In 1988 Peggy McIntosh wrote an article called “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”. In the article she described the daily effects of white privilege and examples of conditions that prove one has white privilege. The condition that stood out the most to me was item number forty-six‚ “I can chose blemish cover or bandages in “flesh” color and have them more or less match my skin”. I remember seeing a bit on the news about this problem a few years ago. The fact that “nude” is usually
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Synthesis of Banana Flavor via Fischer Esterification Patricia Faye R. Agnila‚ Joan Karla M. Alvaran*‚ Micaela Isabel N. Arellano‚ and Denzel Nicho T. Armendares Department of Biological Science‚ College of Science‚ University of Santo Tomas‚ Manila‚ Philippines Abstract This experiment is conducted to exhibit the synthesis of banana
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She tolds us about Peggy McIntosh‚ an American feminist and anti-racism activist. McIntosh would use the term Invisible Knapsack. I knapsack‚ full of unearned advantages that set us up the achieve our goals easier than others. “White privilege is like an invisible weightless
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This week’s lecture focused on issues that arose due to the California Gold Rush. Peggy O’Day explained that during this time many people were pouring into California with the hope of gaining wealth through the mining of gold. The state greatly encouraged mining because it soon became the basis for their economy. Therefore‚ California passed many mining laws‚ such as one that gave hydraulic miners rights as prospectors. Hydraulic mining uses high-pressure water to move rock materials in order to
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When the United States first entered WWII‚ there was considerable questioning of what benefits would arise from going to war. In contrast to WWI‚ morale was low and citizens wanted irrefutable knowledge that the war would have a lasting positive effect. By actually going to war rather than simply aiding the allies‚ the decision solidified the concept that more American lives would be lost‚ more money would be spent‚ and more destruction would occur. In response to backlash‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Night”. In this story Dateline narrator Keith Morrison‚ is presenting details to a man who supposedly committed suicide in Arizona. However‚ a lot of the details and “evidence” point to the father-in-law murdering him in the middle of the night. (Rob Fischer‚ 2014) The story that 60 Minutes aired was an interview with Jay Leno on him leaving The Tonight Show after 22 years. The interviewer Steve Kroft‚ asks Leno a lot of personal questions about why he’s leaving the show‚ how he feels‚ and what his plans
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Certainly‚ I recognize sin affects our personality traits‚ yet with the guidance of the Holy Spirit‚ I understand who I am as an individual and how sinful tendencies influence me‚ which in turn‚ are the same personality traits given to me by God (Fischer‚ 2006). In my earthly life I will be conflicted with overcoming my sinful nature and do as God desires. It is difficult for me to inquire for assistance or speak openly with someone else as I feel vulnerable and exposed. Dealing with conflict is
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pillar is called zakat‚ this where all Muslims must give‚ half of their yearly earnings to the poor and needy. This is believed to help with inequalities in wealth among the people‚ but it is also meant to keep a person from being greedy. According to Fischer (2005) Saudi Arabia gives fifteen percent of the country’s gross domestic product earnings to development and relief projects all over the world every year. The Islamic Relief society is funded by this; they help people all over the world after disasters
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Use Herzberg’s two factor theory to explain Debbie’s level of motivation. According to Herzberg two factor theory there are “two issues that play an important role in the workplace experience: hygiene factors and motivational factors”( Fischer and Baack‚ 2013 ). Hygiene factors contains wages‚ hours‚ working conditions and relationships with supervisors. Motivational factors consist of achievements‚ recognition‚ actual work or job‚ responsibility‚ and the chance for advancement or growth
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the adolescent women of today. He emphasizes Hollywood’s version of Cinderella in real life portrayals and suggests that there are quite a few princesses in existence who are strong and self-determined and not weak and helpless. Like Poniewozik‚ Peggy Orenstein examines roles of princesses; however‚ she does so in a different light. Self-proclaimed feminist and author of “Cinderella and Princess Culture‚” Orenstein describes how as a mother of the Grranimals era she is struggling with her daughter
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