Making several appearances on the American Library Association’s ‘most contested books’ listings for its controversial and confronting content‚ The Hunger Games trilogy has become one of the most discussed Young Adult fictions since its debut in 2008. Through Suzanne Collins’ use of provocative themes of class and extreme poverty‚ confronting depictions of violence amongst children and the challenging of stereotypical gender roles‚ the novel discusses the hardships faced by children living within
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Abstract The aim of this short paper is targeted at broadening general understanding of the impact of accounting for goodwill in the Non-for-Profit environment based on its financial practicability and how a focus on the fair value of goodwill goes to the heart of the value of an Organization. Various amendments and new accounting rules; Enron and WorldCom misfortunes; Ponzi Schemes and other white collar financial frauds have brought about stricter governance and financial statement reporting responsibilities
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Abortion and Euthanasia: Two Controversial Topics Ronald Dworkin brings up a much debated topic in his essay‚ "Life is Sacred: That’s the Easy Part." The ideas of abortion and euthanasia have been intensely debated and argued over for a long time. Both sides of the argument refuse to change their views because each of them is stubborn and will not listen to any reason. Although I could be incorporated in this statement‚ I believe I have an open-mind when it comes to these issues and could argue
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made going to the dentist much more pleasant and painless experience. History is a very important aspect to dentistry because‚ it helps us to remember where dentistry started and how far the technologies and techniques have changed through the years we also‚ have to remember that if it wasn’t for the history of dentistry where would we all be? In my research‚ I will discuss when dentistry was first practiced‚ the important people who helped contribute‚ the different technologies discovered‚ important
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important for good overall health. The number one benefit of taking your child to a pediatric dentist is the development of good dental hygiene habits that will last throughout life. Pediatric dentistry is a specialized field that requires specific training‚ treatments‚ tools and medical knowledge beyond general dentistry training. They also learn how to engage young children to help make their visits to the dentist’s office enjoyable and as stress-free as possible for the parents as well as their children
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Change for the Future Racism is one of the most controversial topics in the United States‚ which targets all ethnics groups. There are a large portion of Americans‚ mainly teenagers that stray from discussing the topic. They fear‚ with the wrong views or opinions that the label of a “racist‚” will be added to their persona. There are many factors that determine a person’s views on racism. Depending on your location‚ the views and presence of racism can vary. As well as location‚ the people you surround
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Most of us have mixed reactions whenever we find persons with piercings or several tattoos on their faces. A few would gawk in amazement and some other people in horror. We’ve got our own strategies in dealing with what is contrasting. While some easily consent to them‚ others will rage and begin internet discussions about it. There is question about individuals judging other people who alter their entire appearance but everyone of us get haircuts. Even though objects operatively tucked in the body
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Cosmetic Dentistry This morning I woke up and looked in the mirror and noticed that my teeth were not as white as I like them to be. I think to myself‚ I need to call and make an appointment to get my teeth whitened with my dentist. Teeth whitening is an example of Cosmetic Dentistry. Cosmetic Dentistry is different than regular dentistry in the sense that regular dentistry deals with
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A Career in Dentistry Children are often sweet and adorable‚ but many times they may be eating too many sweets. According to the Channel Four News‚ it has been shown that the number one disease in children is the recurrence of caries‚ also known as cavities. Could it be too many sweets or could it be the lack of flossing and brushing teeth? For instance‚ many children go to bed or wake up without brushing their teeth and go throughout the day eating all sorts of food and candy. The result of
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offered up to saints for the relief of pain. St. Apollonia of Alexandria‚ 249 A.D.‚ was one such saint. She is now the Patron Saint of Dentistry. II. Egyptians and Chinese. The first known dentist was an Egyptian named Hesi-Re (3000 B.C.). He was the chief dentist to the Pharaohs. He was also a physician‚ indicating an association between medicine and dentistry. In the 5th century B.C. Herodatus‚ a historian‚ described the medical art in Egypt: "The art of medicine is distributed thus: Each physician
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