The LA riots were the main theme for this week’s reading. Needless to say‚ it was a mortifying past for both the African Americans and the people of LA. The emotion explosion that accounted for thousands of injuries and billions of dollar worth of damage originated from the discriminatory decision of a court case. Rodney King‚ a middle-aged African American man‚ was pulled over on a highway for drunk speeding. He was brutally beaten by four police officers for no apparent reasons‚ and someone recorded
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6 Main Characteristics of Communications Characteristics of communications are given below: (1) Two or More Persons: The first important characteristic of communication is that there must be a minimum number of two persons because no single individual can have an exchange of ideas with himself. A listener is necessary to receive one’s ideas. Therefore‚ there must be at least two persons-the sender of information and the receiver. (2) Exchange of Ideas: Communication cannot be thought of in the absence
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philosophes brought about new ideas as to how to better understand and improve their society. They were all modern thinkers and had the best interests of society in mind. Although each philosoph had his or her own ideas‚ they all centered around one main theme: equality and human freedom. One famous influential philosopher was John Locke. Locke was born in England in the mid 17th century and lived through both the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. He strongly believed in equality
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is why chemists use some sort of classification in which each substance would fit into their discrete groupings. Chemist use bonding types‚ electrical conductivity‚ melting and boiling point and physical properties to classify substances into four main groups‚ which are: • Metallic substances • Ionic compounds • Covalent molecular and; • Covalent network substances Metallic substances are substances that are made up of one or more metal. They have regular 3D lattice of positively
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many people believed that men should work harder than women because they are responsible to feed and support their family. Most jobs required muscles strength therefore men thought to be responsible for it and they were treated more than women. Women main tasks were to watch over their children and look after their house‚ families and husband. I agree with the statement that men and women should be treated equally as they were born equally. Nowadays‚ we can see that women have many more choices and
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Main Critical Thinking Habits What first comes to mind when thinking about a critical thinker is the steps taken to come to a conclusion or solve a problem. Critical thinking is the process of taking in all the information given or found to come up with the best conclusion or judgment. There are many habits that make up a critical thinker. Today the most defining habits are curiosity‚ openness to new ideas‚ and the ability to be rational. The first step to making a reasonable judgment is curiosity
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abuse concerns on our premises. By the individual we should act in best interest of any child in our local community as protecting child from harm has not limit to agencies like schools‚ children centres ‚ nurseries. Main implications of the Act for child protection work The main implications for child protection work are the requirement for inter-agency cooperation and coordination in safeguarding children The importance of seeking the views of children and young people and ensuring these are
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The main blood vessels are the following: Aorta. The aorta is the largest and principal artery in the body. From the aorta branches lead to all the organs of the body‚ supplying them with oxygen and nutrients. Coronary Artery. The coronary artery is also a branch of the aorta. It supplies the heart tissue with oxygen and nutrients. Pulmonary Artery. The pulmonary artery arises from the right-hand upper corner of the roght ventricle. It branches into the left and right pulmonary arteries which lead
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Qn. Explain the main causes of culture shock. Stepping out of one’s comfort zone is not an easy step to take‚ not to mention stepping into a foreign land. Culture shock is one of the very common problems many face‚ especially when travelling abroad. For the purpose of this essay‚ the term “culture shock” refers to the unfamiliar feeling of a new atmosphere when in another country. It also refers to the ability to adapt experience and accept another country’s culture. The main reasons of culture
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believes that divorce is not always bad. The main argument of divorce being acceptable in some situations is backed up by three arguments. The reasoning behind each individual argument are: abuse‚ differences that can’t be reconciled‚ and elements relating to kids. The sub argument about kids also branches out into other reasonings. Sentence (1) is where the author introduces their religious background‚ which does not play a major role in the argument. The main argument is revealed in sentence (3) “divorce
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