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- 2141: Charter Schools
- ... National Review 15 Sep. 1997: 48-52.SIRS CD-ROM. Art. 76. MacDonald, Mary. "Charter Schools Falling Through the Cracks". The Florida Times-Union Online. Internet. 15 Mar. 1998. Available http.//jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/031698/met_2a1Chart.html. Olson, Lynn. "Supply Side Reform or Voucher? Charter-School Concept Takes Hold".Education Week 15 Jan. 1992: SIRS CD-ROM. Art. 64. Patterson, Steve. "Agency Pursues Charter School for Duval". The ... Education With Accountablility". Forbes 10 Mar. 1997: 82-83.ABI-Inform. Online. Saunders, Jim. "Duval Ruliing On Charter School Falls". The Florida Times-Union Online. Internet. 15 Jul. 1998: Available http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071598/met_2A1CHART.html. "Schools at the Top of the Hill." Economist 22 Feb. 1997: 27-28. ABI/Inform. Online. Toch, Thomas. "The New Education Bazaar". U.S. News and World Report 1998) : 34-37 ...
- 2142: Air Bags 2
- ... used to prevent the airbag from going off in an accident, but they aren t recommended for most people. You only need an airbag switch on the driver s side if your legs are too short to reach the pedals and have your torso 10 inches away from the steering wheel. Passenger side switches should only be used if you always have to have a small child or infant sit in ... advancements in technology, car companies are able to design safer cars and make driving a safer experience. Still, you should always wear your seatbelt when you go out, even if it s only for a short distance. Most accidents happen less than 10 miles from home. It s always better to be safe than sorry.
- 2143: Dave Matthews Band
- ... everything but that. The Dave Matthews Band is one of the most successful bands of the late 20th century. But many ask how a band so new has become so successful in such a relatively short period of time. Many come to wonder if it was their music, their look, or possibly something else that has made the Dave Matthews Band what they are today. It is my opinion that the ... music and jazz. Onstage the five band members seem more like a jazz combo, playing tightly coordinated phrases then suddenly veering off into flights of improvision. (Bresnark) In conclusion, the Dave Matthews Band is nothing short than incredible. By projecting a very laid back and functional attitude, with a very open musical style, the band will continue to top the billboard charts for years to come. Dave Matthews' musical style will ...
- 2144: Analysis The Impact Of Shift W
- ... and thus makes the economy more competitive (Walker 81). However, despite the economy advantages, we must take human costs into account too. Shiftwork has side effect on worker in the physicalogical aspect. The most common short-term ailment is a stomach or gastro-intestinal problem. One study found shiftworkers had twice as high a rate of ulcers as day workers did. Others have linked shiftwork with problems like heartburn, loss of ... functioning through the day. All these substances can be addictive, and can lead to other health problems such as heart attack, diabetes and elilepsy (Morgan 75). Many of these health effects, both long term and short term, are interconnected. When some or all of them are piled on the shiftworker's shoulders, it may also lead to depression or even nervous breakdown. Shiftwork also has effects on worker's family and ...
- 2145: Abolishing Grades
- ... of ranking students based solely on letters or numbers. Individuality and creativity were pushed aside so colleges, universities, graduate schools and employers would be able to judge their candidates. In the text, Celebrating Diversity, a short segment called, " Add Teaching To High-Risk Jobs," writes, "You can have an 'A'." Students' minds are generally focused on getting an "A," so they usually don't think about learning, rather they constantly render ... accepted to graduate school and eventually to obtain a prestigious job. This is the case with many students. They fear the threat of a bad grade, so they forego a potentially valuable experience. In a short segment called Emancipated, a young Filipino girl states, "I managed to maintain my 3.9 grade point average and gain entrance to the University of California, Berkeley." Students worry about their grades in order to ...
- 2146: America And The Normandy Invasion
- ... There were initial problems with the invasion. Numerous American bombers missed their targets up to as much as five miles inland due to the thick cloud cover. Rockets which were fired from offshore destroyers landed short killing thousands of fish, but not any Germans. Artillery from American battleships crashed against the tops of the bluffs of Omaha, and sailed into the adjacent towns, but not did not successfully accomplish their goals ... been shot in the heel and the stomach. On one particular Allied boat, when the ramp was dropped, every single man of the thirty-man assault team was killed before they could get out. A short way down the beach, Companies F and G were having troubles of their own. Sgt. Harry Bare describes the experience as they disembarked, \\"I tried to get my men off the boat and make it ...
- 2147: Civil War - The Myth Of The Lost Cause
- ... In 1871 it changed its name to the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE and together with a later periodical, SOUTHERN BIVOUAC kept the memory of the War alive and fresh in the public mind. Filled with poems and stories of loyalty to the LOST CAUSE sent in by veterans. Hill was Stonewall Jacksons brother in law and he filled the magazine with stories, anecdotes and poems of the now legendary general. Other Confederate heroes received their share of attention from a flood of material supplied by readers commemorating Southern dead and using religion to explain the defeat. Book ...
- 2148: Bunker Hill , Battle Of
- ... of death to enter many of the soldiers' minds. It is remembered that freedom is what the fight is for, so we must continue to gain independence. The battle has been going on for a short time now, although vision is already obscured from all the smoke and dust in the air. It is becoming increasingly difficult to breathe, with all of these air borne substances entering my lungs. People are ... group of men up to Dorchester Heights, aiming their cannons at the British, and then watched the Red Coats retreat from the hill. So even though the British had won the battle, it was a short lived victory since the colonists took control of the hill again, but this time with more soldiers to defend it. The Battle of Bunker Hill was important for a variety of reasons. The first one ...
- 2149: African Americans
- ... persons of African descent and those with other racial backgrounds, mainly of white European or American Indian ancestry. Shades of skin colour range from dark brown to ivory. In body type black Americans range from short and stocky to tall and lean. Nose shapes vary from aquiline to extremely broad and flat; hair colour from medium brown to brown black; and hair texture from tightly curled to limp and straight. Historically ... mingling of African roots with the American experience. BLUES and can be traced back to the African call-and-response chant, in which a solo verse line is alternated with a choral response of a short phrase or word. They also reflect the personal experiences of blacks and the difficult adjustments demanded in the American environment. Bessie SMITH and W. C. HANDY stand out as major figures in the development of ...
- 2150: The Roaring Twenties
- ... of reform, both socially and culturally. Many feared that morality had crumbled completely. Before World War I, women wore their hair long, had ankle length dresses, and long cotton stockings. In the twenties, they wore short, tight dresses, and rolled their silk stockings down to their knees. They wore flashy lipstick and other cosmetics. Eventually, women were even granted the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment. It ... sweet. Many lost all they had while trying to make it. People came to the United States having the idea that no matter what happened, they were going to make it. There dreams were however short-lived as the so called American Dream surrounded them and sucked them into the dark side of reality. Those who were not perceptive enough to see that business was risky, failed. In this era, Americans ...
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