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- 17431: Oil Pollution and Its Effect on Wildlife
- ... where they rest and fish. Oil©covered seas look calm to birds, and they land on the water by thousands, only to be trapped in the oil and die of starvation. The birds that don't become trapped usually die as well from trying to remove the oil from their feathers, the birds ingest the oil and that usually kills them in a few days. The oil that washes to shore on the beaches where seals and sea lion breed harm these animals as well, any animals that get caught in the oil usually die. An area that is rich in wildlife is Alaska's Prince William Sound. When the Exxon Valdez had it's spill thousands of sea otters died and lot's more are still at risk. When the oil coats their fur, otters can't swim or maintain there body temperature, they either freeze to death, ...
- 17432: Multicultural Education: Piecing Together the Puzzle
- ... diverse subcultures which will cooperate for the good of everyone, not just the majority or the minority. I feel very strongly that multiculturalism should be included in all curricula. My school experience (until college) didn't include multicultural perspectives and I feel as if I missed out on some important things. I often feel a little clueless when confronted with situations involving people different from me. Without some knowledge of our ... various cultural and ethnic groups; and (6) the development of students, parents, and practitioners...guided by an informed and inquisitive multicultural perspective” (p.2). Just as the goals stated by other crusaders for multiculturalism, Davidson's goals follow a specific order and stress knowledge, understanding, and equality. I believe that it is very necessary and completely conceivable for our education systems to move toward a multicultural curriculum. By following the goals ... Group, Inc. Chavez, L.(1995). Demystifying Multiculturalism. In Noll, J. W. (Ed.), Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Educational Issues (pp. 94-98). Guilford, CT: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc. Davidman, L. (with Davidman, P.T.) (1994). Teaching With a Multicultural Perspective: A Practical Guide. White Plains, NY: Longman Publishing Group. Lynch, J. (1989). Multicultural Education in a Global Society. Bristol, PA: The Falmer Press. Noel, J.R. (1995). Multicultural ...
- 17433: The Strength Of A Family Willi
- The Strength of a Family The main character of William Wordsworth s poem, We are Seven is an eight-year girl that knows more about devotion to her family the most adults ever know. It seems that author is who comes across this child on his journeys ... her supper down by her bothers and sisters grave. All these activities and the mature manner in which she speaks, make us think she is an adult, when in fact she is eight. She doesn t seem hardened or sad, but seems devoted. The man is even convinced that the girl is far to old for her age and comments once, You run about, my little Maid, / Your limbs they are ... belief in the power of God and His plan. The church-yard is referenced three times: location of the graves, to a tree, and to their own cottage they dwell in. Also of her sister s death she said Til God released her of her pain. A few lines later she said, Their spirits are in heaven! This establishes the foundation for her devotional traits. Feeling like this toward someone ...
- 17434: Life in 18th Century Europe
- ... 2) During the Old Regime, Europeans were almost constantly bombarded with disease. Diseases like tuberculosis, typhoid fever and Smallpox were the great killers of the 18th century. (3) A study of the city of Edinburgh’s death records for 1740 revealed that tuberculosis or smallpox that year caused almost half of the recorded deaths. (4) This study illustrates that disease was the most common killer of 18th century Europeans. Roughly 30 ... during childbirth, thus many mothers died giving birth. Childbirth was such a risk to the women during of the 18th century that Madame de Sevigne told her daughter that if she wants to survive, “Don’t get pregnant and don’t catch smallpox.” (5) Disease was so rampant during the 18th century that even the rich and powerful could not avoid infection. One might think that the royalty of the 18th century would rarely catch ...
- 17435: The Heart
- ... Left Ventricle The left ventricle gives a powerful pumping action to send the oxygen enriched in blood into the aorta. The aorta is the principal artery which subdivides and delivers the blood to the body's tissues including brain, organs, and extremities. Systole and Diastole Systole is the contraction of the ventricles of the heart which forces blood out. Diastole is the relaxation of ventricles to allow blood to enter. Treatments ... leaking out through a valve and can signal a serious heart problem. Heart murmurs can sometimes fix themselves. Myocardial Infarction Myocardial infarction is a disease of myocardium muscle in the heart. Heart muscle and it's linings can get a disease for instance myocardial infarction. You might not have done anything wrong even though, but it still could happen. Myocardium gets blood from the coronary artery. When not enough blood reaches ... cholesterol, scar tissue, or calcium. Other problems can happen also. For instance disorders for the heart valves or for the heart muscle and pericardium. Conclusion The heart is something you need every day you can't live with out it. Exercise, eat a balanced diet, and always have checkups. People don't think a checkup will really do anything, but believe it because it will. You might not know you ...
- 17436: Standardized Testing As A War
- ... hundred of thousands, marching in a powerful wall towards the enemy. All the soldiers are dressed in uniform, carrying the same gun, and waiting to receive destiny. Who will fight? Who will die? A soldier’s mind wanders through unforbidden questions of, “Why am I fighting? Who is my enemy?” The student is not fighting his own intelligence but that of educational bureaucracy. Standardized testing is a futile battle. Each soldier ... dictation. What do these tests prove? If a student does poorly on these tests,is she a failure? Standardized tests try to inequitably equate every student in America, how can one test justify every student’s wisdom? Life is a race against the clock. Just as a solider waits for his time to strike, the educational system is based solely on the amount of time in the classroom. Teachers don’t have time to teach. Students don’t have time to learn. Administrators don’t have time to solve problems. Just think of all the time squandered preparing for standardized tests, not to mention the ...
- 17437: Pablo Friere
- Based on the demands of our educational system, our society is forced to conform to the level of education that they want us to be at. This educational distortion is beneficiary to the educator's realm and the way of governing education . We are seen as merely objects rather than subjects and are fed only facts/information that the educator only wants us to memorize not actually comprehend it or even ask questions or give our opinions to given facts/information. This is what makes the educator the oppressor and us the oppressed. Paulo Freire's "Pedogogy of the Oppressed" deals with the concept of oppression in the school system and suggests an alternative method of education. There is an absolute need for students to "Tear down the wall" (Pink Floyd ... will be filled with facts/information that the student will not always understand. This "banking concept" method of education also keeps a restraint to knowledge for the student to a certain level because it doesn't give the student initiative, motivation, and drive to actually go out and want to learn. In other words this isn't the way to go about education. As Freire states "This solution is not ( ...
- 17438: Carnegie Forum on Education Report, and the Holmes Group Report
- ... the Carnegie Forum on Education report, the first point made was to create a national board for professional teaching standards that will test and issue teacher certification for demonstrating a high level of competence. Isn't that something that we already have? The National Teacher Exam, or NTE is used to evaluate prospective teachers on whether or not they display a high enough level of competence to be a teacher. If they don't, they will not receive their teaching certificate. The third point made in this report was to abolish undergraduate education degrees, and require a fifth year of graduate study. In the state of Pennsylvania, even after ... job function, responsibility, seniority, productivity, and competence. Teachers already receive more money based on seniority, many also receive extra money for taking on extra responsibility, such as bus duty or lunch duty. But they don't receive more money based on competency and productivity. But it again reverts back to the last question. Who is to decide which teachers are more competent, and how would the student's performance or ...
- 17439: Plato And Justice
- ... and smithing. Those who are bright, strong and especially courageous are suited to defensive and policing professions. Those who are extraordinarily intelligent, virtuous and brave are suited to run the state itself; that is, Plato’s ideal state is an aristocracy, a Greek word that means “rule by the best.” The lower end of human society, which as far as Plato is concerned, consists of an overwhelming majority of people in ... lower groups do not obey one of the higher groups. A state may be said to be just if the Auxiliaries do not simply obey the guardians, but enjoy doing so, that is, they don’t grumble about the authority being exercised over them; a state with “ordinary justice” would require that the Producers not only obey the Auxiliaries and Guardians, but that they do so willingly. Ordinary justice is basically ... there are three parts in the community and three parts in the individual that work simultaneously. You must have them all working together to form a just community. But what happens when one part doesn’t do its job? For instance what if a person commits an immoral act in a just community? Plato says there is such a thing as a “noble lie” which are masses of people who ...
- 17440: Cosmetic Testing On Animals
- ... in painful tests to determine the safety of cosmetics. Substances such as eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, dogs, and other animals, despite the fact that the test results don’t help prevent or treat human illness or injury. Cosmetics are not required to be tested on animals and since non-animal alternatives exist, it’s hard to understand why some companies still continue to conduct these tests. Cosmetic companies kill millions of animals every year to try to make a profit. According to the companies that perform these tests, they ... laboratory workers apply the chemicals which burn into the animals skin. Alternatives to cosmetic testing are less expensive and generally more reliable to perform. Animals have different biological systems than humans therefore the tests can’t be as accurate as the current tests. Some alternatives include cell cultures, tissue cultures, corneas from eye banks, and sophisticated computer and mathematical models. Companies can also devise a formula using ingredients already proven ...
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