... charter school was modeled after Margaret Thatcher's idea of a public school operating independently, while being funded by grants. A similar concept currently exists, for all public education, in New Zealand ( Finn et al. 48-52 ). In 1992, after the first charter law was passed, Minnesota opened City Academy, based on this concept. The charter focused on recruiting and teaching high school drop-outs ( Buechler 60-63 ). All , including this first one, are based on certain guidelines. Charters are created by normal citizens desiring to fill a specific need in their area, or to implement a new teaching method. The administration and teaching operate independently fro ...

... prices are rising, quality is lowering, and it is becoming increasingly harder for a television show or movie to become a hit. Making money at the movies is problematic, though studios once thought star power was a surefire way to receive boffo box-office returns. These days star power is limited, and often meaningless, unless the film strikes a nerve with audiences. "There's no justification for any of these high salaries unless you get the actor in a film with a terrific idea," said an anonymous studio executive. "Look at Mr. Holland's Opus. The film was cheap. Richard Dreyfuss is no longer a star. But the idea counted." Yet studios continue to shell ...

... one is overwhelmed with the amount of product advertisements or services they are encountered with. If you’re like me, you don’t pay attention to the majority of the ads, but to the few that presents a special feature that catches your eyes and indulges you into them. These ads are the ones that touch you in a special way. Possibly seeing your dream car, or that fantasy vacation that you always wanted to take, or the blood analyzer that you kept forgetting to order. Nonetheless these ads persuade the consumer to open their imagination and dream of the brighter things in life. The impression of is left embedded in their mind and will always come up when they see ...

... good feeling they feel when they've made a positive impact on the few people they met with and helped. A person that is to be considered a hero must be naturally good and work for good and be there when they are needed most. They should not have to feel guilty about the negative effects of something they have done if the good it causes out weighs the bad. Honesty is a good trait to have if you want to be a hero. A hero needs to be honest with the public so that he/she will get the public's support to retain that hero status among them, and possibly gain that status with more individuals. Being honest is a quality that is never usually overlooked in naming som ...

... still want the traditional “American Dream.” Well, what is the “traditional” American Dream? Perhaps, the dream is to have a nice car and house, and a good job. But in contrast to Gaiter, I believe that these are the same things we want today. Nothing has changed except for the fact that entrepreneurs have emerged with the growth of the Web. People are finding ways to make money from avenues they never dreamed of. The “American Dream” as we know it has not vanished or been left behind, it has simply been revised to include family time and personal goals. Although racism has decreased in society today, it still is a threat to getting people on the Web. Nowadays, ...

... both used some to come up with their opinions. They both had strong initial feelings about the death penalty. And they both finished with those same feelings because they were the most satisfying. But Julie and John failed to try to learn about their opposing opinion. Without even realizing it, they both became victims of thobbing. Henshaw Ward termed thobbing for considering and evaluating ideas. “The term combines the th from thinking, the o from opinion, and the b from believing” (qtd. in Ruggiero 53). You can be aware of when you are thobbing by paying close attention to your initial opinions, especially the ones that are very strong. There are many habit ...

... to repair telephone equipment.”(Chris Lace,10) “Most people ride dirt bikes for fun. They enjoy being out doors and finding new places to ride. They can follow an old trail or blaze a new one. Riders are basically free on their dirt bikes, just be sure that you know what your doing and do not get lost. Also make sure the area you are riding permits the use of dirt bikes. Due to the stupidity of some reckless riders areas for riding are diminishing.”(Chris Lace,45) This is true places to ride are becoming less and less due to a few unmannered people. Many p ...

... a sore thumb. Obviously, when James Joyce says “ in black armor,” it is a threatening force of punk rock. Punk rock is a very firm theme of this poem that is supposed to be menacing. This is established when it says, “ Clanging, Clanging upon the heart as upon an anvil.” This is saying how he feels that the chains that the kids wear are frightening. He feels that the sound of their chains dangling together is intimidating. When people who wear chains run the often make a loud noise and if you wear more than one, which most people do, it makes an extremely loud noise which can be demoralizing. Clearly, the sound of the chains clanging toge ...

... at; the economic effects of the Civil War for the South, how the Civil War brakes down families, and how the traditional social system changes. In a true deferential society (such as antebellum America) there only can be two social and economic classes, the rich, and the poor. But once we enter the Civil War this system of wealth and authority brakes down. The ease by which the rich make profits collapses, whether by trade embargoes inhibiting the exportation of goods or investments falling through. With the deterioration of the elite's wealth, confusion and anarchy rules, usually ending in inflation and devaluation. This is evident in Cold Mountain, Ada's fa ...

... of Iroquoian language and their ancestral relatives (the Iroquois) occupied much of the Northeast cultural area. The name Cherokee was probably given to them by outsiders since the word Cherokee means, "people of different speech." The name the Cherokee's had for themselves was Ani-yun-wiya which means, "real people." Villages were placed along rivers and streams so they could take advantage of the rich black soil for farming. Corn was their main source of food, along with wild plants and roots that were common to their homeland. They used spears, traps, and fishing lines with hooks to catch many different kinds of fish. They also used an interesting method of poi ...