the lower the level of discretion. In many ways‚ police discretion is very important; every day‚ officers are faced with situations of varying danger and complexity. No situation is ever exactly the same; even routine traffic stops are ever changing because of different citizens of the public that officers encounter‚ all of which could pose possible danger to law enforcement
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Randa ElFouly The Danger of a Single Story - A speech that was said by Chimamanda Adichie that inspired me to write this report. Chimamanda Adichie began talking about this thing she liked to call “a single story.” The Danger of a Single Story is about having a one sided perspective on different cultures and countries. She explains that she originally had a single story of writing because as a kid‚ all she had read were children’s books from America or England and all the characters in these
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What Are Some Economic Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization? Have you ever wondered what life would be like without electronics‚ transportation and no communication whatsoever to any other countries? Simple examples (like the ones previously stated) have had a great impact on today’s society‚ and have caused drastic changes in economies all over the world throughout the past few decades. Four reasons why Canadian economy has been affected by globalization are: the World Trade Organization
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There Are Dangers in Drinking Diet Soda A new study has found that the artificial sweeteners in diet soda can cause weight gain‚ metabolic syndrome‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease‚ adding to mounting research about the potential health risks of diet soft drinks. And that’s not all—the study also found that the artificial sweeteners in diet soda can interfere with your body’s normal response to sugar‚ deregulating normal blood sugar levels even more than regular soda. That’s because the fake sugar
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Dangers of Using Standardized Testing as the Only Measure of Student Achievement The measurement of student achievement is complex; one must ask themselves‚ what is student achievement and how is it measured? Standardized testing is often used as a measurement of student achievement. This form of testing serves an important role in education. While using standardized testing is not purposed to be a negative form of assessment its misuse as the only measurement of student achievement can be detrimental
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IEEE-USA 2000 Careers Conference HOW DOES TECHNOLOGY AFFECT THE WORKPLACE TODAY? BY: Michael Cohn M.Ed. Promote Awareness September 2000 Each job and its many components involve learning and understanding in order to complete its responsibilities on a daily basis. In the past five years‚ there has been an influx in technology both in the workplace and in everyday activities. E-mail‚ the Internet‚ fax and other forms of technology have streamlined office tasks and made it possible to
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The Dangers Of Medicating Children With Behavioral Disorders Developmental and behavioral issues in children are being reported in epidemic numbers and those numbers are growing. One in six children are diagnosed with a developmental or behavioral disorder. Parents are left with difficult decisions to make. Should they seek psychiatric help for their child? Should they allow their children to be placed on medication for the disorder? The disturbing part is that most parents are not prepared
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Presidents Clinton and Johnson withstood the worst of legislative action by being successfully inculpated only to be acquitted by the Senate. It is also worth noting that President Nixon also faced the wrath of the legislature‚ choosing to resign in the wake of the Watergate scandal subtly.
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These are 3 powerful quotes from The Danger of a Single Story that made me rethink how I will consider a story in the future: - “So that is how to create a single story‚ show a people as one thing‚ as only one thing‚ over and over again‚ and that is what they become. “ - “The single story creates stereotypes‚ and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue‚ but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” - “The consequence of the single story is this:
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In the world of nursing‚ understanding the religious beliefs of your patient is very important. Being that I work in the realm of nursing‚ I have seen this first hand. One issue that is dealt with often in the hospital setting is the refusal of blood transfusions by Jehovah’s witnesses. Jehovah’s witnesses refuse blood transfusions based on bible principles found in both the old and new testaments of the holy bible. Witnesses believe that receiving blood transfusions is an infringement of God’s
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