Do you know that 47 countries' have re-established their embassies in Iraq ?

Do you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?

Do you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 new schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq?

Do you know that Iraq's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating?

Do you know that 25 Iraqi students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright scholarship program?

Do you know that the Iraqi Navy is now operational?
They have five 100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.

Do you know that Iraq's Air Force consists of three operational squadrons which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?

Do you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion?

Do you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers?

Do you know that there are 5 fully functioning Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks?

Do you know that there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq ?
They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities.

Do you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?

Do you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October?

Do you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?

Do you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

Do you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?

Do you know that the two candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently?

Of course you don't know.

Instead of accurately reporting the progress being made in the reconstruction of Iraq you get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib, stories of 'atrocities' committed by Coalition Forces, reports focusing on the breakdown of law and order and so on.

Instead of telling the truth about the horrific crimes of Saddam Hussein's Regime we got lies and deception from our inept government about weapons of mass destruction that alienated most of the populace from the desperate need of the Iraqi people to be released from their hell at the hands of a murderous tyrant.

1. Teaching Math In 1970:

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for £100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price.
What is his profit?

2. Teaching Math In 1980:

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for £100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or £80.
What is his profit?

3. Teaching Math In 1990:

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for £100.
His cost of production is £80.
Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 2000:

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for £100.
His cost of production is £80 and his profit is £20.
Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

5. Teaching Math In 2007:
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands.
He does this so he can make a profit of £20.
What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the question:
How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

For the unaware, there is a slight difference between private schools and comprehensive schools in Britain. The Department of Education has realised this and has revised the secondary Maths Exam papers accordingly. Below are the most recent maths exam papers for your reference:

MATHS TEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS
Name _____________________________
Nickname__________________________
Gang Name________________________

1. Simon has 0.5 kilos of cocaine. If he sells an 8 ball to Matt for 300 quid and 90 grams to Ollie for 90 quid, what is the street value of the rest of his hold?
2. Damon pimps 3 bitches. If the price is GBP40 a ride, how many jobs per day must each bitch
perform to support Damon's GBP500 a day coke habit?
3. Crackster wants to cut the kilo of cocaine he bought for 7,000 quid to make a 20% profit. How
many grams of Strychnine will he need?
4. Trev got 6 years for murder. He also got GBP350,000 for the hit. If his common law wife
spends GBP33,100 per month, how much money will be left when he gets out?
Extra Credit Bonus: How much more time will Trev get for killing the slapper that spent his
money?
5. If an average can of spray paint covers 22 square metres and the average letter is 1 square metre,
how many letters can be sprayed with eight fluid ounce cans of spray paint with 20% extra paint
free ?
6. Liam steals Jordan's skateboard. As Liam skates away at a speed of 35mph, Jordan loads his
brother's Armalite. If it takes Jordan 20 seconds to load the gun, how far will Liam have travelled
when he gets whacked?

MATHS TEST FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Name___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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(If longer please continue on a separate sheet)

School _______________________________________________
Daddy's/Mummy's Company ____________________________

1. Harry smashes up the old man's car, causing x amount of damage and killing 3 people. The old
man asks his local Chief Constable to intervene in the court system, then forges his insurance claim
and receives a payment of y. The difference between x and y is three times the life insurance
settlement for the three dead people. What kind of car is Harry driving now?
2. Fiona's personal shopper decides to substitute generic and own-brand products for the designer
goods favoured by her employer. In the course of a month she saves the price of a return ticket to
Fiji and Fiona doesn't even notice the difference. Is she thick or what?
3. Tristram fancies the arse off a certain number of debutants, but he only has enough Rohypnol left
to render 33.3% unconscious. If he has 14 tablets of Rohypnol, how is he ever going to shag the
other two thirds?
4. If Verity throws up 4 times a day for a week she can fit into a size 8 Versace. If she only throws
up 3 times a day for two weeks, she has to make do with a size 10 Dolce & Gabbana. How much
does liposuction cost?
5. Henry is unsure about his sexuality. Three days a week he fancies women. On the other days he
fancies men, ducks and vacuum cleaners. However he only has access to the Hoover every third
week. When will he stand for parliament?