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    Does ‘divided government’ in the US facilitate decision-making‚ or encourage deadlock‚ and the persistence of the status quo? In almost all developed democratic countries‚ such as UK‚ Japan or Germany‚ political parties are growingly closer and cooperative together‚ whereas the US is an exception. As David McKay (2013) claimed‚ the center of American political world‚ the capitol‚ has been continuously characterized by an increasing ideological polarization on a wide scope of non-economic issues ranging

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    Write an argumentative essay based on the following topic: Agree or disagree with the following statement: The future status of English as the global language is assured. Writing an argumentative essay requires especially careful planning. You should follow the steps: Step 1 Clarify in your mind what the two sides of the argument are. Decide which side you agree with. Step 2 Write a thesis statement. Step 3 Research the topic to get ideas and Supporting reasons for both sides of the argument

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    Assess sociological explanations for changes in the status of childhood? In this essay I will be talking about the reasons and beliefs on how the status of childhood has changed. Something that is socially constructed is created and designed by society. Differences in childhood can be seen across different times‚ places and cultures. How society influences what is right and wrong to help develop your child correctly this can be through the form of TV and books. Different cultures have different

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    EVALUATION OF THE MATERNAL AND CHILD STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EASTERN PROVINCE KANGUNDO DISTRICT MATUNGULU DIVISION KALANDINI LOCATION MBChB LEVEL IV TERM III 2008 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to express sincere appreciation to the residents of Kalandini Location for their participation in the study. In addition‚ special thanks to our facilitator Dr.Njoroge for his guidance‚ assistance and support throughout this undertaking. Many thanks to the drivers for tirelessly transporting

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    Active volcanoes in the Philippines Active Volcano | Location | Elevation (m) | Province | Eruption & Activity Status | Babuyan Claro | 9°31′23″N 121°56′24″E / 9.523°N 121.940°E / 9.523; 121.940 (Babuyan Claro) | 1080 | Cagayan | 1831‚ 1860‚ 1913‚ 1917. Thermal | Banahaw | 14°04′N 121°29′E / 14.07°N 121.48°E / 14.07; 121.48 (Banahaw) | 2158 | Quezon | mudflows 1730‚ 1743(?)‚ 1843‚ 1909‚ with (?) explosive activity | Biliran | 11°33′29″N 124°30′47″E / 11.558°N 124.513°E / 11

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    Conforming is something that is expected from everyone‚ but who benifites from this conformity? Shavar Jeffries‚ Holly Brewer‚ and Amy Tan might have an idea. Shavar Jeffries’s New York Times article “Black Men: Stigma‚ Status and Expectation” discuses the historical and present racial stigma against black men in the United States. Jeffries covers the dehumanization of black people‚ the discrimination against them‚ and finally the current day prejudices and stereotypes held against them. Holly Brewer’s

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    In Omi and Winant’s “On the Theoretical Status of Race” (1993)‚ the two scholars racial argue that race is a social construct (i.e. ideological construct). In the section‚ “Race as an Ideological Construct” (page 4)‚ the authors use arguments from historian Barbara Fields to help supplement their argument. They start with the argument that the concept of race was created out of the need to explain historical events. For them the historical need for race‚ was not only a means for explanation of slavery

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    and amusement for whoever is aware of the topic. In this day and age‚ we live in a time of humor that is much different than the humor that took place a hundred‚ or even fifty years ago. Back in 2004‚ Alain de Botton argued in his nonfiction book Status Anxiety‚ how humor can be used to not only entertain but it also allows messages regarding society to be safely expressed without the danger that could occur if stated directly. For this reason‚ Botton believes they play a key role in society.

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    Alain de Botton argues in his book‚ Status Anxiety‚ that the chief aim of humorists is not merely to entertain but “to convey with impunity messages that be dangerous or impossible to say directly”. Because of this‚ he says that humorists play a vital role in society since society allows humorists to communicate things that other people cannot or will not say. I disagree with Alain de Botton’s argument that humorists convey impunity messages because of comedians George Carlin and Lenny Bruce. George

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    The general argument made by author Alain de Botton in her book‚ Status anxiety‚ is that comedians are able to talk about controversial or offending messages‚ but get away with it because they are humorist. More specifically‚ Botton argues that humorists serve a vital function in society because they can say things that others cannot or will not say. She writes “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” In this passage‚ Botton is suggesting that we

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