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- 3281: India 3
- ... cents a day to survive on, and a great percentage of the people are homeless. While some attend University and benefit from free education, many more sleep in the streets and have never gone to school. India has many natural resources. It was once thought of as a very wealthy country. There is farmland and ore. The standard of living is very low, partially because these resources have not been fully ... is encouraged. There is free schooling for children 6-14 but because they do not have the money to build schools and train teachers, 70% of the population are illiterate. Most children drop out of school by age 11. India ranks fifth among the World's nations in total farm area. Large Indian farms belong to landlords who hire workers. New land reforms have come in giving farmers the right to ...
- 3282: Sigmund Freud
- ... eight children. Sigmund also had two half-brothers from his father's first marriage. In October 1859 the family moved to Vienna where Sigmund grew up. He lived there until June 1938. Freud attended high school at Leopoldstadter Communal-Real- und Obergymnasium. While in high school he got the idea of becoming a scientist when he heard, a lecture delivered about Goethe. In 1873 he registered at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vienna. (Jones,1957) In 1878 he ...
- 3283: Albert Einstein
- ... even led some teachers to believe he was disabled. Einstein's post-basic education began at the Luitpold Gymnasium when he was ten. It was here that he first encountered the German spirit through the school's strict disciplinary policy. His disapproval of this method of teaching led to his reputation as a rebel. It was probably these differences that caused Einstein to search for knowledge at home. He began not ... he continued his education. At sixteen he attempted to enroll at the Federal Institute of Technology but failed the entrance exam. This forced him to study locally for one year until he finally passed the school's evaluation. The Institute allowed Einstein to meet many other students that shared his curiosity, and It was here that his studies turned mainly to Physics. He quickly learned that while physicists had generally agreed ...
- 3284: Legalization of Drugs
- ... Board of Directors reads like a "Who's Who" in the world of science. Such distinguished members include Dr. Kary Mullis, the winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in chemistry; Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Harvard Medical School Professor; Dr. Louis Lasagna, chairman of the National Academy of Sciences committee and dean of the Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University; Ann Druyan, secretary of the Federation of Scientists; Druyan's husband, Carl Sagan, co-producer of the PBS series Cosmos; and many more. Marijuana, in addition to not being ...
- 3285: Summary Of The Book Annie John
- ... character in this book is Annie John, she is a black girl in a English ruled and own colony. She is a smart tall girl of an inquisitive nature. She has always been smart in school, but her more ”wild” side has always driven her towards yearning other experiences. She is a slightly conceded girl and always wants to be the best in her circle of friends and in school. She enjoys being the center of attention and does everything she can to achieve this. She has changing relationships with a couple of girls throughout the book and we can see how those relationships change ...
- 3286: Is Drug Testing the Answer?
- ... humans seek an alternate reality? An alternate reality being a place or frame of mind that is somehow separated from actual reality. Actual reality contains all the true elements of life. These elements include work, school, having children, and paying bills. Life is full of adversities that humans must learn to cope with. Coping comes in many forms. It can be a walk in the park, some quiet time with a ... body must be healthy and in top physical condition. Therefore, adding drugs to this would only make the athlete perform poorly. Steroids and other growth hormones should continue to be tested for, especially in high school football. Student athletes are tested on a random basis with no probable cause. This system should be replaced with a probable cause for suspicion system. If an athlete gives signs of drug abuse, only at ...
- 3287: Wrestling 2
- ... real and disturbing, causing children to develop a sense of threat from society. For example, the infamous Columbine incident was consistently broadcasted by every possible news angle. Due to the news, the idea of a school shooting was implanted into many children's minds, resulting in future school shootings. Granted, the news was needed to mourn the tragic deaths of the students and also to acknowledge the acts of violence were wrong. However, the news-castings there has been an increasing amount of ...
- 3288: Paul Laurence Dunbar
- ... of poetry. Dunbar's ability to write was recognized from early childhood. He wrote his first poem at age six and made his first oratorical performance at age nine. Dunbar began to bloom in high school. Although he was the only black in his class, he became class president, editor of The High School Times, and wrote the class song. He graduated with honors in 1891. He wrote a poem of eight stanzas which was sung at the commencement ceremonies. On December 13, 1890, Dunbar and an associate, Preston ...
- 3289: Looking Back. . .
- ... clear blue skies, fresh moist air - - what more could we possibly ask for? (Only God knew what he had in store for us.) The day went on as every other day: wake up, go to school, then come home; except this day was different, it has changed my life forever. When I got home from school, everything seemed strange. My father told me to pack some clothes because I was going to be flying to Maui. I wondered why because I had just came back from Maui over that weekend. "Ross ...
- 3290: Underage Drinking: A Big Problem
- ... just took up space, and did not drink as much as the above 21 crowd. People in Ontario also started to notice more accidents involving alcohol and more public displays of drunkenness by young people. School officials also were distressed by the fact that students were allowed to drink at lunch, and then returned to class too intoxicated to take part in the learning process. Also, school functions, such as dances and sporting events became occasions to drink. It seemed the only people still supporting the new age law were the young people who gained the privilege of drinking from the new ...
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