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    Nutrition’s existence in food was becoming way for apparent in the 20’s. Nutritionists started putting more emphasis on them too. It wasn’t just that but, the automobile industry faced a tremendous amount of growth in the Roaring 20’s. Because of that the pricing for them went down and average American citizens were now capable of buying them. Social Values ended up changing along with everything else. It became difficult to really understand what was socially acceptable and not. Since…

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    The roaring 20’s was a period of growth, fun, partying, music and entertainment. The 20’s was the birth of new inventions and excitement, is was seen as the golden age of our time. Most people living in America during this time believed in achieving success through what we know as the American Dream, the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott…

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    Americans believe that the reason for prosperity in America during the “roaring 20’s” is the increase of the economy, more rights for women, and technological progress, and transportation. Bankers in the US credited expansion, on Gold and Debit to credit. Business owners credited the assembly line, and Mass production. While the common American would credit a standard of living, the automobile, and mortgages. With the banker crediting the prosperity of America to the economy boom. What that…

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    it (Torah and Gospel). I give passages in Exodus 20 (3-17) and the parallel verses of the Quran to show that Islam also testifies the Ten Commandments (which are upheld by other religions also as Universal Code of conduct.) N.B. King James’ version is couched in old English. So I have chosen to quote from Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton , Illinois , 1996 Verses of the Exodus Ch. 20 Parallel Verses of the Quran 3: “Do…

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    Women’s Lives Back in the 20’s it was normal for a woman to marry a wealthy man for his money. Most middle class women threw themselves at wealthy men just so they would have a chance at marriage. In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, is different from all the other women of this time. She believes that you should marry because you love someone, not because they will be able to give you the most expensive gifts. There are more women…

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    According to the U.S. Treasury, “Treasury department records do not reveal the reason that portraits of these particular statesmen were chosen in preference to those of the other persons of equal importance and prominence.” The placement of Jackson on the 20$ bill may be a historical irony; as president, he vehemently opposed both the National Bank and paper money and made the goal of his administration the destruction of the National Bank. In his farewell address to the nation, he cautioned…

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    students knew the positive effects of reading, they might reconsider. There are many positive effects of reading. Reading can make many long term changes to many parts of the brain. Also, reading can perfect a reader's concentration. Lastly, reading for 20 minutes per day can improve test scores. According to “Reading a Novel Changes Your Brain” by Julia Ryan, scientists have proven that reading makes many long term changes to many parts of the brain. Many studies focus on the brain activity…

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    Reflection As a new administrator, this book said exactly what I have been saying to my new co-workers. As a 20-year veteran teacher, I have spent many years feeling unappreciated and undervalued. In becoming an administrator, I promised myself I would not forget about the teachers. We are told so often to love on our students, yet we so often forget to love on our teachers. Secret one says everything I have been saying, we have to love our employees. In my job I perform administrative…

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    21 years might seem a long time for some, but for others it may only be a half-way mark in their career. For me it's just the right time to retire - If I could divide my life into 4 quadrants of roughly 20 years each, I would now in the last 20 years of my life. In the words of Emily Dickinson a poet, there are still many more miles to go before I sleep. Whether, the last quadrant of my life is a long or short one, I pray that it will be a sweet one. Retirement is having the time to do what…

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    JonBenet Ramsey: 20 Years Still Unsolved“Speaking to anyone about your situation, such as police, F.B.I, etc., will result in your daughter being beheaded.” (“Forensic Outreach”) That’s what the ransom note found in the Ramsey kitchen said. The note that began the investigation still going on to this day. On Christmas day of 1996, JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old beauty pageant queen, was found dead in her family’s Boulder Colorado home. It has been 20 years and the murder is still unsolved.…

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