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    Adam Smith Satire

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    Adam Smith wrote in Theory of Moral Sentiments about the unnecessary need for political revolutions in order to remedy the problems of the government. He explained that the spirit of the system tended to take the current public spirit‚ or opinion‚ and transform it into an animated fanaticism. The current rulers of the country fell short of the reformation they originally planned announced that the government needs restructuring‚ and the constitution needed rewriting; even though the public was generally

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    full scholarship is not just due to your hard work‚ it is related to the amount of cultural capital you have. Cultural capital goes beyond economic means‚ it refers to cultural knowledge that helps you navigate society. For instance‚ how you dress and what kind of education you have can reflect how you behave which can alter your experiences and the opportunities that become available to you. You can also switch cultural capital for other kind of capital such as economic or social

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    Where The Girls Are

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    gone through a shift in the past 50 years. A shift incited by the feminist movement of the 1970’s in which women rebelled against their assigned role as the subordinate housewife. The media could no longer ignore the rising presence of feminism. As a response‚ it infused feminist ideals with traditional values to showcase an unrealistic standard for women. A standard‚ which Douglas argues in Where the Girls Are‚ that caused the “cultural identity crisis” many women faced (Douglas 1994). Women were told

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    Peak by Roland Smith

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    Kaitlyn Neal Period 7 November 3‚ 2012 Peak: Roland Smith A= Adventure; A boy named Peak gets in trouble for scaling the side of a skyscraper in NYC B= Believing; he can reach the mountain before his birthday C= Chance; his dad sees the chance for his son to be the youngest and first to climb Mount. Everest D= Dangerous; climbing E= Embarking; the journey begins F= Falling; Peak wishes he doesn’t fall off the mountain G= Gut-wrenching; it’s the climb that changed everything H=

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    A: the article “ Matrix of Domination”‚ author Patricia Hill Collins brings attention to the systematic oppression towards African-American women. Collin stresses that black women are severely oppressed due to their skin color‚ and gender. According to Collins‚ race‚ gender‚ and class should be mixed together in order to created a solution to the oppression black women face‚ as well as other minority groups; Collins also stresses the fact that no two human beings are the same/live the exact life

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    only glowing rectangles‚ which are cell phones‚ there are also computer screens and televisions that take away a child’s mind into another world. This is screen time. What is screen time? Screen time is when a child (or adult) sits in front of a screen for a certain amount of hours or minutes that they should be doing other things‚ like going outside and talking to real people‚ not ones behind the screen. Imagine a world where everyone is behind a screen‚ take a good look at the world around you. Screens

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    Jane Smith Case

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    The patients name today is Jane Smith‚ as seen in figure 1. Jane is a 36-year-old waitress who currently has both anemia and asthma. Patient has a sister and a brother who suffer from PTSD and Asthma respectively. Jane has come in after waiting out her symptoms for two weeks‚ due to her mother’s funeral and a busy work schedule. Symptoms include; excessive sweating‚ hallucinations‚ insomnia‚ and tremors‚ which are all affecting her working ability. Her mother’s family has medical history of Fatal

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    You’ve probably heard of "fair trade coffee‚" but may not be quite clear on what it actually is. It refers more to a practice than a type of coffee‚ and the emphasis is definitely on the word "fair." Before fair trade was introduced‚ the big â�� very‚ very big â�� business of coffee was all about the huge corporations‚ and maximizing their profits. This meant that most of the billions of dollars made from coffee growing went mostly into those corporations’ pockets‚ but was also funneled to the

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    Like Mother, Like Daughter

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    A lot of people assume that one’s daughter is a lot like their mother‚ and a lot of times that is true‚ in some aspects. I can tell you that my wisdom and common sense came from my mom. My sense of humor‚ my laugh‚ my eyes‚ and my strength also came from my mom. My mom is the reason I have chosen the career path I have chosen. So‚ I have a lot of traits in resemblance of my mom‚ the only trait I lack is her addiction. Growing up I imagined my life to be perfect‚ as I guess all children usually

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    mr and mrs smith

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    perfect child Mr. & Mrs. Smith adopted 15 years ago is now skipping school‚ talking back‚ experimenting with drugs‚ and is involved in a sexual relationship with her 20-year-old drug addicted boyfriend. Until a year ago she always had good grades and enjoyed spending time with her parents; she was the ideal child. They have sought treatment from a family therapist. Nevertheless‚ they just cannot seem to get through to her. There have been no new stressors in the household. What could be the problem?

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