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The study concluded that overall the crime rate dropped 91%, sexual offenses were reduced by 96%, and incidents of vandalism went down 69%. The huge reduction in problem areas led school officials to believe that improvements were solely attributed to the new uniform policy, however, there is a gray area not addressed in their conclusion. Nowhere in the study is there an assessment of why these reductions took place, or what variables influenced these behavioral changes. Another flaw is the…

In 1819, at the age of twenty-four, Keats used his passion for Shakespearean literature to create many revolutionary poems, including: Ode to a Nightingale. This poem was one of many that Keats wrote that expresses a tone of longing for an ending and for something more than the world possess. John Keats creates a tone of suffering in the Ode to a Nightingale by confronting the nightingale with a longing for the happiness that the creature expresses; this is how the tone of John Keats influences…

Today Andres and his younger brother, Joshua, went to the Holocaust Museum with their school. They were the only ones with a grandfather who had died in the Holocaust. The museum was very beautiful and posh, all made of black marble, like millionaires’ houses. It was full of sad black-and-white pictures and lists of people, countries, and dead people. Andres walked past the pictures and his teacher said: "Don 't touch!" But Andres did touch one picture, made of cardboard, showing a thin, pale…

apparent. Having members of my family with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease have affected the quality and length of life my relatives have had. I want to change from poor diet, extreme stress, and lack of exercise, so not to tread down the same path my family has. Change is the most rewarding path to take, but also will be very difficult; regardless of the challenges, change must be made for the sake of my future. Before I began this semester in Health 101, I was making…

For any company reaching leadership position is far easier than maintaining the top slot. Competitor firms constantly vie for the leadership position and continuously pose threat to the leader’s position and try to take advantage of its weaknesses. The firm leading the market may become weak or obsolete to face threats by new entrants. In order to maintain its leadership position and keep competition at bay, firms can use one or a combination of the following three strategies. I. Expand the…

the door behind myself and started out on my adventure, walking slowly, to take in as much as I could. I noticed that overnight the ground was covered in beautiful shimmering white snow, so perfect and immaculate, it almost seemed like a waste to tread over and ruin the lovely display over my property. While I continued further into the cold I looked out at my pond and saw that it has iced over completely and fully frozen, frozen enough to walk on. So I put one step on the pond still a little…

For thousands of years, Confucianism and Daoism—two very noble and virtuous ideologies—have been practiced in the world. Correspondingly, teachings of both Confucius and Zhuangzi have proven incredibly influential in cultures around the world and has inspired many in political activeness, music, art, film, poetry, and much more. Joseph Smith once stated, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves.” Meaning the faithful are taught the truth and they follow their own paths guided…

How to make a guy jealous If you are wondering how to make a guy jealous, I really hope that you have some good reasons for this. As a guy and also a human being, I would like to remind you that making a guy jealous on purpose is not always the best thing to do. In many cases you may end up pushing him away completely or alternatively someone could get hurt in the process. Making a guy jealous on purpose is actually a very cruel thing to do. Instead of wanting to know how to make a guy jealous…

When two sides are in a conflict, tensions are going to be high. If the tensions are high, you need to tread lightly. If you act rashly and without care, you may start something that could turn into something far worse. As Isoroku Yamamoto said after the bombing of Pearl Harbor: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible…

Competition is a good thing. Competition brings about the best in us. So why not make an economic system that values competition. Sounds good, right? And thus, with this train of thoughts comes modern capitalism. Capitalism has been ingrained in human society for centuries. Merchants way back had been practicing a smaller, more localized form of capitalism before capitalism rose to industrial, and eventually to a global age. Capitalism can bring about a rapid growth and abundance in the economy…