.... Literary censorship at the secondary school level is indeed very widespread. One of the most controversial books is Huckleberry Finn, which is currently under fire by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the NAACP because it contains the word “nigger” 39 times in the first 35 pages. They feel that the liberal use of such a derogatory word is detrimental to the self-esteem of young African-American children. The NAACP says that they want the book removed from required-reading lists, but they are not out to censor it (Campbell, par. 4). Large groups such as the NAACP are not the only people pushing for Huckleberry Finn's banning in America's schools. Small groups of parents have p ....

.... some scientists. In 1980, the law that every family can have only one child became very important. The increase in the population of China was rising so quickly that many people were worried that they would not have any home or shelter. The law first started in the big cities. The hospitals gave lessons to the young couples about birth control. They also explained the good things about having just one child, such as lower costs for the family, and a population stabilization. At first, some people misunderstood the law. They thought they could be put in jail if they had a second child. This misinterpretation caused many people to use any way they could to hide or get r ....

.... in October last year, while sales to euro zone countries declined marginally, the German Federal Statistics Office said on Friday. Exports to the United States were up 12 percent year-on-year, indicating an unabated appetite for German products in the new world, the statistics office said. Shipments to Britain and Japan, up 5.7 and 12.6 percent respecitively, were noticably higher in October 1999 than a year earlier, it said. German exports to Russia were up 69.4 percent in October while exports to the 10 fellow euro zone countries were down 0.1 percent. Total exports were up 2.3 percent at 86.3 billion marks ($45.4 billion) in October. In early December the stats offi ....

.... of the economy. B. What are some of the effects of a reforming economy? C. There are many changes that are still needed in order for the Russian economy to grow. III. What will be the future of Russia's Economy? Main Body As the reformation of the USSR was becoming a reality, Russia's economy was crumbling beneath it. Russia began its economic challenge of perestroika in the 1980's. The Russian people wanted economic security and freedom, while the government was trying to obtain democracy. The previous management styles needed to be changed along with the way that most businesses in Russia operated. The Russian Federation consists of 17,075, ....

.... challenges of asthma and poor eyesight, but did not let them keep him from his passions. Summers in Roosevelt¹s childhood were spent in the country. He enjoyed collecting live animals and hunting ³specimens² to study. At age eight, after obtaining a seal¹s skull, Roosevelt and two of his cousins started the ³Roosevelt Museum of Natural History.² The skull stayed on a bookshelf in the Roosevelt household throughout the remainder of his childhood, and items such as bird nests, insects, minerals, and shells were added to the Museum¹s collection. At age thirteen Roosevelt took lessons in taxidermy and started a book-study on mammals and birds. In Roosevelt¹s fre ....

.... he admits to killing Poly, and then he made an obsence gesture with his hands to million of people of on tv. And Finally to make every thing worse, when he gets to make a statement, he claimed that poly told him that her dad abused her. This statement out raged many people, including Mr. Clauss. Just sit here and think how he feels. His daughter was just brutully murdered... and on top of all this he has to control his rage in the court room. Put your self in shoes for a minute, would you really want this man back on the streets on parolle for good behavior in prison. Would you find any relief in knowing he is locked up in a comfy jail cell with cable tv, and recievin ....

.... twentieth century. In 1923, Greece and Turkey signed the Treaty of Lausanne. The two rival nations agreed to expel 150,000 Greeks living in Turkey, and 388,000 Turks living in Greece back to their ethnic homelands. Except in Cyprus where the populations remained mixed. Turkey and Greece have not taken up arms against each other again. After World War II eight million people of German ethnicity were expelled from their native communities in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe, due to agreements made by the Allies at the Potsdam Conference. Hundreds of thousands of Germans died or were killed during the transfer due to the brutal manner in which it was carried out. Due to the ....

.... many temptations that they‘re faced with. Without their mother and father’s support and proper guidance children can be influenced to do wrong. For example, as a child my parents would always warn me about a kid I hung out with who lived in my neighborhood. They warned me a million times about him. But one day, my parents warnings were valid The kid was arrested for grand theft auto and sentenced to 6 months in a juvenile detention center. So, the peer pressure we recieve from our parents can be very important as we’re growing up. Friends are another source of peer pressure one encounters growing up. I believe from past experiences, friends have the strongest influen ....