Christina Hoff Sommers thinks that schools should teach moral values while Joel Turtel believes that schools in America are not teaching moral education correctly. Turtel’s opinion on the moral education programmes and what they are turning young generations to is very extreme. Though I disagree with Turtel that teaching young people that “a value is good if it ‘works’ for a particular child at a particular time” is not the best solution and that this will cause children to be “turned into amoral
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I. Introduction Substance-related disorders have demonstrated negative impacts on the personal general health. They result in personal‚ familial and occupational impairment mediated through their direct effects and subsequent consequences (Range & Marlatt‚ 2008). Several psychological approaches were adopted to enhance recovery and maintain abstinence. Cognitive behavioral therapy (referred later as CBT) was one of the most applied approaches in this field. CBT was originally designed to treat depression
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privacy‚ and how individuals view privacy between situation and other cultures (Clayton & Myers‚ 2008). “Personal space is the distance individuals choose to maintain interpersonal relationship with other individuals (Hutchinson & Kowalski‚ 1999).” Sommer (1969) states that personal space is the invisible area around an individual’s bodies that other individual’s may not enter. Personal space can be changed‚ and differs from individuals‚ culture‚ and situations. Research has shown that personal space
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The first person I want to thank is my wife and frequent coauthor‚ Patricia Potter-Efron. It was Pat who gently but persistently encouraged me to write a book on the angry brain. Indeed‚ she suggested I do so about five years ago. It took three of those years for her to convince me it was something that should be done and that I could do it. Louis Cozolino‚ PhD‚ has been my mentor and colleague throughout the process. He has reviewed every chapter and helped me avoid writing about possible brain
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Bobby Seefeldt AP American History Mr. Sommers September 18‚ 2014 History Journal Entry #1: Native Americans Before Europeans landed on the shores of America the Native Americans had developed dynamic and unique cultures. But as more and more Europeans came to America‚ more and more Indian culture was virtually destroyed. This tragedy is the direct result of treaties‚ written and broken by foreign governments‚ of warfare and of forced assimilation. After the Europeans created lasting colonies
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Cited: Hacker‚ Diana‚ Nancy I. Sommers‚ Thomas Robert. Jehn‚ Jane Rosenzweig‚ and Van Horn‚ Marcy. Carbajal. A Writer ’s Reference. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins‚ 2007. Print.
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Mrs. Sommers English 3 honors 12 February 2014 Letters From an American Farmer Essay Is it really worth living in America if you’re an immigrant? In Jean de Crevecoeur’s Letter from an American Farmer he talks about how living in America is better than living in Europe in 1763. During this time‚ countless Europeans wanted to leave Europe because of increased poverty‚ religious freedom‚ and poor harvest seasons. Immigrating to America was a good idea during the 1700’s‚ but now its not. Many
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Marian Sommer BUAD 301 03/12/2015 Case Analysis: Evergreen Enhancement Richard Alpert - senior partner at Evergreen investments overheard Charlie Pace‚ who is under debate of getting promoted to the position of managing VP talking to a colleague about taking Adderall – a drug originally intended for people suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD). However he is not afflicted with ADHD‚ but rather takes it to increase his work performance. Except for this incident nothing would get
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TEACHING CONTINUOUS WRITING IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: STRATEGIES‚ PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY OKOTIE‚ V. T. B. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ P.M.B. 2090 AGBOR‚ DELTA STATE Abstract Writing is undisputedly an important aspect of any educational system. It is used to gauge what the students know and where they have problems. It is therefore a means through which we assess our students’ academic performance. This paper takes a look at the complex
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References: Hoffmann‚ John P. (2003). A contextual analysis of differential association‚ social control‚ and strain theories of delinquency. Social Forces‚ 81‚ 753-785. Baskin‚ Deborah R.; Sommers‚ Ira (2011). Child maltreatment‚ placement strategies‚ and delinquency. American Journal of Criminal Justice‚ 36‚ 106-119. Opotow‚ Susan; Gieseking‚ Jen (2011). Foreground and background: Environment as site and social issue. Journal of Social
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