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    Current Events It is disrespectful to kneel during the National Anthem because of the people in the military and their families. It is disrespectful to kneel during the National Anthem because of people in the NFL started kneeling and taking it out of context. To me it is disrespectful because I have family members that were in the military‚ army‚ and air force. My cousin Chris was in the military‚ my brother Martavious is in the Army‚ my cousin Andre‚ that’s in the Navy‚ and my church

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    National Anthem Protesting During a preseason game Colin Kaepernick shocked the world by kneeling for the national anthem.Since then players around the N.F.L have been kneeling for the national anthem.As stated by Rob Goldberg from bleacherreport.com “Colin Kaepernick initiated the act”(Rob Goldberg/2017).With players kneeling they elicit media attention.However‚as of lately they gained

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    The novels Anthem‚ by Ayn Rand‚ and Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ have completely different storylines but many similarities and differences. Anthem is about a city where the people do not know of the personal pronouns “I” or “my;” They know “we” or “our.” “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE‚ One indivisible and forever‚” (p.19). The government in Anthem is set up of a World Council‚ and a City Council. The laws are very restrictive and do not give any “lee-way

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    Many teenagers in the present like the book genre dystopian. Dystopian can show how life can evolve in dark ways. “Anthem‚” by Ayn Rand can be relatable to teens in many different ways. School can resemble dystopian by forcing students into things they cannot do or things they don’t want to‚ it also limits how much they can express themselves whether it make clothing‚ hair‚ or word choice. Another example would be parents. Parents can set high standards pressuring oneself like expecting their child

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    In order to improve individual worker productivity and productivity of the work group‚ why are cash awards poor motivators as compared to “Planned Spontaneous Recognition?” 1. Cash award is a financial incentive towards an employee outstanding performance‚ most often this would have being communicated advance in form of contract “if you achieve this result you will earn…..” hence this serves as a driving force or motivation factor to the employee. This kind of motivation is referred to as Extrinsic

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    fair. There will be a time and a place when someone is thought of as different or someone acts distinctive compared to the people around them. Human nature is to think of them as different and exclude them for being something other than them. Eventually‚ you’ll find someone in a sea of people that will look different. This individual is likely a misfit and is teased for being unique compared to others. Words are words‚ and actions are actions. People can say things‚ but never act upon the situation

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    novella‚ Anthem‚ by Ayn Rand‚ the protagonists Prometheus knows there is an unnatural element in his society and commits many transgression in a form of rebellion. Prometheus chooses to fight against a life of obedience‚ drudgery‚ and fear because exploring the unknown is a life goal unlike his peers. Individuals are immersed in a dystopian society accept live in slavery because no moral principle exist‚ education with the use of propaganda‚ and lastly fear of punishment.

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    It is very difficult to be able to advance in life if you are not allowed to think freely and become an individual. In the book Anthem‚ the author‚ Ayn Rand depicts her concept of mankind through a society where individualism is immoral. The main character‚ Equality 7-2521‚ struggles to remain a collectivist‚ he begins to question his society and defy their beliefs and rules. Equality 7-2521‚ successfully broke free from confinement when he came to the realization that "To be free‚ a man must be

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    would be like if things were different in their society. This usually leads to the reader contemplating the same issues that the characters are faced with in the story. Ayn Rand’s science fiction novel Anthem and Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” put a substantial

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    Economic Analysis of Anthem and Kaiser Permanente Abstract This paper is an economic analysis of healthcare providers Anthem and Kaiser Permanente. Included will be information on competition‚ pricing and the effects of elasticity of demand has on both companies. Introduction One of the major concerns facing Americans today is the discussion of healthcare and how employers can afford to purchase healthcare for their employees. With

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