Summary of Reading – Chapter #2 Chapter 2 of The New Jim Crow focuses on how the system of mass incarceration works. Alexander concentrates on the "War on Drugs‚" because "convictions for drug offenses are the single most important cause of the explosion in incarceration rates in the United States." Early on‚ she exposes myths‚ noting that the war is not "aimed at ridding the nation of drug ’kingpins’ or big-time drug dealers‚" and the drug war is not "principally concerned with dangerous drugs"
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urban setting that we know as Toronto? Or‚ how we completely destroyed the homes of other forms of life to build a perfectly groomed and landscaped urban setting for human life? One that does not have a place for the other forms of life I agree with David Suzuki that we humans seem to think that we are special and above nature which has led to the creation of many environmental problems today. One of the many reasons as to why humans seems to think they are above nature is partly the fault of how
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Patrick Horner Jr. Religion I – Period 2 March 8‚ 2017 Gospel of Luke Chapters 1-5 The Gospel of Luke is a book in the bible that contains Genealogy‚ Narrative History‚ Sermons‚ and Parables. Luke wrote two works‚ the third gospel‚ an account of the life and teachings of Jesus‚ and the Book of Acts‚ which is an account of the growth and expansion of Christianity after the death of Jesus down through close to the end of the ministry of Paul. There was in the days of Herod‚ the king of Judea‚ a certain
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On August 11‚ 2008 David Brooks post his article “Harmony and the Dream” in The New York Times. Brooks intended to reach out to those people who are interested about economic that collectivist can create a harmonious society as well. Brooks uses logical experiment of fish tank‚ experiment of the psychologist Richard Nisbett and the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic event that collective society may overtake the individualist society. Harmony and the Dream discusses the differences between the societies
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David Sedaris throughout this story is social comparing himself to the poplar kids. This is evident by the way he talks about the popular kids because he is on the outside of the group which is evident throughout the story. His idealization of the popular crowd is so profound that when he over hears the other kids at the Labor Day celebration he did not realize that there are other popular groups out there. This is upward social comparison. He believe that the popular kids somehow are better off
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1721. It was created in Japan. The book it is referenced to was/is about problems that involve people’s mathematical intelligence. The text states‚ “Another early reference to folding and cutting is in July 1873.” The text states ”In the spring of 1776 Betsy Ross showed how easily a pointed star could be made‚ by folding a sheet of paper and making one cut with scissors. The committee decided to accept her changes‚ and George Washington made a new drawing‚ which Betsy Ross followed to make the first
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CHAPTER 8 How Did They Make And Use Tools? Technology Summary The physical remains of humanly made artifacts form the bulk of the archaeological record. The artifacts that are found by archaeologists may not represent the range of objects actually used because certain materials preserve better than others. For this reason‚ stone tools and ceramics dominate the archaeological record. Objects made of fabric‚ cord‚ skin‚ and other organic materials no doubt date back to the very earliest archaeological
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Derek Clayton October 30‚ 2008 Mrs. Craft 4th period “Ida B.” Chapter Summary 1-5 In the first chapter‚ Ida B and her parents are in the kitchen talking and washing dishes. Her parents are moving too slow‚ she wants to go outside and play. She told her Dad‚ “There is never enough time for fun.” After a few more dishes‚ she was allowed to go outside. She grabbed some paper and a pencil to draw some things. Ida B decided to write to Canada‚ or so she thought. Ida
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In the article “Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World‚” David Orr (1992) presents his argument about the lack of emphasis on ecological literacy by our education system and how this discrepancy can be bad for society as a whole. Orr (1992) precedes his argument with an explanation of ecological literacy‚ and its importance in the lives of all people. He claims that just as regular literacy and mathematical skills are vital to everyday life‚ so is ecological literacy
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Chapter 1 1. The main lesson of chapter one was explaining how humans came to be and major jumps in our development. 2. I agree with diamonds ideas because it is scientifically proven that humans started by evolving from monkeys in Africa 3. That people developed certain things suddenly instead of gradually‚ that the clovis was responsible for many mass extinctions of large mammals around 11‚000 B.C. Chapter 2 1. Looks at the effect of the climate on the civilization being a small group of
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