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    A straightforward question‚ what is good art? A complicated answer‚ but that is good art. How does a certain piece of artwork become recognized as "good?" What are some of the traits that make art good? What simply makes art good‚ and what makes art bad‚ in general? Does having a recognizable art or design "style" limit one’s creativity? Is an exact reproduction as good as the original? It used to be that anything called “Art” had certain meaning attached to it. Art was assumed to be beautiful‚ intricate

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    What does it mean for gender to be a social category? For Evelyn Keller in her article “Just what is so Difficult About the Concept of Gender as a Social Category?” she illustrates gender as “existing in social space‚ and exerting force on the world through its power to shape the development of individuals and institutions” (Keller 721). With this description in mind‚ gender is an integral part of our society with the means to influence our institutions including the manner in which knowledge is

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    our modern Capitalist society‚ it is assumed that the more work a person performs the better off they will be financially. This naturally leads to the assumption that poor people are simply too lazy to improve the quality of their lives. In her article‚ Marlene Kim states‚ “Schiller‚ for example‚ believes that the working poor are poor simply because they do not work enough hours. If they worked full-time year-round‚ he argues‚ they would lift themselves out of poverty” (Kim‚ 1998:65). We have a tendency

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    partnerships. Thirdly‚ in discussing the Philippine urban poor I have used the guide questions provided by the invitation committee. I will proceed by defining the Philippine urban poor and then discuss its issues as well as my government ’s responses to these issues. Towards the end of my talk‚ I will discuss a proposed agenda of engagement in the present administration. A Close Look At the Urban Poor Situation The Philippine urban poor as officially defined by Republic Act 7279 which is also

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    Being Bored Essay

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    things to do when you are bored? No hobbies‚ you say? Some people are overwhelmed with hobbies and cannot keep up with all of them. Others‚ well…have few to none and seem to get bored a lot easier. Solving this problem is just a matter of what you enjoy doing and what you think you can do to keep you entertained. We all have days when we get bored‚ the real problem is how to alleviate your boredom‚ get up and be outdoorsy‚ be a thrill seeker for a day or just stay in for a day. Are you the outdoorsy

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    DBQ Essay Near 50% of the population in Europe lived at a subsistence level. Due to this there were many different attitudes towards the poor in Europe from 1450-1700. Many people will have different attitudes but I will narrow it down to the Royals who tend to have negative attitudes‚ the Church authorities who have positive attitudes and the common folk‚ and show their views and responses. Most of the negatives attitudes come from people of high government positions. One says that “Idleness

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    to get to where I am today. There are more paths to travel to get to my future with each one having its own story. The road loved the best is that of being a mom to wonderful seven year old twin girls. On this particular path my heart has been softened and challenged as one of the girls was born deaf as well as blind. Taking the steps to get her what she has needed to grow successfully in life has taught lessons in faith‚ patience‚ persistence and courage. Having to be resourceful and making choices

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    The Struggle of the Working Poor Revised Essay Sociology 113 Yvonne Barney October 19‚ 2012 The Struggle of the Working Poor Society often describes the impoverished with one word‚ lazy. Society has taught us that if a person wants to be financially successful‚ it is a simple process of education and hard work that will equate to a successful income. This is the American dream. If the impoverished simply would get a job instead of being lazy‚ they would not need to rely on programs like

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    me and encourage me. In addition‚ being a leader means inspiring others and giving them helpful advice. One of my biggest weakness is giving other people advices. I can not guarantee that the advice I give others will actually help them or harm them. If the advice I give does not work‚ I do not want them to put the blame on me. 2 Do you think we make the idea of being a leader too big? Why or why not? No‚ I do not think River Bluff and CREW make the idea of being a leader too big. I believe that

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    Being A Nurse Essay

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    I believe one of the hardest aspects of being a nurse is having to deal with a patient’s death‚ especially if it’s unexpected‚ and you have grown close to them. Although I am not a nurse‚ I do know the pain of losing someone dear to me‚ just as every individual does. As a new nurse‚ of course‚ it would be difficult to handle a sudden and bloody patient death. As of right now I don’t know how I would handle it because I have not had to face such a situation. Dealing with a patient’s sudden death would

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