...Gum being allowed at school is something that has gone both ways,it is a topic that has pros and cons going for each of them,gum should be allowed at school since it has many pluses and advantages to be part of the classroom environment.Gum provides things that will allow a student to perform better in class,without gum like how it is now students are getting the lower of themselves and not being at their full potential. Some main reasons on why gum should be allowed is that it helps your memory and other characteristics of the brain.Gum triggers your body to remember things,according to chicago tribune "It helps because it increases blood flow to the brain, and that's because you're using your jaw," he said. Gum keeps the brain going full paced and is also a great way to resolve didtraction.It does this by being the thing the takes the students...
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...Chomp, Chomp Chomp. Gum chewing has been inside classrooms forever. It is one of the most poorly listened to school rules, so why even have it? It can be said that gum chewing causes distractions and has no benefits, while others say it actually helps and makes kids more concentrated. Gum chewing should be allowed in Orange Avenue School because it stimulates brain activity, improves dental health, and makes kids less prone to take part in other distracting activities. First, gum chewing should be allowed in OAS because it stimulates brain activity. It might seem that chewing gum distracts others. But, actually gum chewing improves student academic performance.In Daniel C.’s article, he references a 2009 Wrigley gum company study that found that “gum chewers in the eighth grade had a 3 percent increase in their standardized math scores”(1). When students chew...
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...“POP!” Her gum popped in her mouth. The mint flavor was her favorite and now she could chew gum in class. No teachers pestering her over gum anymore. At least thats what would happen if she could chew gum in class. But she couldn’t, and that’s where I come in as principal. Allowing her to chew it when ever she wanted; all the kids chew it anyway so instead of having the teacher waste time yelling at every kid in the classroom, and wasting time everyone could chew it! By having teachers yell at kids for doing this, it takes away class time that is beneficial for kids to know. Envisage if kids had their own dorms in the school. Good idea, right? By having dorms in the school that could let kids go back to their dorm if they forgot a book,...
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...Introduction The aim of this study is to see whether gum affects concentration while under test conditions. Research has shown that chewing gum does increase a person’s concentration. This study is being carried out because previous reports have I fact shown that gum has a positive effect on concentration levels. It is known that in most schools students aren’t allowed to chew gum during class; if reports have shown gum has positive effects , then the rule of students not being allowed to chew gum during class should be removed, as the gum will benefit both the student and the teacher. Both the Daily Mail and the Daily Express covered the story, with the Mail reporting that, "Chomping on gum is good for the brain and can boost alertness by 10%." This study concluded that chewing gum may improve reaction in healthy adults in a specific computerized cognitive task. The chewing motion gets blood flowing to the head, researchers suggest it’s the part of the head where memory is improved. Onyper (2004) tested 224 undergraduates from St. Lawrence University, dividing them into three groups. One chewed gum before and during the test, another chewed gum for five minutes before being tested and a third didn't chew anything. The researchers then gave them a battery of tests to determine their brainpower. Researchers think improvement in brainpower is because the chewing warms up the brain, this phenomenon is called “mastication-induced arousal”. So the act of chewing wakes you up and makes...
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...Chapter 4 1. In the U.S. chewing gum is more acceptable because we have a less strict culture and our ethical values are more diverse than Singapore. It is unacceptable to chew gum in Singapore because it was made illegal and their values and culture are much stricter than the United States. 2. The reason that it is acceptable to chew come on the street is because in the United States it is legal and socially acceptable. The reason it is not and should be not allowed in church is because, much like it is in school, it is distracting and disrespectful to the people around you because it is so loud and rude. No person wants to be sitting in church or a classroom for an hour and have to hear bubbles popping the entire time. 3. You can use ethical principles when it comes to chewing gum just like you decide when it is appropriate to do other things. If you’re walking on the street or just ate something and notice that you have bad breath, you have the right to chew a piece of gum to fix this dilemma. You make the choice to chew the gum, so by doing this you also take responsibility of disposing it properly. If your chewing gum you should not just spit it on the floor for others to step in it, or in class you shouldn’t chew and pop loud bubbles, you should be courteous to the people around you. We think it would be a little extreme if our culture decided to ban chewing gum, since it has so many positive uses. Even if they tried to ban chewing gum we believe it would be a waste...
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...one should attend both high school and college. Although some people think high school has a lot in common with college, I find them to be very different. After graduating from high school I enrolled into college and noticed that there are many differences between them. A few of these differences include the attitude and responsibilities of the teachers and students and the amount of work given to the students. To begin with, there are many ways in which the attitudes of the teachers in high school differ from the attitudes of the teachers in college. In high school my teachers seemed to be stricter and have more rules for the students to follow. The teachers were also responsible for making sure each student obeyed these rules to the fullest extent and carried out disciplinary actions for those who did not obey them. One example in which a teacher has taken on a disciplinary action was when a student was tardy or skipped their scheduled class; the student usually received detention along with an “F” for the day in the class the skipped or was tardy too. Although attendance is also required in college and many enforce it; some teachers do not. While attending college I have noticed that there are teachers who feel it is the student’s responsibility to come to class. If a student chooses to skip that class; the teacher rarely says anything to the student but the student usually gets an “F” for the day in which they skipped. Some college teachers believe the students should be mature...
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...confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmittal of this material without its written permission. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Management Services, c/o Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7; phone (519) 661-3208; fax (519) 661-3882; e-mail cases@ivey.uwo.ca. Copyright © 2007, Ivey Management Services Version: (A) 2007-03-12 One Friday afternoon in September 2005, Dr. Nicholas Burns, a sole practitioner dentist from Busby, Ontario, was driving home from a continuing education course on gum disease. At the course, he had overheard two dentists discussing Waterlase®, the new dental laser that allowed dentists to perform dental treatments without anaesthesia. One of the two was purchasing this technology. Burns had seen an increasing number of journal articles about the laser in recent years. Although he had wondered whether he should acquire one, he had held off because his instincts told him that the laser might not be the magic wand many made it out to be. Furthermore, Burns was particular about the type of technology he purchased for his practice. He wanted to ensure that it would be economically profitable or would provide him with a piece of technology that was becoming standard in dentistry. As Burns...
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...I will develop the rules, consequences and rewards for the class prior to the start of the school year, they will be as follows: Rules: * NO TARDINESS: Be in your seat and ready for class when the bell rings. Standing outside the door rushing in after the bell has begun to ring constitutes a tardy. You must be INSIDE the door. Before arriving to class, make sure all personal needs have been attended to, since no hall passes will be issued. Arriving late 3 or more times will lead to various consequences. * BE PREPAIRED: Have all your materials that will be needed for class. Including; textbook, pen/pencil, folders, notebook or other items as directed. Begin warm-up activity immediately, directions will be on the board or projector. * RESPECT: No fighting, horseplay, verbal abuse, or any general troublemaking will be tolerated. No food, drink, or chewing gum in class. * COMMUNICATION AWARENESS: In this class discussion is encouraged. Open discussions amongst the class will be a regular occurrence, but some control is needed so, raising your hand will be required. Some quite talk will be allowed in some situation and I will remind you of those times. Everyone will have an opportunity to share their ideas as long as we are all responsible and polite. * OBEY ALL SCHOOL RULES: All school rules also apply to this class. * Follow my directions immediately. Consequences * VERBAL WARNING: Student will be reminded of classroom rules and informed...
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...Dental Hygienist Career Dental Hygienists are the people that are there for others to rely on even though the job can be stressful, and sometimes physically demanding. Even with these negative factors if someone is passionate about the job they should continue to study the profession. In order to understand what it takes to become a dental hygienist one has to comprehend the core tasks, employment outlook, education requirements, and the job salary. Examining teeth and gums visually and with x-rays to find tooth decay and gum disease, reporting problems to the dentist, scraping hard built-up material off of teeth, polishing the patients’ teeth, keeping track of patients’ dental records, and giving advice on preventive dental care are...
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...January 10, 2012 Alberto M. Carvalho Miami-Dade County Public School Board Superintendent 1450 N.E. Second Avenue, Suite 931 Miami, Florida 33132 Dear Mr. Alberto M. Carvalho: I have been concerned with what is happening to our children these last few years. Childhood obesity is becoming more prominent and should be on your priority list. I am currently a Registered Nurse enrolled in the University of Phoenix to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. I have become more aware of my community and through different assessment in the assignments; I have had the chance to identify some of the different characteristics within my community that could adversely affect the health of the population. Childhood obesity is one of the factors that caught the most of my attention. My job now is to respectfully ask for conscientiousness and to educate the Board Members of precipitating factors that are contributing to this countywide epidemic. With rising costs and a slowing economy, I commend your efforts to explore additional ways the Dade County School Board can implement a more cost-effective margin with the various food programs you have recently implemented. As you know, there are always pros and cons to everything. During my community assessment, the main factor that was noticed was how obesity is presently harming and affecting our community’s health. Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is the Honor Society of Nursing that works with the World Health Organization...
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...colgate Meg Carey Max Jayapaul Julie Longmuir Kate Lynch Rani Marom Liz Sansone Marketing 9703 Dr. Chattalas Colgate-Palmolive Case Analysis April 10, 2002 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY: THE PRECISION TOOTHBRUSH SWOT Strengths ColgateColgate-Palmolive is recognized as the world’s leader in personal care sales which included oral hygiene products like toothbrushes and toothpastes. In 1991, its sales topped at $6 billion and profits at $2.76 billionand as it cornered 43% of the world’s toothpaste market and 16% of the world’s toothbrush market. In the United States, the world’s largest market, ColgateColgate-Palmolive holds the number one spot in toothbrush sales with a market share of 23%. From these statistics, one of Colgate-Palmolive’s main strengths is being the market leader inpersonal oral care products. is one of Colgate ColgateColgate-Palmolive’s extensive overseas reach is another main strength. Based on the data in the case study, ColgateColgate-Palmolivehas introduced 275 new products worldwide and setup manufacturing facilities in China and Eastern Europe, breaching the new emerging economies inof the 21st century. On top of that, international sales accounted for 64% of total sales andand profits from international operations account for 67% of the total profits for ColgateColgate-Palmolive.-Palmolive ColgateColgate-Palmolive hasa very large an...
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...Nonacademic * Pressure from parents * Job leaves no time for study * Illness prevents adequate preparation * GPA for athletic qualification * Financial aid depends on GPA * Good grades needed for job or graduate school 3. Unfair professors * Overly harsh grading * Unfair tests designed to fail students * Unreasonable workload in course 4. Lack of effort * Did not attend class * Did not study, do reading, etc. 5. Adherence to other loyalties * Helping a friend * Loyalty to a group (fraternity) 6. All’s fair in love and academia 7. Opportunity * Unexpected opportunity arose * Instructor left room during exam * Instructor wasn’t watching carefully * Other students didn’t cover their paper 8. Campus ethos * Others do it * No one ever really gets punished/caught Some ways of cheating 1. Copying Homework This schoolyard cheating method is a classic used by elementary school students and college students alike. The only difference is that college students can call the whole affair a 'study group' and get away with it at most schools. 2. Paying Someone Else to Write the Paper Thanks to the Internet, it is easier than ever to find hundreds of pre-written academic papers and essays on...
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...The thesis statement that I have come up with for my “big idea” topic is: I believe we can better our economy by changing the way the government assists the citizens financially with programs such as food stamps, otherwise known as EBT. The government shapes society and the government needs to help society help themselves by making a few changes to the way it disburses our tax money. I think this thesis is going to be effective because it shows my main focus of the essay I will be writing, which is to change the way government assists families of low income. I want to stress the option of giving more money as school grants rather than giving it for food. Another option would also be limiting the options of foods that are okay to purchase with EBT. Right now, there are no limitation other than alcohol or pre-prepared foods. You can even purchase energy drinks at the moment. If people weren’t given everything for doing nothing, they may be more likely to further their education and get a better job to provide such luxuries as fatty foods or sweets and energy drinks. I see a major problem supporting this thesis with fallacy, mainly because I have such strong personal opinions. I am going to have to force myself to rely on straight facts and pure research to get my point across. For my research, I am going to stray away from any sort of blogs or websites put up as a riot against the government. I will do my best to find websites that are “.org” or .gov”. I think a good...
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...conference Obama stated “I will say this, as the father of two daughters. I think it is important for us to make sure that we apply some common sense to various rules when it comes to over-the-counter medicine. And as I understand it, the reason Kathleen made this decision was she could not be confident that a 10-year old or an 11-year old goes into a drugstore, should be able – alongside bubble gum or batteries – be able to buy a medication that potentially, if not used properly, could end up having an adverse effect. And I think most parents would probably feel the same way.” (www.npr.org) “As doctors and researchers have repeatedly stated, ample research shows Plan B to be safe for women of all ages and appropriate for over-the-counter access. It is deeply disappointing that this administration would repeat the mistakes of the previous one,” said Susan Wood, associate professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health. (www.npr.org) In today’s society, sexual intercourse has started at a young age, and with the continued disagreements over whether or not sexual education should be allowed in schools, it is very important for parents to teach their children about safe sex and all the contraceptives that are...
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...Government Control Versus Independence The debate is whether America is going to have equality and independence of the people or complete government control. Complete government control, sounds familiar, many people read George Orwell’s “1984” while in school. The novel describes the dystopia where an oligarchic government has overwhelming control and surveillance and relentless mind control over the people. The philosophy described allowed “the big brother” or “Party” to control and manipulate humanity. The people were not allowed to have free thought or any expression of individuality. Our own government is not far from that imaginary world. Americans now live in a world where we no longer have the freedom to freely decide what we eat, how our children will be educated, choose healthcare insurance, and even decide what light bulb will illuminate our homes. The government has extended their power through taxation, regulations, and unremitting appeals. At what limit is government control over our daily lives too much. The rights of the people need to prevail and people should be allowed to ascertain their own individuality and independence. The Bill of Rights was ratified in December 1791 as the collective name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution (Bill). The Bill of Rights was written to clarify the limitations on the authority of the federal government, to include protecting the rights of liberty including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, free...
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