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- 8881: Thomas Jefferson
- ... a bill for establishing religious freedom in 1777. When it was enacted in 1786, it firmly established the separation of church and state and provided the basis for the First Amendment's clause on religion. ...War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength. The First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of ... of Independence and the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, both which shaped the nation into what it is today. Jefferson helped set a standard for the United States as well as the rest of the world. Without him, the United States would not be the land of justice, liberty and the free.
- 8882: Cultural Diversity: Campus Climates and Classroom Instruction
- ... international student enrollment have also maintained a fair 4 percent (Snyder 4). The University of Tennessee at Knoxville should recognize the dynamic interaction of communities and cultures that comprise contemporary America, as well as the world. Reflecting on this interaction, the university should change its curriculum and campus environment because campus climates ultimately influence the effectiveness of a diverse democracy and, therefore builds a mutually respectfully community. I would like to ... alternative approaches to solving the issues people confront, and involve, pedagogies, which engage students and allow them to encounter others ways of learning. These cultural courses need to examine racial and ethnic diversity in the world. Also, incorporate issues of gender, differences, intolerance, inequality, justice, and power so that the students understand the interplay of these complex concepts. The University of Tennessee tries to promote diversity on campus by offering various ... students better understand the histories that shape them should be encouraged as an added tool for cultural connections and cultural differences that students could learn. A strong and broadly based education is essential in our world of rapid economic, social, and technological change. In order for these ideals to work efficiently, there needs to be a campus-community connection to establish relationships with community leaders, schools, businesses, church groups, and ...
- 8883: Thomas Jefferson
- ... a search, the Leopard fired upon it. The helpless American ship was thereupon forced to surrender four of its men. One was a British deserter, but three were Americans. Many Americans wanted to go to war against Britain over this incident. However, Jefferson was determined to avoid war, feeling he could bring Britain to terms by applying economic pressure. In December 1807, the Congress passed the Embargo Act. American ships were forbidden to sail from American ports to any European port. Jefferson believed ... without American trade. However, he had greatly underestimated the effect of the embargo on the United States itself. All parts of the country were affected, especially the industrial and commercial North. In order to avoid war, Jefferson was forced to act against two of his principles by risking American commerce and terminating friendly relationships with other nations. Despite the unavoidable circumstances that caused his actions, Jefferson still proved to be ...
- 8884: Discipline in the Classroom: Past and Present
- ... way by the student. It is recommended now that teachers always have a witness present while speaking privately, or a tape recorder to avoid such devastating mishaps. Every public and secondary school teacher in the world has their own discipline system. Some teachers are more lenient than others, but each teacher should ensure that the consequences for a misbehaving student is great enough to persuade students to think again before breaking ... Assertive Discipline. Santa Monica, CA: Lee Canter and Associates, 1992 Hyman, Irwin A. Reading Writing and the Hickory Stick. Toronto: Lexington Books, 1990. McManus, Mick. Troublesome Behaviour in the Classroom. New York: Nichols Publishing, 1989. "World Book Encyclopedia". Toronto: World Book Inc, 1991 edition. pp.88- -89
- 8885: SAT Scores vs. Acceptance Rates
- ... SAT scores of incoming freshmen versus the acceptance rate of applicants at top universities in the country. The cases being used are 12 of the very best universities in the country according to US News & World Report. The average SAT scores of incoming freshmen are the explanatory variables. The response variable is the acceptance rate of the universities. I used September 16, 1996 issue of US News & World Report as my source. I started out by choosing the top fourteen "Best National Universities". Next, I graphed the fourteen schools using a scatterplot and decided to cut it down to 12 universities by throwing ... found is not very accurate when predicting far away from the median. I do not believe there would be any sources in collecting the data. All the data was taken from the magazine, US News & World Reports. I strictly took twelve of the top 14 universities based on this magazine. I believe some lurking variable may be type of school, majors offered, and number of applicants. The number of applicants ...
- 8886: Tim Paterson
- Tim Paterson, also known as the "Father of Dos" is the computer programmer who created the world's most widely used computer program: DOS. Creating DOS at age 24, Paterson claims, "it is an accomplishment that probably can't be repeated by anyone ever." After Paterson graduated from University of Washington in ... own operating system. Ive always hated CP/M and thought I could do it a lot better." Little did he know before he started the project that he was about to create the "the world's most widely used computer program." By the spring of 1980, Paterson had created a program called QDOS.10 (stands for Quick and Dirty). After finding bugs in the program, he fixed the problem and ... grandson, and going off-road driving with his wife Penny. He is looking forward to retiring and traveling in a motor home around the country. The contributions that Tim Paterson has made to the computer world will be remembered always.
- 8887: Ground Water In Ontario
- ... include dry cleaners, farmers, residential septic tanks, mine tailing run-off, garbage dumps, and leaky fuel storage facilities. Gorrie points out one of the central problems in reducing groundwater pollution: "Canada has some of the world's leading experts on groundwater, but we have some of the weakest, laziest legislation covering it"(Gorrie 73). In order to gain a greater understanding of the threats to groundwater supplies, it is imperative to ... may have higher instances of contamination than other parts of Canada, but that can be directly contributed to the population density. "Canada's record for groundwater protection is one of the worst in the industrialized world west"(Gorrie 72). This is a fact that should be disturbing to most in the country and inside the province of Ontario. Canadians as a general rule pride themselves on environmental concern, yet fall short ... mentioned previously, large companies are not the sole contributors to groundwater pollution. Small companies and individuals are equally to blame. For instance, the chemical "perchloroethylene is among the most common ground water contaminants in the world", (Gorrie 74). Perchloroethylene is the main chemical used in the dry-cleaning process, and has effectively altered the way of life for people in Manotick, Ontario for years. In December of 1991 a new ...
- 8888: Writing.......It's Not Just For Fun Anymore!
- ... the new writing class being discussed for the Junors' and Seniors' curriculum. I bielive that these classes will help them not only in the work force, but will give them a better education. In the world today, writing plays an important roll. there are always reports to be writen speeches to e givin, and books to be wrote. Juniors and Seniors need to know the right skills top write these such ... seven out of ten Juniors' and Seniors' show no skills in writing whatsoever. With these new classes, we could show these classes how to do a good job of writing to compete in the work world. These Juniors' and Seniors' will have better chances at colleges, better advantages in the job world, and an all around complete education. Either writing for leisure or for work, it is always a good idea to know how.. these skills are important. many skills are enforcedwith todays english courses. I ...
- 8889: Timothy Leary
- ... the ancient energies and wisdoms that are built into your nervous system. They provide unspeakable pleasure and revelation. Tune in means to harness and communicate these new perspectives in a harmonious dance with the external world. Drop out means to detach yourself from the tribal game." (Marwick 312). This was not the first time his methods were questioned. Leary was first publicly noticed, and criticized by then fellow Harvard professors, for his interest in LSD when he and friend, Robert Alpert, wrote an article for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientist. In the article they described a circumstance that in the event of war, the Russians might try to lace the American water supply with LSD. Then, when everybody in America is stoned, the Russians would seize power. They explained that in order to prevent the scenario from happening ...
- 8890: Tupac Shakur
- ... on music videos singing his newest song. They could also listen to the things that Tupac says he does, and then do those things themselves. I hope his values and beliefs in a non-racial world also influence people. He does say some bad things, but he did spend eleven and a half months in a maximum-security jail for something he claims he never did and says that he was ... songs. And if there are that many imitators now, there will definitely be a lot in the future. One of the reasons he was so influential is because he showed his real self to the world through interviews, music videos, movies, his music, and his poetry. He showed his views on the world unlike most other rap artists. Another reason is because people liked his views and liked his non-racial ways. People liked the way he sung about real subjects. Not like the others who sing ...
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