Dr. Hopkins EC 4350 11 September 2012 Reading Journal #2 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Chapter 2 What they tell us: Shareholders are not guaranteed any fixed payments. What they don’t tell us: Shareholders really only care about the short-term profits instead of long-term investments which in turn reduces the growth of the firm in the long-term.” …the L word‚ that is limited liability‚ is what has made modern capitalism possible.” (12) -Karl Marx defends capitalism Adam
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Why the Bubonic Plague was a Turning Point English contemporary observer Henry Knighton wrote‚ “In this year 1348 and in the following one there was a general mortality of people throughout the whole world.” This was the start of his account of the Black Death. Also known as the bubonic plague‚ this devastating disease quickly spread around Western Europe‚ killing many. It had several significant effects in the 14th century‚ most of them for the worse. Europe took a long time to recover from the
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Sophocles begins the drama of Oedipus the King by having the people of Thebes report on the plague that has stricken the land’s crops and women. They called upon their ruler Oedipus‚ who once defeated the Sphinx who tormented their land‚ to aid them once more. Oedipus acknowledged his citizens suffering and waited for the return of his brother–in-law‚ Creon‚ who after traveling to the Oracle of Apollo informed Oedipus that to rescue Thebes‚ they must punish the killers of the previous king‚ Laius
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Name:_____________________ Date:________ Aim: Use example/explanation context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word. Context Clues: Example Sentences 1. Constellations‚ such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper‚ can be seen in the night sky. Using the example clue‚ the word constellations in this sentence means clouds moons group of stars lights 2. Nutritious foods‚ such as fruits and vegetables‚ help our bodies grow. Using the example clue‚ the word nutritious in this
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strangers (b) interact with a few‚ known to you | A | I enjoy being the “life of the party” | A | Always talks to strangers‚ about anything | A | Talks to all- all the time | A | Strangers don’t scare Tara | All A’s | 2. Are you more(a) realistic than speculative (b) speculative than realistic | A | I like things to be realistic and achievable | B | Optimistic | A | All about realistic | A | realistic | Half and Half | 3. Is it worse to(a) have your "head in the clouds" (b) be "in a rut | B
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The Plague of Sexual Harassment in Egypt Sexual harassment is a common occurrence here in Egypt whether it’s verbal or physical harassment. As sad as it may seem I was never affected by this problem until it happened to me a couple of months ago. I was walking one afternoon with my mother and young sister on Baghdad Street we were window shopping and having fun‚ but suddenly out of the blue a guy passing by with a bicycle touched me in an inappropriate way. At first I was too shocked to do anything
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Sweatshops: A Bad Thing or an Economic Stepping-Stone? Many people in our society today are constantly asking‚ "Why do sweatshops exist?" The answer to this question is that companies like Nike and Wal-Mart use sweatshops to produce their goods for a much cheaper rate‚ to reduce the cost of their products. The problem with sweatshops is that the workers are subject to hard work in often times poor conditions for minimal pay. But although many people may condemn sweatshops‚ there are some advantages
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What makes good people do bad things? Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment was to study the behavior of normal people under a particular situation. The students who took part in the experiment would play the role of either guard or a prisoner in a mock prison. Most of the students that played as the guards of the mock prison became very cruel as they abused their power and authority over the prisoners. The students that played as the prisoners were frightened and became submissive to the prison
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When the plague first reached Europe‚ people panicked. In hopes of survival‚ many began to abandon what they had and moved to villages and country sides in hope of fleeing from the disease. “Children abandoned the father‚ husband abandoned the wife‚ wife the husband‚ one brother the other‚ one sister the other…. Some fled to villas‚ others to villages in order to get a change in air. Where there had been no [plague]‚ there they carried it; if it was already there‚ they caused it to increase” (Zahler
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