Outliers Summer Reading Assignment Introduction: The beginning of the book‚ Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell‚ starts off with the story of the Roseto Mystery. This is referencing from a true story taken place in a small town named Roseto in Pennsylvania. The name Roseto originated from Italy‚ this is named so because the people who make up Roseto‚ Pennsylvania are immigrants from Italy. People from this small‚ self-sufficient town amazed many doctors such as Stewart Wolf; the fact that heart disease
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individuals and other groups. Social media has the potential to create a civil society‚ however‚ it could cause conflict because people view and want things differently. Both Malcolm Gladwell‚ and Janet A. Flammang are activists in their own way because they are trying to start a social change in society. They can also be compared by the ability their ideas have to strengthen democracy. Similarly‚ their two ideas would be extremely efficient if they were executed in the present.
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Malcolm X Malcolm spent most of his life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha‚ Nebraska on May 19‚ 1925‚ Malcolm’s family received threats from the Klu Klux Klan and police because of his father’s support of the Black civil rights. The family moved to Michigan (the state that I was born in)‚ to get away from the threats to their lives. The move couldn’t protect them from people who hated them. Their house was burned down and the fire department
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League of Nations Background 0 America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president - Woodrow Wilson in particular - was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilised part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster‚ was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the
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The English word ‘Symbol’ owes its origin to the Greek word‚ ‘Symbolon’ meaning ‘a sign’ by which one knows or infers a thing. Swami Swahananda‚ in one of his articles states that‚ “a symbol‚ typifies‚ represents or recalls something by possession of analogous qualities or by association in the fact or thought”1. Human beings use symbols so much so that it has become an innate tendency in them. In due course‚ symbols began to be used to interpret more and more abstract things‚ thoughts‚ human
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02/2013 M259438 502 Out Results Of 600 83.67 Pass/ A.T.K.T. Declaration by Student I hereby declare that‚ I have read the rules related to admission as given in the prospectus/ website and that the information furnished by me is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If the information is found be incorrect at any point‚ My Admission will stand cancelled & Institute will not be responsible for the same. Place : Date : MUMBAI 2013-06-30
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Gladwell uses his book‚ “Blink” to show how someone’s inner self or subconscious affects his or her decisions. His entire book is based on explaining and proving the point concerning mankind’s ability to make correct conclusions in only two seconds. To start‚ He brought up the concept of “thin slicing” which means taking minute details about someone or something and using that thin slice to develop a larger opinion of him‚ her‚ or it. This he explained with examples like such as strangers rather
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The parents in the video Ivy Dreams are motivated for the good of their children yet because of their methods‚ they cause harm to their kids. The characters in the video are incredibly stressed and try to make their parents happy by getting into one of the top schools. For instance‚ Michelle has posters of when she was a kid that she is forced to keep under her bed because her mother says that it is distracting for studying. The posters where very special to Michelle and she was excited to hang them
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The contributions of Corazon Aquino President Aquino made a number of really important contributions to the Philippines: She oversaw changes to the constitution that limited the powers of the president She promoted human rights and civil liberty She attempted to broker peace with various political factions and insurgents She pushed the Filipino economy in a more healthy and responsible direction She guided the country through difficult times She promoted national identity and the Filipino
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Admission Requirements FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REQUIRED COURSES ADMISSION RANGE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE English Mid 70s or B HL or SL English IB Minimum Score: 28 † English; Biology; Math; Chemistry at 75% or B* Mid 70s or B HL or SL English‚ HL or SL Biology‚ HL or SL Chemistry and HL or SL Mathematics IB Minimum Score: 28 A-level Mathematics‚ A-level Chemistry and A-level Biology† Mid to high 70s or B HL or SL English and Biology IB Minimum
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