The second reading “Land of Smoke and Mirrors: The Meaning of Punishment and Control” explores the educational setting and likens it to a prison by enclosing students and supervising them to produce docile students who are unable to think for themselves. In this sense‚ the school is a training grounds to prepare students for life in prison. The structure and effects of this institution remind me of Bentham’s Panopticon structure of prisons where they focused on controlling the individual by controlling
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“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” (Gordo Gecko). Taking this particular belief system into consideration‚ it is evident that from an economic perspective‚ acting according to self-interest within a corporate environment‚ in turn significantly benefits the public. Enron however is a picture-perfect example of excessive greed not bringing about the above stated benefits to employees and society. Immoral behaviour and unethical leadership ultimately resulted in ethical scandals‚ major financial
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my biggest critic. I gave in to conformity. I truly hated the way I looked‚and came to the conclusion that I was worthless. Until this day I never took into consideration how much appearance could truly weigh on someone. Originality is what sets us apart from other people‚which is why Comparison is the thief of joy. It took me a while to grasp the fact that spending time comparing yourself to others is ludicrous. It is as if I was unaware that I am the only “me” this world will
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you can express yourself. I do this with my memorial stone. It is a way for me to express my faith in a way that will not be to noticeable. The reason why I don’t want it to be to noticeable is because of what Mathew 6:4 says‚ “so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father‚ who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”. This is why I keep it small and never tell anyone about it. That is why my memorial stone is special for me beyond the normal
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• Tessa‚ a happily married mom who recently gave up her professorship to stay at home with her two small children in a suburb of Boston. She’s harried but content with her choice‚ perhaps because her husband‚ Nick‚ is the spousal ideal: a hunky pediatric plastic surgeon who loves kids. On the other side is Valerie‚ a single mother who’s made her own way‚ putting herself through Harvard Law School while raising a baby alone. She’s had her share of heartache and decided to avoid any more pain by spurning
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I could never leave this woman I have started a family with‚ but at the same time I can’t stay in this dead end relationship. I want the old Mina‚ the sassy‚ passionate‚ fearless woman she used to be. My dreams have changed‚ what used to be important to me is no longer relevant. How can I share my concerns with Mina without collapsing our false sense of hope‚ and leaving us disheartened? I know I must act‚ and fast. The relationship will not heal on its own‚ we will not come
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When the Israelites were liberated from slavery in Egypt‚ the celebration of the Passover was created as represented in the Gospel Mark 14:1-26. Jesus and his disciples were Jewish men. He chose the Passover time to reveal to his death because then they would understand the symbolism and how his sacrifice would free their sins like Moses freed the Israelites. The gospels mark 14:1-26 represents how Jesus is observing the important aspect of the Passover feast because in the feast‚ Jesus blesses some
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So far‚ my senior is going pretty good. I’ve been working hard on my PTP‚ trying to make it as professional as possible‚ while still trying to show who I am as a person. I’m not gonna lie‚ the classes have not been easy. The millions of assignments I’ve been getting have been a detriment to my grades. They seem to be very ubiquitous lately and I just can’t seem to get away from them. I haven’t exactly been on top of things lately. I’m on the girls volleyball team and we sometimes have to leave school
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This is our friend Carolyn Smithers she has an electrifying personality and a smile that lights up a room. We have had the pleasure of walking with Carol for the past 6 years and she has been nothing but joy and love to us. Before Carol came to Dream Center she had been homeless for eight years after removing herself from an abusive relationship of fifteen years. Carol found herself lost confused and broken with no place to go. She stayed in shelters however soon realized that she was safer sleeping
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Growing up‚ reading was hard for me. Ever since I can remember‚ I’ve always had a hard time reading‚ and that also affected my spelling. This all started in kindergarten. I can look back at some of the papers my mom kept and see that I spelled cat as “kat”. I remember the continuous name calling when I was little of how I wasn’t the best reader in the class and how all the kids would call me stupid. I would come home and tell my mom and she would get so mad. This really hurt my feelings‚ but
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