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    On Christmas Eve of 1809‚ Christopher Houston Carson was born in Madison County of Kentucky. He would be the eleventh child out of fifteen children in his family. When he was younger‚ the Carson family bought the famous Boone family’s farmland to live on because Carson’s father was a farmer and pioneer just as the Boone family was. His father wanted to emulate Daniel Boone. Christopher and his family were of Irish and Scottish descent‚ therefore they belonged to the Presbyterian church. Later in

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    Case 1-2: Erica Carson Name: ________________ Group: ___A or B________ Date: ________________ Situation: Erica Carson is PM for Wesbank‚ a financial institution (note: You are Erica) Reports to VP Supply Unsolicited bid from Art Evans‚ Sales Rep. Killoran Inc. 10% reduction on printing and mailing of checks not current supplier Westbank provides free checks at a cost of $8M per year Current situation – 50% split suppliers‚ last 5 years Supplier A prints and mails 50% checks‚ renewed

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    people think of social services‚ usually they tend to think of them in a positive connotation. They usually assume that they are providing those who cannot provide for themselves. At least that is what they are supposed to do. In Jonathan Kozol’s Rachel and Her Children‚ Kozol is a reporter who interviews people in poverty‚ especially those who live in the Martinique Hotel. He spends time with all different types of people of all race and genders‚ and really gets to know not only them‚ but their

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    comes from that there is no universal truth‚ meaning there is no philosophical standard that determines if something is either right or wrong‚ therefore one cannot establish that something is “better.” In “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚” James Rachels introduces the topic by introducing Darius whom is a king of ancient Persia. Darius visits different societies‚ he observed the differences between the Callatians and the Greeks. One major difference that struck the King was the honoring of the dead

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    Girl like Us‚ by Rachel Lloyd‚ is a memoir the author’s childhood traumatic experiences such as not feeling love by her mother‚ being abandended by her father‚ and molested by her stepfather. “As a girl you reserve your harshest judgment for your mother; as a woman‚ you see yourself‚ for better or for worse‚ in your daughter and you’re alternately frightened and envious. Yet your mother is the one person who is ‘supposed’ to love you and protect you‚ no matter what. It took me a long time to understand

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    I agree with Carson’s statement in that we need to distinguish between lying‚ deception‚ with holding information‚ and concealing information. It is the salespeople’s reasonability and duty to disclose any and all information when dealing with rational adult consumers. Although withholding information does not constitute deception‚ it is a cause for someone to have false beliefs. Jean McGuire’s selling techniques did not include withholding information instead she gave false information to the prospective

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    In his article‚ "The Case against Free Will" James Rachels investigates the idea of choice and what makes through and through freedom a vital idea. Rachels additionally contends that just individual and God have unrestrained choice‚ yet God’s ability with the expectation of complimentary will is still under inquiries. There are several main point Rachel mention in this article. Rachels says Darrow’s resistance that individuals that never in charge of their activities‚ in light of the fact that their

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    AP Biology/Pd. 2 11/13/13 “Silent Springs” Test Content Questions: 1. Carlson classifies modern insecticides into two groups of chemicals. The first group‚ represented by DDT‚ is known as the “chlorinated hydrocarbons” and the other group‚ represented by Malathion and parathion‚ consists of the organic phosphorus insecticides. Although both are organic‚ the organic phosphorous insecticides are more poisonous than the chlorinated hydrocarbons and have the ability to destroy enzymes. 2. When insecticides

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    The play Rachel‚ by Angelina Grimké‚ reveals the harsh realities of life for an African American family living in the United States during the early part of the 20th century. Focused on the central character Rachel Loving‚ the play reflects each character’s reaction to racial prejudice against African Americans. The themes of motherhood and the innocence of youth are vital pieces of the issues Grimké wished to portray in her work. The development of Rachel herself revolves around her changing perception

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    from UP Diliman sent me a link and told me to read it if I had spare time. It was an argumentative essay entitled “Abortion‚ Right and Wrong” by Rachel Richardson Smith. In the said article‚ the writer stated what she thought about the two sides – pro-abortion and pro-choice. She also provided arguments for the stand of both parties and in conclusion‚ Rachel Smith stated that she fully supports neither stand for the reason that both of their causes are not absolutely correct. She said that she is against

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