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    examples of negative and positive externalities are Phillip Morris International and the Southwest Airlines. The negative externalities are from the Phillip Morris articles in relation to second hand smoke and health costs associated with smoking. There is over 60 billion spent in health costs. There are 35 billion in medical expenses‚ 20 billion from missed time at work and 5 billion in related fires‚ smoke‚ and odor damage. These are not only for the people that smoke but also for those that do not smoke

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    practices which were against my client’s (veterans) beliefs as stipulated by (Rockville‚ 2012). Using the ecological systems theory‚ I was also able to understand the behaviors of Veterans in encampments and how the environment could have influenced them and come up with amicable solutions on how to help them. Using the ecological system theory‚ I was also aware that assisting people in encampments and homeless shelters would make the society better as a whole as explained by (Hahn and Scanlon‚ 2015)

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    states that‚ “If you told me that I have skin cancer‚ I don’t think I would stop; scrape it off and keep going.” Trisha Paytas is completely aware that she is putting her body at risk by tanning‚ but she refuses to stop (Extreme Tanner Says Skin Cancer Wouldn’t Stop Her). People believe that being tan is a type of protection from receiving sunburn or other skin damage‚ although this is entirely untrue. Tanning actually increases the risk of developing skin cancer no matter how much Skin Protection

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    of a response occurring again. (Slavin‚ 2006). It is extremely important to remember that both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement are processes that strengthen a behaviour; that is‚ they both increase the probability that the behaviour will occur in the future. Positive and negative reinforcement are distinguished only by the nature of the consequence that follows the behaviour. Positive reinforcement occurs when the occurrence of a behaviour is then followed by the addition of a

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    Why should Christmas be banned? My mother always makes a point in making sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚

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    Technology has become more and more important to human’s life. Therefore‚ advance in technology has tremendous changes on today’s world. Today I will speak about the effects of these changes‚ focusing on positive and negative sides. Technology impacts today’s world positively by two main ways. First‚ it makes life more convenient and easier. With the help of technology‚ many works for example household chores can be done by modern technology. Therefore‚ time is saved thanks to the help of machines

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    How do you spend your free time? There are many different things which you can do in your free time. Personally I don’t have much free time. I am preparing to my mature exams. However‚ there always happen some free moments on the weekends. I don’t do any especially exciting things then. Sometimes I simply lie on the sofa and watch TV. I like series movies‚ like "Friends". I must admit that I also watch soap operas to entertain. In my mind you cannot learn anything watching TV so I generally choose

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    Plot Analysis of the Story Everyday Use The story Everyday Use is told by Mama who can be described as a tough-boned woman with rough hands like those of a man. The woman has lived and enjoyed a farming life upcountry. After years of hard work‚ she lives in a tin-roofed house with a clay yard located in a cow pasture. The author does not tell us the geographical area of the story but a good analysis shows that it takes place in Georgia. Mama anticipates that in the coming few days Maggie will get

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    Diversity helps workers and customers to do business freely because majority of customers are comfortable to communicate with people from their own culture. Pacific City Bank a financial company‚ which is not a diverse bank‚ has employees from only one culture and this has made way for customers from the same culture to be comfortable to do business with them. From the higher level C.F.O to the vice president of the company everyone is from the same culture. It is positive fact for the customers from the

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    transcending to others about the truth that he found. Goodman Brown’s traditional faith is shattered completely‚ that it unable him to go back to the way he once was foreshadowed by his wife’s greeting. He returns to the village to have a “gloomy long life” of which he criticizes the people and their actions. Comparable to Dee‚ nor her or Goodman is able to become a cosmopolitain thinkers of which see both sides of their culture and adapt within between; this makes them isolated and lost. To know one’s

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