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    positive group has thrived and therefore will continue to prosper. Many agree that we all obtain the quality of empathy‚ but it’s whether we choose to show it or not is what makes the difference. This discussion of kindness is seen in Olivia Judson’s passage‚ “The Selfless Gene”. Within this short passage‚ Judson discusses that empathy is deemed to be innate in humans. However‚ many argue that empathy is more of a choice‚ and we can choose whether to feel it or not. This ideology is expressed in Daryl Cameron’s

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    issues today. Many people are unaware of how much racism still exists in schools and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It’s obvious that racism is not a good thing as many decades ago‚ but it is still occurring in society‚ and especially in schools‚ even though the government abolished it several decades ago. Two articles—“Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by Beverly Tatum and “From Still Separate‚ Still Unequal: America’s Educational Apartheid” by Jonathan

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    that have challenged my thinking and broadened my understanding of change. Change‚ we have all experienced it change at one stage of our life‚ for the better or maybe even for the worse. But change is a normal part of our life’s‚ and we have to deal with it the best we can. After studying these texts‚ Raw by Scott Monk‚ Andrew Denton’s interview with Aron Ralston‚ and the short storey the Final Game by Olivia Coleman. My understanding of change has broadened and i am now much more aware of people’s

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    We still face racism in today’s society. William Du Bois mentions “color-coding‚” which means if you are not white‚ then you face discrimination and harassment. Constant protests for “Black Lives Matter” are occurring. The media exploit and over exaggerate the constant race problem in society. Frantz Fanon speaks of the stigmas for people of color; how “otherness” is being “less than human.” America is the land of free and yet inequality still exists. Despite what the media says‚ race discrimination

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    Summary In the article‚ “Why Do We Still Have an Embargo of Cuba?” Patrick Haney explores the history of the embargo and the different factors which have maintained and tightened its restrictions over the past fifty years. The embargo consists of a ban on trade and commercial activity‚ a ban on travel‚ a policy on how Cuban exiles can enter the U.S.‚ and media broadcasting to the island. These once-executive orders now codified into law by the Helms-Burton Act‚ have become a politically charged

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    1. Single Parenting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14653813‚ Singer Jamelia: Why do we still vilify single mothers?‚ people look down upon single mothers‚ but they are really strong enough to raise children by themselves. People who are single‚ are susually widowed‚ divorced‚ or never married. The kids raisied by single mothers always wish they had a father but end up being perfectly well off since they were raised by a single mother. pg. 185 “ When I was a child I had a set of paper dolls. THey

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    In her article‚ “A Tale of Two Flagella‚” Olivia Judson (2010) states that the dinoflagellate is considered a plant‚ animal‚ predator‚ and a parasite. A dinoflagellate is defined as a large group of single celled organisms that can be helpful and harmful. Dinoflagellates are very diverse in characteristics and abilities. For example‚ some dinoflagellates perform photosynthesis‚ some have eyes‚ and others capture and eat prey. A dinoflagellate can look like a small brown ball that is structured as

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    English essay: Analyse how the writers of the two poems you have studied have developed an important theme? POEM 1: Still I Rise By: Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter‚ twisted lies‚ You may trod me in the very dirt But still‚ like dust‚ I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? why are you beset with gloom? ’Cause I walk like I’ve

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    In “Still Separate‚ Still Unequal” by Jonathan Kozol‚ the goal is to present the readers with information that proves that even in the 21st Century there are schools that are well segregated and that do not have basic necessities. Kozol goes into detail to provide various statistics that show percentage of inner city schools where up to 98% of students are either African Americans or Hispanics. He then moves on to discuss that many of these schools also do not have basic necessities “not enough seats

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    A New Form of Segregation In the article “Still Separate‚ Still Unequal” written by Jonathan Kozol‚ Kozol expose and expresses his concern of unequal treatment in the schools according to whether they are in an urban or suburban area. Using a series of reasoning and logic techniques‚ he then proves his argument that because of the segregation in schools‚ minorities are not receiving the same education and opportunities as predominantly white schools. Kozol uses statistic‚ one on one interviews

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