hormone testosterone. Among females, it can cause menstrual irregularity and reduced fertility. Extended use of marijuana also has a long-term psychological effect on many people. These individuals lose interest i school, their job, and social activities. Why people use marijuana Most people who use marijuana begin to do so between the ages of 12 and 18. They try the drug because of curiosity. Some people believe ... governments reduced the criminal charge for possession of small amounts of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor. Some states even substituted fines for jail sentences. Surveys indicated a decline in marijuana use among high school students during the 1980;s as more young people became aware of the drug's harmful effects.
- 3242: Midsummer Nights Dream
- ... accessible (available for free on the web) to all that desire it. Once the script is obtained, anyone can perform Shakespeare even everyday, non-actor citizens put on Shakespeare whether it be in parks, at school, or in a forest. My experience reading Shakepearean plays has shown me that reading is necessary and fundamental part of grasping the fullness of the works. I had wanted to read A Midsummer Night's ... hawthorn brake our tiring house." (Act III, Scene i, MND) Once done, like the lovers in the scene, we return to the real world, away from the forest, back to the realities of work and school: "When they next wake, all this derision shall seem a dream and fruitless vision, and back to Athens shall the lovers go." (Act III, Scene ii, MND) And so we did. Although we for the ...
- 3243: Stereotyping and Racism
- ... of work and good pay, luring families (like mine) from the overworked “dust bowl” farms. Many native Californians were angry that the “Okies” were arriving in such large numbers. As my brother entered his new school, he experienced stereotyping, by teachers and classmates. They teased him because he had an accent and wore “Okie” overalls. He worked hard at trying to fit in, even changing his accent. Though my brother made good grades and was a great athlete, the name calling continued and he remained the subject of many “Okie” jokes. As he entered high school, the stereotyping became prejudice. The hatred felt for him and others from Oklahoma became evident in the game, “Get the Okie”, where captured victims were thrown into garbage cans (where they belonged). My brother, who ...
- 3244: The Saga Of Elian Gonzalez
- ... A group of Cuban government psychologists counseled Juan Miguel on what to say to Elian about their separation. It didn’t help much when Juan Miguel saw TV pictures of Elian dressed in a new school uniform. Cuban psychiatrists advised Juan to tell Elian during their regular phone calls that he was on vacation and that they would be reunited soon(Ramo 61). Starting a new school would put a lie to that promise and the family was determined to drag the case through the courts. Juan Miguel pleaded with INS officials to speed up the process because of it maybe being ...
- 3245: The Catcher In The Rye: Summary
- ... be band. Holden Caulfield, the sixteen year old boy, is an Idealist, he always thinks of things as they should be not as they are. The book starts off at Pency Prep, Holden's current school at which he is flunking out of, he is only days from his expulsion from Pency and has been paying his last dues to his liked instructors. Back at the dorm you meet Robert Ackley ... goes in and wakes Phoebe up. She is surprised to see him and questions his reasons for being there. He lies to her, being a phony, and then has a good talk with her about school and people and everything else on the face of the earth, he likes her a lot, it is very apparent to the readers. Eventually Holden's parents come home from their party and he is ...
- 3246: Skateboarders Nationwide Restless; A Problem That Needs Attention?
- ... Doug Davis, said that he is sympathetic to the skateboarders' problem and knows they have nowhere to go. (interview Davis) This problem is not just evident in Williamsburg. Michael Price, a principal of a middle school in California, often has to ask skateboarders to leave and says he would prefer to offer them an alternative site, but doesn't know of any place public or private where they can go. (Rodgers ... most desired by skateboarders because of their handrails, planters, steps and curbs. (Matsuda 95) A San Diego newspaper commented on the same subject, AMore often than not, skateboarders practice their sport illegally by sneaking onto school campuses, parking garages or other places with an abundance of hardscape@. (Rodgers 95) Enough complaints lead to city ordinances outlawing skateboarding. The cities dub these laws as Alaws to protect quality of life@. North Arlington ...
- 3247: Signifigance Of Disease And Pl
- ... Hamlet, Ophelia goes insane. This is very noticeable because she is constantly singing and her appearance is also more ragged and dirty. She does not even notice her own brother, Laertes, when he returns from school. Shortly after this, Ophelia is found, drown in the brook. Hamlet triggers Ophelia’s insanity that then leads to her death. While all of these tragic happenings are occurring relationships are also being torn apart ... his sword into what he thought was the king. He was surprised to find that it was not the king, but was Polonious, father of Laertes. Laertes learns of his fathers' death and returns from school. He eventually battles Hamlet and dies. All of these relationships were destroyed do to the actions of the characters themselves. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, poison and disease both plague the state of Denmark. Relations ...
- 3248: Clown
- ... of clowning it sounds silly but clowning is a very serious job it starts with the way you look all the way down to the way you sound. With the fit clowns there was no school or colleges and it was also if you weren’t funny the first time you never will be. But know it is a profession for a lot of peole and if you become good enough you can have a very large profit. Also with the clown college there is more than one kind of clown such as a rodeo clown. He will have to go to school for usually three years which will pay good because it is a high risk job.
- 3249: The Life of Thomas Edison
- The Life of Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. When he was seven, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Thomas did not last long in school, only three months! His teacher, Reverend G.B. Eagle said that Thomas was a dull student and asked to many questions. The teacher became sick of it and whipped Thomas ever time he asked a question. His mother pulled him out of that school and taught him herself at home. Edison was a very curios child. He read allot to try to answer his questions. When he was nine, his mother gave him a science book. He did every ...
- 3250: The Riddle Of St. Leonards
- ... shelves of a library. She never did it, but still read lots of books throughout her life. Her first efforts at writing were poems. She moved into a journalistic stage which lasted all throughout graduate school. It was after leaving graduate school that she focused on creative writing. She wrote short stories, mostly about science fiction, but one story was inspired by her graduate work in medieval studies. She thought her book would never get published, but ...
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