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…"The Instant Economist" is a brief in-depth overview of basic economic concepts. The book centers around a young man who after college is told that his economics classes taught him nothing of economics. This man goes to see a professor friend of his…

…Almost every student has an encounter with using caffeine as a study aid in university or college, or at work to get ready for the day. But few understand what caffeine is, where it comes from and what effect it is actually having on their bodies besides…

…and a sense of themselves as intellectual beings. Indeed, the dropout rate among Hispanic youth is among the highest of the ethnic groups in the U.S., and many of those who do graduate from high school have not acquired the kinds of skills that will lead to greater…

…not care about the students, astronomical dropout rates, abysmal environments, and much more. Savage Inequalities posits that the leading problem in the school system is the condition of these neglected schools, and that this constitutes a social problem. Kozol…

…found "undisputed evidence that Spanish surnamed students do not reach the achievement levels attained by their Anglo counterparts," but found also that Spanish surnamed students had higher truancy and dropout rates than the Anglo students. As a remedy…

…to lower the number of incidences of school violence, many negative consequences will result. For example, the dropout rate of bullies will continue to rise, exceeding the current trend of ten percent. "The number of kids who stay home to avoid bullying…

…to a rigid diet plan can be too restrictive and can set you up for failure. This is because the rate at which your body burns calories slows by about 15% on rigid weight-loss plans, making it even more difficult and frustrating. When eating "forbidden" foods…

…school, college and professional sports, many people are debating whether or not the use of drugs is a problem in the athletic system. With the problems of drugs appearing in the world of sports, many parents believe that if they place their children…

…to global business and the economic crisis that evolves from inadequate education. Some of this discussion relates to the sociological interaction between the schools colleges and businesses that employ the graduating students. Other aspects of research…

…or angry tended to occur more frequently than the major experiences, which do not happen as often (Winkielman et al., 1998). The results supported the predictions that the wording of the questions would influence the participants' ratings of their emotional…