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South Carolina Correction Facilities
South Carolina Correction Facilities Corrections are a necessary tool to protect society from those who do harm to others or to others property. Depending on the type of crime that was committed, and if the crime is considered a state or federal charge, also depends on where the person sentenced will do his time. There are four main sentencing options available; prison, probation, probation and confinement, and prison and community split. When a person is
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Southern California
Carey McWilliams incorporates nicknames for Southern California comparing its semi-tropical climate to the Mediterranean climates of exotic parts of the world such as Italy and Greece. In using such labels to help describe the climate to the reader, McWilliams is attaching an almost foreign quality to the climate in a region that is very much a part of America yet so vastly different in climate from not only the rest of the land but from
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Southern Company Clean Air Act Strategy
The management council must make an immediate decision that will affect the profitability of this company for the next 25 years. In response to the Clean Air Act, instead of purchasing and installing new scrubbers, I recommend that the Southern Company elect to buy allowances to meet this new standard for the remaining years to come. This strategy will not only minimize costs, it'll allow Southern the needed capital to invest in other projects in
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Southwest Airlines
INTRODUCTION Following the Deregulation in 1978, a competitive price war ensued among the airline industry as a direct result of the new freedom for airlines to set their own fares as well as route entry and exits. This gave rise to the operating structure of the airlines as it exists today, consisting of the point-to-point system and the hub and spoke system. With this came the change of focus for major airlines to non-stop, cross-country
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Southwest Airlines Competition
According to Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, Southwest Airlines is currently the third largest airline in the world, measured by the number of passengers carried. Total number of passengers that were carried in the year 2005 amounted to 77.7 million. They are behind American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. After the tragic September 11th incident, Southwest airlines remains as one of the only major airlines that are still profitable. After the September 11th attacks, Southwest Airline's
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Southwest Airlines History
Introduction The airline industry was first started in 1918. The postal service was the first company to start using the service with the backing of congress. In 1925 Ford Motor Company started to run the first profitable passenger service with a plane that had the capacity to hold 12 passengers. At first the airline industry was seen only as a supplement to the railway transportation. That trend slowly changed as more airline companies sought to
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Southwest Airlines Swot
Southwest Airlines The beginning of the Southwest case focuses on how tough it is to survive in the airline industry as a corporation. The case then goes on to explain how Southwest Airlines has been able to successfully outperform other airline competitors for over a decade. Through hard work, innovation, and a warm attitude Southwest has been able to crush the competition for years. However, it is clear from the case that dramatic changes within
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Southwest Airlines' Liability
Testing Maximum weight is 50 pounds and maximum size is 62 inches (length + width + height) per checked piece of luggage. Effective June 17, 2009, overweight items from 50 to 100 pounds and oversized items in excess of 62 inches but not more than 80 inches (e.g.; surfboards, bicycles, vaulting poles) will be accepted for a charge of $50 per item. Any item weighing more than 100 pounds must be shipped as Air Cargo.
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Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms
Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms Southwest Airlines is a dynamic organization that is researched and studied by many. One reason for this attention is the positive corporate culture. This culture attracts dynamic people to the organization who are encouraged to be innovative and grow as leaders while supporting and promoting the mission of the airline. This culture was established through effective planning, organizing and leadership. To maintain this culture and the success of the airline, the
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Space Odessy
2001 Space Odyssey The film segment chosen was the final scene from Stanley Kubrik^s 2001 A Space Odyssey made in 1968. As the name would suggest, the film is set almost entirely in the future. Already having projected itself over 30 years into the future, it would be safe to assume that this motion picture offers a wealth of imagery and futuristic vision. It does. It is towards the end of the film, however, that
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Space Simpsons
Not too long ago in a town not so far away called Springfield, there lives a family. This particular family would be the Simpson family. The Simpsons are made up of Homer and Marge along with their three kids Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Homer is the typical village idiot combined with the stereotypical drunk father. Marge is a normal everyday stay at home mom and does what ever she canfor her family. Bart is a
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Space Traders
I would contend that the story that professor Bell presented is pretty tangible and plausible. I am not saying that we can pull certain historical event that much the extremity of Prof. Bell's story, but we can find certain events that can approximately fit the Space Trade event. The space traders were extraterrestrials that came from some part of the galaxy, to communicate to the American leaders that they can save their country from the
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Spanish
Un adolescente apuñaló brutalmente a su amiga a muerte por la publicación de una foto desnuda de ellos juntos en facebook Erandy Elizabeth Gutierrez 16 presuntamente acuchilló Anel Baez también de 16 años, unos horribles 65 veces en el 19 de marzo vicioso ataque policía cree que ella quería venganza para el puesto embarazosa de las fotos. baez le pidió a su ex amigo que ella solía llamar a su hermana para venir a su
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Spanish American War
During the last years of the 19th century, the United States found itself involved in what John Jay, the American secretary of state, later referred to as a "splendid little war; begun with highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave." From an American standpoint, because there were few negative results, and so many significantly positive consequences, John Jay was correct in calling the Spanish-American War
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Spanish as a Second Languge
Spanish As a Second Languge In recent years, the total population of Spanish speakers in the US has doubled. According to Census 2001 of the estimated 284 million residents in the USA, 36 million are of Hispanic origin, Five million more than the entire population of Canada. In 1960 people of Hispanic origin only equaled 6% of the US population. Since increased to 13%. 332 million people in the world speak Spanish. Second to Chinese
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Spanish Fiesta
The Basques say they're the strongest and bravest people in the world. And by the end of this week's Basque Rural Games, you won't even think about arguing! These Games, the most primitive of strength contests, are held at the central stadium in Bilbao, Spain, and occur as part of Bilbao's biggest festival, Semana Grande (Big Week, which began on Monday and ends today). The sports, called herri kilorak (or rural sports), stem from agricultural
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Spanish Influenza Epidemic
 Philadelphia people wearing the Required gauze masks when Public. Gazette Spanish Influenza Epidemic There is a sudden outbreak of the Spanish influenza here in the States. This sudden outbreak is said to be caused by vaccinations given to the soldiers over in Europe. In fact there is newly released fact that an estimated amount of 43,000 American soldiers over in Europe. This flu started in Spain, then spread like wild fire across Europe, the
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Spanish-American War
Creation versus evolution is probably one of the most highly debated and argued topics all over the world. This subject alone has divided families, churches, and nations asking this one question: is there an intelligent creator that made everything and everyone, or did everything come to be out of random chance? So the question comes to be, is there a God? First we need to establish what creation and evolution are. Creationism is the theory
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Spanking
Spanking Ashley Patel I am leaning to both sides on this subject. I think it depends on the age and the situation. Some of the research I found say that it is ok to spank. According to national surveys, over 90 percent of parents have spanked their children at least once during the past year. The majority of parents support the idea of spanking and believe that giving kids " a good, hard spanking" is
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Spanking Can Be a Very Useful Tool
Spanking can be a very useful tool As a child I received spankings for any of my misbehaviors. Now as a parent myself with a five- year- old son, I understand why my parents did the things they did. My son has had a few spankings in his life. Spanking a child is just fine with me as long as you spank them on their buttocks. Spanking can correct misbehavior and will not harm a
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Spartech Corporation: A Financial Ratio Analysis
Spartech Corporation is a leading producer of extruded thermoplastic sheet and rollstock, polymeric compounds, and custom engineered plastic products. Their annual production capacity amounts to more than 1.7 billion pounds produced in manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. The company's financial ratios for 2004, 2005, and 2006 were analyzed and indicates that the company is not without problems. The current ratio for the company has been on a steady decline
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Spay or Neuter Animals
The other night on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, he introduced possible new characters, including one which was called “The Evil Puppy.” The band started playing menacing, ominous music. A dark red light lit up the stage, spotlighting a black throne with skulls all around and on top of it. In the throne was a Labrador Retriever puppy, no more than 8 weeks old, with fluffy white fur and beautiful, big brown eyes. He started
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Special
Budweiser...... 1. Is made from all natural ingredients. 2. Takes 30 days to brew. 3. Is packaged in brown glass bottles to protect the beer from harmful light. 4. Puts a ‘Born On' date to ensure consumers know exactly how fresh their beer is. 5. Has been delivering consistent quality and taste since 1876. 6. A perfect balance of taste and refreshment. 7. Budweiser is 5% ABV. Brewmasters meet daily at each brewery where Budweiser
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Special Ed
Coming into first quarter of my senior year, I expected much of the same. But, I was proven wrong when I chose to take Special Needs Physical Education. Before entering the class, I didn't know what to expect. "How do I talk to the kids?" "What if something goes wrong?" were a few questions going through my mind. But through the class, the important lesson of not judging a book by its cover definitely came
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Special Education Inclusion
Summary: The article I chose focused on a first grade classroom in Stanwood, Washington. This class has eighteen children, eleven of whom are typically-developing children. The other seven have mild or severe disabilities, including down syndrome and autism. Inclusion is not an uncommon thing in classrooms, in fact, it is widely encouraged. This classroom is different, however, because of the severity of the disabilities. Typically children with down syndrome and autism are placed into solely
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Special Needs Children
When it come to children with special needs there are different categories that the children can fall in. With in each of these categories there are different teaching methods that have to be use and different types of training that the teacher will need. Children with special needs are tested and then put into the appropriate group as to the disability that they have. There are several different types of special needs such as autism,
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Special Population
Special Population There are different types of special population that case managers works with. This paper will discuss some of the special population I have researched and the special population I chose. I will discuss why I chose this population and how my interest was formed. The paper will also include what I will bring to this field; my weaknesses and strengths and how I will use my strengths to over come my limitations. There
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Specific Purpose: To Inform My Audience of the Steps To Becoming a Published Fiction Writer.
Specific purpose: To inform my audience of the steps to becoming a published fiction writer. Central idea: The publishing process is a long and mind bending one that most people tend to overlook when simply walking though a bookstore. Introduction: I. Mostly everyone has read the acclaimed novel the Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton. A. What most people fail to realize is that this successful novel was published when she was only 16 years old.
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Specific Therapeutic Technique
Specific Therapeutic Technique Paper With the growing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine certain therapies have become more common without the need of a practitioner's hand. One of these common therapies is called aromatherapy. Aromatherapy combines the medicinal properties of plants with oil massages. Aromatherapy can be found in one of the five categories of therapies defined by the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and with the
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Spectator Violence at Sporting Events
Spectator Violence at Sporting Events Throughout the entire nation we as Americans are obsessed with winning, whether it be in a war, NFL, Olympics, we must win at all costs. This attitude is even being carried over by parents onto little league fields, and junior hockey games. Many parents take the games much too serious, and often become violent towards coaches, referees, and even their own players. One instance in Reading, Mass., two parents got
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