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    “Let’s Make a Difference People!” Toulmin Analysis (TA) The article “Sense of Community” is written by Dr. Jay Grossman‚ a dentist that made contributions to the community. Dr. Jay Grossman wants me to believe that he is more than just a dentist; he’s a family man and a humanitarian. Dr. Grossman has several specialties in one office to help patients avoid the complicated referral process. He is the founder of “Homeless not Toothless” which is a program he created to invite Los Angeles’ homeless

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    OUTLINE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIETY Marxism is an ideology based on the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels. Karl Marx who was born in Germany in 1818 was a revolutionary whose ideas on society were the foundation of communism. Under modern capitalism the means of production‚ such as factories‚ land‚ and technology are controlled by a small minority who Marx called the bourgeoisie. Production is carried out by the working class‚ known

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    What Makes A Society Great

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    2015 What Makes A Society Great So many things make up a great society or contribute to any great society. Society is formed by many people of similar likes and most of the same value. Different cultures‚ different tribes also comes together to form a great society. Personally‚ there are many things that makes up a society great which includes‚ civilization‚ the ability of a society to answer most difficult questions‚ the provision of well committed leaders to the society or within

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    Dieting Makes People Fat

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    Dieting Makes People Fat A lot of people strongly believe that they have to starve themselves in order to reduce their weight. In fact‚ it is true that it may help them to reduce some ounces in a few days. However‚ dieting with an expectation of getting quick results is most likely to have serious consequences as rapid weight loss is not sustainable (FoodTalk‚ n.d.). The outcome of dieting is not just weight loss alone. Several other things also happen in the body when the energy intake of a person

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    Both Greece and Rome made significant contributions to Western civilization. Greek knowledge was ascendant in philosophy‚ physics‚ chemistry‚ medicine‚ and mathematics for nearly two thousand years. The Romans did not have the Greek temperament for philosophy and science‚ but they had a genius for law and civil administration. The Romans were also great engineers and builders. They invented concrete‚ perfected the arch‚ and constructed roads and bridges that remain in use today. But neither the Greeks

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    ethic does. The desire to be successful make people work hard. We have different perceptions of what success is. Some people connect success with money‚ others with family. But what plays the most important role in success? Let’s take an example of Mark Zuckerberg. He is one of the best known co-founders of social networking website Facebook. He is young‚ rich‚ and successful. What played an crucial role in his career? First‚ let’s look at society where he was born. Obviously‚ he was born

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    CONTRIBUTION OF MEDHA PATKAR TO THE INDIAN SOCIETY Medha Patkar was born on December 1‚ 1954 in Bombay to socially active parents. Her father Vasant Khanolkar was a well known freedom fighter and trade unionist while her mother‚ Indu Khanolkar‚ runs a women’s organization‚ Swadhar. Coming from such a family background‚ she grew up to be highly motivated‚ exceptionally brave and unafraid to speak out for social causes. Her ideological orientation to values of equity‚ justice and democratic socialism

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    Madeline McIntosh Helen Adams Keller Research Paper English 9 28 March 2012 Helen Keller Courageous and Benevolent Some people can see but have no vision. There lived a phenomenal person who could not see but had great vision. This person was Helen Keller. Keller was both blind and deaf‚ yet she accomplished more than the majority of the world’s non-disabled population. Helen Keller’s benevolence and courageousness in overcoming her disability led her to be one of the most

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    rebel who went against social norms. In 1956 Elvis burst onto the scene in the entertainment world. “Elvis exploded on the American entertainment scene from every angle imaginable. In 1956 Elvis seemed to be everywhere—on the record charts‚ on TV‚ in movie theaters‚ and live on stage” (1956 … The Year Elvis the Pelvis Burst Upon the American Scene). With nearly 90 percent of American families owning a TV set (Foner‚ 936) it was easy for the entire country to have simple unimpeded

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    CHAPTER 9 THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY UNDER THE AMERICAN RULE Having proclaimed that the Philippines will be kept by the United States‚ President McKinley started the task of governing the colony. In his address before the 4th session of the 76th U.S. Congress‚ McKinley stated America’s aims concerning the Philippines. “The Philippines is ours not to exploit‚ but to develop‚ civilize‚ educate‚ and to train in the science of self-government.” In his instructions to the First and Second Philippine

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