The Stands

“States That Have Stand Your Ground Laws” Many states have passed laws allowing one to ‘stand your ground’ in potentially life threatening or serious injury situations. These laws let the victim surpass attempts to retreat, and allow them to directly use self-defense if their life or serious bodily harm is being threatened. Some states retract from this a little, only making the law applicable when the victim is on their own personal property, such as their house, office, or even car. Other…

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the elements of effective instruction portrayed in the movie Stand and Deliver. Stand and Deliver is a movie based on the unconventional teaching methods of high school teacher Jaime Escalante. The elements of his particular teaching style discussed within this paper will pertain to educational equity, assessment, engaged learning, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and establishing a learning community. First, depictions of inequity in…

Confucius: Taking a Stand Philosophy played a big role in ancient history. In some cultures, philosophy was like their religion, such as China. Much Chinese do not consider themselves to be religious but follow a philosophy, such as Confucianism. Confucius took a stand in ancient history by going against oppressive government and teaching China his philosophy which started a communist revolution and became an official state of belief of China. The founder of Confucianism was Confucius. At first…

“What I stand for is what I stand on, said by Wendell Berry”. To begin with the first invention. Inventors have built and created many more inventions. Technology has changed over time for the good of our economy, but for the worse of our environment. By being an engineer, you have the power to design, build, and maintain engines. Engineers also have a range of career opportunities. Carbon dioxide has increased the earth 's temperature by 0.5 celsius in the last one hundred years. Due to the…

YES I AM VERY DIRECT AND HONEST and the way i felt when i walked in your office for the last time was the last time i was going to feel that way. I speak on what i feel the need to speak on. Everything doesnt deserve a reaction. Im grown and NO i dont feel the need to tell another grown woman my next move so keep Nat out of it. She has nothing to do with me leaving/quitting. I didnt respond to her just like i didnt respond to any of your other employees. No longer will i settle to work where im…

Nicole Rajchel Professor Givan 37:575:314:90 4 March 2024. The Stand-Up Strike and Novel Strategy A strike is an organization's organized internal stoppage and slowdown and prioritizes employers complying with employees' demands. Strikes to integrate and construct new categories of employees within the embodiment of the Labor Act. Negotiates and provides settlement and negotiation. The integration of a strike allows for leverage in companies and individuals through a prioritized emphasis on…

lives and the issues they are facing at home and within their communities. I found that many of the organizations that advocate for homeless and at-risk youths believe in providing support and empowering personal growth and success. The organization Stand Up for Kids is an organization that works with homeless and at-risk youth. The website states that its role is to be care…

Stand Lyrics are words that stick in your head and keep replaying. What happens is these lyrics turn into messages. You may hear, “Alone and helpless like you’ve lost your fight, but you’ll be alright.” These words can describe a minimum of one day in everyone’s life. You have to take life for what it is; make the best of what is given to you and stand. You may think that this has nothing to do with agriculture, but it has everything to do with it. My grandfather, W.E. Butler…Buck…

I watched Stand By Me on Friday morning. Stand By Me was directed by Rob Reiner. This movie is about four boys who live in a small town in Oregon. The boys Gordy, Chris, Teddy and Vern are friends. Vern overhears his brother talk about a missing dead body by the train tracks. The boys set up a plan to go looking for the dead body in order to be a hero in town. During the trip, the boys learn about each other’s personal lives. They fight and laugh along the way. They camp in the woods and take…

has absorbed something, only so much can be wrung back out. That is why the experiences of our youth are so important, because no matter how hard you squeeze, you will carry the remnants of your past with you for the rest of your life. In the film Stand by Me, the character Teddy is the perfect example of a sponge that cannot be rid of it’s contents. Growing up, Teddy lived with his father: a World War II veteran who had returned from war disturbed and a raging alcoholic. In fits of drunken…