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    Social Facts

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    A. Social Facts Durkheim defined social facts as things external to‚ and coercive of‚ the actor. These are created from collective forces and do not emanate from the individual (Hadden‚ p. 104). While they may not seem to be observable‚ social facts are things‚ and "are to be studied empirically‚ not philosophically" (Ritzer‚ p. 78). They cannot be deduced from pure reason or thought‚ but require a study of history and society in order to observe their effects and understand the nature of these

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    on anyone‚ Lily experiences pleasure.T-Ray‚ Lily’s father does not support Lily because he opposes to take care of the daughter of his wife who leaves him‚ and this results Lily to grow up learning about life by her own. As a matter of fact‚ living with T-Ray makes Lily sense the reality of life and this allows Lily to make appropriate decisions that make her joyful. Once Lily says‚ “Nothing was safe. I would have to remember that” (Kidd 101) as she was thinking about her entity. Lily is aware that

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    Amazing Facts

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    1. Blue whale weighs about 150 tonnes as much as 150 cars. 2. Marine iguana from Galapagos Islands lives only in sea for his whole life. 3. Reticulated python is ten metre long as long as 10 bicycles put in a row 4. Opera house is made up of sand‚ water‚ limestone and soil. 5. Plovers hop inside crocodile’s mouth to clean their teeth by eating up worms and insects. 6. banknotes are made up of cotton rags 7. Snakes do not blink as they do not have eyelids. 8. Giraffes and

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    Facts, Not Morals

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    Issue statement: “The proper role of education is to teach facts‚ not morals.” Certainly‚ teachers have a long list of responsibilities every day. The most important one of course is enriching the minds of our children. A large amount of their time is spent with teachers throughout the week and they become one of children’s biggest influences. Sure‚ their major responsibility is to teach them reading‚ writing and arithmetic‚ they also have an obligation to encourage the right morals as well

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    Interesting Facts:

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    -Skiing was popularized in Switzerland by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. -James Joyce was terrified of thunder & lightning. -Jerome David Salinger’s ex-girlfriend was Oona O’Neill who left him for Charlie Chaplin whom she went on to marry. -William Faulkner’s initial title for The Sound and the Fury was “Twilight” -"The Raven" made Poe a star almost overnight and "Nevermore" became a catchword. -Poe was good looking AND athletic with a serious case of bad PR. -Coleridge wrote one of

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    Fact or Inference

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    Fact or Inference Beatrix Drummond Everest University Online “Everything we hear is an opinion‚ not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective‚ not the truth.” - Marcus Aurelius In our current modern age‚ we have a tendency to pay less attention to the people we interact with‚ than we should. The conversations we have at home or at work might be less serious or deep‚ so are our relationships. Unfortunately‚ the lack of our will to think a situation over could lead us to incorrect statements

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    Hvdc and Facts

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    into the recent trends in power transmission engineering‚ FACTS and HVDC. The first part of our presentation starts with a quick idea of FACTS. FACTS is defined as a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and increase the power transfer capability. This paper also deals with the basic concept involved in the usage of FACT controllers which are capable of controlling up to three system

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    Nutritional Facts

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    barrier will slow you down. In America‚ we love sugary drinks even though we know it’s harmful to the human body. We can’t resist. Labels already exist on food and drinks with nutritional facts that may be ignore. It’s better not to have labels on sweet drinks. My three reasons are many ignore nutritional facts‚ sugar not the only cause of obesity and having the opposite effect on labels. Too many warnings could potentially have the opposite effect. Most consumers will continue to buy sweet drinks

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    Nutrition Facts

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    Onion nutrition facts Can you imagine a recipe without the Onions? This wonderful bulb vegetable‚ one of the oldest edible sources known to humankind‚ is found in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations‚ be it your favorite salad‚ or mouth-watering gravy or curries. It has also been in used in traditional medicines since ancient times for its health promoting and curative properties. Botanically‚ the vegetable belongs to the Alliaceae family of the genus‚ Allium and known scientifically

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    Historian Facts

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    HISTORIAN AND HIS FACTS In the first chapter of "The Historian and his Facts‚" Edward Carr laid out the question of what defines history and the role of facts in writing history. Carr laid out the opposition viewpoint that facts speak for themselves and that it lay out directly how history should be written. Carr compares the writings of Acton and Sir George Clark. Acton‚ who wrote in the later Victorian age‚ wrote with a sense of awe and admiration towards history‚ while Sir George Clark seemed

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