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    Akiba-zemi (GSP490 F12-S13) Book Review 1 Yukimi Ouchi January 7‚ 2013 Book Review on “Where We Stand: Class Matters” In her book "Where We Stand: Class Matters"‚ Bell Hooks address the issues of classism interlocking with racism‚ white supremacist ideology and sexism in contemporary American culture. Her arguments in this book are greatly tied to her personal experience that she moved up from working class to the upper class as she succeeds in

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    Hope versus reality-where do you stand? Hope is the quintessential human delusion‚ simultaneously is the source of the person greatest strength‚ and the greatest weakness. It is true to say that somewhere between optimism and pessimism is where we usually find realism. Logically‚ it is impossible to stop yourself from hoping certain things‚ but it becomes a problem when hope for something good becomes a delusion. It is good to hope for better conditions‚ but it is bad to call hope a virtue

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    Challenge the Boss or Stand Down THOMAS set predictable problems that he failed to forestall. Instead of further poisoning his relationship with his boss by seeking to “expose” him‚ Tom should now start to repair the damage he’s done to both his professional relationships and his career prospects. Tom’s first mistake was in neglecting to consider that he was not his boss’s choice for the position of senior marketing specialist. From the outset he should have recognized the significance of that initial

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    of the USA Patriot Act and come to a conclusion about it. ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE PATRIOT ACT Many Americans are in favor of the Patriot Act because they are under the impression that it will increase national security in these perilous times. Supporters state that it reduces terrorists ’ ability to operate within the United States by allowing law enforcement to access information such as bank statements‚ library records and emails without notifying individuals of the search. Supporters

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    life‚ it can be hard not to dwell on the past‚ but the past is gone and the present is what truly matters. If something happened in the past‚ then it can be hard to move on and focus on what matters. The future will bring a new challenge to focus. In “Start Where You Stand”‚ Berton Braley tells the reader to never look back and to not dwell on what has already happened. Braley also states that no one will care about what yesterday brought. Today is what matters‚ not past defeats. Braley’s use of metaphors

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    (501) in “We Are Free to Be You‚ Me‚ Stupid and Dead” as part from his essay collection titled Where We Stand: Thirty Reasons for Loving Our Country published in 2002. Rosenblatt informs his audience about the very controversial and objectionable value of freedom of expression‚ and what negative costs can ultimately stem from censoring language. Rosenblatt uses his credibility where he appeals to the every man/women reader’s emotions and logic criticizing any censorship on free expression‚ emphasizes

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    An American man that doesn’t really understand cultural differences communicating with a man from Japan can cause him discomfort by being overly friendly. However‚ the American may not realize that such discomfort is caused because he doesn’t fully understand that a certain distance should be kept and no physical‚ or direct eye contact should be made when communicating with people from East Asia. Language of space is crucial to be taught and learnt since people of every country and culture communicate

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    pink‚ floor length‚ long sleeved‚ princess dress. I ate slept‚ and played in that dress. I remember a specific afternoon where my mother and i were sitting on our brown leather couch reading my favorite princess book. In the story the princess had her own lemonade stand. After my mother finished the story‚ her eyes droopy‚ I asked her‚”Mom‚ can i have my own lemonade stand?” “Sure‚” she said‚ her eyes closed‚ head rested on the back of the couch. I immediately shot up‚ pulling my mom’s hand

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    What if Narrative Where would the world stand today without birth control? What would the change be…? There is no doubt birth control has worked many favors for unprepared parenthood. It’s a secure way to insure no “accidents” happen- birth control also shows responsibility but then again the more birth control there is the less condoms are used and people just forget about the consequences to not using protection. In my opinion the positives without birth control would be less STD’s such as HIV/AIDS

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    Hardy’s’ “The Man He Killed” characters struggles with the emotional effects of war. Despite the internal struggle faced by Paul and the speaker from the poem‚ both

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