still important C) controversial D) all of the above” 58% of students who took the SAT are deemed not college ready. Why might that be? Explain. College: “an institution of higher learning” (Dictionary.com). College is a key‚ formative period in one’s life. It allows for a higher‚ prolonged education‚ exposure to different cultures‚ and more opportunities in life. Most colleges require applicant profiles in order to compare potential students from others. These profiles consist mainly of three criteria:
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Walmart; growing up this was what my siblings and I referred to as the W-word. When a friend would mention an outing to the retail store we would exclaim “You shop at the W-word?!” this was always followed closely by a sharp gasp. There are two groups of Walmart shoppers; the first wonder how they would live without the large retail store; then there is the second‚ who hate Walmart with a passion‚ some even going as far as to never step foot in the store. If you are part of the first group you probably
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The neighbourhood in Bangui is plundered at the height of civil war‚ but in a number of homes‚ are women‚ raising babies they say are the children of U.N. troops who abused or exploited them. They are called “Peacekeeper babies‚” by the United Nations. [1] It is estimated that 24‚500 babies were fathered by peacekeepers in Cambodia and 6‚600 children were fathered by peacekeeping soldiers serving in the United Nations mission in Liberia.[2] Steadily rising paternity claims are a serious problem
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An overconcentration of alcohol of alcohol outlets‚ especially in urban settings‚ can negatively impact the health‚ safety‚ and welfare of a community‚ residents‚ and visitors. Likewise‚ research has found there are higher rates of violence in areas with higher density of alcohol retailers . In response to these findings‚ many California counties and cities are adopting “deemed approved” ordinances to target preexisting alcohol-related businesses and regulate alcohol sales practices. Accordingly
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It took years for the students of Master Kong‚ who is also known as Confucius‚ to understand and learn his teachings of how to become a gentleman‚ or superior man as Confucius said. It also took a couple of more years for his students to interpret those teachings and entirely understand them in order the live a moral and ethical life of a gentleman. During that time it meant everything for a man to bring honor to his family‚ to serve to their society‚ to live and follow morals and the rituals. In
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will win. However‚ if this case were in the perspective of a public school‚ where the students are being punished for kneeling‚ have the ability to sue since there is state action- the schools decisions- and also they most likely will win since their was isn’t any forms of negative freedom of speech. The court case will be brought up to the supreme court since there was state action(the school). The students will most likely win since the freedom speech can be considered as a type of silence‚ which
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controlled through the use of the cane. Corporal punishment helps make children obedient‚ respectful‚ polite‚ etc. In the absence of corporal punishment‚ children likely go wild. Corporal punishment in school makes students take their studies seriously and also helps keep the students under control. Authorities are able to instill discipline in children through the use of corporal punishment in schools. It makes very recalcitrant and stubborn children submit to authority because they fear that
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her own experience in which she was forbidden to show her tattoos and piercings while attending the university. In the article‚ Martin justifies‚ “ It’s something that is sort of hitting close to home for me. Personally speaking‚ I am a university student who is seeking a professional career and I do have piercings and tattoos. I have experienced workplace stigma. In a recent sample at a university has found that seventy percent of women and twenty percent of men had body piercings of some type and
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there could be a serious injury. There was an incident reported at a high school in New Jersey were a kid was riding his skateboard and was going extremely fast and ended up hitting one of his teachers. The teacher broke her collar bone and the student suffered a concussion. Secondly‚ These skate boards are very disrupting if they are being ridden in the school hallways. With all of the noise
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eLearning. Although both sides were well organized and presented several examples to support their stand‚ the evidence presented against eLearning is more thorough and specific. Those opposed to eLearning referred to the 2013 study‚ which indicated that students who completed the gamified experience go better scores in practical assignments and in overall scores‚ but… performed poorly on writing assignments and participated less during class activities. Those who are supporting eLearning made some valid
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