scientists have drawn attention to the importance of “social capital.” Social capital is meant to capture the value‚ economic and otherwise‚ that comes from social networks‚ through which people frequently interact with one another. But what if social capital ends up contributing to the rise of extreme movements‚ including fascism? It is well-established that individuals and societies can gain a great deal from civic institutions‚ such as parent-teacher associations‚ athletic leagues‚ churches
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Introductions to Composition One Dr. Renee J. Schlueter September 2‚ 2011 Picking up hitchhikers in upstate New York is illegal. Murray struggled internally while he passed a ninety-two year old on the highway‚ because he seen too much of his own mother in her just to let her go by. Murray also struggled internally while the older lady explained she was going to Nassau‚ only three miles away from where she was at. He could not understand why this senior-citizen would be out walking three miles
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things and innocence is lost. Others influenced our way of thinking and we began to criticize others. We began to view things as odd or strange because they were something out of the norm for us. In the 19th century‚ writers Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener”(1853) and “The Minister’s Black Veil”(1836) criticizing the unrealistic expectations we made amongst ourselves and what our actions‚ influenced by society‚ might lead others to do. “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener:
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The Value of Commerce Education Rationale Points to I would discuss with the mother and son: The Commerce subject falls under the Studies of Society and the Environment (SOSE) learning area of the Curriculum and Standards Framework (CSF). "SOSE is a study of human progress and how people have organized themselves into societies over time‚ and how they have interacted with their physical environments" (CSF). I believe the knowledge students gain from exploring these issues is invaluable because
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How to write an annotation (http://legacy.earlham.edu/library/content/resources/writing/annotations.html) An annotation is a brief summary of a book‚ article‚ or other publication. An abstract is also a summary‚ but there is a difference between the two. An abstract is simply a summary of a work‚ whereas the purpose of an annotation is to describe the work in such a way that the reader can decide whether or not to read the work itself. The following points provide guidance for writing annotations
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How to Contest an Order of Protection in Arizona An order of protection is a document obtained from the court. A protective order is also known as a restraining order and it’s issued to order the abusive person not to contact you or prevent abusive behavior. Orders of protection are filed based on one’s relationship with the defendant and whether or not a domestic violence crime has been executed. Arizona has different types of protective orders like: • Injunction against workplace aggravation
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the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States? Imagine the difference that something possessing high efficacy for combating the symptoms of overdose‚ combined with ease of use‚ would have on the lives of those often neglected members of society who suffer from substance abuse. Luckily such a treatment‚ known as Naloxone‚ has already been developed and is seeing use in medical systems across the world. Through the expanded use and availability of Naloxone the United States would be able to
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Olive Garden Evaluation Essay Cooking at home or having a homemade meal is a very good thing‚ but sometimes‚ we like to try different kinds of food. A lot of people come from different countries and they may have never had certain types of foods that are commonplace here. I once discovered that I enjoy Italian food‚ so the first Italian restaurant I went to‚ and I still visit‚ is Olive Garden. Olive Garden is not the greatest restaurant in the eyes of some‚ but for me‚ it’s simply the best! They
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Dragonwings is a historical novel by author Laurence Yep who won the Newberry Award. In this novel‚ Moon Shadow comes to America to be with his father‚ Windrider‚ from their home in the Middle Kingdom. As Moon Shadow and his father struggle to survive in a hostile country‚ they somehow find time to focus on their dreams. Windrider has read about the flying machine the Wright brothers built and believes he can build a better one and fly. Moon Shadow struggles alongside his father as they both build
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VALUE-BASED EDUCATION: A NEED OF TODAY In the present era of education assisted by ultramodern technology‚ we are inclined more towards knowledge and ranks in the examination than application of learning in our day-to-day life. Theodore Roosevelt warns‚ “To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” It is a lamentable fact that in the prevalent scenario of education‚ the majority of the teachers as well as the taught have turned into grades-oriented and marks-oriented
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