Every culture believes their way of life is superior to others. I think ethnocentrism is typically a negative thing because it is on par with racism; to believe a certain way of life is wrong because it is not the way you live‚ is a very narrow minded way of thinking. However‚ one way it could perhaps be a positive thing‚ is when
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Ex slaves defined freedom after reconstruction as not having to listen to the white man‚ by not being controlled whenever they wanted and to build their own society such as churches‚ schools‚ and businesses. They also defined freedom as having the same rights as the whites. At the end of slavery it led to conflict with African Americans because they wanted to get away from white control. The slaves demanded equal civil rights‚ and basically wanted the same as the whites. Also freedom to African
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The word “communication” derived from the Latin word ‘communicare’ that means to impart‚ to participate‚ to share or to make common. It is a process of exchange of facts‚ ideas‚ opinions and as a means that individual or organization share meaning and understanding with one another. In other words‚ it is a transmission and interacting the facts‚ ideas‚ opinion‚ feeling and attitudes. It is the ability of fostering speedy and effective communication around the world that has shrunk the world
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Are viruses alive? Explain why you think viruses are alive or not. Viruses are not alive. This is because even though viruses are made up of molecules (proteins‚ nucleic acids‚ carbohydrates and lipids)‚ they cannot do anything on their own‚ until they enter or come into contact with a living cell. Viruses cannot multiply without having a host cell to initiate the process. Another reason would be that viruses don’t actually do anything on their own. Whenever a virus comes into contact with a cell
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Assignment : no 5 Course : DVA 1601 Due date : 22 March 2013 Unique Number : 731641 Title : Define and explain the concept of globalisation (2 pages). Discuss the arguments in favour of and against globalisation (3 pages). Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Definition and explanation of globalisation 3. Arguments in favour and against globalisation 4. Conclusion Introduction The assignment focuses on the pros and cons of Globalisation and whether globalisation can continue
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Vonnegut’s Galapagos 1) Does Vonnegut’s fictional account reinforce or alter your current understanding of Darwin’s evolution theory? Are there any surprises here? Is there anything about evolution theory that perhaps had not occurred to you? Vonnegut’s Galapagos reinforced by current understanding of Darwin’s evolution theory through a fun narrative I could understand. As I read this Darwinian tale of survival‚ I watched humans just like you and me devolve from "big brained" organisms
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Token economy programmes are a form of behaviour modification based on the principles of operant conditioning. They are used in prisons to encourage the reduction of anti-social behaviour and criminal behaviour; they involve awarding tokens to offenders if a desired behaviour is performed. The tokens may then be exchanged for various rewards. The aim is for the desired behaviour to be repeated. As a treatment it involves setting out a range of desirable behaviours and reinforcing the offender whenever
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Matthew 5:1-16 is the part of the Bible where Jesus laid out eight beatitudes. He shared these beatitudes in the Sermon in the Mount. These beatitudes are the values that those who are born again should exemplify. One example that Jesus proclaimed is that those who mourn are blessed. Those who are born again should feel the weight of their sins and mourn them. Being born again should cause us to see that we will find comfort while mourning our sins in Jesus‚ rather than living in oblivion. We cannot
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What are the risks of intervention? The biggest risk of an intervention is related to your relationship with the addicted person. Consider that your loved one doesn’t want help‚ and doesn’t want to be told what to do. There’s a high likelihood of emotional retaliation‚ which is why preparedness is so key. “The better prepared we are‚ the higher our chances of success‚” says Keith Brown‚ Senior Interventionist with Love in Action Interventions & Training. “I generally have 40-50 hours of preparation
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The duty of confidentiality is based on trust and respect and this is fundamental to safe and effective care. An environment of trust encourages people to be open and honest with those who care for them‚ and to provide all the details necessary so that they receive the best care possible. Organisations should ensure that they have the appropriate organisational and technical systems security‚ policies‚ processes and staff training and education to ensure that confidential information is held and
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