The DeKalb Transition Academy (DTA) conducted a study in 2003. The study indicated a 30% truancy rate among their students. There were many reasons why students at the DTA were truant. First, the students did not like school and/or just did not care about school. Many of those students did not take their education seriously. Second, the truant students were committing crime instead on getting their education.
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In the study we use the social network methods in an inclusive setting to determine and explore the involvement of children with autism or aspargers syndrome. It has been hypothesized before that social-cognitive accuracy and other externalizing behavior in children would bring out the differences observed in social network of children with autism or those without. The school identified children's with this syndrome (N=60) in the grades 3 to grade 6and were compared to the children that have not been identified with this syndrome in the same settings (N=700) in terms of their social acceptance.
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The Stamp Act was proposed by British Prime Minister Grenville soon after the parliament had passed the Currency Act. It was a means to control the repayment of the heavy debts and expenses that the government had incurred during the seven year war. This is because the British Merchants, immediately after the war, started requesting the government to repay the expenses they incurred during the war by buying British imports. Furthermore, these merchants had to be paid through the British Pound Sterling, which was more valuable than the local colonial currency[1].
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Sample Essay
There are diverse tendencies in the society that vary from one level of the social system to the next. Pro-lifers strongly assert that life begins at conception. Human rights activists will not rest until human life is preserved and safeguarded against injustice, killings and unwarranted punishment by the state in form of arbitrary use of force through the police force.
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Outsourcing facilitates business venture to focus on core business. For instance, when a firm does not outsource it has to focus on many areas like security, delivery, and logistics among others. This can be a distraction to the major business role especially when budgetary allocations are being made. Therefore, when a firm outsources some of these services they can better focus on where they have the most competitive advantage.
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Business restructuring is not a new phenomenon; it has been used by various business practitioners to boost performance in the past. An inconclusive body of literature gives further evidence on this issue. For instance, Opler T. et al. (1996) report that in the US alone, from 1976 to 1990, there were 35,000 corporate restructurings with a total market value of $2.6 trillion.
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In the past few years, privatization of prisons has been debated. Not all people involved in this issue support it wholly since some see it as negatively affecting the criminal justice system of the state while others see it as having positive effects. With the growth in privatization of correctional systems in the U.S., it is argued that the criminal justice system will be made difficult.
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Fish and Omega-3 fatty acids. Studies have shown that intake of saturated fat, total fat and total cholesterol increase the risk of dementia. Reduced level of Omega 3 fatty acids has been linked to increased risk of dementia thus high fish consumption would reverse the trend in risks related to dementia and cognitive decline (p.33).
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Social change is one of the most dynamic aspects of the modern world today. There are many changes going on in the world today. Changes in civilizations, economies, political systems, cultures, technology, and group interactions are the order of the day. This is bringing a lot of completion from one entity, for instance, business institutions, to the next entity. This competition is rampant and persistent so that it can withstand the drastic improvements that are taking place.
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Somatization disorder is defined as a disorder that involves chronic complaints of specific bodily symptoms without any physical basis, which persists for a minimum of six months. It is characterized by: historic complaints which involve at least four pain symptoms in different areas of the body such as the back, head and extremities; two gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea and bloating;
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