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    Published in 1953‚ the origin of this source is from Gerald Reitlinger‚ an English art historian who fought as a British soldier during World War II. The purpose of this book is to provide information on the nature of the Holocaust. A benefit of this source in reference to its origin is that Reitlinger fought during World War II therefore his experience with the British military qualifies him to discuss Nazi tactics and anti-Jewish legislation. A limitation of this source in reference to its origin

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    the sickle cell blocking the small blood vessels‚ anemia due to the low healthy blood cell count‚ and infections. Although it is impossible to obtain accurate information about everyone that has the sickle cell disease or the trait in my familymy two brothers and my kids are trait carriers. In fact‚ a person with sickle cell has one sickle gene but not the disease‚ however‚ can either transmit it to his/her children or have at least one child

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    Objectives: Produce a focused analysis‚ three to four pages in length‚ of Gerald Graff’s essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism.” Getting Started: Make sure you understand the meaning of analysis; according to the Norton Field Guide‚ “Your goal in analyzing a text is to lead readers through careful examination of a text to some kind of interpretation or reasoned judgment” (69). Consider it your job to attempt to define and explain what you see in Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism.” Rather than just answering

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    The situations I can put myself in to help me grow personally and professionally is dysfunctional family situations‚ drug and alcohol counseling‚ and individual counseling. In dysfunctional family situations‚ some clients who are abusing substances are experiencing family difficulties such as CYS‚ marital issues‚ or domestic violence. An example would be listening to a female client’s dilemma with losing her child due to her heroin addiction‚ physically attacking her ex-husband after hearing the

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    or six. While I was growing up my dad’s brother was always on the road due to semi driving and as a result of this his only daughter Courtney often stayed with my family during the week while he was away. Courtney is about five years older than me and I always looked up to her because I only had two younger siblings‚ a brother and a sister‚ and they were too young for me to look up to. Although we spent so much time together I vividly remember one day more than others. As she was going to the bathroom

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    Legal scholars and sociologists have debated the effectiveness of litigation and whether it is an effective tool for bringing social change to marginalized groups. Gerald Rosenberg is one of the legal scholars that believes that courts are ineffective due to the fact they are inherently constrained by political and constitutional limitations. According to his first perspective‚ Rosenberg believes courts by design are unable to hear social reform claims‚ courts lack independence from the political

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    granted my entire life‚ could mean so much to these soon to be amigos. The children at the orphanage run by Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH)‚ meaning Our Little Brothers and Sisters in English‚ were the most caring people I’ve met. I had the chance to develop intimate relationships with them on a mission trip to Honduras with my church. I left the country for two weeks over the summer preceding my sophomore year. Going in‚ I was a little nervous‚ having only taken one year of Spanish during my freshman

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    Analysis of Gerald Graff’s Essay “Hidden Intelligence” Most people‚ when asked‚ say that a person is intelligent if they have “book smarts.” People that are book smart can write and converse about subjects taught in school. On the other hand‚ people with “street smarts” aren’t seen as intellectuals because the subjects they are knowledgeable about are not traditional. In his essay called “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Gerald Graff insists that schools and colleges are missing an opportunity to translate

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    In “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff explains his view on intellectualism and how the education system only limits intellectualism to book smarts. Graff also enlightens the misunderstanding on society with “street smarts.” He explains that everyone including “street smart have potential and they are overlooked. Graff explains that we only associate the educated lifestyle with texts and subjects. He argues that the education system assumes that its possible to “wax intellectual’s about

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    Hidden Intellectualism In Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Graff argues that by not involving non-academic elements to the curriculum‚ schools are missing out on opportunities to encourage their students to learn. Students may be more prone to pick up intellectual identities if they were encouraged to do so on subjects that interest them. Graff recalls moments in his youth when his interests in academic subjects were minimal. Although his interests in non-academic subjects were vast‚ his

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